F1 Flight Series

[vobler]

Don't give up!  

Thanks for the comments guys,
I think I will do a flight with the Just Flight Freemium 757 just to get going again.
I remember that was working all the time. Even simpler, but working.
I might even get the DHL livery for it...

Maybe this weekend....

But now, home to my new and shiny Carenado PA-31T Cheyenne!

[vobler]

I found the bug in the QW 757. Windows 10 is missing a font that thr FMC needs, So the FMC worked but did not display everything,,
On my way now...

[TeaLeaf]

Awesome, l look forward to seeing some pictures!    Smooth flight and fingers crossed for no wind shear!

[TeaLeaf]

Hope you've landed by now!

[vobler]

Sorry, Not many pictures this time. I completely forgot. I have one when parked in China, but that is all. :-(
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I had to cut short the first leg due to high winds. I had 120 knot head wind the first part of the trip. So I ended up in Darwin the first "night".
On the next leg from Darwin to Shanghai I had a good tailwind so I could do it in one go.

I still have much to learn, but after the FMC started to work correctly, I'm not that worried. I will learn something new every time.
Thats my "mission" with this project.

[TeaLeaf]

Glad you made it!  120 knot headwind isn't funny, that's a big one.   I do like the official F1 logo on the side of the 757, very appropriate!

[vobler]

I just realized that the Bahrain session is at Easter. I can't do my flight until Saturday the 15'th as I am away that week.
I will just have to fly inn the last batch of spare parts.....

[TeaLeaf]

I just realized that the Bahrain session is at Easter. I can't do my flight until Saturday the 15'th as I am away that week.
I will just have to fly inn the last batch of spare parts.....

No problem, 'last minute' is usually the way the spares arrive this early in the season!

I'll try to post up the route and flightplan links a bit later this week.   Was it helpful having the QW757 flightplan file, or was it not needed?  I'm happy to keep doing them if it helps, but it's quicker not to do them if they are not needed.  Let me know please.

[vobler]

Was it helpful having the QW757 flightplan file, or was it not needed?  I'm happy to keep doing them if it helps, but it's quicker not to do them if they are not needed.  Let me know please.

I didn't get a chance to use them because it looked as it didn't work. I tried, but without the fonts nothing showed on the FMC. If you do the next one,  I can do a proper test to see if it will work on the FMC. The real problem is most likely the reduced range on the 757. So even if it works I will have to change the flights anyway.

[TeaLeaf]

The real problem is most likely the reduced range on the 757. So even if it works I will have to change the flights anyway.

I'll do what I did last time and do you a shorter (or two-hop) route that should be within the 757 range.

[TeaLeaf]

So the China GP is out of the way, a win for Hamilton & Mercedes, although Ferrari still lead the constructors' championship.   Freight has been packed and a 3,880nm trip is now planned from China to Bahrain in time for the next Grand Prix.  The QW 757 has a max range of about 4,100 nm, so you should be good for this one in a single hop Vobler! :thumbsup:

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Route chosen:

Aircraft: PMDG 747-400 Freighter
Payload: 160,000 lbs / 72,707 kg
Planned Flight Level 380
Distance 3,880 nm

Departing ZSPD Pudong (China) runway 17L
Arriving OBBI Bahrain Intl (Bahrain) runway 12L

SID: SAS11D.SASAN
Route: SAS11D.SASAN SASAN R343 WHA B213 ENH V38 GAO B213 LXA B345 NARAN L626 DPN G333 TIGER G202 RK G214 PG G665 ASVIB N312 KHM A453 MIDSI UA453 SOGAT SOGAT1
STAR: SOGAT1


Fuel calcs & Route from Vroute Premium:
Taxi fuel: 1810 kg
Total trip fuel: 100090 kg
Contingency fuel: 5000 kg
Alternate fuel: 3150 kg
Final reserve fuel: 3080 kg
Minimum landing fuel: 930 kg
Captain's reserve: 500 kg
TOTAL: 114560 kg

Flight progress card, FSX flight plan, PMDG flight plan and Quality Wings 757 flight plan, all in the appropriate formats, are in the below zip file.

Wheels up some time soon, wheels down at OBBI should be before race start time on Sunday 16th April.



^^CLICK TO DOWNLOAD^^

[sulky_uk]

Back from Abu Dhabi on the 17th then I'll start to take part

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[TeaLeaf]

Well, I've left Shanghai on a cloudy & misty day, but the cloud base is quite low (according to ActiveSky2016) and we have climbed through it quickly and are now heading towards our final cruising height of 38,000ft.

I've tried some cfg tweaks this time to see if my VAS usage improves, we'll wait and see!   Pictures will follow.

Edit:  violent turbulence at 32,000ft and about to shake the wings off it seems, all into a 120 knot head wind! :roflmao:

[TeaLeaf]

Lining up at ZSPD Pudong (China) to take F1 cargo to OBBI.


Positive rate, Gear up!


Departing ZSPD and over Shanghai


Cruising at FL380 en route from ZSPD to OBBI


Perhaps it's 'SPRING'?  WTH?   Shortly after this screenshot I had a VAS crash (unsurprisingly).   Thank goodness for FSUIPC which enabled me to reload the flight from that point! :thumbsup:


Downwind leg at OBBI


Final approach for 12L


It's a busy day at OBBI


Parked up at the stand with ground services in attendance.   Another flight over and another great Grand Prix to look forward to this weekend.

[vobler]

The QW 757 has a max range of about 4,100 nm, so you should be good for this one in a single hop Vobler! :thumbsup:

I did my flight today. But I had way too short range. Had to add abt 30% to the wing tanks to make it. The headwind where around 30 to 60 knots.

Picture tomorrow. How do you post yours? They look better than mine on the forum.