SITREP - 2006-04-26

[EHM-1442 Luis]

Hi  Murray

You are right about the rwy's length ...eheheheh.....

I finished to test it in my skin.....i was not able to stop the DC3 before the rwy's end.....

It 'll be a very pleasant event...... a lot of DC3 in the air......

Thank you

[EHM-1001 Robert]

Of course, we need to find airfields that you are able to land. Originally those small airplanes could land at any place, but the DC-3 is a bit larger and faster. The reason behind airport change in 1st and 2nd leg -there is not more on the route- is because in FS, Bellefonte have only 60 feet wide runway which is almost impossible to touch perfectly. Other runways along the route are suitable.

The flightplans I made are prepared for VFR/ direct GPS flying, but you can change it to any type you want. Because the pilots used visual navigation and a compass only, the preferred altitude for the legs do not go over 4000...6000  feet above the ground. With a nice scenery add-on, it will surely be an unforgettable tour.

We only need to take care of the planes...if you crash it, the tour is over !

[EHM-1417 Tamas]

Please write me to pilots list. And hope learn to begining the MAAM DC3.

Cheers Tamas Biro

[EHM-1671 Ben]

Originally posted by SirRoberto
Registration so far:

for DC-3 Dakota:

 EHM-0654 Murray Crane
 EHM-1001 Robert Szikszo
 EHM-1199 Philip Rolt
 EHM-1358 Timothy Berry
 EHM-1442 Luis Nunes
 EHM-1500 Jim Hoyle
 EHM-1703 Philip Nutt
 EHM-1798 Conrad Oldcorn
 EHM-1821 Javier Goh

What about me? I'll be flying in a default DC-3 on ProPilot

[EHM-0654 Murray]

For those of you that want charts, I can do no better than to give you links to the FAA NACO site.

For the current cycle (0603):

http://www.naco.faa.gov/digital_tpp.asp?ver=0603&eff=03-16-2006&end=04-13-2006

And for the next cycle (0604, begins 2006-04-13):

http://www.naco.faa.gov/digital_tpp.asp?ver=0604&eff=04-13-2006&end=05-11-2006

EDIT: If, like me, you're a little bit fastideous about your flight planning (I'm doing so much preparation for this it's silly), do not use the distances given on the event page for your planning - they aren't at all accurate (sorry Robert, probably not your fault...). Using FSNav for distances and bearings, DCT courses in all cases, I come up with a total distance of 2,284.0nm, as compared to the event page total of 2,381nm (100nm difference, which at 160KIAS is quite a lot...)

Use these figures for accurate flight planning:

[EHM-1001 Robert]

Hi folks,

I am sorry for not being precise. Let me explain the flight plans on the event page (I will add thisinfo later to the page):

I planned the whole event with FSNav. Every route part has a distance and course presented in the title. The course means a direct GPS heading, and the distance is not the direct distance, but the summa of the detailed legs. Of course if you want to fly direct point-to-point, the summa flight time and distance will be smaller, because the given detailed plan will guide you on a zig-zag route around the average course.

Sorry for missunderstanding

Thomas, please give me your EHM-ID, I cannot find you in the pilot roster

EDIT: pages are updated

[EHM-0502 Desmond]

Count me in, in a DC-3.
Can't download the flightplans - do thay exist

[EHM-1001 Robert]

Thanks Desmond Link is now fixed.

[EHM-1671 Ben]

Would it be possible to fly the legs of the tour offline, and log them? I'm still going to try and fly on PP in a DC-3, though.

[EHM-0654 Murray]

Thomas,

This is a PP event, so you *must* use PP/FLogger while flying (and for reporting) of the legs.

Having said that, you do not need to be flying on any of the multi-player networks (VATSIM, IVAO, FPI) to participate. That's entirely optional.

[EHM-1001 Robert]

MS default aircraft is available to download...check the Event's page, or the Fleet page. The payware MAAM repaint can be expected on thursday or friday.

Leg 2 time period was extended a bit because of the Easter holiday then. Now it overlaps leg 3.

Registration ends at saturday (8th of April) 12:00GMT. Currently we have 12 pilots in the list, including unknown EHM pilot Thomas Thake . We will add some more additional planes in case of very early crashes. Also plane reg-IDs will follow your monograms...being really personal planes

[EHM-1821 Javier]

i just downloaded the plane but it wont show up in FS.:[

[EHM-1001 Robert]

Hi Javier. Did you follow instructions in the installer

- - - I M P O R T A N T - - -
This package contains only texture. You must have the default aircraft installed in its original folder (...FS2004\aircraft\Douglas_DC3) for proper useage. After the installation you need to add the EuroHarmony texture to the Aircraft.cfg file, so you should add the following lines to it:

[fltsim.4]
title=Douglas DC-3 EHM
sim=Douglas_DC3
model=
panel=
sound=
texture=ehm
kb_checklists=Douglas_DC3_check
kb_reference=Douglas_DC3_ref
atc_id=PH-EBD
ui_manufacturer=EuroHarmony
ui_type=Museum
ui_variation=Douglas DC-3
description="The Douglas DC-3 revolutionized air transportation and airline service during the 1930s and 1940s. It was a luxury airliner that boasted cabin heat and running water in its on-board lavatory. With the right balance of efficiency, range, speed, and payload, the DC-3 was the first aircraft to earn a profit for its owners just by carrying passengers. The hero of early airlines, a handful of DC-3s are still at work today."

If, for any reason you already have a [flightsim.4] section in the file -maybe you installed already some more DC3 textures- then change "4" to the highest one in the file +1. This is necessary to show up the plane in the game.
- - -

Then in the game look for the plane under EuroHarmony / Museum / Douglas DC-3

[EHM-1821 Javier]

the configuration file?

[EHM-1001 Robert]

Aircraft.cfg is the aircraft's own config file in the aircraft's own directory. So in this case, as mentioned above : ...\FS2004\aircraft\Douglas_DC3 there you will find the aircraft.cfg. Add the mentioned section to the file with a text editor.

[EHM-1821 Javier]

i opened the file but i cannot edit it.

[EHM-1821 Javier]

Originally posted by SirRoberto

If, for any reason you already have a [flightsim.4] section in the file -maybe you installed already some more DC3 textures- then change "4" to the highest one in the file +1.

do i have to put in this too?

btw, the plane appeared but it had no texture.:[

[EHM-1001 Robert]

No that 2 lines are just a comment. Maybe you installed the textures into a wrong directory. Check your DC-3 folder if you have a texture.ehm folder in it.

[EHM-1821 Javier]

i have the textures in the file but it wont show up in FS although there is the plane:[

[EHM-0361 Karsten]

Have you made the changes to the aircraft.cfg?

Check that you for some reason don't have two called [fltsim.4] or what ever number you have used in the aircraft.cfg

Also check that the texture.ehm directory is placed same place as the other texture directorys

Robert: sign me up for a default DC-3, I should be finished with the european captial tour by then.

[EHM-1821 Javier]

thx to robert and merlin,i now can fly the event with a plane that is not just bare metal;D

[EHM-1651 Christian]

I'm in to get me on the list guys:-)

[EHM-1671 Ben]

One final question from me: for those of us flying on ProPilot (I don't know how many there are) can we begin the tour any time or do we have to wait until Monday 10th?

[EHM-1001 Robert]

You can start at any time but you will not be able. ProPilot events have special planes inserted to the fleet, and the flights are selectable only on specific days. The airplanes are not yet available and the flights are not selectable yet, so you need to wait until monday.

[EHM-1001 Robert]

For those, who cant wait and want to put their hands on the MAAM payware livery, here it is:

DC-3 by MAAM

At the moment there is not any guide attach, so it is only for thirsty and professional users. Complete package can be expected friday evening.

Cheers