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    Sylvia's Jug(band) Island Tour

    Let's get this party started. Departing Santa Ana for Auki in the Jug. Should be interesting, based on the radio traffic I've been hearing.
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    Made it safely to Auki.
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    The weather was pretty entertaining, as others had reported, and lived up to its reputation. Got tossed around quite a bit and observed frequent cloud-to-cloud and cloud-to-ground lightning. Wasn't so sure I wouldn't see cloud-to-plane! Fortunately it seemed to break up a bit as I neared Auki, and the landing was routine.

    Overall the ship held up pretty well. Only slight signs of detonation damage. The mechs gave me a dirty look as I climbed down from the cockpit, and want to look her over before they let me climb back in. I'll have to buy them a round or two when they get finished, as they will probably have their hands full keeping me in this race.
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    After a short break we're off AGGA - AGGF. Sadly the NDB shown on the map on Skyvector is not replicated in FSX. Fortunately it's a short hop.
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    Arrived safely at AGGF. Was awfully busy on the trip over with the intermittent rain squalls and turbulence, so no en-route pics. I did manage to grab one at the end of the flight, though.

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    Greetings from Maringe Lagoon!
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    AGGF - AGGV - Mad dash!

    EDIT - Had to restart due to weather engine not started. At least I caught it at the beginning of the flight. Judges, please let me know if I need to add a penalty.

    EDIT #2 - Tried to cut that one a little fine and came in too hot - crashed. Will give it another try later.
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    Let's give this another go - AGGF to AGGV
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    Safely arrived at AGGV - whew! At least that little excursion did't cost me too much. I'll be flogging the turbo to make the time up.

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    AGGV to AGGM. On to Munda.

    Update: Well, where do I start - getting lost in the scud at 2000' and following wrong coastline, or catching on fire from pushing the engine too hard.

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    Armed with the knowledge of how I screwed up last attempt, I'm off to Munda again in Sylvia III.

    Update: Made it! The weather was only half-bad this time - ceiling around 4000', half-raining, half lightning. Very bouncy!
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    AGGM to AGGE. On to Ballalae.

    Arrived safely at AGGE.

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    Heading off to Buka

    AGGE to AYBK

    Update: Arrived safely at AYBK. When will this dreadful weather clear up?!?!

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    And here we are at "sunny Buka." I'm not getting out until they clear some space in one of those hangars!
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    AYBK to MKO. Scattered clouds at 15000' at Buka, but the weather guessers (ASN) can't seem to find Malekonon in their systems. Lord knows what I'll find there (if I find it!).
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    Arrived safely at MKO. The weather was mostly cooperative.

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    Some snaps from the leg. Got them in reverse order.
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    MKO to AYTK. On to Rabaul.

    Update: Arrived safely at AYTK. Weather here is very nice for a change!
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    Flying AYTK to JCB.

    Aborted leg after realizing that ASN wasn't running. Restarting.
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    I appear to have arrived safely at JCB, but I experienced some strange messages from the Duenna. When I took off I observed a dialog box that said something like "Cant' start flight: server" and on landing one that said something about not being an active flight. However, I did get successful outputs locally on landing at JCB. I'm providing the system log just in case interested parties want to see it.
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    JCB to GSP. With some trepidation, and hopefully some favorable winds, I'm going to try to make it to Gusap on internal fuel only.
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    Well, in a fit of capriciousness, FSX decided it was tired and wanted to go to bed early. I think I was probably within 30 miles of GSP when it froze up, just starting my descent. I knew I was toast when FS-Duenna lost connection.

    Here's a shot of the dreaded cream screen.
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    Sympathies. That screen just makes one's spine tingle with dread.
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    ..Here's a shot of the dreaded cream screen.
    I can see the ground, I don't know why you're making such a fuss!

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    Wow, had to come from Page 2 to revive my thread. Trying it again from Jaquinot Bay to Gusap (JCB to GSP).
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    Landed safely at GSP but it looks like I got the dreaded "refuel" error on this flight.

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    All in all a very enjoyable flight.
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