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EHM-2387 Eric-Jan:
Dear TT-pilots ;D
I have created a dedicated album in the Gallery for posting your screenshots of the Tropical Traders Event. Please feel free to add to this gallery, and post your stories below as they unfold ...
http://www.fly-euroharmony.com/forum/index.php?action=media;sa=album;in=45

Here's my contribution for Leg 1, WSSS-WIKL, I flew with Peter and David on IVAO earlier today:

After some start-up difficulties we managed to taxi to hp E1 rwy 20C (rwy 20L for those without 20C ;) )
DetailsThe fact that they show up as A320s, has to do with some MTL-like issue; I'll have to get into that later.

The Leading Edge DC-3 I was flying on X-lane10, does not give much frontal view, when sitting on the ground..
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From there we set off to WIKL, when immediately, I lost the IvAp connection, and could not reconnect. So I restarted the sim, and FL4, re-connected, and got away as quickly as I could (which takes some time anyway, because the LES DC-3 needs to be treated gently, and heat up slowly)

Once in the air, I did a play of catch-up, while P., and D. held back their horses, so I could join them again near JMB VOR.
We flew in sort-of-close formation after that, all the way to WIKL :)
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With the airport in sight, for me, Peter was already well established on a right-hand downwind. I did a left-hand downwind (they are named after the turn direction), so I had to be careful not to make the two base legs come together ...
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On final, with P. about to touch down; Better bleed some speed now...
DetailsDavid can be seen approaching in the distance.

I managed to touch down as Peter just turned off the runway; otherwise I would have had to go around.

Here's David on short final
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And, of course, the group picture  ;D ;D
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I had a lot of fun guys! Thanks.
I just hope I get my Mumble working again on my FS PC, 'cause this talking through my phone ate up 80% of the battery power! Hahaha. Next time, I'll be sure to bring a power cable :)

Again: feel free to add to the story!

EHM-2758 Peter:
Hi Eric-Jan,

Thanks for your report of our first Tropic Trade Tour-leg! I enjoyed the flight as well as you did. In addition just two screenshots, one to prove at least that David and I did fly the DC-3 and a second picture that shows the small EHM-train. For the next time I hope that the the train will be a bit longer! So to all our pilots: join us for the second leg. Watch the next Doodle-announcement!

Peter

EHM-2589 David:
Thanks E-J and Peter for our first T-T leg, and for the report and nice shots ;) I really enjoyed this flight and with Mumble I think is more real and very practical instead to type by IVAP. Thanks again and hope to see you again for the second leg with more T-T pilots to join us ;D

EHM-2758 Peter:
Want to experience an amazing online flight and fly leg2 together with other 'Traders' ?....... visit this link and fill in name, available dates and times: http://www.doodle.com/54u4k49zkt4smrz4

Peter

EHM-2387 Eric-Jan:
Re-flying leg 1 as I type this (45nm inb JMB), since FL4 crashed on me yesterday.
Off line, to spare me any IvAp issues ;)

After that, I'll format c: my FS PC, and start over from scratch. Not sure when I'll be ready to fly leg 2, because of it.

Will keep you posted (via laptop ;))

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