2012 Cape to Cape Questions

Willy

Willy

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If you have any questions about the Cape to Cape event that weren't covered in the FAQ, feel free to ask them here. We aim to make this an enjoyable event.
 
Hi guys. Great event really looking forward to it.
I'd like a clarification on the Cotes d'Ivoire.
One of the West African Airports (Golden Age Fuel Stops) is DIAP – Abidjan and Bingerville, Côte d'Ivoire [France]
Yet a little further on in the "Special Features for 2012" it states

The ongoing violence stemming from the 11-year civil war in Côte d'Ivoire puts that country out of the race.
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Am i missing something here or is this an anomaly? Can we land at DIAP and refuel?

Thanks in advance

Harv
 
In Golden Age aircraft which is set in 1938, yes. In Modern GA which is today, no.

Hope this helps.
 
Help me rinse my brain ....


Does Flight time + Bonus time - Penalty time = Race time as used to measure against Reference time at the end of the race?
 
Confirmation of Reference Time for Flight-1 PC-12 requested.

The tracking workbook shows reference time of: 33:12:00

The Cape to Cape rules list the reference time as:


Pilatus PC-12 (FS9 & FSX?)

Flight One

35.1
 
jt_dub said:
Confirmation of Reference Time for Flight-1 PC-12 requested.

The tracking workbook shows reference time of: 33:12:00

The Cape to Cape rules list the reference time as:

Pilatus PC-12 (FS9 & FSX?)
Flight One
35.1
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Yeah Jeff .... same question ... different Bird.


Lockheed Vega 56.1 [Rules] vs 52.36 [Worksheet]
 
I'll check these when I get home today. I got the reference times from our "work in progress" data sheet, and not the final rules release, so that may be the issue. Or I just screwed up...
 
salt_air said:
Does Flight time + Bonus time - Penalty time = Race time as used to measure against Reference time at the end of the race?
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Just got a scolding from Miss Nellie. This is what she told me:
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"The Reference Race is meant to be scored as Race Time minus Reference Time. Penalties and bonuses do count. In Modern Era, we did switch to Flight Time minus Declared Time for the Precision Race"​
 
Thanks Moses! ... I've been spending way too much time in front of Miss Nellie.


Time to get out of the limelight for a while .... :p:
 
Dang, I got most of the reference times wrong, including mine. Looks like I picked a bad week to quit sniffing glue... I think they're ok now. Do you like gladiator movies?
 
Looks good to me.

At least if I am comput'nm them numbers wrong, then you're comput'nm wrong exactly the same way.
 
Just to make sure I am clear on Landings at .... Unprepared Airports and Temporary Landings.

For anyone else that is reading besides the committee ... This review is specific to the trek across the Sahara in the Golden Age and doesn't cover or recap all aspects of landing at airports that are not on the approved list.




An Uncertainty Cost is levied on landings at airports not on the Prepared Airport list ....... one hour. (Golden Age in Africa)

If you refuel after landing at an Unprepared Airport, then you are blessed a penalty of ... five hours (instead of the one hour penalty and not added to the one hour penalty).





Temporary Landings are basically to ask directions .... and may or may not be done at an airport ... could be a wide spot in the road or a farmer's field.

No penalty incurred as long as the duenna is left running during the landing and subsequent take off to get back on course ... except for lost (flight) time on the ground.





Proper Planning Prevents Poor Performance and Peter Piper Picked a Peck of Pickled Peppers .... Paul. :wiggle:
 
salt_air said:
Temporary Landings are basically to ask directions .... and may or may not be done at an airport ... could be a wide spot in the road or a farmer's field.

No penalty incurred as long as the duenna is left running during the landing and subsequent take off to get back on course ... except for lost (flight) time on the ground.
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You are correct Austin. No penalty, just loss of time and the possibility of hitting a gopher hole bringing your aeroplane to grief. You are lucky I didn't cable Miss Nellie on this! :cool:
 
Moses03 said:
You are correct Austin. No penalty, just loss of time and the possibility of hitting a gopher hole bringing your aeroplane to grief. You are lucky I didn't cable Miss Nellie on this! :cool:
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Thanks Kevin ... getting set up for a bigg'un and wanted to be sure.

Ahem - cough - hack .... yeah Miss Nellie's prolly busy havin' fun on her day off ... no need to bother her ... :engel016:
 
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