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Ben Chiu Certificates/Ratings/Crew Stations: "Moved the "Pit" to the Garage!" 02-22-02, 22:06z  From Mel: ======================================== Guys, Here are some shots of my newly completed home cockpit....moved everything....8 computers, 10 TFT screens, LAN, Router, PFC throttle quad with 2 engprop and 4 engine jet plug ins, the Rob Howard constructed CDU, the Go-Flight complete line with 4 P8's, 2 T8's,LGT and 4 GF-45's, along with a new program called AirPlan that comes complete with the ENTIRE U.S. Sectional charts.........out to a new "room" constructed in the garage.....where there is an ASHTRAY, a beer fridge and a HDTV. Grin. Oh yes.......it is air conditioned too........and copilot Curtiss The Dawg has his doggy bed so as to be able to guard the pit at night. Not shown but running is a beta copy of FlightMax from John Hnidec that will also be used every day when flying and when I am released from beta work. Under the outside window displays is a 17x3 inch 'ledge' that awaits the Aerosoft 747MCP, due to be released later this month. Some tidy up work to do yet.....but this is my best effort to date.....and it was a lot of work......but worth it! All of the computers run WinXP thanks to the "encouragement" from Greenie ! Regards, Mel =================================== Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top

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Subject      Author      Message Date     ID      RE: Moved the "Pit" to the Garage! Tarmack 02-22-02 1    RE: Moved the "Pit" to the Garage! Ben Chiu 02-23-02 2         RE: Moved the "Pit" to the Garage! Tarmack 02-23-02 3              RE: Moved the "Pit" to the Garage! RickLee 02-24-02 4                   RE: Moved the "Pit" to the Garage! Tarmack 02-24-02 5                   RE: Moved the "Pit" to the Garage! RickLee 02-24-02 6              RE: Moved the "Pit" to the Garage! Ben Chiu 02-25-02 8    RE: Moved the "Pit" to the Garage! Mike_Greenwood 02-26-02 9         RE: Moved the "Pit" to the Garage! Tarmack 03-04-02 10              RE: Moved the "Pit" to the Garage! Mike_Greenwood 03-05-02 12                   RE: Moved the "Pit" to the Garage! vgbaron 03-05-02 14                        RE: Moved the "Pit" to the Garage! Mike_Greenwood 03-05-02 15   RE: Moved the "Pit" to the Garage! James 02-24-02 7    RE: Moved the "Pit" to the Garage! Tarmack 03-04-02 11         RE: Moved the "Pit" to the Garage! James 03-05-02 13

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Tarmack Certificates/Ratings/Crew Stations: 1. "RE: Moved the "Pit" to the Garage!" 02-22-02, 23:20z  Ben, Thanks for posting the pictures.......I readily understand that this is not earthshaking news. Grin. Just wanted to add that I have really "taken" to flying DC-3's in my FS2002 setup and that is the airplane that was used for these pictures....hence the rather limited view over the nose. I just downloaded a neat 18 meg file(Flightsim.com)........with nothing but MAPS and directions to fly a circular route around the Pacific from Miami.......southwest....and then west and then north to Japan....and on to Anchorage and then finally back to Miami....to circle the Pacific with about 40 different "Island' stops........and I am going to do it in the DC-3........looks like about 32,000 miles and at 140 miles an hour....I shall be entertained for quite some time. Grin. I can't imagine how much 'oil' I will burn....but the fuel burn looks reasonable! Regards, Cap'n Tarmack Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top

Ben Chiu Certificates/Ratings/Crew Stations: 2. "RE: Moved the "Pit" to the Garage!" 02-23-02, 06:36z  > I just downloaded a neat 18 meg file(Flightsim.com)........with nothing > but > MAPS and directions to fly a circular route around the Pacific from > Miami.......southwest....and then west and then north to Japan....and on > to > Anchorage and then finally back to Miami....to circle the Pacific with > about > 40 different "Island' stops........and I am going to do it in the > DC-3........looks like about 32,000 miles and at 140 miles an hour....I > shall be entertained for quite some time. Grin. Would love to hear/see a list of all of your stops along the way. I have a hard time picturing how you're going to make the ocean crossing. What is the range of the DC-3? Better make sure your floatation gear is in good order too! > I can't imagine how much 'oil' I will burn....but the fuel burn looks > reasonable! Well, don't forget the sun tanning oil for those pacific islands either! **** VPC OffLine Reader Version 2.0.5.1ß BETA 1.0 **** **** OLR.PL Build 1.62 **** Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top

Tarmack Certificates/Ratings/Crew Stations: 3. "RE: Moved the "Pit" to the Garage!" 02-23-02, 16:48z  Ben, The files are named pactour1.zip and pactour2.zip and can be found on flightsim.com The maps and routes are in .PDF format so I can't copy and paste them here........but there are a total of 112 stops on the "cricle" of the Pacific and the routing lists the ICAO identifiers of each airport.....so any GPS worth its salt is going to be able to help you find any particular airport...certainly the magenta CDU and MCP can do it! Most legs are under 300 nautical miles with the exception of the leg between Galapogos SEGS and SCIP at Easter Island...that is a 1946 mile run. That looks like about a 13 to 14 hour leg.......so the fuselage tanks will have to be used. Grin. From Easter Island to French Polynesia is only a 10 hour hop....and then until you leave New Tokyo Narita....all legs are quite short. Utilizing Russian airspace and Shemya...to Anchorage and then the Canadian airports for the flight back down to Miami makes the flight possible....and intriguing! Certainly a real FLIGHTADVENTURE. Grin. Regards, Cap'n Tarmack Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top

RickLee Certificates/Ratings/Crew Stations: 4. "RE: Moved the "Pit" to the Garage!" 02-24-02, 03:16z  Mmmm... cool... I love that sort of island-hopping trip. I did the Miami to Venezuela trip (and return via a different route) in a DC-3... I guess it was back in FS5 days. Landing that tricycle gear on those short runways was quite a challenge. If you've got some good cigars there to go with that ashtray I will have to come for a visit. Rick Lee www.rickleephoto.com Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top

Tarmack Certificates/Ratings/Crew Stations: 5. "RE: Moved the "Pit" to the Garage!" 02-24-02, 10:48z  Rick, Not to worry, living in the Florida area with a large seaport at Cape Canaveral for the cruise ships provides MANY opportunities for GOOD cigars from Cuba........duty free of course. Grin. Regards, Mel Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top

RickLee Certificates/Ratings/Crew Stations: 6. "RE: Moved the "Pit" to the Garage!" 02-24-02, 14:43z  Oops... I said "tricycle gear" and I meant "taildragger" of course. I used to come to FL every year. I visited with Gunner once. These days we don't have any plans to come down that way but if I do I'll have to make a pilgrimage to see "The Pit". Rick Lee www.rickleephoto.com Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top

Ben Chiu Certificates/Ratings/Crew Stations: 8. "RE: Moved the "Pit" to the Garage!" 02-25-02, 17:53z  Hi Mel: > paste them here........but there are a total of 112 stops on the Wow! > "circle" of the Pacific and the routing lists the ICAO identifiers of > each airport.....so any GPS worth its salt is going to be able to help > you find any particular airport...certainly the magenta CDU and MCP can > do it! I can't even begin to imagine the pucker factor of trying to find those places by ded reckoning. > Most legs are under 300 nautical miles with the exception of the leg > between Galapogos SEGS and SCIP at Easter Island...that is a 1946 mile > run. ...and no rest stops along the way. > Certainly a real FLIGHTADVENTURE. Grin. LOL! Please keep us posted on your progress. Ben **** VPC OffLine Reader Version 2.0.6.1ß BETA 1.0 **** **** OLR.PL Build 1.64 **** Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top

Mike_Greenwood Certificates/Ratings/Crew Stations: 9. "RE: Moved the "Pit" to the Garage!" 02-26-02, 21:53z  Hey Mel, > Thanks for posting the pictures.......I readily understand that this is > not earthshaking news. Grin. Sure it is...for us anyway, wishing we had a rig like yours <g>. It really sounds to me like Mallmack moved the smoking section to the garage <g>. That's what happened here anyway . The rig look great!! --Greenie **6 miles SSE KSJC** **** VPC OffLine Reader Version 3.0.0.5 EXPERIMENTAL 1.0 **** **** OLR.PL Build 1.65 **** Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top

Tarmack Certificates/Ratings/Crew Stations: 10. "RE: Moved the "Pit" to the Garage!" 03-04-02, 11:32z  Greenie, <<< It really sounds to me like Mallmack moved the >smoking section to the garage <g>. That's what happened >here anyway . > Precisely.......and this time I added a HUGE ceiling exhaust fan.....and ran 4 inch ducting from the outflow to the eaves and then ported the airflow downward out of the eaves. Result.....even two guys smoking cigars can't be charged with second hand smoke in the main hacienda. Grin. I just added a real world "intercom" system to the pit and have an instructor station built behind the main cockpit.......I have been giving some "instruction" for holding patterns, both VOR and ADF, to a couple of old timers from the airport.......and when they crawl out of the seat and shake hands........why heck.......those hands are "sweaty". That means only one thing.......they were IN a cockpit! Regards, Cap'n Tarmack Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top

Mike_Greenwood Certificates/Ratings/Crew Stations: 12. "RE: Moved the "Pit" to the Garage!" 03-05-02, 00:01z  Yo Mel, >>Precisely.......and this time I added a HUGE ceiling exhaust fan.....and ran 4 inch ducting from the outflow to the eaves and then ported the airflow downward out of the eaves. Result.....even two guys smoking cigars can't be charged with second hand smoke in the main hacienda. Grin.<< LOL! I had plans to something similar in the 'pooter room, but my bride suggested that it would be easier and less costly to just smoke in the garage. How could I argue with that logic? <g> --Greenie **6 miles SSE KSJC** **** VPC OffLine Reader Version 3.0.2.0 **** BETA 1.0 **** **** OLR.PL Build 1.65 **** Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top

vgbaron Certificates/Ratings/Crew Stations: 14. "RE: Moved the "Pit" to the Garage!" 03-05-02, 16:46z  Mike - > LOL! I had plans to something similar in the 'pooter room, but my bride > suggested that it would be easier and less costly to just smoke in the > garage. How could I argue with that logic? <g> Careful! The next step is "since you're spending so much time out there, you might as well sleep there!" Of course, that too has it's benefits <G>. Vic **** VPC OffLine Reader Version 3.0.2.2 **** BETA 1.0 **** **** OLR.PL Build 1.72 **** Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top

Mike_Greenwood Certificates/Ratings/Crew Stations: 15. "RE: Moved the "Pit" to the Garage!" 03-05-02, 23:29z  >>The next step is "since you're spending so much time out there, you might as well sleep there!" Of course, that too has it's benefits <G>.<< Ok, where's the delete key...she can't see this note! <vbg> --Greenie **6 miles SSE KSJC** **** VPC OffLine Reader Version 3.0.2.0 **** BETA 1.0 **** **** OLR.PL Build 1.65 **** Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top

James Certificates/Ratings/Crew Stations: 7. "RE: Moved the "Pit" to the Garage!" 02-24-02, 22:18z  Hi Mel, Neat mate What's the chance of getting the guy who made the CDU to do another Regards, James. Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top

Tarmack Certificates/Ratings/Crew Stations: 11. "RE: Moved the "Pit" to the Garage!" 03-04-02, 11:35z  James, Well, Rob Howard tells me that the Smith keyboard/CDU interface costs something in the range of OVER 10,000 dollars....and the next guy that "talks" him out of his creation is going to have to pay the full price. grin. Regards, Cap'n Tarmack >Hi Mel, > >Neat mate What's the chance of getting the guy who >made the CDU to do another > >Regards, > >James. Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top

James Certificates/Ratings/Crew Stations: 13. "RE: Moved the "Pit" to the Garage!" 03-05-02, 14:13z  At that price he can keep it <LOL> but a shame Regards, James *** Wishing you all lots of pleasant and enjoyable flights *** **** VPC OffLine Reader Version 3.0.1.1 **** BETA 1.0 **** **** OLR.PL Build 1.68 **** Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top

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