Bruce (a.k.a. brian747)

Cheers, Joe! They're about 15 minutes into it, as I type this. Cheers, B.

Hi Wayne! > "....just want to be sure PFPX works with the 320 in P3Dv2..." Two different questions, there. As far as P3D is concerned, I can't help from my own experience since I don't have it, but I understand that all that you do is specify the P3D base directory in the Export dialog instead of the standard FSX base -- just to make sure that the route gets exported to the right place. Again, I'm not an Airbus person, but you'll find a section of PFPX called the Aircraft Editor. If you take the option to add an aircraft from a template, there's a formidable list of air

( See also my post at http://forum.mutleyshangar.com/index.php/topic/18638-world-flight-2015/#entry144889 ) There is a 62-page 66,000 word Route Guidance Manual available, which covers all of the Simfest UK World Flight Trips and offers some specific guidance too, and is written by a former BA Training Captain. It's downloadable from the Simfest web site (from this page - http://www.simfest.co.uk/blog/ ) and is an unmissable read if you're into Airliner flying. Peter has put an enormous amount of work into this, and the result is a document with many valuable insights, laced with a cer

The Simfest UK World Flight starts at 2300Z (tonight, Saturday) and arrives back at their starting point 1030Z next Saturday. Breaking news: Britjet has completed his comprehensive Route Guidance Manual which is now available to download (from the same URL as given above). "The manual gives you information and tips for each of the 45 legs in a humorous yet in-depth manner. The guide is 62 pages long, over 66,000 words and has taken Peter well in excess of 500 hours to create, so you can have the benefit of the experience and knowledge of a real world Training Captain." In oth

I've just found this (apologies if it's been posted before) — footage of the Royal International Air Tattoo display 2015, but from INSIDE the Vulcan. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kuE9A8bOzQ Cheers, B.

Just two days to go.... B.

Great PIREP, John! My word, though, you are accident-prone — but I'm happy that everything worked out OK for you in the end. Loved the background stuff, too. Cheers, bruce a.k.a. brian747

Good luck, Wayne! Sure there's a bit to learn, but you'll have lots of fun along the way. Jess is our friendly local Airbus expert, as I'm sure you know. Enjoy, Cheers, B.

Yup, it's that time of year again, when simmers undertake many flights to circumnavigate the globe in support of their local charities. In my case, I'll be supporting the Simfest group, who operate two home-built simulators here in the south-east of England: a 747 simulator which is a few miles away from me, and a 737 simulator in "North London". To quote their "Who are we?" page — "We're a collection of friends who raise money for charity by building and flying full sized cockpit flight simulators. We arrange and partake in various events throughout the year which challenge the cr

> "... I now want to learn something bigger..." Congratulations! That sounds like a Plan, to me. Even if you are thinking Airbus rather than Boeing. > "...then theres real life..." Ah c'mon, Wayne. 'Real life' is just an illusion brought on by inadequate alcohol intake. Simming is the reality! The other stuff is just what we do to be able to get back to simming. (Yes, two of my pink pills please, nurse, and this time try not to slam the lid of the box). Cheers, bruce a.k.a. brian747

Great find, Steph — thank you. A fascinating article! I have to wonder, though, how the M.o.D. would react if someone turned a Typhoon into a "flying pub". <sigh> And no doubt Elf and Safety would have something to say, too.... Cheers, bruce a.k.a. brian747

Well done, Steph, and huge congratulations on a humdinger of a first PIREP! A great tale, well told, and with pics to match: thank you. Cheers, bruce a.k.a. brian747

Off to a flying start, then! (sorry, couldn't resist it). Lovely retro aircraft — congratulations! Cheers, bruce a.k.a. brian747

No apologies needed, Wayne! I haven't even *bought* any version of P3D (yet), I'm just pressing my nose against the shop window, so to speak.... Cheers, B.

Although my understanding is that when v4 comes out most people would simply cancel their developer's license for v3 and take out one for v4? (Of course I'm skipping over the fun part, like uninstalling all your add-ons and then reinstalling them in the new version, but then we all love doing that, that's why we're flight simmers, isn't it?). Cheers, B.

@Phil Hello, and welcome to the Hangar! Regarding your hardware, first of all — it's a great spec, and there are just a few points that I would make. First of all, 16Gb should be enough for a 32 bit program like FSX / SE/ P3Dv3 together with all the add-ons that you will end up running at the same time. (Don't forget about the extras, they add up, believe me!). When a 64 bit sim arrives, that situation might change (who knows?), so make sure that you have room to upgrade (i.e. check your motherboard and ask your supplier how many free slots are left when 16Gb is provided). Be awa

@Joe > "...yes it's P3Dv3..." OK, no surprises, then. When I've finished my current project I had thought of giving it a go in my 744 (having seen pics of the truckies oops sorry Hercules drivers doing it), but with a significantly greater wingspan and momentum (not to mention rather less manoeuvrability with flaps down) perhaps it's not a terribly good idea. Cheers, bruce a.k.a. brian747

Great shots, Joe: looks like you had a blast! Are you still in P3Dv3? Cheers, bruce a.k.a. brian747

Great site — thank you, Brett! Cheers, B.

@Geoff Sounds about right! @Joe AFAIK, I don't think that the route is fixed (flight planning is an important part of any Navex), or has ever been officially released into the wild (for reasons not hard to guess). But who knows.... (Adrian - what route did you fly?). You can find various comments doing the rounds such as: "The Mach Loop (also known as the Machynlleth Loop) refers to a series of valleys in west-central Wales, notable for their use as low-level training areas for fast jet aircraft. The system of valleys lies 8 miles east of Barmouth and is nestled between the towns of D

@Adrian Quite honestly, and having spoken to a number of low flying complainers, I doubt very much whether they would notice (or be concerned by) the origin of the aircraft concerned. We used to take turns at answering the calls in the Ops Room, and after one evening with a particularly tedious series of complaints my colleague finally lost it with one whinger at the other end of the phone. Leaping to his feet, he declaimed into the mouthpiece: "Right, Madam, so which sort of noise would you prefer? THEIRS OR OURS?" At which point he slammed down the phone and exited at high speed in the d

Looks like a great flight, Adrian, well done! I'll bet there's a few notorious complainers about low flying scratching their heads and wondering where to get Putin's phone number. Cheers, bruce a.k.a. brian747

Welcome back, Steve! And congratulations on your bravery with the jump to P3Dv3 (I'm still musing and ruminating and gathering evidence, as you may have noticed). I'm sure that I'm not the only one who'll be very interested to hear how it went for you. Cheers, bruce a.k.a. brian747

Ah but, you see, Joe, as an old techie from before the dawn of time I had taken the precaution of putting in place a dummy skeleton P3D installation (with appropriate registry entries) that fooled the other installers I tried, which duly offered me a P3Dv3 install option. So that's why I was a little puzzled when something as comparatively unimportant as HD trees seemingly couldn't cope. Thank you for the suggestion, but my puzzlement remains, nonetheless. It was probably something as mundane as an uncleared cache, or something. Either that or my skeleton was missing a vital vertebra.

Hi Wayne! That's quaint, I redownloaded it too, this morning, twice (from two different Orbx sources), and neither of the downloads offered the option of installing to P3Dv3 (as screenshot). I dunno.... Cheers, B.