Spookster's Western Roundup - SIAI Marchetti

KPGA-KGCN

Departing leg 12, to Grand Canyon. For fun, I think we'll fly this one in the canyon, since the Marchetti is quite aerobatic. Hope the passenger doesn't mind...
 
Down safe at Grand Canyon, after some fairly exciting flying along some of the canyons. I probably upset my passenger - he was looking a bit ill by the end. The roll and 72 seconds of inverted flight probably weren't appreciated!!

I also upset Duenna. It thinks I refuelled about 2 minutes before I landed. Hmm. Further investigation of the text file is required.

http://fs-duenna.com/flights/ShowFlight.php?flight=eVeYQXzU6OEAE6BK2CscawmU76c

Flight: 25:07
Fuel: 48.3 lbs
 
Duenna refuelling error report - attempt at an explanation:

On my leg 12 from KPGA to KGCN, duenna reported errors associated with inflight refuelling about 2 minutes before I landed at KGCN. I had loaded 50 lbs of fuel, and on the flight I used 48.3 lbs (yes, I should have loaded more!!). However, I didn't actually run out of fuel before landing, and in fact the aircraft engine idled for about another 5 minutes on the ground before it did finally cut out.

I couldn't work out why Duenna recorded the error, so I flew a test flight, in the same Marchetti. I loaded just 6 lbs of fuel, took off from KGCN and climbed to about 10,000, and just circled waiting for the engine to cut. Before the engine cut, I got the same refuelling errors from Duenna. So it seems Duenna records an inflight refuelling error, even though I wasn't refuelling, just before I actually ran out of fuel. I landed it dead stick, here's the duenna record from that test.

To see whether this was something strange with the Marchetti, I repeated the test in a C172. Same 6 lbs of fuel, took off and climbed from KGCN, and started circling waiting for the engine to cut. Exactly the same Duenna errors recorded, before the engine cut (about 2 minutes this time). Again, landed dead stick, here's the duenna record.

So, what to do...

My first Duenna record shows that I successfully completed the flight, and landed at KGCN. I didn't refuel - I think that's an incorrect error report from Duenna - and it shows that I have the "inflight refuelling" function turned off. So I'll carry on, and assume it's an acceptable flight. (But I will load a bit more fuel on future legs... :redface:)
 
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Leg 16. This is going to be an interesting departure, trying to get up to 10,000 (or perhaps even higher) to find a way through the mountains all within 5 minutes of taking off....

Departing now.
 
From Ms. Murphy:

"The 'Refueling' error does appear to be a glitch in the Duenna's measure of fuel weight when near zero. Bears further investigation for the future. But no penalty here."
 
Well, that was a lot of fun! Having arrived late, and set off before properly reading the rules, I've had a great trip. Flown the Marchetti further than I've ever flown her before, and she's been great. It was also fun to fly into some places I've been in real life, but never in FSX.

Thanks very much to the organising team on this event! :applause:

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Now, must get some more pictures posted...
 
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