MSFS Cannonball Run Challenge (KJFK to KLAX in a GA plane for charity) [Prize from Microsoft]

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Added this new rule to the OP based on feedback from Discord:

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dangā€¦ i wanted to fly my pink cessna 172

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Sorry. :frowning:

The rule is to ensure everyone is competing fairly with one of the stock planes. As Iā€™m sure most of us have seen by now, if youā€™re using a custom livery, your plane can sometimes be shown as a completely different aircraft model to other MSFS pilots.

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ya, i didnt think of that

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A lot of planes are bugged regarding fuel consumption, so you have to find out which plane is bugged to your advantageā€¦

Better to have just one plane for everyone, so itā€™s fair.

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Correct, the Extra has no AP, but the next 4 fastest planes are the Cap10 (135KTAS, no AP), VL-3 (130KTAS, AP currently incorrectly implemented with the G3X), then the DA40/C172 (125/124 KTAS respectively, AP in both).

The biplane is fast too, but the 2H endurance makes up for that IMO.

I can see using the Cap10 for the speed advantage, but the Extra is substantially faster than then rest of the ā€˜competitorsā€™

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Iā€™m curious (unrelated to this challenge) what mods those might be? Anything that makes things work more realistically is something Iā€™m surely interested inā€¦

KevyKevTPA
PP, ASEL, IA

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I agree with you, i am fine with leaving it in.

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Am interestedā€¦ Too bad I canā€™t use the TBM, though, itā€™s a tie for my fav aircraft between it and the Carenado M20R.

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Regarding the Extra 330, it has a ceiling of 10,000 ft and slightly shorter range than any autopilot equipped plane. I think that, combined with the fact that the pilot(s) will be flying manually for the whole trip, might balance out its speed advantage.

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I know what Iā€™ll be flying, then :wink:

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hmm, dunno. While the lack of autopilot might balance it out somewhat, you can guarantee that the top prize will then be taken by a team doing just that, especially now that there is an epic piece of hardware up for grabs :wink:
And not expecting to win or anything, im not that good, but would skew competition.

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Thereā€™s nothing skewed about it, everyone can choose that planeā€¦

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Towards teams :slight_smile: For a single person flying manual that long is near impossible. Or not healthy at least :stuck_out_tongue:

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whoa what a challenge. I will do anything to be there.
The weather in December will be the real problem

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wow,really big event !

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would the g1000 / g3000 enhancements from the working title crew fall under rule 5b?

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Does your flight plan have to remain within the borders of the United States?

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Great questionā€¦ Iā€™d second thatā€¦

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Anything thatā€™s not part of the stock Asobo MSFS (current build as of Dec 26) is not allowed under rule 5b. Iā€™ll allow mods that only modify scenery, but anything that affects the flying part of the sim is not permitted.