2012 Cape-to-Cape - Jeff - Modern Era PC-12

[jt_dub]

Re-starting Leg #11 LIEB-LSMI Destination Interlaken.

One more time.

[salt_air]

Air conditioned cabin .... wow!

Always liked the PC-12 .... got me thinking about a modern flight Jeff.

That's an ideal plane for this odyssey.

[jt_dub]

The PC-12 is a very capable aircraft. Descent cruise speed, good range, outstanding short field performance, excellent payload, and as important as the AC, it has an enclosed WC (because some things should remain private).

[jt_dub]

Arrived Interlaken. Beautiful sunny day on Ibiza but heavy clouds in the Alps then rain on descent into Interlaken. Glad to have this leg done.





http://fs-duenna.com/flights/ShowFli...Yxnf3xEJiaSBE4

[jt_dub]

Leg #12 LSMI-EKBI Heading to Billund in Denmark.

[jt_dub]

Arrived Billund. Over Denmark and final approach.





http://fs-duenna.com/flights/ShowFli...9OkkQzeYMSX2Ig

[MM]

Legoland?

[jt_dub]

Leg #14 EKBI-ENVA (got the leg numbers messed up going into Ibiza)

MM, Yup, Billund is Lego HQ. I didn't know that when I selected this airport. It turns out it is the home airport for Michael63 (an online FTX flying pal too). He tells me there is a Carlsberg brewey nearby too. I was also informed that Lego is the largest Danish company. Any guesses for what company is number 2?


Short hop up to Varnes today. Closing in on the final flight(s).

[jt_dub]

Arrived Varnes. Still a fair bit of snow on the ground in Norway at the higher elevations. Pics of early morning departure from Denmark.





http://fs-duenna.com/flights/ShowFli...zX6EVYAOwEFMUQ

[jt_dub]

Leg #15 ENVA-ENHF Starting Penultimate Cape to Cape leg to Hammerfest.

[Willy]

Uh... Jeff.. You are aware that the Modern era race ends at Honningsvåg Valen, Norway (ENHV), not Hammerfest?

Possible divert?

[jt_dub]

Thanks for your concern Willy. That's what I really like about this community, we watch out for each other and help when we see something going wrong.
In this case all is going to plan. Penultimate means "next to last", my final leg will be ENHF-ENHV.

[jt_dub]

Leg #15. My FSX application just exited without warning while enroute and the duenna reported disconnection from flightsim. It is some kind of computer glitch.

I am unsure how to proceed or record this event. Is this a "real life event" or does it count as a crash? A decision from the Miss Nellie's is requested.

[jt_dub]

Leg #15. My FSX application just exited without warning while enroute and the duenna reported disconnection from flightsim. It is some kind of computer glitch.

I am unsure how to proceed or record this event. Is this a "real life event" or does it count as a crash? A decision from the Miss Nellie's is requested.

Ok, found the relevant portion of the rules:

Crashes on takeoff do not count. Pilots simply declare the event, and then begin again without affecting their logbook. Crashes due to computer failure are similarly declared, restarted, and of-ficially ignored.

[jt_dub]

Leg #15 ENVA-ENHF (Re-start after Computer Crash)