Ron's 'Slowly but..let's not push it' thread
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Off to the next one VTUU. I've decided to make my first waypoint(that's to say my first recognition point) a lake about 42nm out. If I find that I'll set another course for another lake 67nm away. It takes me out of my way a bit but it's 150nm of featureless bleh. We'll see how well it works.
See ya.
See ya.
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That worked well....Up to a point! The point where I got lost. 
made it to the first lake. 'check'. Made it to the second lake. 'check'. The big ol' river that winds around VTUU should be easy to spot, yes? Not when a fog came down when Opus refreshed the weather. Go lower, I went lower and eventually, it seemed like a lifetime, I found her. Follow it round the big bend then peel off left and there should be an airport. Tada! Thank God that's over. 
made it to the first lake. 'check'. Made it to the second lake. 'check'. The big ol' river that winds around VTUU should be easy to spot, yes? Not when a fog came down when Opus refreshed the weather. Go lower, I went lower and eventually, it seemed like a lifetime, I found her. Follow it round the big bend then peel off left and there should be an airport. Tada! Thank God that's over. Attachments
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This next leg should be a breeze. Set a course of 076 degrees (or thereabouts) and keep going till I reach the sea. Next find a piece of coastline I recognise and turn left or right accordingly. That's the theory anyway.
Oh, VtUU to VVDN.
That's the theory anyway.Oh, VtUU to VVDN.
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Theory good. 
Bit of a delay getting away because of squally conditions in the household.(We've got to go shopping/we've got to clean the house/Fred and Mabel are coming round. You know the sort of thing)
Landed safely at VVDN Da Nang. Off to meet Roman for a beer.
Bit of a delay getting away because of squally conditions in the household.(We've got to go shopping/we've got to clean the house/Fred and Mabel are coming round. You know the sort of thing)Landed safely at VVDN Da Nang. Off to meet Roman for a beer.
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Ahh man.. Took off already. It's going to be a full day of flying in SEA. Need to get the missions done, with very few days available to do so before the end of the campaign.
Will catch you a few (dozen) when we meet up..
Will catch you a few (dozen) when we meet up..
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Shoot! 
I asked in the bar but they said as soon as you saw I'd landed, you gulped down your drink and high-tailed it outta there!
I asked in the bar but they said as soon as you saw I'd landed, you gulped down your drink and high-tailed it outta there!
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Despite the cabin starting to smell pretty bad, I'm climbing back into 'Don't Shoot', to do VVDN to VVPC.
I lost 12 minutes due to searching for the airport around the wrong bloody lake! I thought FSX wasn't showing me what was on the map.
Still, found it at last.
I lost 12 minutes due to searching for the airport around the wrong bloody lake! I thought FSX wasn't showing me what was on the map.
Still, found it at last.
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Hitch up pants, straighten cap and adjust goggles. Last leg coming up. VVNT to Ho ho ho Chi Minh city: VVTS
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"Hi honey, I'm home" "Wanna hear about my flights?"
"That's nice dear"
"I didn't tell you anything yet"
"That's nice dear"
"Rats!"
"I'm going down to SOH, they'll listen"
"That's nice dear"
Landed safely at VVTS For some unknown reason I had four crashes on T.O. at VVNT rnwy 23. Just lifed off, raised my gear and Boom! Same place every time. Shut down FSX, selected a different runway and it was as good as gold.
"Wanna hear about my flights?""That's nice dear"
"I didn't tell you anything yet"
"That's nice dear"
"Rats!"
"I'm going down to SOH, they'll listen"
"That's nice dear"
Landed safely at VVTS For some unknown reason I had four crashes on T.O. at VVNT rnwy 23. Just lifed off, raised my gear and Boom! Same place every time. Shut down FSX, selected a different runway and it was as good as gold.
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Ron Attwood
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Thank you Paul. I'm not sure about 'outstanding' but it was an interesting challenge. Very enjoyable.
PhantomTweak
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Was there maybe a building or other structure around the take-off end of the runway, with a crash-box that was a little bit too big and over lapped enough to give you the crash? Not at the other runway. so you could take-off safely?
I'll test it out and see if I can duplicate the problem. Project VietNam scenery package, maybe? Anyway, I'l let you know.
Just offering a possibility.
Pat☺
I'll test it out and see if I can duplicate the problem. Project VietNam scenery package, maybe? Anyway, I'l let you know.
Just offering a possibility.
Pat☺
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Yo Pat. There didn't appear to be a building in the way, or even close. Scenery is bog standard Orbx Global. Nothing added and nothing taken away. Eh? I've been brainwashed by an advert!
PhantomTweak
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HMmmm...I don't have any OrbX aside from their freeware. I'm so broke I can't even pay attention anymore. But with the default scenery, AND with the Project VietNam scenery, well, ummm...there IS no Rwy 23...? The one I had was 12/30. Am I doing something wrong?? <br>Maybe it's OrbX. I dunno, but I couldn't duplicate the problem, even with the F-111 wings spread as wide as they went. I don't fly tubes so that's about the biggest wingspan I could get...<br>Well, Glad ya got it done anyway! Congrats <br>Pat☺
<br>Pat☺
CavalierDuck
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Well done Ron, that was some marathon! Now go have one of these 
(we really need to get a glass of red wine added to the smileys list don't we)
(we really need to get a glass of red wine added to the smileys list don't we)