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FIRST FLIGHTGEAR ELECTRIC RALLY INVITATION

Postby Michat » Sat Mar 05, 2022 2:13 am

Howdy FG'ers

It is a great honor and privilege that I present to you the First FlightGear Electric Rally, brought to you by The Lake of Constance Hangar.

This unique challenge, which is open for everyone, consists in a single leg from IBIZA-LEIB to GRANADA-LEGR with the new RR-ACCEL, the electric racing aircraft by Rolls Royce that Marc Kraus is developing of which we have a mature functional first edition, with two quality graphic/performance options, "the cheap and the expensive".... all public

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The challenge is apparently easy :twisted: :

Flying from LEIB to LEGR, and get alive.

Be free to share your experience no matter it is being a success or a fail target. We'll enjoy together the spicy flavors of this happening.
When sharing do not release your strategy, alt, speed, vs. So other competitors must work these aspects by themselves

No rules, just report a readable picture of your panel instrument with your battery charging level indicator at destination on the nearest parking is enough.

It's not a competition, although will be winners and losers. Winners, those whose reach point B, losers those who don't. 8)

We shall fly with real weather. Wind could be an ally, but there is no wind pattern rule. Getting there is enough, but be careful this is a fast aircraft in case of tail winds.
This event have no date, you can fly forever, as many times as you want. There is not roster.

Remarks:
Mountains ahead. Check MP map if needed.

Link to the aircraft: https://sourceforge.net/p/flightgear/fgaddon/HEAD/tree/trunk/Aircraft/RR-ACCEL/

We invite you all to fly this challenge, included an special call for the very active crew and friends from the Wednesdays flights.

GOOD LUCK.

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Re: FIRST FLIGHTGEAR ELECTRIC RALLY INVITATION

Postby TheEagle » Sat Mar 05, 2022 12:06 pm

Great aircraft ! :) but there are a few things … it hasn't got enough contact points (looks like no more than 2), and please, can you add an option to remove the shadow ? With the newest FlightGear I have the Compositor which can do the shadows automatically, and I find two shadows very annoying ! :mrgreen:
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Re: FIRST FLIGHTGEAR ELECTRIC RALLY INVITATION

Postby Volador » Sat Mar 05, 2022 1:47 pm

Hi Michat,

Two attempts so far, the first was poor the second was better but still 25minutes away... I will try different technique next time to maximise the glide from a high altitude - it seems the only way, thank you for the challenge!

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second attempt had to land in a field
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Re: FIRST FLIGHTGEAR ELECTRIC RALLY INVITATION

Postby Volador » Sat Mar 05, 2022 3:16 pm

Third attempt, success!

keeping the instrument display off to save power, don't know if it helps though:
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Last ridge of mountains before home
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triumphant arrival
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down and parked:
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battery left :D
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Re: FIRST FLIGHTGEAR ELECTRIC RALLY INVITATION

Postby Michat » Sat Mar 05, 2022 4:13 pm

@eagle I have had a conversation this week with Marc. I have journal him with all new features which are available right now in FG, photoscenery, compositor, fgcom-mumble, etc.
For the moment you have to consider to use ALS. Marc has installed a nightly yesterday, so first he will experiment compositor as user. Anyway, I've explain to him that maybe the 707 could be updated to compositor in order to get the new lights and shadows improvements from Fernando (thank you a lot Fernan). Thank you for your feedback will have it in account.

@volador Thank by participating in this challenge. Initially you have surprised to me by finishing the flight at the third attempt, well done mate ¡ For your information Miguel and I (me as a virtual copilot and assistant, cause I can't fly with this weak PC) finally reached Granada destination at 8th attempt with 6 % of battery left, with the default aircraft engine configuration.
Your trick keeping the instrument display off to save power, is a nice strategy, and I think should helps in some way +- 1-5 W/h perhaps. :D
I want to thank you also for your beautiful report, where you explain the different general strategies you have taken, but without releasing your secret weapons, like speed, altitude, VS and so on.. So nice report, without showing your cards, that's fine as other competitors must work these aspects by themselves.

Thank you guys.
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Re: FIRST FLIGHTGEAR ELECTRIC RALLY INVITATION

Postby Volador » Sat Mar 05, 2022 5:48 pm

[quote="Michat";p=399075]where you explain the different general strategies you have taken, but without releasing your secret weapons, like speed, altitude, VS and so on.. So nice report, without showing your cards, that's fine as other competitors must work these aspects by themselves.

Thank you guys.[/quote
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Re: FIRST FLIGHTGEAR ELECTRIC RALLY INVITATION

Postby miguel » Sat Mar 05, 2022 6:19 pm

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This is my second succesful arrival at Granada after 10 flights attempts. Good luck to all contenders.
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Re: FIRST FLIGHTGEAR ELECTRIC RALLY INVITATION

Postby FoxtrotCC » Mon Mar 07, 2022 10:21 pm

Did it! After a few (short) flights to get more familar with the plane, this was the first attemp to get from LEIB to LEGR.

Start with full Batteries:
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On the way:
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Coast in sight:
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Last Mountains on the way:
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Airport in sight!
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Lets bring her down:
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Parked and secured:
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Charge state:
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picture on festival

Great challenge! Thnx

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Re: FIRST FLIGHTGEAR ELECTRIC RALLY INVITATION

Postby TheEagle » Mon Mar 07, 2022 11:48 pm

Oof, you lucky … I ran out of battery already halfway and just made it to the next airport. Btw - how do I get the engine running again after I ran out of battery power and recharged with "Charging station" ? Even though I didn't change any of the switches, the engine wouldn't run again.
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Re: FIRST FLIGHTGEAR ELECTRIC RALLY INVITATION

Postby Michat » Tue Mar 08, 2022 12:08 am

@FoxtrotCC Congratulations, you made it. Thanks for participating and sharing your experience.

@Eagle. The charging station is not yet implemented, however if is it were the case, you'll need from 4 to 8 hrs of charging time.
Restart and try again or wait till tomorrow if you are charging from your wall home :mrgreen:

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Re: FIRST FLIGHTGEAR ELECTRIC RALLY INVITATION

Postby TheEagle » Tue Mar 08, 2022 1:54 am

Better - on the second attempt I got as close as 50 nm before the battery died … but sadly LEGR was not yet in glide range ! :(
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Re: FIRST FLIGHTGEAR ELECTRIC RALLY INVITATION

Postby Michat » Tue Mar 08, 2022 4:42 pm

Try again, we had to land out there on a field and track to the nearest town for 8th times.

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Re: FIRST FLIGHTGEAR ELECTRIC RALLY INVITATION

Postby benih » Wed Mar 09, 2022 10:14 pm

I survived the first try :)
27% battery charge, but I pulled some tricks like using cloud thermals :) (but no cheats!!!!)
Forgot to retract gears while climbing, so I wasted alot of power needlessly. The climb eats alot of it nonetheless!

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That was great fun!!!
(But the autopilot is not a great help; still very basic and needs tuning)
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Re: FIRST FLIGHTGEAR ELECTRIC RALLY INVITATION

Postby Volador » Wed Mar 09, 2022 10:24 pm

39% left on this attempt, I think a bit better than my last trip

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Re: FIRST FLIGHTGEAR ELECTRIC RALLY INVITATION

Postby TheEagle » Wed Mar 09, 2022 10:54 pm

WHAAATT ? 39 % STILL IN THE BATTERY ??? :? :shock: My battery died 15 minutes from LEGR, and I landed short of the runway BY 10 MILES ! :( :mrgreen:
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