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Re: Leg 10 underway - Finally!!

PostPosted: Wed Apr 09, 2003 10:42 am
by BFMF
cool, was wondering if you have been doing more legs recently with all the panel designing

Re: Leg 10 underway - Finally!!

PostPosted: Wed Apr 09, 2003 3:21 pm
by BFMF
Sounds like you need more practice ;D

Re: Leg 10 underway - Finally!!

PostPosted: Wed Apr 09, 2003 3:29 pm
by ozzy72
The entrance is easy to find John. The big blue bit on the left is the Atlantic, the thin blue bit on the right is the canal, now just find where they meet!!!!
But seiriously I'm glad to see you are back up there ;)

Mark 8)

Re: Leg 10 underway - Finally!!

PostPosted: Wed Apr 09, 2003 5:47 pm
by BFMF
Didn't realize the weather was that bad down there

Re: Leg 10 underway - Finally!!

PostPosted: Wed Apr 09, 2003 6:38 pm
by Splash
;DGo Tipster Go!!!!!  I follow your ATW trip faithfully.  Very interesting and informative.   ;D ;D ;D
Splash

Re: Leg 10 underway - Finally!!

PostPosted: Wed Apr 09, 2003 7:03 pm
by BFMF
lol..., I've fallen asleep before during a flight, woke up to find my aircraft had been circling the destination airport for about an hour ::) :-[ ;D

Re: Leg 10 underway - Finally!!

PostPosted: Wed Apr 09, 2003 8:54 pm
by Cherokee_6
Enduro-Flight-Award coming your way! ;D

Way to go...

May I suggest you save your flight periodically during your marathon, just in case your pc should fall asleep before you do!

It would be a shame to lose it...

Re: Leg 10 underway - Finally!!

PostPosted: Wed Apr 09, 2003 11:08 pm
by BMan1113VR
woohoo, cuba, almost with in the 2000 mile range of my first requested visit! ;D

Re: Leg 10 underway - Finally!!

PostPosted: Wed Apr 09, 2003 11:21 pm
by BFMF
What is your planned route on crossing the Pacific?

Re: Leg 10 underway - Finally!!

PostPosted: Thu Apr 10, 2003 2:11 am
by Bazza
What do you do with your  SPARE time ?   (LOL.)

After Australia you better come and see me in New Zealand, turn left (port) at Sydney, then about 1200 miles, look out for the Mountains.    Pack your lunch.

Re: Leg 10 underway - Finally!!

PostPosted: Thu Apr 10, 2003 9:01 am
by fisharno
Wow, Tipster!!!

Almost 18 hours :o

I think we should nominate you for the
"Virtual Aviation Ironman Award".   ;D

Re: Leg 10 underway - Finally!!

PostPosted: Thu Apr 10, 2003 9:18 am
by BFMF
[quote]I certainly will. Interesting you mention NZ.

Re: Leg 10 underway - Finally!!

PostPosted: Thu Apr 10, 2003 9:54 am
by BFMF
LOL - the endurance topic came up a while back when I did Leg 8. Sadly, I'm not even in the running for the award. There were several people who had done much longer stints than mine!


The longest flight i've done is around 14 hours. YOu just flew to longest virtual flight i've ever hear of

Re: Leg 10 underway - Finally!!

PostPosted: Thu Apr 10, 2003 10:07 am
by Cherokee_6
Good Job Tipster...

Not to rush you or anything...but when are you going to post the pics?

I am eager to see (and read) how it went..

In Addition: How can you calculate how far the baron can go without refueling? (obviously wind and other factors play their part)

Thanks

Re: Leg 10 underway - Finally!!

PostPosted: Thu Apr 10, 2003 10:18 am
by BFMF
There's a gauge on the new Baron panel that calculates the fuel flow, airspeed and shows how far and how much time you can fly before you run out of fuel

btw John, if your route up the west coast takes you in the area of Northern Idaho, drop by and have a drink ;)