Race Team Four - Modern GA - Cessna 414A Chancellor

Well, the Cessna has been at Charleville a while, but now it's time to finish this challenge and head down to Melbourne.

We'll fly direct, and look forward to some nice VMC weather when we get to the other end. Currently YMEN is partly cloudy at 4000 feet, 50nm vis, so that will be fine if it holds. Looking forward to flying a circuit or two at the airfield, wave to the crowds, then put her down right on schedule. :)

Flight time estimate is 2 hours, 48 minutes.
 
While at Charleville we finally found someone to repaint the aircraft. Race Team Four is now officially "supported by AspireFSX", and so the paint scheme and logo reflect that.
 
I'm going to have to refly the leg. :mad:

A lost dog turned up in my garden! I tried calling its owner, but no reply, so I ended up adopting it temporarily. Then its owner called me back to arrange collection, just at the wrong time. I was right on schedule for a gentle descent into the Melbourne area, and a good approach to YMEN.

Ah well, at least the dog is happy, sat in my hallway waiting for its owner to arrive. :icon_lol:

Aborted Duenna link:
http://www.fsrtwrace.com/track/ShowFlight.php?detail=flight&value=4q1VwcGTD8NR0bMUJHQyIkxitv8
 
Same leg again, YBCV TO YMEN, hopefully without interuptions.

Precision time target unchanged, still 2 hours 48 minutes.
 
Down at YMEN, to complete the trip. No interuptions this time, so I could plan my approach and landing.:icon_lol:

Thanks Stuart for joining me to fly this trip as Race Team Four (supported by AspireFSX). And of course thanks to the guys who have put this fun event together!

http://www.fsrtwrace.com/track/logs/jW14Q8HRo7XxAcQ3uvFzPsx7Zc.txt

Oops, 8 seconds late. ;)


Pics:
  • a flyby to check conditions - blustery
  • on the ground, and gone to the bar, without even shutting down...
 
Martin,
Congratulations to both you and Stuart on a job well done! So close. I also really like the Aspire paint job you put on the Chancellor. Looks pretty sharp.

Regards,

Skyking53
Randy
 
Very well done, Martin and Stuart. Good to see excellent airmanship skills on display.
 
Well done Martin! Had some very interesting occurrences! Hopefully we can place a couple pics of the aircraft on the AspireFSX.com forum in due course. Sorry I took so many legs but looks like you just had enough chances to get 'er in!!

I will leave you to post your great Golden Era achievement story, pics and the Team Four paint pics when you get the chance ... I was so tempted to make an announcement about it out of the 'adrenaline' of reading but of course it is not for me to take away your "bragging rights!"

To the guys at Sim Outhouse, what can I say but a huge thank you!! I had a great time but should have ditched the DC-3 when I first felt things were not right and started over with something else in the Golden Era. I was also very late into the race due to having recently established AspireFSX.com so was literally planning as I flew and would have made a pretty good effort given more time so I hope to be welcome at future races and will be far better prepared both on paper and mentally! I would hope to bring a bigger more organised team with us next time as well.


Along with your fabulous Round The World Race series I am thinking that it is time European FSX enthusiasts gave a little back to our American friends and prepared and staged our own Round Europe Race and I am going to start planning and getting ideas together. There will be a forum thread setup on AspireFSX.com (http://aspirefsx.com) where I would like to start collecting ideas, tips and suggestions from all over and warmly invite you to register with us and come help us learn the ropes so we can produce perhaps a summer race in Europe?

Once again well done Martin and a great big WOOP!!! to you all :running:
 
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