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Re: Vintage London Airports problem..
Posted: 05 Oct 2007, 11:44
by Techy111
Oops sorry Dave OK i am adding AI to EGCR now and looking at the AFCAD gimme 20 and "i'll be back" said in Arnies voice...
Tony
Re: Vintage London Airports problem..
Posted: 05 Oct 2007, 12:06
by DaveB
Ding!!!!
I think I've just stumbled on the problem with a 'new day' set of eyes. If you load up a flight at Croydon with no weather.. the 'Active Runway' is 35. The afcad doesn't have a hold short node for runway 35 which is the reason, I think, that it beams into oblivion
Didn't notice before as I'd been starting my flight from one of the parking bays and NOT the active runway. This sound feasible??
ATB
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Re: Vintage London Airports problem..
Posted: 05 Oct 2007, 12:10
by Techy111
Yes its does Dave and no hold short for the other end at 17......just confirming that now mate...
Tony
Re: Vintage London Airports problem..
Posted: 05 Oct 2007, 12:11
by DanKH
Exactly, plus a few other minors.... (starting point offset from RWY, other RWY doesn't have a RWY-link...etc..etc)
Re: Vintage London Airports problem..
Posted: 05 Oct 2007, 12:15
by DaveB
Phew-de-do-do-do!
I should have sent that to you yesterday Dan as often, a fresh pair of eyes will see what has become invisible. It would have saved Tony a mornings hair pulling too
Top job and many thanks to all
ATB
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Re: Vintage London Airports problem..
Posted: 05 Oct 2007, 12:24
by Techy111
Yeah you got it Dave......
As you can see Rwy 35/17 is inactive and aircraft will not taxi to and hold short.....You changing it?
Tony
Re: Vintage London Airports problem..
Posted: 05 Oct 2007, 12:28
by DaveB
Hi Tony..
Dan has sent me a revised bgl which I'm just gonna have a look at. I take it 35/17 should have been a closed runway (which would have explained why there were no hold shorts for it)?? I'll give Dan's bgl a shot and see what happens
ATB
Dave
Re: Vintage London Airports problem..
Posted: 05 Oct 2007, 12:30
by Techy111
OK let me know mate coz i am going to do one as well and add some lovely AI there with some good flightplans....
Tony
Re: Vintage London Airports problem..
Posted: 05 Oct 2007, 12:35
by nigelb
Dave,
I don't know how familiar you are with AFCAD but it should be an easy fix. Looks like there is no runway taxi link for rwy 17/35 so one has to be created. Just select the runway taxi link icon and draw a line straight down the runway :think: should line up with the centerline! Then add the hold short nodes where you want (not too far from the runway threshold) and that should do it. Check for faults using the pull-down option from the tools menu :prayer: and hopefully none will appear and your all set. I just modified my Croyden and it took less than a minute. Now I don't think I have any AI there so I will leave the testing to you. :lazy:
Ah, did not see the posts on this page before I jumped in :@ I assume Dan's .bgl fixes it for you.
Re: Vintage London Airports problem..
Posted: 05 Oct 2007, 12:58
by DaveB
Tks Nigel. The afcad Dan sent works a treat. The only remaining problem is.. was 35/17 supposed to be used anyway?? Taxiing an HP42 or even a Vimy brings the aircraft rather close to the hangars so a LH turn toward one of the other runways would be less dangerous
I'm not sure tbh :think:
Anyway.. my Rapide is off toward Shoreham so I can start compiling the Shoreham/Glasgow RAS flightplans now and let my HP42 start heading for Le Bourget
I've been repainting Tiggies and the Prentice now has 2 paints but I still think there's a shortage of 30's Brit GA models. Dragons and Moths.. we need Dragons and Moths!!
ATB
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