Team SAS / SAS / DC-6B CB-17 / Europe
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Safe down at EHAM
(only 4 kgs fuel in each of the two center tanks.)
How to get the DC6B to use fuel from the AUX tanks ?
Landing weight: 39,797 kgs = 87,752 lbs
Fuel used = 1,594 kgs = 3,5515 lbs
Flight time = 1:36:40
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(only 4 kgs fuel in each of the two center tanks.)
How to get the DC6B to use fuel from the AUX tanks ?
Landing weight: 39,797 kgs = 87,752 lbs
Fuel used = 1,594 kgs = 3,5515 lbs
Flight time = 1:36:40
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MM
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Congratulations on the shakedown cruise.
Real DC-6B pilots will chime in on the joys of fuel management. Here is a start. In the VC you will see a set of icons on the left side of the panel. The one with "wings" is the pedestal. You can pop it up by clicking on the icon.
On the top left of the "popup pedestal" you will see the four throttles. Next is a smaller lever with a red handle labeled "T". That lever switches your fuel tanks from MAIN to AUX to OFF. On the far right are your Cross-Feed levers. (As far as I know, these fuel-flow controls are not in the VC itself.) Hope this helps.
Real DC-6B pilots will chime in on the joys of fuel management. Here is a start. In the VC you will see a set of icons on the left side of the panel. The one with "wings" is the pedestal. You can pop it up by clicking on the icon.
On the top left of the "popup pedestal" you will see the four throttles. Next is a smaller lever with a red handle labeled "T". That lever switches your fuel tanks from MAIN to AUX to OFF. On the far right are your Cross-Feed levers. (As far as I know, these fuel-flow controls are not in the VC itself.) Hope this helps.
EHAM-EGLL, Starting the real thing
After a major cockpit upgrade (Saitek Proflight yoke and pedals) and test flights (not all of them were good) and some repair,
here we go !
TOW: 40756 kgs = 89,866 lbs (1 kg = 2.205 lbs)
Payload: 9,976 kgs = 22,000 lbs
Fuel on Board = 2113 kgs = 4659 lbs
Edit: By night.
After a major cockpit upgrade (Saitek Proflight yoke and pedals) and test flights (not all of them were good) and some repair,
here we go !
TOW: 40756 kgs = 89,866 lbs (1 kg = 2.205 lbs)
Payload: 9,976 kgs = 22,000 lbs
Fuel on Board = 2113 kgs = 4659 lbs
Edit: By night.
Ok, down safe!
Got a little chat with arrvoo and rob!
Fuel left: 3756, , spent 2206, LW 81496 (calculated)
/Sven
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Got a little chat with arrvoo and rob!
Fuel left: 3756, , spent 2206, LW 81496 (calculated)
/Sven
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Crashed at landing
I made a calculation error with the fuel.
Engines stopped at approx 1500ft AAL, I got them restarted, but did not manage to make a proper landing.
I will give figures later.
We will try once more another day.
To Race commitee: How will this flight count ?
I did finish and crashed at landing, but the engines stoped on fiiinal approach.
The error count en-route is due to engine stopped due to low fuel.
They were restarted but I failed the landing.
Landing weight FS : ?????
Landing Weight Duenna: 85,535 lbs
Fuel used FS ???
Fuel Used Duenna 3503 lbs
Fuel at landing was 1%.
I miscalculated 1000 kg (adding error, was too fast in the planning).
Flight time Duenna = 1:44:00
Crash penalty 2 hrs.
I made a calculation error with the fuel.
Engines stopped at approx 1500ft AAL, I got them restarted, but did not manage to make a proper landing.
I will give figures later.
We will try once more another day.
To Race commitee: How will this flight count ?
I did finish and crashed at landing, but the engines stoped on fiiinal approach.
The error count en-route is due to engine stopped due to low fuel.
They were restarted but I failed the landing.
Landing weight FS : ?????
Landing Weight Duenna: 85,535 lbs
Fuel used FS ???
Fuel Used Duenna 3503 lbs
Fuel at landing was 1%.
I miscalculated 1000 kg (adding error, was too fast in the planning).
Flight time Duenna = 1:44:00
Crash penalty 2 hrs.
"A crash on landing completes the flight right there without restarting. Simply post the
Duenna files while announcing the "crash landing" to be recorded in your logbook."
Jock- Thinking no need to refly leg as close as you were to landing. You can continue on with just the 2 hr penalty added. At the very worst you gave the passengers something to send a postcard home about.
Will pass along to the others in the committee just to be sure.
Moses
Jock- Thinking no need to refly leg as close as you were to landing. You can continue on with just the 2 hr penalty added. At the very worst you gave the passengers something to send a postcard home about.
Will pass along to the others in the committee just to be sure.
Moses