RTW 2017 Race Practice #0.1

[PRB]

I've been going through my "Race Hangar" making sure all my panel mods are still working, and making sure I still know how to fly the darned things. I will get a leg in with each of them at some point during this practice.

[Milton Shupe]

So, I feel a little better. There is some invisible obstruction off of Runway 21 at Kunming in my FSX-A install. I've just done three approaches in different aircraft and all three have been struck down 50-100 feet above ground. I've noticed some mesh altitude issues at some other airports recently so while I dig into that, I'm going to switch over to my FSX Steam install for further RTW practice as I have that version far less buggered up with add ons.

Will be interesting to see if Duenna works with SE

[Milton Shupe]

CP1207 and MaddogK, do you have access to the "Hideout"?

[MaddogK]

CP1207 and MaddogK, do you have access to the "Hideout"?

I do, havent fixxed up many planes yet. Got a race panel I've been using for years and only my Spit has it ATM. Is my priority today to set the rest up with it.

[MaddogK]

I've got the baton VGEG-VTUN
AS Hornet active weather

[CP1207]

CP1207 and MaddogK, do you have access to the "Hideout"?

Negative..

[Milton Shupe]

Negative..

Okay, I sent a request to the forum moderator to add you.

There you will have access to other things we put together over the years to help during the race.

[MaddogK]

Enroute @ 28,5, GS 480. ETA 1:20

[CP1207]

Okay, I sent a request to the forum moderator to add you.

There you will have access to other things we put together over the years to help during the race.

Great, Thanks!

[MaddogK]

Tell DD I need the TS3 race rooms PW. plz.

[PhantomTweak]

Will be interesting to see if Duenna works with SE

I hate to intrude, and I know I have been on a competing team, but just so you know: Yes it does, just as well as FSX Boxed Edition.
I have had FSX:SE since the day it came out, literally (I'm a cheap son-uv-a-gun, and only payed $5.00 ), and last year I did the Race almost entirely in FSX:SE. Duenna worked perfectly for me.
Just thought you might like to know.
I doubt we will be fielding a viable team this year, so I wish you all a great race
Pat☺

[PRB]

Okay, I sent a request to the forum moderator to add you.

There you will have access to other things we put together over the years to help during the race.

CP, you now have access to the hideout.

[MaddogK]

CP, you now have access to the hideout.

Hey Paul, ya come up with any idea what that Duenna error might be ? I thought I fixxed it, but it's still logging an error about not finding some ini file. Seems to recognize FS9 just fine, do I need to tell it where the FSUIPC ini is or something ?

[Milton Shupe]

Yup, that did it.

Just hope the committee don't flag me on an illegal CFG mod now.


Resetting, anyone want the baton ?

Changing radio settings is legal, same with panels.

[Milton Shupe]

I hate to intrude, and I know I have been on a competing team, but just so you know: Yes it does, just as well as FSX Boxed Edition.
I have had FSX:SE since the day it came out, literally (I'm a cheap son-uv-a-gun, and only payed $5.00 ), and last year I did the Race almost entirely in FSX:SE. Duenna worked perfectly for me.
Just thought you might like to know.
I doubt we will be fielding a viable team this year, so I wish you all a great race
Pat☺

Thank you Pat; that is good to know, and race-proven as well. :-)

Well, if Flightsim does not race, maybe you could join one of the two teams. ???

[MaddogK]

Bout 30 minutes out and I'm strongly suspecting a dead stick landing.

It's bringing back a memory of my first race deadsticking it into Kaitak. Seems I collapsed the Hornets gear that year.

[Milton Shupe]

Tell DD I need the TS3 race rooms PW. plz.

No PW needed for Lounge or Woodshed

[MaddogK]

It's gonna be real close on fuel, about 75 miles, and about 1/8 of a tank. Aprox 10 minutes till burn-in.

[CP1207]

CP, you now have access to the hideout.

Thanks! I'm in and poking around.

Milton- I'll confirm Duenna works fine with FSX SE.
My iOS autopilot and nav programs (RemoteFlight) also are good.
Plan G does not work, I'll need to get simconnect over to the steam install apparently.

I bought FSX SE last year on sale and did little with it since. Loads a lot quicker and as I don't have every last payware and freeware aircraft loaded on it, I can actually find the stuff I want to fly.

[MaddogK]

Down and green
Baton free VTUN
51 lbs of fuel left in tanks

[MaddogK]

Glad that there's no waiting line for fuel.

[PRB]

Hey Paul, ya come up with any idea what that Duenna error might be ? I thought I fixxed it, but it's still logging an error about not finding some ini file. Seems to recognize FS9 just fine, do I need to tell it where the FSUIPC ini is or something ?

Sorry MD, with Ickie's passing it went right off the radar, so to speak. I have managed to duplicate this phenomenon, flying dcc's P-38G in FS9. It looks like an FS9 issue with this version of the duenna. I'll ask Eamonn to take a look at it.

[PRB]

I have the baton, VTOR - ZJSY, FSND 727-200, Default real wx.

[PRB]

Made it. Nail biter! I flew only 500 nm with a full load of gas in the 727, enough to fly almost 3000, lol. So the ship was heavy on final, and not responding like I was used to. And it was dark. And foggy.

[Spookster67]

I have the baton, ZJSY heading to RPVM, in the FSND B722.

I've assumed it's a wildcard leg and given myself 1000nm. It's actually about 972nm.

ETA: 1:40.