FS2020: The Apennines

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The Apennines, also referred to as Bologna to Reggio Calabria, is a Bush Trip in Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020). This bush trip is flown in the CubCrafters XCub and consists of 9 legs over a distance of 564 nm with an estimated cruise time of 4 hours and 36 minutes.


The Apennines, also called the Apennine Range, is a chain of mountains that forms the spine of the Italian Peninsula (also called the Apennine Peninsula). At just over 900 miles in length, they are anchored in the north at their juncture with the southern Alps, and they extend to the 'tip of the boot' at the southern extremity of the peninsula. The range is composed of terrain that ranges from rolling lowlands to sheer cliffs and knife-edge ridgelines. The highest point of the Apennines is Corno Grande, which lies in the central portion of the range 27 miles inland of the Adriatic Sea. Rising to 9,554 feet above sea level, Corno Grande is home to one of Europe’s southernmost glaciers, the tiny Calderone.

The Apennines bush trip begins in the northern end of the range at Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (LIPE), just northwest of the city of Bologna. From there, the route weaves its way southward along the backbone of the Italian Peninsula, visiting cities, villages, lakes, forests, and parks, passing by some of the great peaks of the range.

The journey comes to a close by traversing the shoreline of the Tyrrhenian Sea in the southernmost reaches of the peninsula, then ends at Reggio Calabria Airport (LICR), just outside of the city of Reggio Calabria, on the shore of the Strait of Messina.

Assistance on the trip will be available in the form of a 'Back on Track' button on the VFR Map -- however, be advised that using this will disable achievements tied to the activity.

Route

Leg Next Landing/
City
Location ID Distance
(NM)
Flight Time
(hh:mm)
Use Type Fuel
(100LL)
0 Borgo Panigale
Bologna, Italy
IATA: BLQ
ICAO: LIPE
originating airport Public ???
1 Peretola Airport
Firenze, Italy
IATA: FLR
ICAO: LIRQ
51.55 00:24 Public ???
2 Arezzo Airport
Arezzo, Italy
IATA: QZO
ICAO: LIQB
38.09 00:18 Public ???
3 San Egidio Airport
Perugia, Italy
IATA: PEG
ICAO: LIRZ
40.12 00:19 Public ???
4 Preturo Airport
L'Aquila, Italy
IATA: QAQ
ICAO: LIAP
68.20 00:32 Public ???
5 Aviosuperficie Celano
Abruzzi, Italy
FS: LIFP 28.74 00:13 Private ???
6 Aviosuperficie Olivola
Benevento, Italy
FS: LIEH 90.26 00:42 Private ???
7 Aviosuperficie Grumento Nova
Grumento Nova, Italy
FS: LIGT 83.19 00:39 Private ???
8 Aviosuperficie Francavilla Bisio
Francavilla Bisio, Italy
FS: LISG 79.06 00:37 Private ???
9 Reggio Calabria Airport
Reggio Calabria, Italy
IATA: REG
ICAO: LICR
85.22 00:40 Public ???

History

World Update IX: Italy & Malta (WU9) (2022-05-17):


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