Melo965

My 64 bit version works fine in MSFS 2020. Problem is that the 32 bit version is the only one that works with FSX, and that is wonky in Win 11.

I am still using Windows 10 and FSX Acceleration and LittleNavMap (32 bit) with no issues. Yesteday I was helping my wife's Uncle setup FSX Gold and LittleNavMap on his Windows 11 laptop, and FSX Gold worked fine, but the 32 bit version of LittleNavMap did not work well at all. Only a partial view of the program window and unable to adjust the program size on screen.

Are you going to land at lukla? I forgot to check that out on the way west.

Thanks for identifying them, cool!

AWESOME!

Great flight! Are there still some Spitfires on duty there at Malta?

I am really enjoying it! Real world duties are taking precedence for the time being though.

Not sure, my landing was fairly easy to slow down straight ahead. It was with zero throttle and full flaps.

Xichang Qingshan Airport (ZUXC) to Indira Gandhi International Airport (VIDP) For this leg I will plan to fly at 25,000 feet or more, flying over Nepal where some of the highest mountains in the world are located. Still using the Simworks Studios Pilatus PC-12/47 in MSFS 2020. I am definitely getting more comfortable with the aircraft, although the autopilot is still not behaving as expected so this flight was hand flown the whole way. Trimmed out pretty well most of the way so it was not too difficult. Flying the ferry aircraft with no passengers, which turned out to be a good thing in the long run as you will see below. Engine started in the rain at Xichang Qingshan Airport. The rain on the windshield looks cool. The weather does not! Lined up for takeoff on runway 18. I had them come out and top off the tanks just before takeoff. Not sure what my true range in this aircraft is yet. The stated range of this PC-12 is 1,742 miles. This flight is 1,345 miles according to the flight plan. Just like the last leg, very quickly into IMC conditions after takeoff. Climbing through 15,500 feet on the way to at least 25,000 ft. May have to dodge some thunderstorms on the way. Up over 25,000 feet. Nowhere to land in the terrain below. Fortunately the engine is reliable. Making steady progress. A solid cloud layer to the horizon in all directions. Spotted a beautiful rainbow below. Up over 26,000 feet. Passing a high montain on the left. Can see another very high mountain up ahead on my flight path. Passing the peak I spotted before. Almost exactly half way there, and fuel is at 61% so I will make it to the destination. I think that Mount Everest is one of those peaks in the distance to the South. Flying over a high mountain lake at over 30,000 feet. Bet you that it would be too cold to swim in the lake below. A trail of mountain peaks laid out behind me in the clouds. And much the same view up ahead. Well past half way there now. Passing the highest peak I encountered on this flight. I am at 32,700 feet. Finally over India and leaving the high mountains behind. Surely the flight will be easier from here on. I spoke too soon. Stormy weather ahead! This is BAD! Below 3,000 feet and I can barely see the ground. Clearing up as I am getting closer to the airport. That is a relief. Hope it lasts. No such luck as it turned out. It is a good thing that there are no passengers on this flight. I did have other aircraft flights enabled for this flight. So I am sure that the airport is ahead, just can't see anything yet. Airspeed is 101 knots and altitude is 1,305 feet. Gear down and flaps at 30% which is normal for most landings in the PC-12. Decided to increase flaps to 40% (max) as I will need all the help that I can get for this landing. Hunting for runway 10 to land on in the mirk! I did not program Decision height for this flight. If I had, the warnings would surely be going off by now! Landed safely. This time the pilot was praying! Engine off after the 2 minute cool down period that is recommended. This flight started and ended in the rain. I did have 12% fuel left so that was not an issue. My main concern near the end of this long high altitude flight was the oxygen supply. Since there were no passengers on this flight, there was enough oxygen after all. Parked at Indira Gandhi International Airport. VIDP is the primary international airport serving New Delhi, the capital of India. This flight was a flightplan distance of 1,345 miles. I taxied or flew an actual distance of 1,975 miles. The flight took 5 hours and 33 minutes. With thanks to my wife for her patience and the late dinner. Only one of my future legs to Africa will be slightly longer than this one, so I will make it there in one piece eventually. My next leg will be to Shahid Sadooghi Airport or Yazd Airport (OIYY) in Iran. A flightplan distance of 1200 miles.

Always a good plan!

Guilin Liangjiang International Airport (ZGKL) to Xichang Qingshan Airport (ZUXC) After our unplanned stop at Guilin Liangjiang International Airport, the passengers were eager to be on the way again. Once we get to Xichang Qingshan Airport the passengers will depart and go see the Giant Pandas in the wild, if they are fortunate. The Giant Panda range used to cover all the territory we flew over on this flight and much more, but their habitat area is much smaller today. The Skyvector chart of the destination shows that the surrounding terrain is quite high. I will plan to fly between 16,000 and 17,000 feet most of the way there. Here is the Active Sky FS weather screen for this flight. My original plan was to land from the south on Runway 36, but the wind direction on arrival dictated a landing on 18 instead. PC-12 cockpit, cold and dark. Decided to try and really learn how to fly this aircraft correctly. Quite a while later . . . Engine started and ready to go. The passengers are ready to go as well. External view. About to taxi. Veered sharply right as I got rolling. That guy would not move out of the way. Ready for takeoff into marginal weather on runway 19. Very quickly into IMC conditions after takeoff. Climbing through 9,000 feet on the way to 16,000 ft. May have to dodge some thunderstorms on the way. That is Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport (ZUGY) below on the right. A few aircraft are in flight near the airport. Half way there, with clouds from horizon to horizon in all directions. Just noticed that the fuel filter compartment hatch was accidentally left open. Apparently this happened when I clicked on the floor while inside the cockpit at some point during the pre-flight. Will double check that from now on for future flights. The aircraft still flies well with no warnings despite the hatch being open. Nowhere to land if we have a serious problem. Engine is dependable and steady so far. An external view of the Safari Wings PC-12. Passing the Jinsha river below. Holding altitude to avoid terrain. About to turn left into the valley where the airport is located. In the valley. Flaps and gear deployed. Descending through 7,200 ft. Airport in sight ahead. On Final approach for runway 18. Over the numbers. Parked and engine shut down. The passengers rushed off the plane and were on their way as soon as the door was opened. Hope they get to see the Giant Pandas! I will have an empty ferry aircraft the rest of the way to Africa. My next flight will be over even higher terrain, must remember to refill the oxygen supply before takeoff.

Congratulations!

Now that the internet is working again, my desktop is useful again. Will see what I can manage regarding longer range flights.

I hope to be back in the air in a few days. This Simworks Studios Pilatus PC-12 is a study level Aircraft, and very excellent! A day or two studying should make my passengers much happier before the next leg of the journey.

Best of luck getting it sorted out. I am fine with just using the Aries tanks that we know work, the real setup seems very complicated to say the least, and the designers even said that fuel transfer sometimes fails. Would rather see you complete the flight if it works out, even with some fudging with the fuel system.