philk
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Post by philk on Feb 8, 2015 8:13:25 GMT
Good day (european time) everybody ! I'm flying the Manfred Jahn C-47 v2, with some altered settings to get a cruise speed of 140 KIAS at 30" / 2050 RPM (my target speed for each flight), as well as a fuel burn around 45 GPH per engine at standard cruise speed (my personal feeling being that the aircraft when just unzipped is quite a quick bird and low fuel burner versus the MAAM-Sim R4D which was my favorite workhorse when FSX was still on my rig) Depending on flight and destination runway headings, weather conditions being known (+ winds monitored), and having some personal difficulties to strictly comply with published procedures , my approaches on the nine first legs do count * three straight-in's, * left hand base, downwind or croswwind entries, * one right hand base entry for the shortest leg of the set. Unfortunately, year after year, I never remember if I better should care for IAS or TAS... This year, basing all my flights on IAS (my usual option), my deviations against my reference speed, which is I assume a TAS..., range from -8.49% on the shortest flight of the event (my right hand base entry, but a left hand entry would have been giving a positive deviation anyway), and + 4.47% on leg 8 (flown at 2500ft...). I also must say that despite the recommendation to fly the test flight at economical cruise settings (about 130 kts), I did fly it at standard cruise settings (about 140 kts) But the fun is just but being part of the event ! Blue skies Philippe
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Post by Rob on Feb 8, 2015 9:12:33 GMT
In the real world of aviation, the biggest part of flying a round engine aircraft although there is not a lot left , such as the DC-3, 4 , connie etc was engine monitoring, altitude, engine rpm and manifold pressure had to be constantly adjusted even during the cruise mode. Many adjustments were minor but necessary to keep a schedule and look after the health of the aircraft, hence the bigger prop liners carried flight engineers that had their own engine quadrants and were able to make the adjustments from the F/ E station, leaving the pilots to fly the plane. FS is no different, although we do not have the luxury of a flight engineer, engine monitoring is essential through out the flight, specially when flying an event such as the GAAR. Just my $2 dollars worth.
Cheers Rob
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Post by jazzthom on Feb 8, 2015 9:41:56 GMT
it's just what I found out being different to the other GAARs that in the other 6 I have flown there was enough time to fly a landing pattern....and you are right, its part of the fun to find the right way to keep the schedule.... I only like to run the aircraft smoothly and not with full power along the whole distance.....we'll see how the C-117 will endure it.... the other races were flown with the C-119 and this was really different....but this Manfred Jahn C-117 is very special and makes much fun in all the given possibilities....so let's go on.....and btw tx for all your comments.... Esp tx for Urs who is always very special! let's meet in the air! ;-)
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Post by uhug on Feb 8, 2015 10:33:10 GMT
Yep, keeping the fun alive - Even if I end up with overheated cylinders, high manifold pressure and engine fire warnings! PS: We have heavy snowfall here in Switzerland, thats why I going back into my C-117 Cockpit..
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Post by Rob on Feb 8, 2015 11:30:50 GMT
Good stuff Ug, here on Bribie island just of the coast of Queensland Australia it is a pleasant 26 c and enjoying a scotch and coke before the next flight. It is all fun. Cheers rob
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philk
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Post by philk on Feb 8, 2015 17:30:34 GMT
Hi all, Thank you for your information. I have been flying the MAAM-Sim R4D for a couple of years, and flew it "by the numbers". This nice bird is now gone, as did my FSX install... but I am still flying by the numbers, and pretty carefully, as the Manfred Jahn birds are, I think, less permissive as to errors, than the R4D was. I do my best to be "on time", and when I am not, I have a funny discussion with myself, as I am both my boss, and my pilot... ;-) Blue skies!
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Post by uhug on Feb 9, 2015 6:59:34 GMT
Good new week to everybody.
Just a short note about Flight no.6 Till base entry point ~215kts. groundspeed meaning 78%MP and 72% RPM (45"/2500RPM) 5kts tailwind. Well, 0.94' too late. Thats not bad at all! Cheers
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Post by Rob on Feb 9, 2015 8:37:00 GMT
Hi Ug, did you try my suggestions on flight 6, because that is a good result on that leg.
Cheers Rob
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Post by uhug on Feb 9, 2015 11:22:43 GMT
Hi Rob, affirmative! Straight line to entry base point. But still a narorow timescale! Enjoy your weather in down under - this morning here MINUS 8 degree celsius.. Cheers Urs
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Post by Rob on Feb 9, 2015 12:06:51 GMT
Stay in your cockpit at minus 8 with the engines running to get that nice warm bleed air. Cheers Ug happy to help you out a little. Rob
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Post by edburke on Feb 10, 2015 11:30:03 GMT
After some navel gazing I decided to enter an "Avro" Lincoln. I use the Avro name for ID purposes however this is actually a GAF Lincoln built by the Australian Government Aircraft Factory at Fishermans Bend, just 3 miles WSW from the centre of Melbourne city. The same workshops are now operated by Boeing. The aircraft is the 'long nose' version designed for maritime reconnaissance, introduced late in the production run after many of the standard bomber versions had rolled out the hangar doors. Apart from being a bit larger than the average gaar entries it also proved to be quick and this will introduce some interest into endeavouring to nail down those arrival times. It is a little on the ponderous side but handles quite well.......a challenge! Murray Island I hear somebody mumble. If the AUW is a bit below 50,000lbs the bird gets airborne with alacrity....EeeeeeHaaaaaaa Wouldn't be dead for quids!! Oh, how do I know so much about GAF Lincolns, well as a lad I did a 5 year apprenticeship while helping to build the beasts.
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Post by Rob on Feb 10, 2015 12:20:05 GMT
WOW Ed, a GAF Lincoln, that is one big plane to get into some of these runways, you should have a lot of fun with it but that is what the GAAR is about, having fun.
Cheers Rob
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Post by rattler on Feb 10, 2015 21:06:26 GMT
Hi Ed. I remember when the Lincolns came back to Oz after the Malayan Emergency was finished. They did a tour of the RAAF bases. I was living at Pearce at the time, and they came low over the school. I would have been about fourteen, an aviation nut, and they made my day. I don't think they landed though; I'd have been down the flight-line like a shot (you still could in those days)
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Post by Rob on Feb 11, 2015 10:07:05 GMT
We'll guys, I have finished the GAAR early due to commitments, it was so nice to see that BIG runway in Darwin So now I can sit back with a good Ozzie beer or 12 , fire up the BBQ and relax. My Caribou is parked at the far end of the ramp, please take care when you taxi in not to damage her. Looking forward to you guys arriving so we can have one big party. YIPPEEE Cheers Rob
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Post by davidrevans on Feb 12, 2015 14:34:55 GMT
interesting , flying default FS9 scenery when arrived at YCCT(#6) and YWBS(#7) to find just a white coral strip surrounded by a corral reef , no land , all under water except the runway ,made for a precision landing to say the least. Carefully turned around and headed to horn island before the runway sunk .
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