Today’s Sim Challenge is just an out-and-back. You’ll start on the ramp at Santa Maria, California, (KSMX) and hop over the hills a scant 76 NM to Bakersfield Muni (L45). Leg Two is just the reverse. Simple … except you’ll set the outside visuals to deep nighttime with ceilings of 1000 feet at KSMX and visibility of 1.5 SM. Dial up a nice NW wind. Say 320 @ 15—or more if you’re feeling game. If you can, add a stiff wind at altitude. Something like 40-50 knots out of the northwest by 5000 feet.
Set the skies to broken clouds. Several layers would be best. Visibility can be anywhere from two SM to 20 as you wish. The big issue on visibility for this flight will be the absence of sunlight: Set the sim to be night time.
