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Title: Flying from EGPH to ENVZ in the Q...
Post by: Bill Ant on Feb 27, 2014 16:17
Hello Everyone,

I have written about my Intercity Airways flight from Edinburgh (EGPH) to Sola (ENVZ) in Norway
on my Blog.  :D

http://deskpilot518.blogspot.com/2014/02/from-scotland-egph-to-norway-envz-in.html (http://deskpilot518.blogspot.com/2014/02/from-scotland-egph-to-norway-envz-in.html)

What is not mentioned on the blog is that I had to restart this flight three times!   Yes, 3!
The first two times FSX crashed when I went out of Full Screen Mode, to access the ACARS.
The last time was when I realized, 20 minutes into the flight, that the "Off Blocks" button had
never been activated.   Ohhhh.....   mannn....   :P   It was an adventure!

Bill
Title: Re: Flying from EGPH to ENVZ in the Q...
Post by: Chris Liu on Feb 27, 2014 16:48
How does FSX crash when you switch between full screen and windowed? Does the screen go black with sound playing or does it quit to the desktop?
Title: Re: Flying from EGPH to ENVZ in the Q...
Post by: Bill Ant on Feb 27, 2014 19:58
Chris,

It quits and goes to desktop.  I believe it has to do with ENB, according to the FSX log.

I might have to uninstall ENB again.

Bill
Title: Re: Flying from EGPH to ENVZ in the Q...
Post by: Benjamin Hall on Feb 27, 2014 22:51
How many times have I forgotten to hit off blocks...usually settled in cruise. Was happening so often I have now scrawled it on my checklist. Great story btw. You have a great storytelling style.
Title: Re: Flying from EGPH to ENVZ in the Q...
Post by: Bill Ant on Feb 28, 2014 00:15
Quote from: Benjamin Hall on Feb 27, 2014 22:51
How many times have I forgotten to hit off blocks...usually settled in cruise. Was happening so often I have now scrawled it on my checklist. Great story btw. You have a great storytelling style.


Thanks Benjamin!  I really appreciate that people read the blog!   :)


Bill
Title: Re: Flying from EGPH to ENVZ in the Q...
Post by: Chris Liu on Feb 28, 2014 09:14
Quote from: Bill Ant on Feb 27, 2014 19:58
It quits and goes to desktop.  I believe it has to do with ENB, according to the FSX log.
ENBserie never got on with FSX on my system and created all manner of problems, which is a shame as I liked the look.

Quote from: Bill Ant on Feb 27, 2014 16:17
20 minutes into the flight, that the "Off Blocks" button had never been activated.
Quote from: Benjamin Hall on Feb 27, 2014 22:51
How many times have I forgotten to hit off blocks...usually settled in cruise.
And I thought that was just me  :D In the J41 it's completely automatic, but unfortunately the Majestic's external FDE doesn't push through information about engine running status to FS UIPC and that's why we had to put in a manual button.