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Title: Lisbon - Dakar 2007 : Official Discussion thread
Post by: EHM-0948 Bruno on December 22, 2006, 04:59:18 pm: Dear pilots,

The Lisbon Dakar 2007 event has been announced!!!!
This one will be another challenge, but, fortunately easier than the last one :).

Rules to follow:

1. Send an email to bruno@fly-euroharmony.com to reserve your airplane.

2. There will be no spare airplanes, so fly all legs carefully.

3. The flight dates are respecting the real life legs. So, We hope you understand that we need to follow real life dates.

3. We will only load the reserved airplanes.

4. The airplane will be a special Beechcraft 1900D made by our "Fleet Guru", Robert.

Use this thread to post your comments, suggestions and questions. We will answer them all.
Title: Lisbon - Dakar 2007 : Official Discussion thread
Post by: EHM-1821 Javier on December 22, 2006, 06:19:21 pm: Nice work! Will the special B1900D have PMDG textures?;D
Title: Lisbon - Dakar 2007 : Official Discussion thread
Post by: EHM-1358 Tim on December 22, 2006, 07:54:11 pm: Always wanted to do it in the Shorts 360!
Title: Lisbon - Dakar 2007 : Official Discussion thread
Post by: EHM-1657 Jay on December 22, 2006, 08:04:37 pm: hehehe, I have made my own livery as well for the 1900 :)
Title: Lisbon - Dakar 2007 : Official Discussion thread
Post by: EHM-1500 Jim on December 22, 2006, 08:08:27 pm: Nice sounding event, no chance of being able to do schedule though as per previous event. Good luck to those who can.
Jim
Title: Lisbon - Dakar 2007 : Official Discussion thread
Post by: EHM-1671 Ben on December 22, 2006, 08:27:10 pm: Count me in. Bruno, my email is on the way ;)
Title: Lisbon - Dakar 2007 : Official Discussion thread
Post by: EHM-1612 Paolo on December 23, 2006, 12:53:44 am: I'm gonna miss this too! :'( :'(
Title: Lisbon - Dakar 2007 : Official Discussion thread
Post by: EHM-1703 Philip on December 23, 2006, 01:44:19 am: Don't worry guys, Bruno is working on a fantastic event to begin a little later in the year which has a much slower pace....... and also much longer legs as well! :) (I hope I didn't say too much!) :P
Title: Lisbon - Dakar 2007 : Official Discussion thread
Post by: EHM-1657 Jay on December 23, 2006, 08:48:52 am: Bruno can you confirm you got my email please ? ( don't wanna miss out ;) )
Title: Lisbon - Dakar 2007 : Official Discussion thread
Post by: EHM-0948 Bruno on December 23, 2006, 11:29:15 am: Pilots that I already got an email:

- Steven Mitchell
- Javier Goh
- Luis Nunes
- Ben Contreras
- Jay Kae

The "usual" pilots are reserved ! ;D ... Welcome to the party boys ;)

I also would like you to comprehend the strict flight date interval. We want to stick this to reality as close as we can. But, we will listen to you if someone has a very strong motive for not flying the event due to certain dates.

Regards,
Title: Lisbon - Dakar 2007 : Official Discussion thread
Post by: EHM-1657 Jay on December 23, 2006, 11:34:19 am: The Dakar... I have been waiting for this for a year now! I cannot WAIT to see the special Beech !
Title: Lisbon - Dakar 2007 : Official Discussion thread
Post by: EHM-1001 Robert on December 23, 2006, 12:49:57 pm: The aircraft repaint will be done after Xmas. As the Freeware Beech texture is almost identical in size with the PMDG one, it is possible to do it for both ;)
Title: Lisbon - Dakar 2007 : Official Discussion thread
Post by: EHM-1695 Hélio on December 23, 2006, 05:47:11 pm: Hello guys...

Last year i made the Dakar on my private aircraft, but this time i would like to do the rally with Euroharmony colours. However i have a problem... I will see the Portuguese part of Dakar on that days...

It's Possible to arrange a Delay schedule to me, in order to only follow the rally on the specific dates after Portimão?;D

If not, i understand!
Title: Lisbon - Dakar 2007 : Official Discussion thread
Post by: EHM-0948 Bruno on December 23, 2006, 09:16:12 pm: Hi Hélio,

We are opened to ideas, so what we will do this time, and due to the strict deadlines for the legs, we will listen to all the delay questions from our pilots and take the necessary measures to try to solve everyone's problems.

We are thinking about delaying the first 3 legs of the event, to match the last date from the third leg. In this case, the first three legs will end about 7th or 8th January ... But we will continue listening to your problems and take a decision on the next week.

Regards,
Title: Lisbon - Dakar 2007 : Official Discussion thread
Post by: EHM-1883 Matt on December 26, 2006, 11:21:00 am: Sorry about this Bruno but your E-mail address just doesn't seem to work for me, but you can sign me up for Dakar!
Title: Lisbon - Dakar 2007 : Official Discussion thread
Post by: EHM-1009 Kevin on December 26, 2006, 09:54:44 pm: i want to take part in this event but work funny hours due to my job in the leisure sector and sometime work past midnight and had problems in last event completing the legs on time:( hope this changes
Title: Lisbon - Dakar 2007 : Official Discussion thread
Post by: EHM-1657 Jay on December 27, 2006, 05:44:49 am: Uhoh problems guys ....

http://www.dakar.com/2007/DAK/presentation/us/r3_1-news.html#art16825

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has advised against the organisation of the 10th and 11th stages of the 29th edition of the Dakar. The rally organisers, who resolved to follow the recommendations of the Ministry, have thus decided to cancel the two Nema-Timbuktu and Timbuktu-Nema stages, programmed for the 16th and 17th of January 2007. In spite of the extensive surveillance and the guarantees provided by the Mali authorities, this precautionary measure is vital in safeguarding the security of the competitors.

Initially planed in Timbuktu, the appointment with Mali where the welcome of the spectators confirms the interest of the nation’s leaders for the Dakar, will be pushed two days later.

The sporting teams of the rally having considered an alternative solution, a loop stage Nema-Nema, including a timed sector of 376 kilometres, will be organised on the 16th of January. The following day, the competitors will enjoy half a rest day, and will then take to the road for a liaison stage of approximately 280 km towards Ayoun-el-Atrous (Mauritania), where the start of the stage will be given on the 18th January, towards Kayes (Mali).
Title: Lisbon - Dakar 2007 : Official Discussion thread
Post by: EHM-0948 Bruno on December 27, 2006, 11:16:35 am: Great.. on that case we have one more rest day :)

I will change the event legs as soon as possible.
Title: Lisbon - Dakar 2007 : Official Discussion thread
Post by: EHM-1417 Tamas on January 01, 2007, 07:34:14 pm: I'm sent few scenery reccomendation (Hope help)

Lisbon LPPT photoreal. Airport and city http://library.avsim.net/esearch.php?DLID=85305&CatID=fs2004scen

Portimao LPPM
http://library.avsim.net/esearch.php?DLID=90003&CatID=fs2004scen

Moroco
flightsim.com maroc_sc.zip, maroc_lm.zip
http://library.avsim.net/esearch.php?DLID=78332&CatID=fs2004scen Replacement BGLs

Malaga:
http://secure.simmarket.com/product_info.php?products_id=424

Western Sahara. Dakhla (Villa Cisneros), Laayune GMML, Nouadhibou GQPP, Smara GMMA, Tindouf DAOF, Tarfay. Plus VFR scenery
flightsim.com sahara04.zip

Africa landclass. Landclass for the entire continent
http://library.avsim.net/esearch.php?DLID=50244&CatID=fs2004scen

Senegal, Léopold Sedar Senghor GOOY http://library.avsim.net/esearch.php?DLID=62501&CatID=fs2004scen

and senegal flightsim page
http://perso.orange.fr/fs-senegal/
Title: Lisbon - Dakar 2007 : Official Discussion thread
Post by: EHM-0948 Bruno on January 01, 2007, 09:56:46 pm: Hi,

Thank you Tamas!

I corrected the legs due to the latest organization changes. We also have one more tolerance day on the beginning of the first three legs to help some pilots to catch up.

The HTML page has beed updated.

Also, tomorrow I will receive the tail id's from Robert, and will send all the emails to all the signed up pilots ;)
We are also testing the new Lisbon-Dakar Beech. I can tell you it's going to have a spectacular texture! And there will be a special PMDG version too ;)

(http://img451.imageshack.us/img451/9427/acf8.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)
(http://img451.imageshack.us/img451/5374/bnl0.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)
Regards,
Title: Lisbon - Dakar 2007 : Official Discussion thread
Post by: EHM-1821 Javier on January 02, 2007, 04:48:38 am: Ooh!!! Nice!!! I cant wait to get my hands on the scenery and the plane;D
Title: Lisbon - Dakar 2007 : Official Discussion thread
Post by: EHM-1657 Jay on January 02, 2007, 07:33:45 am: Awesome stuff !!!
Title: Lisbon - Dakar 2007 : Official Discussion thread
Post by: EHM-0948 Bruno on January 02, 2007, 04:43:52 pm: ... We also have added two more legs at the end to bring the airplane back to Lisbon. These legs have about 10 days to be done.

Regards,
Title: Lisbon - Dakar 2007 : Official Discussion thread
Post by: EHM-1752 Luciano on January 02, 2007, 09:42:15 pm: Nice stuff and beautiful plane !

I hope so much my reservation has been accepted!

Cheers to everybody :=)

Luciano Eibenstein
Title: Lisbon - Dakar 2007 : Official Discussion thread
Post by: EHM-0948 Bruno on January 03, 2007, 01:13:01 am: Ok more news...

1. I have given all the tail ids. Some of you received an email from me asking for the pilot id. Others I sent a U2U message because the email got bounced back.

So, please check that you have your airplane tail id. If not, please send me an email again.

2. We had a mistake on the leg list, so we deleted the leg E013 and adjusted the numbers accordingly to that.

Regards,
Title: Lisbon - Dakar 2007 : Official Discussion thread
Post by: EHM-1752 Luciano on January 03, 2007, 12:48:10 pm: The Dakar 2007 is the most challenging event in the world. This year, the organizers describe “Different stages every day, a fast-changing pace, high-speed stretches alternating with technical legs, intense navigation. . .

Pilots have to be skilled, on the lookout for the slightest traps, and shrewd navigators, or else they will loose a great deal of time and energy. . . the Dakar will be an extreme challenge again this year.”

from the site:
http://www.webbikeworld.com/2007-dakar-rally/

Does it fit to us, as well? :))

Safe flights to everybody,
Luciano
Title: Lisbon - Dakar 2007 : Official Discussion thread
Post by: EHM-1199 Philip on January 03, 2007, 09:41:17 pm: Great looking plane and really cool time schedules for flights this time. Hope to get into and finish this event :) Thanks for the work everyone involved...looks like being great :)
Title: Lisbon - Dakar 2007 : Official Discussion thread
Post by: EHM-0948 Bruno on January 03, 2007, 10:40:44 pm: The default EHM airplane can be downloaded here:

http://www.fly-euroharmony.com/~aircraft/class_1/v4ehm-b1900-dkr-2k4.exe

I will update this on the event page tomorrow.

Also, on friday night we will deploy the PMDG one.

Regards,
Title: Lisbon - Dakar 2007 : Official Discussion thread
Post by: EHM-1657 Jay on January 03, 2007, 11:46:15 pm: Very cool, now Bruno I have a question I repainted a Euroharmony PMDG standard livery myself, can I fly in that as well?
Title: Lisbon - Dakar 2007 : Official Discussion thread
Post by: EHM-1752 Luciano on January 04, 2007, 08:28:34 am: Bruno, you sent me two mails yesterday. One of them indicated the plane CS-DKN, the other one the plane CS-DKS. In the lock flight section I found the two flights under my name, colored in green, which one should I fly?

By the way I was preparing my legs and noticed that in the event section the airport Kayes Dag Dag was indicated with the ICAO GAKY instead of GAKD. Just mis-typed?

Best regards,
Luciano Eibenstein
Title: Lisbon - Dakar 2007 : Official Discussion thread
Post by: EHM-0948 Bruno on January 04, 2007, 10:23:58 am: Hi Luciano,

Sorry it was a mistake. Forget the CS-DKS. You'll use the CS-DKN.

The aerodrome ICAO is corrected. Thank you.

We also have inserted the airplane link on the Events page.

Regards,
Title: Lisbon - Dakar 2007 : Official Discussion thread
Post by: EHM-1752 Luciano on January 04, 2007, 05:17:41 pm: Thank you Bruno.

By the way, I just tried to update my FLogger in order to have the 2007 Dakar flights show up.

I couldn't because got this msg from the program:

(http://img70.imageshack.us/img70/7716/errorefloggerdn1.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)

Translation from Italian:'Impossible to set on Null a column which cant be canceled'

Any idea why? Anybody else gets this?

Regards,
Luciano Eibenstein
Title: Lisbon - Dakar 2007 : Official Discussion thread
Post by: EHM-1671 Ben on January 05, 2007, 12:18:08 am: I got the same message as Luciano when I tried to update my FLogger... very strange. Any comments from anyone?
Title: Lisbon - Dakar 2007 : Official Discussion thread
Post by: EHM-1703 Philip on January 05, 2007, 01:23:03 am: Well I get it too..... I am sure Bruno and Armando are working on a fix, bare with us.

Cheers,
Title: Lisbon - Dakar 2007 : Official Discussion thread
Post by: EHM-1749 Hector on January 05, 2007, 02:18:38 am: Hi all,
I just tried to lock the CD-DKZ (ID 1010) but the destinations table is blank.
Is it a must to load a FLogger update for this event?
Hector Partidas
EHM-1749
Title: Lisbon - Dakar 2007 : Official Discussion thread
Post by: EHM-1657 Jay on January 05, 2007, 07:45:39 am: I get the same error as well :( By the way is the PMDG paint done or not yet, no biggie if it isn't :)
Title: Lisbon - Dakar 2007 : Official Discussion thread
Post by: EHM-0948 Bruno on January 05, 2007, 09:43:07 am: Hi there,

Can you please click the "Update" button on the Flight Logger again to see if it works now ?

Thanks!
Title: Lisbon - Dakar 2007 : Official Discussion thread
Post by: EHM-1953 Daniel on January 05, 2007, 10:10:59 am: Bruno, have got my mail yet?

doesn't seem so... =(
or can you lock an aircraft for me trough here?
i'll send you a new email just in case..

best regard´s
Title: Lisbon - Dakar 2007 : Official Discussion thread
Post by: EHM-1947 Miko on January 05, 2007, 10:33:37 am: Hello Bruno,

I sent you an EMail with my EHM-Number and my name but have not yet received any info about a locked plane.

(I am PP-newbie - I suppose after you locked a plane for me I will find it in the PP-Section as locked for me?)

Thanks
Title: Lisbon - Dakar 2007 : Official Discussion thread
Post by: EHM-0948 Bruno on January 05, 2007, 11:05:50 am: Hi Miko,

I didn't received any email from you. But, I reserved an airplane for you and the tail id is CS-DKU.

Regarding the reservation there is a difference:

Reservation: The airplane is reserved but not locked. Basically it means that no one else, besides the pilot's airplane owner can lock the airplane.
It permits that when a pilot finishes a flight, and the airplane is unlocked, it still will be reserved to the same pilot.

Lock: The airplane is locked (consequentaly it will not appear for the others to be locked) and can only be flown by the respective pilot.

Hope it helps.
Title: Lisbon - Dakar 2007 : Official Discussion thread
Post by: EHM-1657 Jay on January 05, 2007, 11:08:54 am: I just tried it again and it is working now after I reset FlightLogger
Title: Lisbon - Dakar 2007 : Official Discussion thread
Post by: EHM-0948 Bruno on January 05, 2007, 11:10:13 am: Daniel,

Your tail id is CS-DKV. Welcome to the Event!

Regards,
Title: Lisbon - Dakar 2007 : Official Discussion thread
Post by: EHM-1947 Miko on January 05, 2007, 11:40:11 am: Hi Bruno,

thanks for the infos. I simply replied the email to euroharm@box43.bluehost.com and got no failure report.

OK, looking forward two interesting weeks in the West Sahara :D

Cheers,
Title: Lisbon - Dakar 2007 : Official Discussion thread
Post by: EHM-1752 Luciano on January 05, 2007, 11:57:28 am: FLogger updated now. Flight shows up. Plane downloaded. Great!

Everything seems ok. As usual.

Let's fly! See you in Portimao.

Thanks Bruno.
Luciano
Title: Lisbon - Dakar 2007 : Official Discussion thread
Post by: EHM-1953 Daniel on January 05, 2007, 03:02:50 pm: Thanks Bruno =) I'm certenly going to enjoy it =)
Title: Lisbon - Dakar 2007 : Official Discussion thread
Post by: EHM-1752 Luciano on January 05, 2007, 04:33:02 pm: That's it! First leg is gone. Safely.
This is approaching the Southern seaside of Portugal

(http://img166.imageshack.us/img166/213/1appsouthportwn4.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)

Preparing to land - Portimao

(http://img243.imageshack.us/img243/6933/2prep2landportimaonn8.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)

Touch down

(http://img201.imageshack.us/img201/6991/3touchdnpc8.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)

Vacating

(http://img441.imageshack.us/img441/6893/4vacatedke4.jpg)

Shutting down engines

(http://img441.imageshack.us/img441/32/5shutdnyp9.jpg)

Cool and dark, nice small airport.

(http://img441.imageshack.us/img441/7809/6parkedef8.jpg)

Let's get ready for the next one, to Malaga.

Luciano
Title: Lisbon - Dakar 2007 : Official Discussion thread
Post by: EHM-1417 Tamas on January 05, 2007, 06:09:51 pm: Quote

Senegal, Léopold Sedar Senghor GOOY [url]http://library.avsim.net/esearch.php?DLID=62501&CatID=fs2004scen[/url]

and senegal flightsim page
[url]http://perso.orange.fr/fs-senegal/[/url]

Dakar Afcad
http://perso.orange.fr/fs-senegal/zip/gooy_afca.zip
Title: Lisbon - Dakar 2007 : Official Discussion thread
Post by: EHM-1617 Iain on January 05, 2007, 06:43:03 pm: Here are my screenshots of the first leg. Unfortunately, Snapper got an error before arrival so there are no approach shots. Weather is from ActiveSky, camera is Walk and Follow, LPPT scenery is from PPP. Images are resized.

(http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c377/iainfs/Dakar%2007/Screenshot-2007-jan-5-001.jpg)

(http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c377/iainfs/Dakar%2007/Screenshot-2007-jan-5-002.jpg)

(http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c377/iainfs/Dakar%2007/Screenshot-2007-jan-5-003.jpg)

(http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c377/iainfs/Dakar%2007/Screenshot-2007-jan-5-006.jpg)

(http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c377/iainfs/Dakar%2007/Screenshot-2007-jan-5-008.jpg)

(http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c377/iainfs/Dakar%2007/Screenshot-2007-jan-5-009.jpg)

(http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c377/iainfs/Dakar%2007/Screenshot-2007-jan-5-010.jpg)

(http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c377/iainfs/Dakar%2007/Screenshot-2007-jan-5-012.jpg)

Hope you enjoy them, and good luck to all pilots on the event!
Title: Lisbon - Dakar 2007 : Official Discussion thread
Post by: EHM-1657 Jay on January 05, 2007, 07:36:45 pm: Great shots boys !
Title: Lisbon - Dakar 2007 : Official Discussion thread
Post by: EHM-1001 Robert on January 05, 2007, 09:01:20 pm: Fantastic shots ! I love the compositions guys !
Title: Lisbon - Dakar 2007 : Official Discussion thread
Post by: EHM-1001 Robert on January 05, 2007, 09:41:36 pm: Advised sceneries packed all in one. Brought to you by Tamas:

http://www.filefactory.com/file/e16d3d/

It is a bit tricky. Look for the Download for Free link somewhere in the middle of the screen...maybe needed twice between ad blocks.

It is a RAR archive, so you will need WinRAR to get it ;)
Title: Lisbon - Dakar 2007 : Official Discussion thread
Post by: EHM-0948 Bruno on January 05, 2007, 10:08:11 pm: WOW! If you continue taking photos like that I will definately be jealous by not participating!!! ;D ;D
Title: Lisbon - Dakar 2007 : Official Discussion thread
Post by: EHM-1821 Javier on January 06, 2007, 05:24:46 am: im getting dizzy from all the angles :s but nice shots though ;D
Title: Lisbon - Dakar 2007 : Official Discussion thread
Post by: EHM-1752 Luciano on January 06, 2007, 02:37:14 pm: Here we are, 2nd and 3rd leg, nice weather, easy flights. I had a couple of PC crashes, so I started again twice :(

Preparing for take off at Portimao...

(http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/3493/depportimaoxl6.jpg)

Airborne, let's go to Malaga!

(http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/574/toportimaoai2.jpg)

Approaching the airport of Faro, on the way

(http://img142.imageshack.us/img142/4769/appfaroln3.jpg)

Low approach, not too low though

(http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/7387/lowappfaroht6.jpg)

Passing the Spanish border...

(http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/8906/spainux0.jpg)

Quite populated Seville

(http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/5654/sevilltrafficie5.jpg)

Approaching Malaga

(http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/8563/appmalagaiy0.jpg)

Parked at Malaga

(http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/7328/malagaparkpd3.jpg)

Take off again, third leg, to Africa!

(http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/8728/leavmalagamb9.jpg)

African coast in sight, we change Continent

(http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/8886/afrcoastxr7.jpg)

Approaching Nador Arwi airport

(http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/8721/appnadorwa2.jpg)

Clear to land

(http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/8783/appnador2uv2.jpg)

Landed

(http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/7103/landnadorarwitf7.jpg)

Vacated, funny buildings without windows

(http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/8430/vacatedgmmwle7.jpg)

Chatting on ground at Nador, hot weather outside

(http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/6792/chatgmmwwy9.jpg)

Nice flights, I had nice chats with Trevor all the way. Hope to meet him again on the way to Dakar.

Safe flights everybody
Cheers
Luciano
Title: Lisbon - Dakar 2007 : Official Discussion thread
Post by: EHM-1947 Miko on January 06, 2007, 07:03:44 pm: Great pics, Luciano, one can really feel the heat and smell the sand of the desert :]
Title: Lisbon - Dakar 2007 : Official Discussion thread
Post by: EHM-1947 Miko on January 06, 2007, 07:07:29 pm: The painting of the Beech is absolutely amazing - I will keep it for the future as one of my favourate planes. Great job, Róbert!
Title: Lisbon - Dakar 2007 : Official Discussion thread
Post by: EHM-1749 Hector on January 07, 2007, 09:31:42 pm: Hi Bruno,
just finished leg 4 at GMFK with plane ID1010.
When locking the flight for the next leg there is nothing for the 1010.
Could you please help me with it?
Appreciate it very much.
Hector Partidas
EHM-1749
Title: Lisbon - Dakar 2007 : Official Discussion thread
Post by: EHM-1883 Matt on January 08, 2007, 07:51:38 pm: I was flying the GMFK-GMMZ flight, but when I tried to submit the pirep, it said the website had exceeded it's 20% blah, you know what I mean, but I tried later, it accepted my flight, but due to the website system, it said it can't accept it as a Propilot flight. If you look at my flight page, the flight is there, but it was only counted as a normal flight. Do I need to re-fly the flight?
Title: Lisbon - Dakar 2007 : Official Discussion thread
Post by: EHM-1947 Miko on January 08, 2007, 08:41:27 pm: Does anybody know where to get a chart of Tan Tan (GMAT)?

Even Navigraph hasn't got one.

No ILS, no chart - only St. Exupery would cope ;D
Title: Lisbon - Dakar 2007 : Official Discussion thread
Post by: EHM-1752 Luciano on January 09, 2007, 12:01:32 am: Airborne at Nador for the next leg to Er Rachidia

(http://img179.imageshack.us/img179/9127/airbornegmmwrg1.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)

Leaving Nador

(http://img442.imageshack.us/img442/3158/leavingnadorru6.jpg)

FSNav, Google Earth and FSPassengers... cockpit almost unreadable :(

(http://img442.imageshack.us/img442/8104/googlefsnavhf2.jpg)

Small town on the way

(http://img442.imageshack.us/img442/5517/smallvilljy5.jpg)

Tower view approaching Er Rachidia

(http://img442.imageshack.us/img442/1884/towerviewyj2.jpg)

Small towns with tower

(http://img442.imageshack.us/img442/9459/villconcamphs7.jpg)

Approaching Er Rachidia

(http://img442.imageshack.us/img442/2094/apprgmfklj3.jpg)

Er Rachidia apron

(http://img442.imageshack.us/img442/8203/gmfkairportsn6.jpg)

Traffic at GMFK

(http://img442.imageshack.us/img442/8889/trafficatgmfkvr7.jpg)

Another small town on the road to Ouarzazate... check point?

(http://img442.imageshack.us/img442/4250/villleavgmfkda2.jpg)

Approaching Ouarzazate

(http://img442.imageshack.us/img442/7219/appgmmzhj7.jpg)

Refueling at GMMZ at the sunset

(http://img442.imageshack.us/img442/6857/refuelingho0.jpg)

nice flights small towns here and there. Next leg to Tan Tan Plage Blanche.

Safe flights,
Luciano
Title: Lisbon - Dakar 2007 : Official Discussion thread
Post by: EHM-0948 Bruno on January 09, 2007, 12:23:55 am: Quote
Originally posted by EHM-1749 Hector
Hi Bruno,
just finished leg 4 at GMFK with plane ID1010.
When locking the flight for the next leg there is nothing for the 1010.
Could you please help me with it?
Appreciate it very much.
Hector Partidas
EHM-1749

The airplane is at GMMZ...

Regards,
Title: Lisbon - Dakar 2007 : Official Discussion thread
Post by: EHM-1883 Matt on January 09, 2007, 06:03:14 pm: Bruno, could you also transfer my plane to GMMZ, since I did do the flight?

UPDATE: Also, it says my planes at GMFK, but it isn't there on the PP lock page
Title: Lisbon - Dakar 2007 : Official Discussion thread
Post by: EHM-1199 Philip on January 09, 2007, 08:09:12 pm: Am I travelling in a different world to everybody else? I'm lookinf at everybody else's screenshots and just not recognising these places.
My world seems to have airport runways stuck at the top of a 4000foot cliff and in the case of the last two locations with a similarly high lake next door and the rest of the land flat!! Something very weird going on here!!

In fact, having looked again ... I seem to be flying over a permanent sea level plateau with mountains in the distance faced off by impossible cliffs and then as I get closer, the mountains/cliffs retreat further away, only correcting when I get to an airport which is then sat on some impossible ledge like something out of a fantasy movie!! Something definitely wrong here. HELP!!
Title: Lisbon - Dakar 2007 : Official Discussion thread
Post by: EHM-1703 Philip on January 09, 2007, 09:09:03 pm: Have you installed any meshes or scenery? It sounds to me like a corrupted mesh file.
Title: Lisbon - Dakar 2007 : Official Discussion thread
Post by: EHM-1199 Philip on January 09, 2007, 09:23:49 pm: I think you're right Phil and it was one duff area. Half way to TanTan the whole thing started being normal again and everything seems OK. Might be able to enjoy normal scenery now :)
Title: Lisbon - Dakar 2007 : Official Discussion thread
Post by: EHM-1714 João on January 09, 2007, 11:28:25 pm: Hello people!

I don't really like taking screenshots but since I'm really enjoying this flights I tough I could share with you how I've been flying. This is the

GMMZ - GMAT

Estimated departure time: 2130Z (before t/o)
Actual departure time: 2135Z
Estimated arrival time: 2300Z (before t/o)
Actual arrival time: 2303Z

Well, the routing was very simple. Flying on the 242 outbound radial from OZT VOR/DME and then, when within range, fly the R-242 inbound TAN VOR.
A few minutes after having reached my final flight level of F180 and cruising at a speed of 180Kias, the cockpit instruments were reading a ground speed of +/- 200kts from OZT. After doing the math I had an estimated time for TAN VOR of 2300Z.
The entire cruise was normal. After I start receiving the VOR signal of TAN I changed the NAV1 to the TAN frequency and continued on the 242 radial.
Since TAN is only VOR (no distance) I had to plan my descent based on the time.
Estimating that my ground speed was about the same (I was already out of range from the VOR/DME OZT), I calculated the BOD (beginning of descent) at 2248Z with a vertical speed of 1500ft.
So, at that time I started to descent and checked that I was receiving the signal from Tan's NDB. Knowing it is at 38 DME I verified the current time and checked that the estimated time for the airfield was the same (2300Z).
I had visual conditions with the airport 4 minutes before flying over it.
I approached the field and flew over it to check the winds, then, joined the left downwind for runway 21 having landed at 2303Z and reaching the stand at 2305Z.

Well, that's it! Great event! Thanks euroharmony!:>
Title: Lisbon - Dakar 2007 : Official Discussion thread
Post by: EHM-1752 Luciano on January 10, 2007, 01:30:13 pm: Legs 6 and 7...

Ouarzazate city...

(http://img154.imageshack.us/img154/641/gmmzcitykt1.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)

Tan Tan apron...

(http://img80.imageshack.us/img80/2466/gmatapronex1.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)

City of Tan Tan

(http://img299.imageshack.us/img299/7716/gmatcityud0.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)

leaving Plage Blanche

(http://img413.imageshack.us/img413/2888/leavgmatyh1.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)

Approaching the city of Smara, West Sahara

(http://img168.imageshack.us/img168/5716/smaragmmarn8.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)

leaving Smara GMMA, nice place...

(http://img168.imageshack.us/img168/1171/smaragmma2ee7.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)

City of Bir Moghrein, Mauritania

(http://img242.imageshack.us/img242/8080/bigmoghreinpu1.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)

Vacating Tazadit, hard landing here, watch out for depression...:(

(http://img168.imageshack.us/img168/9348/tazaditvacatingdd0.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)

Next destination Atar, see you there folks!

Cheers,
Luciano
Title: Lisbon - Dakar 2007 : Official Discussion thread
Post by: EHM-1947 Miko on January 10, 2007, 03:58:09 pm: Quote
Originally posted by EHM-1752 Luciano

....
Vacating Tazadit, hard landing here, watch out for depression...:(

...
Cheers,
Luciano

Oops, as a fresh ATP I decided to do only 0,00 score flights - your preview drives me some sweat pearls on the forehead (correct english ?) ...

Thanks for the nice shots, Luciano :>
Title: Lisbon - Dakar 2007 : Official Discussion thread
Post by: EHM-1442 Luis on January 10, 2007, 09:14:33 pm: Just for curiosity, shots from FSX on the Lisbon-Dakar and a test on the great Roberts's work.
Thank you Robert and as you can see it is ok on fsx.

Sorry but i didn't cut the pictures, because i want show you all details, like frame rates, aircraft ,Sky, environment,etc....

(http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/9220/fsxdk10rz9.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)

(http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/1935/fsxdk09tl3.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)

(http://img390.imageshack.us/img390/8195/fsxdk08or5.jpg)

(http://img81.imageshack.us/img81/4931/fsxdk05fn0.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)

(http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/4913/fsxdk01tl3.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)

The first 3 shoths are at LEMG - Málaga and the others are at Tan Tan.(If i remember .....)

FSX is default settings and all comments are welcome
Title: Lisbon - Dakar 2007 : Official Discussion thread
Post by: EHM-1752 Luciano on January 10, 2007, 10:24:14 pm: Wonderful FPS Luis!
I tried the same situation on FSX with a LRJ45 and got a FPS of 7-8. Awful!

Which PC config have you?

I have just a PIV 3GB 1GRAM GF6600GT and, boys, I realise I must renew it!

I can't use FSX, it is too slow!

Bye
Luciano
Title: Lisbon - Dakar 2007 : Official Discussion thread
Post by: EHM-1442 Luis on January 10, 2007, 10:40:38 pm: @ Luciano ( If you remeber, on the 2006 Dakar was the guy who help you with the MTL.....eheheheh)

My hardware config is :

Motherboard - Asus P5B
CPU - Intel dual core (2) E6400
RAM - 2GB
VideoCard - Nvidea 6600GT (the same as you)
HD - Maxtor Sata II - 250GB

When vista and the news videocards dx10 come out, i'll be a buyer.....

My first impression on FSX was a total frustation, but after some days of try and error....i get success running it.
Title: Lisbon - Dakar 2007 : Official Discussion thread
Post by: EHM-1752 Luciano on January 11, 2007, 08:38:56 am: That's right, Luis!

You helped me to get the right livery...

Nice flights in 2006 too!

I will wait for Vista and Dx10 and then think about changing PC config... :)

Thanks Luis.

Cheers,
Luciano
Title: Lisbon - Dakar 2007 : Official Discussion thread
Post by: EHM-1752 Luciano on January 11, 2007, 09:44:03 am: Leg E008 Zoueratt-Atar...

Not an exciting route, so I have only few shots:

Leaving the airport of Tazadit, Zoueratt for a short flight this time

(http://img398.imageshack.us/img398/9302/leavzouerattya7.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)

Landing at Atar, some wind from left hand side...

(http://img398.imageshack.us/img398/5104/landatarrf2.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)

Atar apron, closing down

(http://img398.imageshack.us/img398/5023/atarapronre4.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)

Next one Tichit GQNC, we'll see :). Well, at least we have one day rest.

Cheers,
Luciano
Title: Lisbon - Dakar 2007 : Official Discussion thread
Post by: EHM-1752 Luciano on January 12, 2007, 10:05:22 pm: Ooops...

I noticed now that the others' pictures have been posted in the Screenshot Forum.

My mistake, sorry.

Luciano
Title: Lisbon - Dakar 2007 : Official Discussion thread
Post by: EHM-1657 Jay on January 13, 2007, 09:13:40 am: Great shots Luciano !
Title: Lisbon - Dakar 2007 : Official Discussion thread
Post by: EHM-1752 Luciano on January 13, 2007, 09:27:29 am: Thank you Jay, not so good as yours though, you are a professional!
Title: Lisbon - Dakar 2007 : Official Discussion thread
Post by: EHM-1199 Philip on January 18, 2007, 09:10:52 pm: HELP!! FS2K4 restarted the situation as I flew over GOTT and then I get a crashed airplane report to file in ProPilot!! I was 2500 feet from the ground and not in any way about to crash!! This leaves irritating at the door and heads right on in to annoying city centre!! HELP anyone please!!
Title: Lisbon - Dakar 2007 : Official Discussion thread
Post by: EHM-0948 Bruno on January 18, 2007, 11:20:47 pm: Hi Philip,

Unfortunately your airplane's black box doesn't show us the same thing.
As you can see on the following image, your altitude was bellow that one, your gear was not down and you also stalled.

I would also advise you to refrain your emotions a bit because we are always here to help, but on this situation we cannot do anything. Better luck for the next event.

(http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/6534/image1wx9.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)

Regards,
Title: Lisbon - Dakar 2007 : Official Discussion thread
Post by: EHM-1199 Philip on January 19, 2007, 12:51:51 am: Quote
Originally posted by EHM-0948 Bruno

I would also advise you to refrain your emotions a bit because we are always here to help, but on this situation we cannot do anything. Better luck for the next event.

:) Hi Bruno... congratulations by the way - some stuff matter more than flight sim :)
Whatever you have as my airplane's black box ain't right...I was sat infront of the screen when the situation reset. There was no stall. the airplane was descending from 5000' and hadn't even reached 2500'. Somewhere along the line something is wrong. I just know I've all but lost faith in events and pro-pilot. If it's only me reporting bugs then guess it's my setup. Sorry if emotions were raw but was and still am ticked off at what seems like a waste of time. will return to flying non pp stuff until after I've found time to do a resintallation of fs and see if that helps. I also had weird scenery issues in north africa that seemed to suggest all was not right on my system.
Title: Lisbon - Dakar 2007 : Official Discussion thread
Post by: EHM-0948 Bruno on January 19, 2007, 01:23:25 am: Hi Philip,

As I said we can't :$ ... The ACARS shows a clean crash there and as you know if it weren't (like it happened on a pilot from the Dakar event) I would gladly give you a spare airplane.

We still didn't considered this a problem because it's very rare to have situations where we had to "swallow our words" because the Flight Logger uses the FSUIPC software to analyse your flight, and imagine if that software was incorrect at that point ;D ...

So, I would strongly suggest a FS2004 + Addons re-installation in order to try to solve this unfortunately problem.

Regards,
Title: Lisbon - Dakar 2007 : Official Discussion thread
Post by: EHM-1714 João on January 19, 2007, 01:48:33 am: Hi!

I've had Flight Simulator become inaccessible for a few minutes while the plane kept flying (meaning that if I was using some ACARS program the flight parameters would continue to be registered), until FS crashed. Maybe this is what happened to our college.
Just my opinion, but he should be given second change after flying all those legs. We're all here just for fun, right!?

Regards,
João
Title: Lisbon - Dakar 2007 : Official Discussion thread
Post by: EHM-1199 Philip on January 19, 2007, 08:32:42 pm: Joao,
Thanks for this. I really don't know what happened here. I do know that I've never tried to buck the system here and part of what riled me last night was the feel that folks felt their data was infallible and I knew differently. It is, as others have said, only a game :)

As it happens, I was wrestling to fly these legs and despite having an opportunity for a long weekend away was actually going to stay home til tomorrow morning to fly that extra leg. Daft really. Will now have a longer weekend away by leaving earlier tomorrow or maybe this eve :) All good in the end. Will definitely re-install FS when I return and before I fly any more PP flights.

Was very disappointing to have spent time only to drop out but really not the end of the world.
Title: Lisbon - Dakar 2007 : Official Discussion thread
Post by: EHM-1001 Robert on January 19, 2007, 10:28:51 pm: Well, it happened to me many times that Logger lost connection with ...something... It became white, but ran at the background, and came back after about 2 minutes, and continued recording the ACARS. There was not any problem on the return phase. It did not make any penalties upon that, so I think it works in the background but unable to report to the server...maybe a "CPU Quota Exceeded Error" is happening at the site.

The main thing it is a bit annoying but cannot cause you unwanted penalties. And if you check that ACARS on that picture, Logger was alive with half minute recordings. ;)
Title: Lisbon - Dakar 2007 : Official Discussion thread
Post by: EHM-1908 Steve on January 21, 2007, 07:55:45 pm: Well i have just arrived back at LPPT ;D
What a great event Paris-Dakar on Pro-Pilot.
This was my first ProPilot event and now i can't wait for the next.It's good to see air fields that i would not normally fly to or even countries that i would not fly to.

Well done to the MT for setting up the event ;)

Could i perhaps suggest that the next Pro-Pilot outing could visit Russia or China ?

Congrats to all other Paris - Dakar pilots hope we did'nt damage or lose too many aircraft :$

Steve
Title: Lisbon - Dakar 2007 : Official Discussion thread
Post by: EHM-1703 Philip on January 21, 2007, 09:41:41 pm: Steve, well done on getting to the end, I'm not far behind you!

The congrats should really gop to Bruno, he set it up again! It was his baby. I can tell you that the next event may visit some strange and exotic places but not necessarilly the way you would expect!!! Keep your eyes posted, you have a bit of time off first so enjoy it!!!! :)

Cheers
Title: Lisbon - Dakar 2007 : Official Discussion thread
Post by: EHM-1749 Hector on January 21, 2007, 11:23:55 pm: One more to go. Here are two beautiful shots when approaching and landing at GCTS at sunset.
This is when descending close to the island
(http://img261.imageshack.us/img261/6794/2007dakarrallyeleg156dh.jpg)

This is when executing the right wind leg for GCTS
(http://img211.imageshack.us/img211/2619/2007dakarrallyeleg1529lf.jpg)

Hope you like them both.
Regards,
Hector
Title: Lisbon - Dakar 2007 : Official Discussion thread
Post by: EHM-0948 Bruno on January 22, 2007, 02:59:42 am: Hi,

Congratulations for the first ones to finish the Event. Definately this event ran much better than the last Lisbon-Dakar. On that time we got the "mismatched stolen airplane" problem :)

We are already preparing the next event that will be present to all of you on February. For now, we cannot give any clues about it ;)

Regards,
Title: Lisbon - Dakar 2007 : Official Discussion thread
Post by: EHM-1821 Javier on January 22, 2007, 10:48:38 am: first to finish guy right here;D;D;D

Great Event once again, thanks to the MT ;D;D;D

On the final leg, LPPC_CTR gave me a visual approach when i asked for a ILS approach, had to go around...:]

Cant wait till the Febuary Event;D;D;D
Title: Lisbon - Dakar 2007 : Official Discussion thread
Post by: EHM-1695 Hélio on January 22, 2007, 04:17:47 pm: Well, as you know, i crashed my aircraft over Malaga because a wrong instruction from the Spanish atc in service:@:@:@. However, I continued the DAKAR, giving assistance to you guys!!! ;D;D

I already finished the event, but I want to know if I can use another aircraft from Dakar to Lisbon, or if I have to use the B1900d?
Title: Lisbon - Dakar 2007 : Official Discussion thread
Post by: EHM-1001 Robert on January 22, 2007, 09:58:35 pm: You should use the same aircraft throughout the whole event ;)
Title: Lisbon - Dakar 2007 : Official Discussion thread
Post by: EHM-1001 Robert on January 29, 2007, 09:29:24 pm: The Event has been finished !

I was the last to arrive to Lisbon. All the birds are in the garage now in Lisbon ;D we only need to wait 2 more days until the awards will arrive...

Thank you for the creators and the participents ;)
Title: Lisbon - Dakar 2007 : Official Discussion thread
Post by: EHM-1714 João on January 29, 2007, 10:25:39 pm: Quote
Originally posted by EHM-1001 Robert
The Event has been finished !

I was the last to arrive to Lisbon. All the birds are in the garage now in Lisbon ;D we only need to wait 2 more days until the awards will arrive...

Thank you for the creators and the participents ;)

Oh... dam it! :] I was the first one to fly the first leg and was hoping to be the last one arriving. Oh well... ;)
Great event!

João
Title: Lisbon - Dakar 2007 : Official Discussion thread
Post by: EHM-1009 Kevin on February 12, 2007, 11:34:16 pm: Anyone know when the award for this event be added to profiles?
Title: Lisbon - Dakar 2007 : Official Discussion thread
Post by: EHM-0948 Bruno on February 13, 2007, 10:05:26 am: Hi,

It's automatically given.

Regards,
Title: Lisbon - Dakar 2007 : Official Discussion thread
Post by: EHM-1657 Jay on February 13, 2007, 07:56:57 pm: It shows up with a little red x in my award list :(
Title: Lisbon - Dakar 2007 : Official Discussion thread
Post by: EHM-0948 Bruno on February 13, 2007, 08:59:48 pm: Sorry, it's solved now :)
Title: Lisbon - Dakar 2007 : Official Discussion thread
Post by: EHM-1657 Jay on February 14, 2007, 07:41:54 am: Hmmmm it is still showing up as a red little x :(
Title: Lisbon - Dakar 2007 : Official Discussion thread
Post by: EHM-1009 Kevin on February 14, 2007, 03:06:23 pm: mine to
Title: Lisbon - Dakar 2007 : Official Discussion thread
Post by: EHM-1001 Robert on February 14, 2007, 08:47:07 pm: I guess we need to wait 1 more day, until the engine replaces the bad filename with the correct one in our profile page code ;)
Title: Lisbon - Dakar 2007 : Official Discussion thread
Post by: EHM-1657 Jay on February 14, 2007, 09:25:34 pm: Ah ok lol
Title: Lisbon - Dakar 2007 : Official Discussion thread
Post by: EHM-0948 Bruno on February 15, 2007, 12:26:52 am: Done.