just a follow uphas anyone made any headway (i.e. a list of all 6 coords)

thats ok anyhowi just found himthat gps is really usefulit really helps you visualize the valleys

Am new to AVSIM but not to MSFS-X with Acceleration. Have flown this mission several times and eventually found the downed plane and rescued the pilot. But all in the Maule with no gauges! I had thought that Microsoft were saving money - until I examined the folders and saw that there were gauges - they were just not opening up.Does any kind soul have a clue as to how I can fix this problem - I rather enjoy this Mission and would relish the prospect of flying it with instruments too!

Am new to AVSIM but not to MSFS-X with Acceleration. Have flown this mission several times and eventually found the downed plane and rescued the pilot. But all in the Maule with no gauges! I had thought that Microsoft were saving money - until I examined the folders and saw that there were gauges - they were just not opening up.Does any kind soul have a clue as to how I can fix this problem - I rather enjoy this Mission and would relish the prospect of flying it with instruments too!

One of the bugs, which occurs only in the Standard Edition of Flight Simulator X, is that the Maule Air Orion aircraft used in the mission has missing gauges and other problems, as it is a Deluxe Version-only aircraft.Basically, you have the "bare bones" of the aircraft installed, but not the necessary gauges... also I believe the AIR file is different as well (which means the aircraft flies differently).Possible workarounds:1. Go back and buy the Deluxe version, yeah right, but it does work2. Alias the panel to the one in your C172 - or -3. Copy the entire panel folder from your C172 folder into the Maule folder (be sure to rename the Maule's original panel folder first so you have a backup)4. Edit the Maule panel.cfg to point to existing gauges (mostly from the C172)While numbers 2 & 3 won't give you a functional virtual cockpit to fly from, they should give you a 2D panel that functions very similar to the Maule panel. To get the virtual cockpit, you are going to either need to edit the panel.cfg file and substitute out the gauges for ones you have installed --> look at your C172 panel file for ideas on which ones to sub out... the biggest problem is going to be the autopilot... (OR) buy the deluxe version. That being said, if you look around, you can find a Maule download for FS2004 with fully functional gauges. Theoretically you could install just the gauges from that aircraft and remap your existing Maule panel.cfg to look for the new gauges. It's possible, you may only need to install the missing autopilot gauge.If you find another workaround, please repost here. Good luck.For anyone still looking for the crash sites, please check out my walkthrough which can be found at...http://cop.utmem.edu/kcopeland/fs/ (under Acceleration Mission Walkthroughs).Wookie

One of the bugs, which occurs only in the Standard Edition of Flight Simulator X, is that the Maule Air Orion aircraft used in the mission has missing gauges and other problems, as it is a Deluxe Version-only aircraft.Basically, you have the "bare bones" of the aircraft installed, but not the necessary gauges... also I believe the AIR file is different as well (which means the aircraft flies differently).Possible workarounds:1. Go back and buy the Deluxe version, yeah right, but it does work2. Alias the panel to the one in your C172 - or -3. Copy the entire panel folder from your C172 folder into the Maule folder (be sure to rename the Maule's original panel folder first so you have a backup)4. Edit the Maule panel.cfg to point to existing gauges (mostly from the C172)While numbers 2 & 3 won't give you a functional virtual cockpit to fly from, they should give you a 2D panel that functions very similar to the Maule panel. To get the virtual cockpit, you are going to either need to edit the panel.cfg file and substitute out the gauges for ones you have installed --> look at your C172 panel file for ideas on which ones to sub out... the biggest problem is going to be the autopilot... (OR) buy the deluxe version. That being said, if you look around, you can find a Maule download for FS2004 with fully functional gauges. Theoretically you could install just the gauges from that aircraft and remap your existing Maule panel.cfg to look for the new gauges. It's possible, you may only need to install the missing autopilot gauge.If you find another workaround, please repost here. Good luck.For anyone still looking for the crash sites, please check out my Thanks for your prompt and detailed answer to my original question. Now I understand why the gauges are absent! Well I am more sure of flying a Piper Warrior (my retirement present to myself - 55 hours flown mostly at Merritt Island Flight School, Florida) than tinkering about with files and stuff. So I'll take your advice and search out a copy of the Deluxe version. Could you kindly advise what cautious steps I should take about 'uninstall and re-install'. Many thanks for your help Wookie - best wishes from Peterwalkthrough which can be found at...http://cop.utmem.edu/kcopeland/fs/ (under Acceleration Mission Walkthroughs).Wookie

Thanks for your prompt and detailed answer to my original question. Now I understand why the gauges are absent! Well I am more sure of flying a Piper Warrior (my retirement present to myself - 55 hours flown mostly at Merritt Island Flight School, Florida) than tinkering about with files and stuff. So I'll take your advice and search out a copy of the Deluxe version. Could you kindly advise what cautious steps I should take about 'uninstall and re-install'. Many thanks for your help Wookie - best wishes from Peter

It's a bit off topic, but here is the condensed version...1. Backup your Mission folder AND any addon Aircraft folders - If you have any addon aircraft with specific gauges, backup the Gauges folder2. Uninstall Acceleration Pack & any other FSX addons3. Uninstall MS FSX Standard (choose to keep save games)(Optional) Defragment your hard drive4. Install MS FSX Deluxe5. Install SP1 (unless your version of Deluxe is already SP1)6. Install Acceleration Expansion (which should also install SP2)7. Re-copy your saved Mission folder into the FSX installation (overwrite files)8. Re-copy your addon Aircraft folders (no files should be overwritten)9. Re-copy your Gauges folder (do NOT overwrite ANY gauge files)This should give you a clean install with FSX Deluxe/Acceleration and give you fully functional Maule and Goose for flying. Unfortunately, the Goose (as it comes setup in FSX Deluxe) sits way too high on the water to be an effective floatplane. You can fix this by updating your Goose configuration so it floats a little lower in the water and therefore acts more realistically. Just search for the update by Stefan Weiss on how to do this.Finally... If you are having problems with stuttering and freezing, you can actually back up your Mission, Aircraft, and Gauges folders and uninstall Acceleration. Then, download FSX SP2 and install it. Finally, copy back over the Missions, Aircraft, and Gauges folders. This gives you the Acceleration experience without all of the Acceleration updates.This helps because Acceleration has a few things that SP2 doesn't have which increase the demand on the computer. Many people have reported better framerates with this process. If your computer is already stout, though, this won't show much improvement.Hope this all helps,Wookie

man this mission is driving me mad i have tried every location except the one near twispun!!!!please suggest locations...

I made this flight pattern which almost always (but not 100%) finds him.I understand he can also be found in the Lucerne-Holden valley that is south of Stehekin, although I've never found him there myself.As others have said, his location is randomized.The mission goes much faster if you switch to 8x speed shortly after takeoff, and 4x speed once you reach Stehekin.I can fly the mountains pretty well at 4x speed, and U-turn in the valleys if I do a full power, high AOA, steep turn (approx. 45degrees of bank angle).

On 6/16/2010 at 9:42 AM, Guest Belenky said:

I made this flight pattern which almost always (but not 100%) finds him.I understand he can also be found in the Lucerne-Holden valley that is south of Stehekin, although I've never found him there myself.As others have said, his location is randomized.The mission goes much faster if you switch to 8x speed shortly after takeoff, and 4x speed once you reach Stehekin.I can fly the mountains pretty well at 4x speed, and U-turn in the valleys if I do a full power, high AOA, steep turn (approx. 45degrees of bank angle).

THE BEST ANSWER HERE! Thank you.

I don't know if this helps others, but I noticed when saving the mission, it would glitch as the game returned to the screen & a large graphic cube briefly covered the area where the plane was crashed. It only lasted a split second but it was enough to give me a big clue to the rough location. Smoke was found billowing vertically upward from the bottom of the valley. Landed was really difficult. It took several attempts. Good luck.

@ropiepilot, you’ve just replied to a 14 year old topic.