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Post by dutch11 on Jan 30, 2009 12:55:47 GMT -5
Thanks to FSAviator for another fascinating read. The first part confirmed a lot of suspicions I have had for a long time about MSFS. One of the reasons I don't fly the 172/182 is because they don't fly or land much like a real one. I need to clarify one thing; FSAviator quoted my post about the legs into Bangkok and Hong Kong. I was flying the DC-6B with CB17 engines on those legs, and switched to the Strat at Tokyo as per the Pan Am flight schedule for 1958 so I was above minimums for that aircaft. Thanks again Tom for this great website. For me it is the best resource I know of to increase my knowledge of flying and aircraft in general.
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Post by Tom/CalClassic on Feb 1, 2009 12:33:15 GMT -5
dutch11, please accept my apologies I should have read your contribution more carefully. The cruising levels during the DC6B part of your voyage may well have been correctly chosen. Hopefully the B377 worked example based on the total voyage report will help to illuminate Outside Air Temperature v power available and applied v Operational Ceiling issues anyway. FSAviator
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Post by dutch11 on Feb 1, 2009 23:42:34 GMT -5
There's certainly no apology necessary, I should have provided that information for clarity's sake and didn't.
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Post by chris_c on Feb 2, 2009 13:05:20 GMT -5
Last night, bored by the Superbowl (although the Wife quite enjoyed it) I flew the 1937 American Airline's Trip 11 on the Little Rock to Fort Worth segment using the RR4 variant of the default DC-3.
Thanks to all who posted here I knew far better what to watch for and it was neat to observe how the aircraft reacted to the METAR updates and to closely observe the wind shifts, temperature and pressure changes en route. Unlike what seemed to happen with the Lancastrian in the opening post, the RR4 Douglas behaved (I believe) in accordance with how FS Aviator wrote an MSFS model should behave.
I am very grateful to all here who contribute to increasing the understanding of the arcane art (mixed with more than a little science) of propliner simulation. This is a great forum.
Thanks again.
Chris
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Post by dutch11 on Feb 5, 2009 12:37:53 GMT -5
Chris, you mentioned that you were flying the Lancastrian on a BSAA flight. I've been meaning to ask you if you have a BSAA texture for the Lancastrian, because I haven't been able to find one. Any help would be appreciated, thanks.
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Post by chris_c on Feb 5, 2009 14:20:05 GMT -5
Sadly no, have to use the BOAC textures for both the Lancastrian and the York on the BSAA routes. Very grateful to Jens for providing the BSAA liveries for his Tudor though.
Chris
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Post by dutch11 on Feb 5, 2009 20:25:27 GMT -5
Okay, thanks Chris, I thought as much. I've enjoyed flying Jens' BSAA Tudor and I was hoping to do it again with the Lancastrian.
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