Author Topic: Croisiere Noire ProPilot Event (Read 64708 times)

EHM-0948 Bruno · « **on:** December 05, 2008, 03:36:25 am »

Dear pilots,

We proudly announce the Croisère Noire ProPilot Event!

This new event will takes us to the heart of Africa, from North to South!

Any doubts, please post here.

Attention: The airplane will be a Beech 1900D and not the Junkers

EHM-0641 Rico · « **Reply #1 on:** December 05, 2008, 04:19:50 am »

yay, can hardly wait for it to start ! :>

EHM-1945 Christophe · « **Reply #2 on:** December 05, 2008, 07:28:11 am »

That's interesting. Any date already setup ? When do you think you will post more details ?

Looking forward.
Cheers

EHM-0948 Bruno · « **Reply #3 on:** December 05, 2008, 09:48:47 am »

Hi Christophe,

The start date is early January. The first leg is at 5th January.

EHM-1821 Javier · « **Reply #4 on:** December 05, 2008, 02:27:02 pm »

I'm going to be quite busy next year, so i'll have to see how long each flight is. Anyone has any idea how long it takes the Ju52 to fly 500nm? :]

EHM-1749 Hector · « **Reply #5 on:** December 05, 2008, 02:27:48 pm »

Bad for me. I will be working in Suriname during January and February. At this time I am not sure whether I can be able to fly during that period.

EHM-0948 Bruno · « **Reply #6 on:** December 05, 2008, 03:24:12 pm »

Ah sorry!

The airplane is not going to the Junkers!

IT's going to be a Beech 1900D.

EHM-1980 Brian · « **Reply #7 on:** December 06, 2008, 11:04:59 am »

count me in guys! looking forward to it....

EHM-1507 Manuel · « **Reply #8 on:** December 09, 2008, 06:25:30 am »

Quote

Originally posted by EHM-0948 Bruno
Ah sorry!

The airplane is not going to the Junkers!

IT's going to be a Beech 1900D.

Thats a pitty, I really looked forward to fly the Junkers again :[
How long do I have time to register for the event? Pherhaps I´m going to join.

regards

Manuel

EHM-0948 Bruno · « **Reply #9 on:** December 09, 2008, 10:45:05 am »

Until the end of December.

EHM-2168 Vaz · « **Reply #10 on:** December 09, 2008, 07:45:19 pm »

I think the DC-3 would more in line with the spirit of the event.

(could not resist to give my 2cents

I'll try to be there, family and work leaving me some spare time.

EHM-0502 Desmond · « **Reply #11 on:** December 17, 2008, 02:07:57 pm »

Is there a FSX compatible version of the Beech 1900? The Euroharmony model is not compatible.

EHM-1507 Manuel · « **Reply #12 on:** December 18, 2008, 08:26:20 am »

Hi Desmond,

on avsim.com you can find some. Furthermore you can import the PMDG Model
into FSX, if you own one.

EHM-0502 Desmond · « **Reply #13 on:** December 18, 2008, 08:12:06 pm »

Thanks, downloaded the Vorona Beech from Avsim. Seems to work well.

EHM-0948 Bruno · « **Reply #14 on:** December 19, 2008, 11:58:53 am »

Hi Desmond,

We are trying to have the FSX version with the PP texture as soon as possible.

EHM-0948 Bruno · « **Reply #15 on:** December 23, 2008, 12:21:26 am »

Dear pilots,

We already have all airplanes prepared!

FSX and FS9 for both EHM and PMDG versions! Took us some time, but it's finished

Tomorrow we will post them on the Events page, and I will announce here when it's done.

Regards and sorry for the delay.

EHM-0948 Bruno · « **Reply #16 on:** December 24, 2008, 01:25:24 am »

Hi mates,

The airplane has been released! Check it out

...

Don´t forget to add your airplane on the aircraft.cfg.

EHM-2131 Bruce · « **Reply #17 on:** December 24, 2008, 07:41:52 pm »

great paintwork :> looking forward to the event!! merry Christmas All

EHM-2387 Eric-Jan · « **Reply #18 on:** December 25, 2008, 12:35:55 am »

Good paint! Like it very much!

Newbie Question: how does this work exactly?

1- It's a PP event, so I'll have to use PP to lock a flight, and Flight Logger to record and file my PIREPS
2- since PP flights keep track of where an a/c stays overnight, I'll have to somehow lock a plane to my ID? Otherwise someone else could move it for me, and I would be lost without transportation in the middle of the desert. We wouldn't want that to happen now, would we? Or are there just a whole lot of B1900D's sitting in DAOO, that can only be locked for a Croissiere Noir flight (which would be the same for destination 2 a few days later, and destination 3 a few days after that)?
3-Are event flights meant to be made on-line, or is that at pilot's discretion? On a flight-to-flight basis? As a group flight perhaps?
4-Are there prefered routes, or do we make them up as we go?
5-Who is gonna be dissappointed (mad at me) when I discover half way through the event that it is taking up too much of my free time, and decide to spend it otherwise? (apart from myself for not comitting, and not receiving a wonderful badge;), of cause).

I think I will want to start the event, but I'm not sure I can make all flights within the set time restrictions.

EHM-0654 Murray · « **Reply #19 on:** December 25, 2008, 10:49:18 am »

Eric-Jan,

In order ('cause I might as well...)

1. Yes, exactly.
2. The PP event system that was developed at the start of 200(8?7?) takes care of someone else locking your plane (by flat stopping it... you get a personal and private B1900D for the event). Even if someone does manage to lock your plane, there are always standby aircraft available and a management team that keeps on top of such things

3. By tradition, we hold an online "fly-in" for the first leg, then it's up to the pilot. I like to fly PP events online and with real-world weather, others are happy to fly the event "offline" (being PP, you currently require an active Internet connection while flying so our server can "spy on you"

but you don't need to be on IVAO/VATSIM unless you want to be)
4. Depends on the event. There'll be a suggested route (no doubt) but as with all such things, if you go a different route, good for you.
5. Only you Eric-Jan, only you. We've gotten events down to a fine art now; planning them (and participating, of course) is what takes all the time, assigning aircraft etc takes a few hours only and is done but once.

Oh, and put me on the "list" for the event please Bruno... I'll see if I can't make time to participate.

EHM-1821 Javier · « **Reply #20 on:** December 25, 2008, 01:04:50 pm »

I've looked through the dates and i should be able to fly them all (hopefully!). sign me up! (I already sent a mail to Bruno too)

EHM-2387 Eric-Jan · « **Reply #21 on:** December 29, 2008, 07:59:37 am »

OK, got my plane reserved.
I'm in!

See yáal up there!:>

EHM-2168 Vaz · « **Reply #22 on:** December 29, 2008, 07:11:59 pm »

I'll try to do my first event and start my PP career, so count me in.
Bruno, could you reserve me one B1900, please
See you all, soon

EHM-2387 Eric-Jan · « **Reply #23 on:** December 29, 2008, 09:41:51 pm »

By the way: thanks Murray, for your quick response to all my questions. When I started typing that the last time, my computer went dead, and I never got around to thanking you again.
As you can see from my previous post: it all worked out, and I'm joining this event.

I took the PMDG B1900D for a spin this morning. pictures can be seen at the ivao forum (for those who have access) at
IVAO picture thread
Might take some time to load; they are 20 pics of 1280x1024
Did not feel like compressing them all to post on the EHM screenshots page, so I'll probably make a small selection for that soon.

Love the paint!

EHM-0654 Murray · « **Reply #24 on:** December 30, 2008, 09:22:43 am »

NP Eric-Jan, it's my job (as an MT member)

Love the pictures (even if they are taking an age to DL on my parents DSL) - my personal congratulations to whomever it was that did the repaint; it looks stunning. I noticed that the zebra stripes on the bottom of the B1900D aren't just a mirror image left and right... excellence in the detail.

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