US Airmail Pioneers Event 2009

[EHM-1001 Robert]

Hello Dom,

Sign me up too with a Dakota, please Thank you.

[EHM-1465 Dominic]

Hi Robert - you're on the guest list now  

EDIT:- All of the pilots who have signed up now have their own aircraft assigned and locked to them at KJFK

Anyone else who wants to join in the fun needs to sign up fairly soon or they may not get through passport control in time 

[EHM-2470 kivanc]

Hi Dominic,

From your message: 'EDIT:- All of the pilots who have signed up now have their own aircraft assigned and locked to them at KJFK '


I had applied to sign in to the event with JU-52 (FS2004). After your message I had check the lock flights that are assinged to me but could not find the aircrafts. Since this is my first event I don't know the procedure well , thus what should I do now? If my aircraft is assinged how I can reach it, or (well) etc...?

Thanks
Kivanc SEL EHM-2470
  

[EHM-0654 Murray]

Kivanc,

When I look at just the Airmail 2009 JU-52's at KJFK, I can see your reserved aircraft:-

Details

Do remember, the PP fleet reviewer only shows 30 results at a time, so you may need to be more specific to see it.

[EHM-2380 Martin]

Hi, Dominic!

Martin Yakubov EHM-2380 DC3 (MAAM in FS2004)

[EHM-2097 Andrei]

Hi Kivanc,

Please note also that the aircraft are, for now, "assigned" but we won't be able to lock the flights until the very day the event starts.

So:

- You cannot see yet the flight with the "Propilot" button on the Flight Logger

- Every pilot will need to lock each flight (aka leg) at a proper time, that is within the time frame scheduled for that leg.

- To lock such a flight (in the web site as usual), the better is to select aircraft by type, which shows (roughly) all participants to the event who use the same plane.

- Now is the difference, as the assigned aircraft are coloured in green (for one's self aircraft) or orange (for other pilot aircraft). While hovering with the mouse over the list one can see whose aircraft it is.

- After you lock the flight, it appears coloured in light blue like any PP locked flight. From that moment on you can do the flight.

IMPORTANT NOTE: you may need to update the timetable in FL3 in order to see the actual event legs. It is recommended that all event participants do this in order to benefit from any last minute change.

Hope this helps

Andrei

[EHM-2097 Andrei]

Martin you have your Dakota reserved now

Andrei

[EHM-0654 Murray]

Having just had a look myself in advance, I can confirm that, having run an update in the Flight Logger:-

• Both aircraft for the event are listed in the FLogger aircraft list
• The flights for the event are listed in the FLogger timetable

So this means that once the first leg is active - 2009-07-23 you can log onto the ProPilot section of the website and lock the first leg, then go into the Flight Logger, select the aircraft, select the flight, click the ProPilot button, fly the flight, success!

[EHM-2470 kivanc]

Hi,

Thanks all of you for the help and patience.

I've got the point.

Kivanc Sel EHM-2470

[EHM-2097 Andrei]

... then go into the Flight Logger, select the aircraft, select the flight, click the ProPilot button

Sorry to disagree - and in public - with my boss, but that's slightly inexact: clicking the ProPilot button selects the locked flight so there's no need to select aircraft nor flight beforehand.

I agree with the "fly the flight, success!" part though

Andrei

[EHM-0654 Murray]

Well, yes, but I prefer the belt and braces approach of making sure it gets it right

[EHM-1001 Robert]

Wow ! I did not know that ! I always selected airplane and flight and only pushed the ProPilot button after ! Anytime you can learn new things ! 

[EHM-1800 Franz]

Hi Mates !

Please sign me up
Franz - EHM 1800  with DC3

I `ve installed the DC3, I can find it in Euroharmony Class 6  Museum  but without textures, any tip for me ?

And, fellows, what about if we start as much as possible together the first leg ?3
Any suggestions for date and time?

I´m  longing to see you again online in the air !

Cheers
Franz

[EHM-2097 Andrei]

Your bird awaits you at KJFK Franz!

Not sure about your texture problem, but the installer is somehow special as it does not update the aircraft.cfg file, it only contains instructions for you to do so (these are displayed during installation, next to the disclaimers, and yes, you can run the installer just to read these and then close it).

Some basic checkpoints:
- Your EHM aircraft should appear in the standard Douglas DC-3 aircraft.cfg file as a distinct [flightsim] section. Check the manufacturer and type entries to make sure it's really the EHM one!

- That section should point to the right texture (entry says "texture=ehm")

- You must have the EHM textures at the right location, namely a "EHM" subfolder in the Douglas DC-3 folder

Hope this helps

Andrei

[EHM-0654 Murray]

Franz,

Also check the first few posts in this thread (page 1 if you've got it paged) as there was a similar post with answers early on in the sign-in.

[EHM-2097 Andrei]

Hi all,

Just to remind you this is the big day and flight locking for the first leg has started.

I strongly suggest you lock your flights early, so that should any problem arise, we have time to solve it without slowing down the event.

Another thing, if you prefer (like me) doing really VFR flights instead of "GPS direct", make sure you check this site, which provides online maps well usable with FS.

And don't forget to pick up a few letters with you, we have to back up the "Airmail" title somehow

See you in Frisco!

Andrei

[EHM-0654 Murray]

And a further reminder, as I see that there are quite a few Dakota's still waiting at KJFK (mine included, I'm flying tonight...), don't forget to lock and fly the leg by tomorrow Sunday at the latest, otherwise you'll be excluded from further participation in the event.

[EHM-1001 Robert]

VFR charts are uploaded for the 1st three legs ! Thanks to Tamas

[EHM-2387 Eric-Jan]

Hi guys,

just back from my holidays, I would like to try to catch up with you guys (alongside the official tour, of cause, 'cause PP would give a problem locking the flights). As a dedicated FSXer, I was trying to get the Junkers fired up, but I a m having a bit of trouble there. Perhaps one of you can help?
The problem I am having with Tante Ju is that she won't start. I have fuel on board, and I try to follow the checklist, but after the starter engine revs the main engine to about 200 rpm, and the vacuum ("Saug") hits a reading of 4, all of it stops again. I get the same result even when I hit CTRL-E. I tried with different mixture and throttle positions on my Saitek yoke/throttle thinghy, but all with the same (lack of) result.

If I change to another type plane, start engines with CTRL-E, and change back again, she'd be running OK. She's a handfull to fly then, but that's a different topic

I must be overlooking something here... Main switch, check; magneto's, check; mixture, check; throttle, check; fuel qty, check; crankthe engine a couple of times, check; hold ignition switch 'till engine starts... ?? I can only click it once, and it the reverts to the off position with the above results.

Anybody got any bright ideas?

[EHM-0654 Murray]

I've answered this for the MAAM DC-3 in [ this thread ] and the same fix (you need to tweak the value a little) works for the Tante Ju.

EDIT: Better yet, Dorin asked this very question in [ this thread ], and provides an answer for the Ju.

[EHM-2387 Eric-Jan]

Thanks Muray!

I did a search, but did not find it. Probably due to the late hour already Pretty sure it will be solved with this fix, though.

Cheers!
Eric-Jan

[EHM-2354 Thomas]

I like to sign up, if its not to late on the Dakota for FSX.

Thomas

EHM-2354

[EHM-0654 Murray]

Way too late Thomas, those of us still taking part are already over half way (more on which later). But don't lose heart, there will be an announcement that might interest youonce the event closes.

[EHM-0654 Murray]

I'm not 100% sure about these statistics I'm about to reveal, as the current PP event engine doesn't make tracking events all that easy, but...

As we're over half way in legs, here's a quick "half-time" round-up:

Of the twelve original participants (7 in the DC-3, 5 in the JU-52) there have only been 3 fallers; EHM-2493 Kevin in the JU-52, who it seems never made it out of New York (plane still at KJFK); EHM-2380 Martin in the DC-3, who at least made it to Bellafonte (KUNV); and EHM-2097 Andrei in the DC3 who got as far as Chicago (KMDW) afore a holiday put paid to his participation.

As for the rest of us, I think we're all still going (you need to be at Cheyenne by now, planning the flight to Rawlins) and I personally look forward to getting past the Rockies, the DC-3 doesn't enjoy flying at altitude

[EHM-1001 Robert]

Just follow the Interstate-80 Highway all along to SF

BTW what are those "matrix" structure since we left Chicago ? It seems the land is divided into roughly 1 mile squares...