Multi achievement

A Fun Fantastical Flight to the Fjords with Friends

Official achievement authored by Clorix.

You, being the traveler you are, and a few of your friends have been planning a camping trip on New Zealand’s South Island, specifically to Quintin Lodge. Quintin Lodge is typically accessed by hiking along the 33.5-mile (54-kilometer) Milford Track trail, but, lucky for you and your friends, Quintin Lodge also has its own airstrip. And you’re the one with the pilot’s license! So, the role you play on this trip is a critical one.

Starting your trip from your home in Westport along the scenic northwestern shores of the South Island, you have agreed to rendezvous with your friends at Lake Tekapo.

Once you have finished stargazing at the Mount John Observatory just above the beautiful, vibrant turquoise water of the lake below, you will load yourself and your friends in your aircraft of choice to begin the journey toward the lodge.

You will make two stops at a couple of the more scenic airstrips (Gorge River and Martins Bay) along the western shores of South Island before making one final mid-journey stop at Milford Sound for some last-minute supplies and, of course, photos of the surrounding fjords. Afterall, this is Fiordland National Park!

Finally, once you’ve gotten all the supplies you need, you’ll make the last leg of the trip to Quintin Lodge Airstrip, but be extremely cautious! While the wilderness is stunning and the promise of a well-deserved vacation in the rainforest is making your group anxious to get there, these mountains move for no one. It will certainly be a challenge to make it to the lodge, so be prepared!

You may use whatever aircraft you wish on this trip. There are no restrictions. However, we strongly advise choosing one that’s right for the job! The LONGEST runway on this trip is just about 4,200’, and that’s at your starting point of Westport! As for the airstrips you’ll land at, the runways range between just over 1,100’ to about 3,100’. And you will be traversing over moderately-high terrain and through extremely narrow and twisting fjords. So, once again, choose wisely!

Note: This achievement was created in celebration of the Microsoft Flight Simulator World Update XII - New Zealand release, but you may complete the flights in any simulator of your choice!

Criteria

In order to obtain this multi-achievement you must complete each of the following achievements.

Date Departure Arrival Pilot Aircraft Landing rate Distance Flight time
25MAR24 1104Z NZMF T004 VAF118 Gennaro Zlin Aviation Savage (SAVG) -136 ft/m 10 nm 00:08 View
18MAR24 2210Z NZMF T004 VAF276 Giulio Socata TBM-9X0 (TBM9) -393 ft/m 19 nm 00:08 View
02MAR24 1234Z NZMF T004 Nexus 15 Cessna Skyhawk (C172) -122 ft/m 16 nm 00:10 View
29FEB24 1549Z NZMF T004 VAF187 Angelo Airbus Helicopters-Kawasaki H-145 (EC45) -29 ft/m 13 nm 00:13 View
26FEB24 1458Z NZWS NZTL Devildude1 Grumman F-14 Tomcat (F14) -519 ft/m 171 nm 00:19 View
06FEB24 1235Z NZMF T004 VAF125 Antonino Airbus Helicopters-Kawasaki H-145 (EC45) -75 ft/m 14 nm 00:16 View
04FEB24 0431Z NZWS NZTL Mark Gee Socata TBM-9X0 (TBM9) -21 ft/m 151 nm 00:40 View
01FEB24 0932Z NZMF T004 VAF121 Marco Airbus Helicopters-Kawasaki H-145 (EC45) -14 ft/m 11 nm 00:09 View
29JAN24 0644Z NZMF T004 Hot_Pants On-Fire PZL-Okecie Wilga 35/80 (PZ04) -311 ft/m 11 nm 00:07 View
29JAN24 0112Z NZMF T004 Brent Smith Pilatus PC-6 Porter (PC6P) -88 ft/m 26 nm 00:14 View
26JAN24 0505Z NZMF T004 Alister Curnow Pilatus PC-6 Porter (PC6P) -441 ft/m 10 nm 00:06 View
19JAN24 2046Z NZMF T004 Shawn Pilatus PC-12 (PC12) -1230 ft/m 14 nm 00:05 View
07JAN24 0839Z NZMF T004 Fly By Mike Cub Crafters CC-19 XCub/NXCub (CC19) -90 ft/m 11 nm 00:06 View
01JAN24 0249Z NZMF T004 Rp Flight Design CTLS (FDCT) -584 ft/m 42 nm 00:24 View
31DEC23 1941Z NZMF T004 Chris K Pilatus PC-12 (PC12) -118 ft/m 41 nm 00:16 View
31DEC23 0713Z NZMF T004 AceofSpades1086 Smaug Blackjack RT -251 ft/m 13 nm 00:08 View
31DEC23 0712Z NZMF T004 Aaron Priest Smaug Nimbus RT -38 ft/m 11 nm 00:03 View
30DEC23 0855Z NZWS NZTL 6 Knots (Ciaran) Aveko VL-3 (VL3) -318 ft/m 146 nm 00:22 View
27DEC23 1536Z NZTL NZQE Jacob Cessna Skyhawk (C172) -40 ft/m 107 nm 00:52 View
25DEC23 0355Z NZMF T004 Darryl Turner Cessna Caravan (C208) -441 ft/m 20 nm 00:12 View