Suggested weather: A few clouds, with some snow depth, at midday.
Here is a quick description of the 16 waypoints:
1-LSTA. Take off to the east from the Raron airport. By the way, runway 10 is only 900m long.
2-Visp. Make a right-90 turn. Keep right as you come to the Y. Accelerate down the valley like a screaming banshee.
3-Zermatt. The iconic mountain will come into view upon reaching the town. Add power and climb along the NE spline to get over the peak.
4-Matterhorn. At the top, reduce power. Take in the sight of the snowcapped ranges. You will follow the rugged ridge line westbound.
5-Bionaz. There will be a steep and narrow valley leading you down to the lake. Try not to redline the IAS too much.
6-Lago di Place Moulin. Overfly the lake, continue heading down the next valley.
7-Valpelline. A sharp right here will carry you into a short gorge.
8-Ollomont. Another right turn here will launch into your second power climb.
9-Bagnes. As you approach the ridge, look out for the opening to make the next left turn, dive again.
10-Lac de Mauvoisin. The short descent puts you over this second alpine lake. Don’t slow down too much here, as you’ll need the energy for…
11-Right turn & Climb. At the north tip of the lake, hard right and pull up—full power.
12-Le Pleureur. Over the ridge, idle power to leap down above the third lake.
13-Lac des Dix. Make a left over the water to head towards the north. Last chance to make some noise to shake up the quiet valley.
14-Hérémence. Prepare for landing. Engage speedbrakes if you got them.
15-Sion. Hopefully, you have shed enough speed and altitude, because at this point, you’re already on your left base and it’s time to turn a 2-mile final…
16-LSGS. Runway 25 at Sion is long. Don’t forget to breathe. Lots of folks on the ground are watching/judging your landing.
Hope you’ve made it back in one piece. Oh, I can’t wait for a fighter to be available to fire up an afterburner.
Tips: Rely on the in-game VFR map for navigating the flight plan. The proper points to make turns are difficult to pick out at first while maneuvering about. After a few runs, you’ll be able to conquer the course forward and backward.
Aircraft doesn't have enough juice for climbs and takeoff? Jettison some fuel and the copilot.