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2014 Spring-Summer Event on finals
EHM-1829 Trevor:
Hi Folks
I am on holiday from 11th - 21st July, so I hope to complete the next two flights before Thursday evening; this will
save any panic on my return, as the last day for the OMDB-LLBG flight is Tuesday 22nd.
Will hope to see you for the LLBG-EHAM leg ;)
T
EHM-2589 David:
Ok. guys I'll be ready for Monday 14 1900 Zulu (VOBG-OMDB), and hope to see you Trevor for the LLBG-EHAM leg :)
EHM-2387 Eric-Jan:
*#$#$#$&!!!
I kinda have the departure bit under control by now, but the arrival bit keeps throwing me unexpected surprises. (Would be weird if it were expected surprises, I guess, huh?)
I have flown off-line all the way to TNCAM already, and there I needed three attempts to actually land the plane. On the first attempt, the auto-throttle kicked back in, because the Airbus-based FMC works differently than the Boeing FMC I am used to. So no matter how hard I applied the brakes, it just revved up to 105% N1 to reach those 140 knots that were dialled in previously. => Go around. Then, vasFMC crashed, so I was "convicted" to the Out-of-the-Box FSX GPS (G430). Which is OK, because at least the approach procedures are in there. So "vectored" myself to the IAF again, and by then I had already selected the approach to rwy09 (...). Coming up on minimums, the aircraft started turning right; performing the missed approach procedure. Apparently, it defaults to a missed approach, unless you uncouple the autopilot before that decision point.
As that was too close to the runway to correct, I let the 180 degree turn roll itself out, and "vectored" myself to the IAF again, for a third attempt. During that attempt, the landing went well, only the reversers would not kick in. I found out later that my throttle quadrant was the culprit here; the button assigned to deploy the reversers does not work every time... :( But I managed to stop before the water, nevertheless, so I could dock the plane at the new terminal building, and that was it.
Still, I would not want to encounter that on-line, with ATC present. So I'll just keep on training offline for a bit. Maybe I'll join in on the VOBG-OMDB leg with you guys, next Monday, if I feel confident enough to fly the plane. Chances of ATC are not that great, for that leg. And I'll probably cut it short a bit (log off before OMDB), because my alarm clock goes at 05:20 the next day, and 1900Z departure is 2100LT for me, soa 4-hour flight won't leave me much sleeping time - and that on Monday already...
EHM-2589 David:
Tonight Gian and me... starting 1900 zulu VOBG-OMDB by VATSIM and Mumble :)
EHM-2589 David:
Just finished with Gian yesterday and not to much pictures... a problem with Peter's camera ;D
We will try to fly Friday night (18.07.14) 1900 zulu OMDB-LLBG by VATSIM or IVAO and of course with Mumble.
DetailsSee you then ;)
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