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    RTWR 2018 Practice 3

    Using the same rules for P1 and 2, proceed from RKSS to FACT. For this practice, commercial airliners are encouraged, but not required, since we can guess this type will be allowed, and they can be more challenging to land. No need to consult the white list for legal airliners. If you can land one in a dark and stormy night...
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    I have the Baton RKSS-ZSQD in the Captain Sim B721.
    Doing this flight on multiplayer and TS3.
    Fair skies and following winds,

    Frank

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    Appx. 35 min. out.
    This will be the final position report. Gotta watch the barber pole.
    Fair skies and following winds,

    Frank

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    Baton is free at ZSQD.
    Also, running Active Sky Evolution. Sorry that I forgot to mention that until now.

    All in all, not a bad flight. This particular iteration of the 727 requires a bit more user input than more modern tubeliners. No autothrottle, no altitude preset, and vertical speed adjustable only in 400 foot increments. No set-it-and-forget-it for this platform. My eyes were constantly darting between the airspeed indicator and the fuel flow indicator while constantly adjusting the throttle to find the sweet spot. Even with that, I managed to get about eight warning clicks on the overspeed while descending before I could yank the throttle back and make that noise quit.
    The weather, on the other hand, wasn't all that bad if you discount the occasional 100kt headwinds. Tops at 15,000 w/ clear sky above. I must have done the math correctly, because I ended up with centered ILS needles on a seven mile final with the approach path offset ninety degrees from the original course. Even with the limited visibility, the approach was fairly uneventful. METAR at time of landing: ZSQD 202200Z 000MPS 3000 BR NSC M01/M03 Q1023. If anyone wants to translate it from the metric system, be my guest. I have experienced much worse fog in the winter flying the sim into and out of my closest "tube-port" KSMF.
    Pleased with how things went. I just hope I can keep duplicating the uneventfulness of this flight!

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    Last edited by ponchovilla; January 20th, 2018 at 14:47.
    Fair skies and following winds,

    Frank

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    Have the baton from ZSQD to ZHHH in the FSX Boeing 747-400. Default real wx.


    Edit: Nice job with the 727 Frank.

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    FSX just froze up 35.29 minutes into flight. Seeing if it will come back to life.

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    FSX has locked up for good 219nm from ZHHH.

    Baton is back at ZSQD.

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    I have the Baton ZSQD-ZHCC in the FS9 default B734.

    Thanks, Kevin. Plus plenty of time in the type definitely helps.

    Sorry you had that lock-up. They are maddening.
    Fair skies and following winds,

    Frank

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    Appx. 30 min. out.
    Fair skies and following winds,

    Frank

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    Appx. 20 min. out.
    Headwinds directly on the nose, +100kt at times!
    Just checked the METAR. Weather's gonna be pretty crummy.
    Fair skies and following winds,

    Frank

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    Baton is free at ZHCC.

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    VERY crummy weather on approach. Didn't see the approach lights until I was 300' above field elevation. So thankful for ILS!
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    Fair skies and following winds,

    Frank

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    I have baton zhcc-zbhh FS9 Lago MD82 FSRWX
    "May fortune favor the foolish"
    MaddogK

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    Baton down green zbhh
    "May fortune favor the foolish"
    MaddogK

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    I have the Baton ZBHH-ZLXY in the TDS B737-824.

    It looks like the way to Cape Town is going to be through a leg from OPKC to OOMS if we're going to maintain legs @ 500 NM or less.
    Fair skies and following winds,

    Frank

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    Baton is free at ZLXY

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    Fair skies and following winds,

    Frank

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    I have the baton ZXLY to ZUUU
    B747SP
    FSX default wx

    "To some the sky is the limit. To others it is home" anon.
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    FSX locked up. Considered it aborted.

    "To some the sky is the limit. To others it is home" anon.
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    Let's try this again...
    I have the baton ZXLY to ZUUU
    Posky B747SP
    FSX default wx

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    nope.. to many faulty parts. baton is back at ZLXY (dyslexia cured)

    "To some the sky is the limit. To others it is home" anon.
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    I have the Baton ZLXY-ZUUU in the CLS DC-10-10
    Let's get this baton MOVING​!
    Fair skies and following winds,

    Frank

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    Come fly the friendly skies!

    Baton is free at ZUUU.
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    Fair skies and following winds,

    Frank

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    Suggest VE24 as next FSX airport, VECA as next FS9 airport. I have checked both, hopefully someone else can double check to confirm.

    Edit: Whoops, I need to double check my double checking. Upon closer scrutiny, suggest VYPT.
    Last edited by ponchovilla; January 21st, 2018 at 22:17.
    Fair skies and following winds,

    Frank

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    OOPS, sorry bout that. I seem to have misread the destination and figured the quickest way around the was up near the arctic.


    Nothin like a challenge, eh ?
    "May fortune favor the foolish"
    MaddogK

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    Ok, then!
    I have the baton at ZUUU, heading for VYPT. In the SOH F7F-3, FSRealWX LITE.
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    About 30 in out from VYPT.
    Pat☺
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