David B - 1487670 Posted March 20, 2021 Share Posted March 20, 2021 Join us on an Anzac Day dawn flight over the Gallipoli Peninsula. This pre-dawn flight from Istanbul to Çanakkale will cover some of the prominent sites of the Gallipoli campaign. The route overflies Suvla Bay, Anzac Cove, Lone Pine and several Allied and Turkish cemeteries and memorials. Departure is at 0100z and should take about 60 minutes. Route File as LTBA IST EKI CNK LTBH. It may be flown VFR or IFR. From Istanbul Ataturk Intl (LTBA) track the 265 radial outbound from the Istanbul VORTAC (IST 112.50)/085 radial inbound to the Tekirdag VOR (EKI 116.30). From EKI track the 231 radial outbound until over the Aegean Sea then visual along the west coast of the Gallipoli Peninsula (alternatively, fly to 67 DME from EKI to Suvla Bay then visual along the coast). From "V Beach" at the southern end of the Peninsula, track towards the Canakkale VOR (CNK 111.20) and land at Çanakkale (LTBH). A GPS flight plan is available is available for P3D/FSX, MFS2020 and X-Plane and will overfly the major points of interest along the route. The distance is 162 nm by the GPS route, approx 175 nm following the coast. Suggested aircraft Beechcraft Baron, Cessna 208/310, Piper PA-34/44 or similar aircraft capable of 160-170 kias. Suggested altitude 2500 ft to Suvla Bay then descend to 1000 ft, or as directed by ATC. Communication UNICOM 122.80 or as directed by ATC. Time Current date set to just before dawn, so the sun rises as we fly over Anzac Cove. Clear weather if live weather is unsuitable. Maps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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