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Go Speed Racer

Gemini Sparkle

Key Takeaways:

  • This flight simulator challenge tasks pilots with a high-speed IFR race from Riverside (KRAL) to Santa Monica (KSMO), with intermediate stops at Hawthorne (KHHR) and Fullerton (KFUL).
  • The objective is to complete the route as quickly as possible while strictly adhering to IFR procedures and managing a high workload without autopilot, simulating real-world ATC "best forward speed" requests.
  • The challenge is deliberately difficult, requiring thorough preparation of specific instrument procedures and TEC routes, aiming to expand pilot comfort zones and enhance real-world flying skills.
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Today’s sim challenge is a race from Riverside, CA (KRAL) to Santa Monica, CA (KSMO), with stops along the way at Hawthorne (KHHR) and Fullerton (KFUL). It’s a quick trip—and you’re going to make it even shorter. The goal is to fly it as fast as possible, without getting a call from the virtual FAA for a pilot deviation. Or running into a virtual hilltop.

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