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Highmike / QEA / Boeing 377 / Pacific Route

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Highmike

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Flying the Boeing 377 Stratocruiser from YBBN-NWWW

TOW = 128,696 pounds
Payload = 28,020 pounds

This will be my first night flight.

This will also be a first for me because to fly across the Pacific armed with no more than a clock and compass is quite daunting! Good luck to those who attempt this route.
 
Landed safely at NWWW

Landing Weight = 118,409 pounds
Fuel Used = 10,287 pounds
Penalty = 0 hours

Man, this is gonna be hard!
 
'Ere we go again!

Flying the Stratocruiser from NWWW-NFNA

TOW = 128,688 pounds
Payload = 28,020 pounds

Should be a lot easier today. I've got an enroute NDB, but most importantly: I can see out the window!
 
Oh yeah. Much easier!

Landed safely at NFNA

Landing Weight = 119,249 pounds
Fuel Used = 9,439 pounds
Penalty = 0 hours

I think I can do this!
 
Flying the Stratocruiser from NFNA-NSTU

TOW = 126,358 pounds
Payload = 28,020 pounds

Here's an opportunity to test my navigational theory. I'm going to correct my heading 2 degrees over the course of 148 minutes.

*** Computer crash! I think I may have the heating up too high. I will reset the leg this arvo. ***
 
Let's try this again

Flying the Stratocruiser from NFNA-NSTU

TOW = 126,818 pounds
Payload = 28,020 pounds

Flight reset after crash. I hope it doesn't happen again.
 
Navigational success!

Landed safely at NSTU

Landing Weight = 118,518 pounds
Fuel Used = 8,300 pounds
Time Elapsed = 2 hours 41 minutes
Penalty = 0 hours

"Qantas Empire Airways are pleased to announce that their navigational experimentation has been a resounding success. The navigational technique known as Great Circle Course Correction (GCCC) has proven to be 100% reliable during trials conducted so far. Qantas management will now make every effort to quash rumours that, when it comes to navigation, they don't know where they're going!"
 
Flying the Stratocruiser from NSTU-NCRG

TOW = 128,688 pounds
Payload = 28,020 pounds

The ocean looks so calm today. Kinda pacific don't ya think?

Thanks for the info Dave. I'll check it out when I touch down.
 
Highmike said:
Thanks for the info Dave. I'll check it out when I touch down.
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I deleted it seems I may have got it to work on another leg by dumb luck.

I could not duplicate it on the longer leg. It was way off. I am wondering if it is a real world vs fs issue.

Any way I did not want the info out there if it was not useful.

I may just go back to the Pool Ball Theory and try and put the right English on it. :icon_lol: Thats what I did last year for part of the 1941 South America Event.

BTW Committee of the usual suspects does this pattern mean we can plan on 1961 next year. :icon_lol:
 
Another successful course correction

Landed safely at NCRG

Landing Weight = 119,275 pounds
Fuel Used = 9,413 pounds
Time Elapsed = 2 hours 50 minutes
Penalty = 0 hours

Ha! This ain't gonna be so hard.
 
Dangerousdave26 said:
I could not duplicate it on the longer leg. It was way off. I am wondering if it is a real world vs fs issue.
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Never mind, its seems comparing the reverse course and adjusting for the difference between headings will be fairly reliable on these longer legs.

Thanks anyhow!
 
Highmike said:
Landed safely at NCRG

Landing Weight = 119,275 pounds
Fuel Used = 9,413 pounds
Time Elapsed = 2 hours 50 minutes
Penalty = 0 hours

Ha! This ain't gonna be so hard.
Click to expand...

Hey Mike,

Looks like you and the "Strat" are doin' a fine job and havin' a ball.

Cool!,
 
Hey! I'm back in the black

Flying the Stratocruiser from NCRG-NTAA

TOW = 125,880 pounds
Payload = 28,020 pounds

This will be my second night flight, a short one just to be on the safe side.
 
Whew!

Landed safely at NTAA

Landing Weight = 117,871 pounds
Fuel Used = 8,009 pounds
Time Elapsed = 2 hours 25 minutes
Penalty = 0 hours

No more darkness until I get to South America.
 
Great progress, Mike! I've been googling this "Great Circle Course Correction" technique you mentioned. Very interesting. My "Missouri Windage" method of Great Circle navigation works over short distances such as we've been flying up to now, but I think I may need to get serious before those 1600 mile legs...
 
To be honest Paul I made up the name Great Circle Course Correction because I thought it sounded kinda cool, so you may not find much about it on Google. The technique I'm refering to is outlined about half way down the first page of the Tall Tales of the Alvear thread. Look for a post entitled "A glimmer of hope!" So far I've found it to be 100% reliable, it is very easy to calculate how much correction is required and when to apply it, and it may be better than any other method on these really long legs.
 
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