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Historic Dutch East Indies Route Event - Reports
EHM-2387 Eric-Jan:
--- Quote from: EHM-1465 Dominic on December 27, 2009, 07:44:46 pm ---E-J,
Unless I'm mistaken the DA Fokker package doesn't have a VC yet? If so, you should be able to merge the EHM Fleet F70 or F100 model with the 2D panel, aircraft.cfg and .air file of the DA version to get the best of both worlds. Normally you just need to recalculate distance values for things like the [LIGHTS] section so they show up in the right place on the visual model according to where the CofG is placed for the DA one. This has worked for me with plenty of payware stuff for FS9 ;)
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Mmmhhhh ... nice!
As you know: I like a challenge. I'll go see if I can get this to work. Thanks for the tip :)
Oh, and you are right, the DA still is VC-less
EHM-2387 Eric-Jan:
But first: Let's get to Alexandria ::)
Departing LGAV on the SOREV 1F SID
Turning left to pass Crete (that green blob on the radar screen 8))
So far, so good. My first auto-take-off, SID, and climb to cruise level! Ouch! 55 PPPP for not setting my altimeter to STD in time ... Actually, I put my main altimeter to STD soon enough, but not the backup altimeter too, so I guess I got "punished" for that :(
Time to prepare for the arrival...
I put in the FMC a hold over AXD, starting at FL100, descending to 3000, followed by an outbound 9nm HDG 197. From there I want to take over with a heading controlled RH turn to intercept the inbound radial 40 AXD. Then descend to 1700 at 7nm DME, and a visual, manual approach to HEAX, rwy04.
This is a good exercise in FMC programming for my next flight, when I want to do a full autoland at GAZA, with the ERIC1G STAR (http://www.fly-euroharmony.com/forum/index.php/topic,5771.0.html) ;)
FMC programmed, Egypt in sight, descending on profile to FL100 to enter the holding pattern, and then a further profile descend to 3000.
Entering the holding pattern
I had some trouble getting all automated features to shut down when I wanted them to, so I ended up landing pretty far down the runway. But with a nice 122 kts, and -88 ft/min descend rate :). I got to stop in time before I ran out of runway, so I would almost call this flight a success.
On blocks, and on external life support ;)
See yáll up there!
EHM-1749 Hector:
I had to go around in Gaza because in short final on the Localizer I couldn't see the runway. I then realized that the runway has no lights but I was too close to attempt the touchdown. Bad pilot planning. On the second attempt it was fine.
I just checked Bagdad. It looks fine in FS AFCAD.
EHM-1749 Hector:
It was not planned but I touched down on RWY 15R in Bagdad at 23:59:36 Local Time so we received the New Year 2010 while taxiing to the terminal.
Happy New Year!
EHM-2387 Eric-Jan:
May the new year bring you all many happy landings!
I flew leg 6 HEAX-LVGZ this morning. The website was very slow, so I had some problems locking the flight. I saw Trevor just taking off from LGAV, and it took me the time he needed to fly to HEAX to get things up and running. Even on my system, that's a loooong time ;)
Nice to see a controller come on-line at HEAX, though, so I decided I would give my DA an on-line première.After Trevor had landed, I finally got Flogger to eat the booked flight, so we're all set to go. Take off was rwy36, which is the shorter of the two. I did not expect that, but ATIS already told be before I connected, so no woories. I had the charts available in a parallel running Acrobat Reader session, so I could just ALT-TAB, wait, read, ALT-TAB, wait some more..., taxi to hp rwy36 via B and W. After take off, at 3000ft, it was bye bye Tower, and bye bye Trevor, because he could not lock his next flight either at that time. Did you get your PIREP filed OK, Trevor?
After an initial climb, I headed to the planned route, intercepted the GPS track and climbed to my filed FL210. It was a clear day with not much wind and only a few clouds, so the view was excellent :)
Then: the proof of the pudding: I had programmed my ERIC1G STAR as good as I could into the FMS, and it was now time to descend to 6000, over ARH, then enter a descending holding pattern to 3000, continue to EGORA, and intercept ILS01 at hdg 53, alt 2500.
Up until the holding pattern, everything was going OK. But when I pushed the button to exit the hp, she just turned her back on me. It took a bit of time to convince her that we would need to fly a different heading, and also speeds went back up to 250kts... I guess I'll have to read up on those holding patterns :-[.
After flying on heading / speed / altitude input back to EGORA, and then hdg 53, the ILS intercept also was everything but smooth. I ended up sinussing left and right around the localiser track, so I pushed the go-around button. Then I unplugged the AP, the autothrottle, and altitude control. NOW I am in command! Feels good :D. After a little dampening out of all various mishaps, I turned around, and flew the ILS needles by hand. Much better, and a nice 200 ft/min touchdown, though slightly off center to the left.
Meanwhile, I got two warning lights for collector tanks being low. This means I probably would not have made it to my alternate. I still had 470 kgs fuel left, which is cutting it close...
Well, I'll be off to Baghdad tomorrow. Planning for it now, so I can fly early morning. And I'll be back reading the manuals on this bird...
See y'all up there!
E-J
P.S.: I did manage to merge the EHM model and texture with the DA *.air, and panel. Now my wheels look like they sink into the asphalt a bit, so I'll have to fine-tune the contact points (Bruce ;)) a bit. I'll take some exterior shots again tomorrow.
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