Willy's Modern GA flight in the Cessna Death Machine

***Willy*** · October 20th, 2009, 16:48

I'm setting up for my first leg flying from Mildenhall (EGUN) to Hof-Plauen, Germany (EDQM) in the FSD Cessna 337H Skymaster, N4AQ (aka: Cessna Death Machine or "CDM"). I'll be on the MAPE server and take off is shortly.

See Yall in Germany for Oktoberfest!

***Willy*** · October 20th, 2009, 19:28

Landed in a thick fog at Hof (EDQM) after a flight that the winds were a bit frustrating. I kept a 25-30+kt wind from my 2 for most of the flight. Towards the end it shifted to my 4 at 8kts, then back on my 2 for the rest of the flight.

After the fight between me and Otto over how high we should fly (me and the sharp stick won), the CDM flew almost perfectly. I did find a stowaway in the back seat. At least he's pretty quiet. I think my flying had him speechless. Just hope he stays that way for the rest of the flight to Oz.

Flight Time: 2:02:41

Distance: 442.5nm

Now to plot the next leg, provided I don't get in too much Oktoberfest......

***Willy*** · October 20th, 2009, 20:49

Okay, I'm rested up and heading out to Budapest (LHBP).

***Willy*** · October 20th, 2009, 22:43

It was a pretty good flight to Budapest, but I'm starting to sense a pattern about weather conditions when it's time to land. The airport was fogged in again.

First time I've ever had a Cessna leave a contrail.

Flight Time: 1:29:23
Total Time: 3:33:04

Distance: 336.9nm
Total Dist: 779.4nm

***Willy*** · October 21st, 2009, 16:57

Loading up for the flight from Budapest to Bucharest. Takeoff is soon and will be on the MAPE server.

***Willy*** · October 21st, 2009, 18:55

Made it to Bucharest with my load of garlic and silver bullets. Although I did come out of my descent a bit short of the airport.

Great flight with pretty weather and good tailwinds.

Flight Time: 1:25:14
Total Time: 4:58:18

Distance: 336.4nm
Total Dist: 1115.8nm

***Willy*** · October 22nd, 2009, 11:03

Heading out from Bucharest to LTAS in Turkey..

***Willy*** · October 22nd, 2009, 13:00

Well, I escaped out of Romania over Bulgaria, then crossed the Black Sea to Turkey. As usual, it was foggy on approach to the airport and this one is set down in a valley surrounded by hills. Made for an interesting moment when I saw trees going by the side window....

Flight Time: 1:25:53
Total Time: 6:24:11

Distance: 318.4nm
Total Dist: 1434.2nm

***Willy*** · October 22nd, 2009, 13:13

Going to cross Turkey!.. seems like there should be a Thanksgiving joke in there somewheres......

Canx the flight.. forgot that I've got my evening chores to do

I'll get back to this one in a couple of hours......

***Willy*** · October 22nd, 2009, 16:32

Chores are done and the horses are fed. Time to fly! Off to cross Turkey!!

***Willy*** · October 22nd, 2009, 18:42

Landed at LTCH in the middle of a thunderstorm. Kind of bouncy with real low vis (and fps). I'm not hanging around here.......

Flight Time: 01:49:43
Total Time: 08:13:54

Distance: 410.1nm
Total Dist: 1820.3nm

***Willy*** · October 22nd, 2009, 18:43

Bagging it for Bagdad......

***Willy*** · October 22nd, 2009, 20:45

Arrived at the Bagdad Checkpoint just fine. Good flight that caught me still in the with it getting dark...

Now for the protest. For some silly reason the Duenna decided to invalidate my flight. The only possible problem noted was when I came offline, the sim froze for a few seconds. But it does that with me all too regular. I do know that I did nothing wrong so I'm protesting the results of this Duenna.

Flight Time: 01:36:34
Total Time: 09:50:28

Distance: 350.2nm
Total Dist: 2170.5nm

MM · October 22nd, 2009, 21:21

The Duenna Error does not invalidate this flight. The Duenna had a second (03:38:52z) when it thought that you might have changed aircraft. (This seems to have been resolved to show at 03:38:53z that you were indeed flying the Cessna 337.) Otherwise, everything else looks absolutely normal. You were flying at a constant speed and altitude and did not move your location during that second of Duenna's indecision. As far as we can tell, this is a glitch--perhaps caused by your going offline and experiencing a momentary pause. We don't know for sure.

In any case, the flight is entirely valid.

***Willy*** · October 22nd, 2009, 22:02

Thanks.. never had one like that before.

I'm going to spend the night in the pilot's lounge at Bagdad and start working my way around Iran tomorrow.

***falcon409*** · October 22nd, 2009, 23:26

Hey Willy I landed a bit later than you but still in Baghdad overnight. What time will you depart in the morning?

***Willy*** · October 23rd, 2009, 00:40

It depends on what all I've got going on tomorrow. But I suspect probably not before about 7pm.

***falcon409*** · October 23rd, 2009, 03:54

ah, ok Willy, I'll be taking off early this morning. :ernae:

***Willy*** · October 23rd, 2009, 17:33

Setting up to head out for Kuwait on my trip around the Persian Gulf....

***Willy*** · October 23rd, 2009, 19:29

Landed safe in Kuwait (OKBK) just after dawn.. Posting the details and taking back off again for Bahrain (OBBI).

***Willy*** · October 23rd, 2009, 21:13

Made it to Bahrain with a nice cruise down the coast of the Persian Gulf. Think I'll quit here for the night before I head out again....

***Willy*** · October 24th, 2009, 16:18

Prepping for take off from Bahrain heading east.. Maybe Karachi, maybe further. Gonna see how far this old comp will go.

***Willy*** · October 24th, 2009, 19:49

Made it just into Pakistan and decided to not push my luck any farther. There aint nothing here, not even a goat herd. Going to be pushing further east here in a bit....