M. B. Ingersoll Share Posted October 21, 2015 Well, I had great plans to fly a new airplane to the event from "outside" with an arrival about 15 to 20 mins into the event (KWRI to KSYR). I was gonna follow that with a run to KMHT. But I had some real problems adjusting the weight and balance and, when I had it about right, FSX crashed - something that rarely (knock on wood) happens to me. Well, that was annoying. Got set again, took off (no ATC) and probably within a mile of departure, I'd augured in almost immediately after engaging the ALT hold. It was set for FL240 but the aircraft started descending almost immediately. Lesson learned. Start number three - got some altitude under me before engaging the ALT hold. The newness of the airplane did keep it interesting for me, but the controllers were great, granted my request and I had an uneventful landing. I'd like to have done the second leg but I couldn't hang. Thanks to all our ATCs - I think that was one of (if not THE) most complete coverage I'd seen in an event. ----M B Ingersoll ----FAA Retired ----ZFW ATCS - 1984 to 2008 ----USAF Sr. ATC - 1973 to 1983 Link to comment
