2012 Cape-to-Cape - Nick - CavalierDuck

CavalierDuck

CavalierDuck

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About to start: FACT to FAGM in Socata TBM 700 with Jörn Rönnow mods as required.

Weather: real-world downloaded, 15 minute updates.

Looks like I'm taking off in the rain but it's clear with no wind at FAGM :cool:

I wish all participants good luck and strong tailwinds!
 
FAGM - FWLI

About to set off from FAGM to FWLI (Lilongwe, Malawi) for my intermediate stop on the way to Nairobi.

In Socata TBM 700 (Jorn Ronnow mods) with FS real-world weather, 15 minute updates.
 
FWLI - HKNW

Leaving Liliongwe FWLI heading to HKNW Wilson, Nairobi in the Socata TBM 700.

Looks a bit stormy out there, might be a bumpy flight...
 
FWLI - HKNW

Down safe at HKNW, just south of the equator. Thunderstorms both on the climb out of Lilongwe and on descent into Nairobi made it a bit bumpy....

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Not sure what's going on with the Duenna. When I landed I got some server error message. The text file shows a validated flight with all the important data. When I checked the online tracking it seems to stop just short of landing so I guess there was some kind of interruption? I have screenshots of the FS flight analysis if further verificaion is required.
 
Took the logfile over to Ms. Munroe's desk. She put her papers down, settled her glasses and took a quick look. "Fine," she said. "Next..."

I quickly left the room.

By the way, nice screenshots of that TBM700.
 
MM said:
Took the logfile over to Ms. Munroe's desk. She put her papers down, settled her glasses and took a quick look. "Fine," she said. "Next..."

I quickly left the room.
Click to expand...

My thanks to Ms. Munroe for her diligence. I hope we won't need to trouble her again...
 
HKNW - HKKI

After a couple of days beak in Nairobi waiting for thunderstorms to clear away, I finally get to fly the next leg HKNW to HKKI. I will be crossing the equator a few minutes out of HKNW. Goodbye southern hemisphere!

In Socata TBM 700 with FS2004 real-world wx with updates (and preferably no t-storms...)
 
FZGA - FZAB

Setting out on next leg Lisala FZGA to N'dolo, Kinshasa, FZAB.

Weather looks quite clear all the way.

Later: wrote out my post then forgot to hit the "submit" button so there will only appear to be a few minutes between my start and end posts but the Duenna will confirm the correct times. I hope Ms. Munroe forgives me.....
 
FZGA - FZAB

Arrived FZAB N'dolo, Kinshasa.

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Duenna:
http://fs-duenna.com/flights/ShowFlight.php?detail=flight&value=AwRMXqA5y2DO08lOod1ZpK923c

Set out in clear weather but thunderstorms developed during the flight. This seems to be a pattern emerging; as when I usually fly is in real time late afternoon/early evening in Africa, this is why I'm getting hit with the t-storms. This might be handy for the southbound guys to be aware of when making their way eastwards across equatorial Africa.

Now time to have a think about what time I'm going to declare....
 
Precision Race time

I'm declaring a Precision Race time of 34:08. This is 4 minutes shorter than my reference time of 34:12.

By my calculations I'm a little way ahead of my reference time at the moment, but I expect to lose most of what I gain doing the flights in the Alps.
 
You're making nice progress here CD.

It should be a relief to get away from all this jungle and dessert and into the Alps to cool off.


Good Luck!
 
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