Official Cape-to-Cape Event Registration

[EasyEd]

Hey All,

It is a rare event where I can fly one of my favorite turboprops! Kudos to the organizers!
Having flown very little in the last year or so I had to see if I could still figure out how to fly this thing so I gave her a shakedown flight and flew from Nanaimo to Billings and survived!

I'll join Jeff in my choice of aircraft.

Cape to Cape Pilot Registration
Modern Era Class
Pilot: Ed (EasyEd)
Aircraft: Pilatus PC-12 (Flight 1)

-Ed-

[PRB]

Welcome Ed!

Ok, for the northbound run I have decided on the Cessna 310 by MILVIZ (sorry Austin! ) I'll be back in a month, after I read the manual...

[powell341]

Hi all,

Sounds like a great event!! I would like to fly Milton Shupe and friend's spectacular Spartan Exec for FSX.

Good luck to all,
Brian

[PRB]

Welcome Brian. Nice Spartan!

[Willy]

I've thought about it and thought about it some more and just can't do it. Can't leave my Twin Beech behind on one of these events.

Switching from the Sikorsky S43 to the Milton Shupe Beech 18 Cargo Amphibian in my Merc Air paint.

Restarting at Hammerfest.

[PRB]

Hehe. I thought of switching to the Ju-52 and restarting! Hows the new computer working out..?

[Willy]

FS9 is like a whole new sim with my favorite aircraft already installed. I locked the frames at 25fps for multiplayer and it rarely bobbles below 24.8fps. I'm loving it! Thanks again!!

[powell341]

Lets try this again with the old Grumman Goose!!
Brian

[salt_air]

Old aircraft ... especially a favorite ... and a new computer ... yeah.


Much better than the other way around huh?







Congrats Willy enjoy!

[Dil52]

I'll be flying the Gamma 2A "Sky Chief" by Paul Clawson, with a single 785 hp (585 kW)Wright radial engine in the Golden Age Class.

On June 2, 1933 Frank Hawks flew his Gamma 2A "Sky Chief" fromLos Angeles to New York in a record 13 hours, 26 minutes, and 15 seconds.

I've added the sextant and a Duel Band HF Radio and radio compass'.
This could require hand flying throughout the entire event?

E/W wing fillets and landing gear"spats" how could anything go wrong?
Attachment 62345

No coffee breaks, naps, or timeouts or snacks!!! Perhaps we'll look for an old used Sperry AP laying around in the hanger shop.

Dil52

I would like to request a change in the Gamma 2A CFG. file.
It would add a cargo space of 200 lbs for the mail run, locating it behind the pilot's seat.

The original aircraft cfg line is:
station_load.0 = 170, -7.54, 0, 0.98
(this is the pilot's weight and location)

The additional line would read:
station_load.1 = "200.0, -14.5, 0.0, 0.0, Rear Cargo" //Weight, Lat, Lon, Vert Position

The resultant payload would look like this with a total of 370 lbs.


Is this OK?

Tests have shown no increase in performance, in fact adds a slight increase in the AOA, which results in a slightly slower maximum airspeed.
It has added some weight to the tail section, which makes in slightly easier to stop when landing.

If not OK that's OK with me as well.
Just thinking it can't hurt to ask.

[salt_air]

That's a handy piece of work Dil52!


Have fun on your run ....

[Dil52]

That's a handy piece of work Dil52!


Have fun on your run ....

Thanks Salt,

The "Sky Chief" still requires hand flying!
Although it trims out fairly well in clam and steady wind conditions, it is not nearly enough to read a bed time story!
Just so we can grab a cup of Joe, and let the pup out, it'll be a great adventure.

Good luck with that, a-hem "copilot," you have along.

[Moses03]

Dil,

I see no issue with adding the small cargo space to the Gamma as it should not affect speed or range in a "+" manner. Good luck Sir.

Moses

[Dil52]

Dil,

I see no issue with adding the small cargo space to the Gamma as it should not affect speed or range in a "+" manner. Good luck Sir.

Moses

Thank you sir! Tentively, we'll load her up with mail at Marseille.
The final assembly is complete and all checkouts are being performed for our Cape to Cape Caper at this time.

[MM]

For the Modern Era, I'll register the AFG B300. Will port it over to FSX if it all works out. (May have to abort this for something slower...or may not have the time. Sorry to say.)

Beech B300 King Air
Allied Flight Group (FS9 ported to FSX)
Registration N001KH (Paint by Sean Doran)