Today we shall fly “low and slow” up the Hudson River from New York Bay northward toward Albany. Along the way, we shall have the opportunity to view eleven bridges that span the river  and give a sense of the long history involved. And we shall take a quick look at some of the sights along both sides of the historic river valley.

The famous sites and the not so famous ones will be spotted along the way.

Then we also get to pass many amazing bridges along the way.

Can you fly under them?

This route runs 180nm and indicates a “fast cruise” of at least 75kt. The Cessna 152 might be ideal, especially with the JPLogistics realism modifications. Equally interesting might be the Aviat Huskey or Zlin Savage Cub. I flew Anthony Lynch’s Tiger Moth.

 

All the airports are in the default simulator. I recommend the following addon scenery packages but they are not necessary. (The bridges are the highlights of this flight and thus very strongly recommended.)

Recommended:
Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge, Tappan Zee Bridge, Bear Mountain Bridge, Kingston-Rhinecliff Bridge, Mid-Hudson Bridge, Rip Van Winkle Bridge, and Sleepy Hollow Lighthouse all by PhysicsTeacher.
George Washington Bridge by blondejfx
Newburgh-Beacon Bridge, and Walkway Over the Hudson Bridge by Kingj02
Poughkeepsie Hudson Valley Regional (KPOU) by Windhover
Columbia County Airport (1B1) by Gaiiden
Linden (KLDJ) in NJ Airfields by demonicdave
Albany International (KALB) by Steve Wetherwax

Additionally, you might enjoy the SamScene package for New York City and you might like Dreamflight Studios’ Teterboro (KTEB).