Team Melrose and the Spirit of Adventure

LOL Well, I am going to change again to OPJI so that others can take advantage of all the NDB's between there and VIAL, and so that I can get back on the AT-11 that's calling my name. :) And, I hate to lose 4 hours of progress to a possible FSX hickup. ;)
 
Well, this thing has been sitting in the dust too long.

Time to get it to Karachi for the scheduled oil change and a wash.

OPJI to OPKC (maybe.. I'm not sure about the fuel in that drum at the airport)
 
By Pasni at 45, estimating Ormara at 30 next hour, climbing to 5000 as it looks like there's a bit more breeze.

Mostly clear skies and barren desert
 
by the peninsula at Gaz Ab, turning direct OPKC across lots of water. 1 hour to Karachi.

Got brief transmission from Moses - looks like we'll be there about same time --TRAFFIC!
 
Safely Released the Melrose Baton at Kota :india: (VIKO)

ASA calling visibility 2 in Haze, and it looked it, making pilotage next to impossible. Winds at altitude are non-existent.

lol just as I say that about pilotage, I pass over a "pond" (if identified correctly) that puts me slightly south of course.
 
Thank you Sir :wavey:

Picking up the baton at VIKO and moving toward VAKJ and possibly on to VIAL.

I have the baton.
 
Hmmmm, looks like this weather will be persistent all the way with no intermediate airports for a wx refresh.
 
Two cups of very early morning coffee consumed ... foggy flying makes for sleepy eyes ... going to test the Pause button for a quick nap.
 
Down and safe at VAKJ ... still a bit foggy too. The nap helped ... as did the Pause button. :wiggle:

The leg to VIAL is only a bit over 100nm if someone would like a short trek.
 
Fwiw, a few pics on the way from Karachi to Kota (I was falling asleep at the keyboard trying to get them ready).

Btw I took off near 0030Zulu, which made it the proverbial "zero-dark thirty" Karachi time. Interesting to find out no panel lights for the Puss Moth. Maybe there's an overhead flood light (I didn't think to look) and the flashlight was stowed too far aft to be within reach.
 
Great Ozzie said:
Fwiw, a few pics on the way from Karachi to Kota (I was falling asleep at the keyboard trying to get them ready).

Btw I took off near 0030Zulu, which made it the proverbial "zero-dark thirty" Karachi time. Interesting to find out no panel lights for the Puss Moth. Maybe there's an overhead flood light (I didn't think to look) and the flashlight was stowed too far aft to be within reach.
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Try this

jkcook28 said:
Superb work as usual Milton!
Found a thing that needs attention while talking with DangerousDave today about some really long flights that may exceed daylight.
VC light placement is much too far back in the cockpit.
I did a quick tinker of the VC light line and got the panel lit, but needs some tweaking from someone who actually knows what they are doing!:d

the quick fix:
[lights]

//Types: 1=beacon, 2=strobe, 3=navigation, 4=cockpit, 5=landing

light.0 = 3, -1.88, -18.11, 1.90, fx_navred
light.1 = 3, -1.88, 18.11, 1.90, fx_navgre
light.2 = 4, -1.0, 0.00, 0.37, fx_vclight_dh80 <----new
//light.2 = 4, -2.27, 0.00, -1.0, fx_vclight_dh80

Nice flier too!!:applause:
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But of course the truth is the Puss Moth had no electrical system so could have no lights.

My suggestion...

Somebody needs to come up with a cigarette lighter effect that lasts only a few seconds then turns off.

It will be like you are flicking your Zippo in the old VW Bug to see the speed-o-meter :icon_lol:
 
At VAKJ heading for a mandatory stop at VIAL to meet up with DangerousDave to compare Puss Moth notes. ;)

I have the baton.
 
No problem ... that gives me plenty of time to find the airport in this soupy fog. I do not think it was meant for me to see this country. LOL
 
VIAL is reporting 60 sm of visibility and 0 winds on the ground.

That is right now:kilroy:

Who knows what it will do when we get there.
 
Well, if I look around me every 30 degrees on the compass, I can see 2 NM. So, 30* times 2 nm = 60 NM of visibility. Cool! :wiggle:

EDIT: LOL No sooner posted and the fog lifted. I can see 60NM in one direction now. :)
There are some rolling hills about 70-80NM out of VIAL ... I had to climb to 3500 to avoid them sneaking up on me in the fog.
 
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