2012 Cape to Cape Questions

***Willy*** · March 29th, 2012, 19:34

If you have any questions about the Cape to Cape event that weren't covered in the FAQ, feel free to ask them here. We aim to make this an enjoyable event.

**arrvoo** · April 1st, 2012, 08:24

Hi guys. Great event really looking forward to it.
I'd like a clarification on the Cotes d'Ivoire.
One of the West African Airports (Golden Age Fuel Stops) is DIAP – Abidjan and Bingerville, Côte d'Ivoire [France]
Yet a little further on in the "Special Features for 2012" it states

The ongoing violence stemming from the 11-year civil war in Côte d'Ivoire puts that country out of the race.

Am i missing something here or is this an anomaly? Can we land at DIAP and refuel?

Thanks in advance

Harv

***Willy*** · April 1st, 2012, 11:24

In Golden Age aircraft which is set in 1938, yes. In Modern GA which is today, no.

Hope this helps.

**arrvoo** · April 1st, 2012, 13:45

Thanks Willy

**salt_air** · April 14th, 2012, 08:35

Just to make sure I am clear on Landings at .... Unprepared Airports and Temporary Landings.

For anyone else that is reading besides the committee ... This review is specific to the trek across the Sahara in the Golden Age and doesn't cover or recap all aspects of landing at airports that are not on the approved list.

An Uncertainty Cost is levied on landings at airports not on the Prepared Airport list ....... one hour. (Golden Age in Africa)

If you refuel after landing at an Unprepared Airport, then you are blessed a penalty of ... five hours (instead of the one hour penalty and not added to the one hour penalty).

Temporary Landings are basically to ask directions .... and may or may not be done at an airport ... could be a wide spot in the road or a farmer's field.

No penalty incurred as long as the duenna is left running during the landing and subsequent take off to get back on course ... except for lost (flight) time on the ground.

Proper Planning Prevents Poor Performance and Peter Piper Picked a Peck of Pickled Peppers .... Paul.

***Moses03*** · April 14th, 2012, 14:37

Originally Posted by salt_air

Temporary Landings are basically to ask directions .... and may or may not be done at an airport ... could be a wide spot in the road or a farmer's field.

No penalty incurred as long as the duenna is left running during the landing and subsequent take off to get back on course ... except for lost (flight) time on the ground.

You are correct Austin. No penalty, just loss of time and the possibility of hitting a gopher hole bringing your aeroplane to grief. You are lucky I didn't cable Miss Nellie on this!

**salt_air** · April 14th, 2012, 15:21

Originally Posted by Moses03

You are correct Austin. No penalty, just loss of time and the possibility of hitting a gopher hole bringing your aeroplane to grief. You are lucky I didn't cable Miss Nellie on this!

Thanks Kevin ... getting set up for a bigg'un and wanted to be sure.

Ahem - cough - hack .... yeah Miss Nellie's prolly busy havin' fun on her day off ... no need to bother her ...

**CavalierDuck** · April 17th, 2012, 10:36

In version 0.90 of the rules there was mention of a competitive precision flight in both the modern and golden age events. But I couldn't find this in the final version of the rules. Please could Ms Munroe or Ms Nellie please confirm that this has been dropped?

**salt_air** · April 12th, 2012, 06:06

Help me rinse my brain ....

Does Flight time + Bonus time - Penalty time = Race time as used to measure against Reference time at the end of the race?

***Moses03*** · April 12th, 2012, 09:02

Flight time only.

**jt_dub** · April 12th, 2012, 19:58

Confirmation of Reference Time for Flight-1 PC-12 requested.

The tracking workbook shows reference time of: 33:12:00

The Cape to Cape rules list the reference time as:

Pilatus PC-12 (FS9 & FSX?)

Flight One

35.1

**salt_air** · April 13th, 2012, 03:28

Originally Posted by jt_dub

Confirmation of Reference Time for Flight-1 PC-12 requested.

The tracking workbook shows reference time of: 33:12:00

The Cape to Cape rules list the reference time as:

Pilatus PC-12 (FS9 & FSX?)

Flight One

35.1

Yeah Jeff .... same question ... different Bird.

Lockheed Vega 56.1 [Rules] vs 52.36 [Worksheet]

***PRB*** · April 13th, 2012, 04:07

I'll check these when I get home today. I got the reference times from our "work in progress" data sheet, and not the final rules release, so that may be the issue. Or I just screwed up...

***Moses03*** · April 13th, 2012, 05:19

Originally Posted by salt_air

Does Flight time + Bonus time - Penalty time = Race time as used to measure against Reference time at the end of the race?

Just got a scolding from Miss Nellie. This is what she told me:

"The Reference Race is meant to be scored as Race Time minus Reference Time. Penalties and bonuses do count. In Modern Era, we did switch to Flight Time minus Declared Time for the Precision Race"