I finally got a chance to make a start on this event yesterday! My MP flying buddy (Rob) and I were going to do the event as a multiplayer pair but when we did the Marrakesh run a few weeks back we ran into all sorts of issues with my helos not showing up in his sim via JoinFS no matter what we did. He can only see me in whatever AI helos he has in his FSX build so even if I was in a MD530 he would have to put me in a CH-53 as that was the only thing that would show up. We still haven't been able to sort the problem out so I decided I would do the event solo and if we do ever sort his issues out we can run the event again as a pair.
With all that said I will be using P3D v4.5 with Orbx FTX Global and a Scottish land-class I found online thanks the Phroggy's info above. For helos I will be flying whatever takes my fancy on the day in question so expect a lot of swapping and changing!
So let's get to it!
Leg 1 EGPH-EGEO
The helo choice for Leg 1 was the Cera Sim Bell 412EP in the colours of the UK Defence Helicopter Flying School.
I had added a scenery item from Phroggy's list too but unfortunately it doesn't want to display correctly in my P3D. The item is a scenery BGL for all the UK's wind farms at their correct locations but when I approached the first one just SW of Edinburgh all of the turbines were black for some reason!
I have imported the BGL into MCX and played with settings and export types but I just can't get it to display correctly.
I have raised a question over at FSDeveloper so maybe someone there can help me to get white turbines instead of black ones! Any way on with the tour. The first check point at Prestwick was duly found and looks well represented in P3D Orbx land.
Moving on I came across what I expect to see rather a lot of as the Scots invented the game and that is sea side golf links!
The next check point was Glasgow, an airport I have flown into and out of three times while making trans-Atlantic flights from the UK to Canada in 1992!
As I left Glasgow and headed North the Scottish Highlands started to make an appearance in the distance.
As I was crossing the River Clyde heading NW I spotted an interesting ship so that of course meant that I had to make a detour to inspect it!
It turned out to be the Gorch Fock which has a very long and interesting history!
en.wikipedia.org
Leaving historical ships behind I carried on to the next check point, North Connel airport.
It was at this point that I decided to land for the day as it was getting close to 'trough time' in the T_K household!
We will see what the next day brings and what I fancy flying I guess.
