LEGS

Cargodude · Post by **Cargodude** » Wed Mar 08, 2006 2:29 pm

"Hey guys i just wanna know something. When choosing an open board flight, what does the leg part mean?? For example i ve chosen Polar Flight XXX and it says in the leg part-- 2, and that flight is from Amsterdam to Chicago. Thanks for the help!"

mlegein · Post by **mlegein** » Wed Mar 08, 2006 3:13 pm

"<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Cargodude @ Mar 8 2006, 01:29 PM)</div><div class='quotemain'>Hey guys i just wanna know something. When choosing an open board flight, what does the leg part mean?? For example i ve chosen Polar Flight XXX and it says in the leg part-- 2, and that flight is from Amsterdam to Chicago. Thanks for the help! [right][snapback]7452[/snapback][/right] </div> There is a stop somewhere, so the flight from AMS to ORD has two parts. You can click on 'expand route' and it will show both sections (legs) of the flight."

snipe · Post by **snipe** » Wed Mar 08, 2006 4:04 pm

"<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Cargodude @ Mar 8 2006, 06:29 PM)</div><div class='quotemain'>Hey guys i just wanna know something. When choosing an open board flight, what does the leg part mean?? For example i ve chosen Polar Flight XXX and it says in the leg part-- 2, and that flight is from Amsterdam to Chicago. Thanks for the help! [right][snapback]7452[/snapback][/right] </div> Saad, Legs refers to a segment of a flight that includes a takeoff and a landing. In other words, the flight you're referring to probably starts at Amsterdam and then you land at Prestwick. From there you go to Chicago, your final destination."

Avwriter · Post by **Avwriter** » Tue Apr 04, 2006 6:47 pm

"<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(snipe @ Mar 8 2006, 04:04 PM)</div><div class='quotemain'>Saad, Legs refers to a segment of a flight that includes a takeoff and a landing. In other words, the flight you're referring to probably starts at Amsterdam and then you land at Prestwick. From there you go to Chicago, your final destination. [right][snapback]7455[/snapback][/right] </div> So when we sign up for a multi-leg flight, do we file separate PIREPS for each leg or one big one? Is there something different we need to do when filiing one leg of a multi-leg flight? If we fly one leg, do we only get credit for the flight after we finish the other legs? I can't find any explanation of this in the manual. Thanks, Andrew"

snipe · Post by **snipe** » Tue Apr 04, 2006 8:01 pm

"<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Avwriter @ Apr 4 2006, 10:47 PM)</div><div class='quotemain'>So when we sign up for a multi-leg flight, do we file separate PIREPS for each leg or one big one? Is there something different we need to do when filiing one leg of a multi-leg flight? If we fly one leg, do we only get credit for the flight after we finish the other legs? I can't find any explanation of this in the manual. Thanks, Andrew [right][snapback]8311[/snapback][/right] </div> Sorry. I'll explain a little clearer for you. When using one of our PIREP programs, (FSACARS or FSFK) what you would do is fly the first 'leg' af the route, in this case from EHAM to EGPK. The PIREP program is usually configured to start and end a 'flight' from block off to block on time, which is from the time you release your parking brake at the departure airport to the time you set your parking brake after landing at the next airport, no matter if it's your final destination or not. At that point the PIREP program usually disconnects(if configured to do so)because it thinks it's done it's job of recording the flight. What I've done at this point when I fly a multi-leg flight is save the flight in flight sim under 'Save Flight' when the engines are off and the aircraft is powered down. I'll minimize FS and go to PIREP program and save the flight I just completed(I use FSFK which has this ability, I think FSACARS does too) and then I send the PIREP. When I'm ready to fly the next leg of the flight I just start flight sim, load up the flight that I saved at the last destination, fuel the plane up, restart the PIREP program and go (of course there's a few more steps to it but you get the idea). Hope this helps. If you have any more questions, let me know. We're always here to help you [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif[/img] . Mark"

Avwriter · Post by **Avwriter** » Tue Apr 04, 2006 9:04 pm

"<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(snipe @ Apr 4 2006, 08:01 PM)</div><div class='quotemain'>Sorry. I'll explain a little clearer for you. When using one of our PIREP programs, (FSACARS or FSFK) what you would do is fly the first 'leg' af the route, in this case from EHAM to EGPK. The PIREP program is usually configured to start and end a 'flight' from block off to block on time, which is from the time you release your parking brake at the departure airport to the time you set your parking brake after landing at the next airport, no matter if it's your final destination or not. At that point the PIREP program usually disconnects(if configured to do so)because it thinks it's done it's job of recording the flight. What I've done at this point when I fly a multi-leg flight is save the flight in flight sim under 'Save Flight' when the engines are off and the aircraft is powered down. I'll minimize FS and go to PIREP program and save the flight I just completed(I use FSFK which has this ability, I think FSACARS does too) and then I send the PIREP. When I'm ready to fly the next leg of the flight I just start flight sim, load up the flight that I saved at the last destination, fuel the plane up, restart the PIREP program and go (of course there's a few more steps to it but you get the idea). Hope this helps. If you have any more questions, let me know. We're always here to help you [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif[/img] . Mark [right][snapback]8312[/snapback][/right] </div> Thanks Mark. So how does the result look on the pilot roster? Are the legs treated as separate flights or all together? Andrew"

cyoo eddie · Post by **cyoo eddie** » Tue Apr 04, 2006 10:20 pm

"andrew, yes on the rouster it will show up as 2 flights. 3 legs will be 3 flights. You need to set the times in fs properly so the legs show up in the proper order. You do not need to fly all the legs at the same time, ie leg 1 on a monday night say, the 2nd thursday night, what ever works in your scheduale i beleive. ed mosier 1283"