2008 RTW Practice #1

[jt_williams 291]

This thread is for posting race practice legs. For practice you should assume rules are the same as last year (2007):http://forums.avsim.net/dcboard.php?az=sho...g_id=4341&page=I propose that we try a different team routing than we used last year and attempt to use the North Pacific Corridor (Pacific-N-01).Plan route of flight to the entry point of the corridor:GCRRLERTLFHQEDCDULOOUUYYUSHHZ25PUIII (Start Corridor)UHMMUHMA

[jt_williams 291]

Start of Practice legs.I have the baton.Heading for Rota in Cheyenne IIX.

[Bryan Rosier 31]

What are the penalties for exceeding 1 1/2 hrs as I calculate next leg at 1hr 35mins -1hr40mins with the winds in my aircraft to an unlit runway in the hills in the dark :) eeeek straight in at the deep end :( Happy new year Jeff :) OOps just checked rules and its 2Hrs hehe plenty of Go-arounds to spare :) Sorry

[jt_williams 291]

I am not making very good time in the Cheyenne. Looks like I will exceed 2hr limit. Expect some time penalty for this first practice leg.

[jt_williams 291]

Baton is free at LERT. Time penalty would apply in the race.http://forums.avsim.net/user_files/182727.jpg

[Bryan Rosier 31]

I have work in the morning . It is getting late here in UK . I will leave the next Leg for someone else . Enjoy :) BTW Jeff just looking at your log file and it shows a long time in overspeed with no error ? any ideas ?

[jt_williams 291]

Happy New Year to you too Bry. On the overspeed. I went into my first overspeed at top of climb at FL250. I pulled the throttle back to idle but the fuel flow did not diminish and my speed kept increasing. I had to chop the condition levers to get my speed back under the barber pole. I then used speed hold on the autopilot and it resulted in a slow roller coaster climb to 26,500 with numberous small excursions above the barber pole. I watched the overspeed time increase as the flight progressed and expected a crash at any moment. The crash did not come. I got lucky. I will not use the Cheyenne IIXL in the race.http://forums.avsim.net/user_files/182739.jpg

[Guest Captain L]

I have the Baton LERT-LFHQ T6/A Texan II!

[Guest Captain L]

Leg Aborted, Aircraft Problems.

[Highmike 68]

Good afternoon gents. I have the baton in the P51H.

[Highmike 68]

Darn! Computer crash, will investigate.

[Highmike 68]

I reflew the leg and this time I made it okay. It may have been a one off glitch. I disconected the RSS news feed I was getting and I lowered the temperature in my computer room. I guess we'll see if it is going to be a persistent problem!Mike.http://forums.avsim.net/user_files/182744.jpg

[Bryan Rosier 31]

Hornet on FS9 going to germany Hopefully :)

[Bryan Rosier 31]

I nice night flight no drama`s , a bit foggy on approach but all went well :)http://forums.avsim.net/user_files/182754.jpg

[arrvoo 6]

In the P-51 Mustang, my first time on FSX :)