In this episode Nicolas reviews their psychological history with a working Bipolar diagnosis and Autism Spectrum  diagnosis (high functioning pre-DSM V Asperger’s Syndrome) and the highlights of their physical health history and how that impacts their path to wellness today. It’s going to take a lot to move those boulders in the road! But never give up. Keep trying

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In this episode Nicolas pushes their flight sim skills as they continue their way northeast along Hudson Bay and across The Hudson Strait in The TS SR22 in XP11 from La Grande Rivière, Québec to Iqaluit, NU Canada. With the cold northern weather not abating. Nicolas considers the challenges that lie ahead with their planned North Atlantic landmass/island hopping across to Greenland, Iceland and Great Britain. With over 2,000 miles remaining will Nicolas make it to Newcastle or end up using The CAPS System over icey late spring oceans and fjords? Come ride along to find out!

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Leg 8 Stats

Fly Date: May 15th, 2021

Volanta link

Route: cygl PUSEL TAGIS depmo cyfb

Cruise Altitude: 3,000 till pusel then 9,000

Leg 8 Block: 4 hr 32min

Leg 8 Flight Time: 4 hr 15 min

Leg 8 Logged Distance: 688 nm

Leg 8 Fuel Burned: 59 gal

Todays’ Fuel Bill: $168.96 USD

Total Fuel Bill (so far): $ 2,197.82 USD

Total Fuel Used (so far): 333.8  gal

Block time (so far): 22.31 hrs

Flight Time (so far) 20.10 hrs

Average Ground Speed (so far): 164 kts/ 188.7 mph/ 302.7 kph

Logged Distance Flown: 3,286 nm

GC Distance Remaining to EGNT: 2,013.8 nm

Flight Sim Logbook Total: 11-4/2018-5/15/2021 6,599.66 hours

1418 flights completed

Average Daily Logged Time = 7.15 hours

Average Flight Length 4.65 hours

53.71 hrs in SR22 over 26 flights and 6,588 nm

Show Notes:

In this episode Nicolas returns to the classic production style and muses on issues in their personal life and their system design skills which they have recently been trying to apply to personal life harm reduction.

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In this episode Nicolas experiences “engine roughness” while on Leg 7 of their trip from Chico to Newcastle over James Bay in northern Canada. They talk about what they learned from their second in flight emergency and what they will be studying to make the rest of the trip go better. They also mention the incredible learning potential of The TS SR22 and their never ending quest for better flight sim hardware configurations that take up a more manageable amount of desk real estate.

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Volanta Flight Track Leg 7

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TorqueSim SR22

Cirrus SR22

Reflected Reality TS SR22 Tutorial

X-Plane 11

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Leg 7 Stats

Fly Date: May 9th, 2021

Volanta link

Route: Cymo Zem udkan cygl

Cruise Altitude: 7,000

Leg 7 Block: 1 hr 28min

Leg 7 Flight Time: 1 hr 19 min

Leg 7 Logged Distance: 196 nm

Leg 7 Fuel Burned: 25.5 gal

Todays’ Fuel Bill: $420.56 USD

Total Fuel Bill (so far): $ 2,028.86 USD

Total Fuel Used (so far): 274.8  gal

Block time (so far): 17.78 hrs

Flight Time (so far) 15.85 hrs

Average Ground Speed (so far): 164 kts/ 188.7 mph/ 302.7 kph

Logged Distance Flown: 2,598 nm

GC Distance Remaining to EGNT: 2,536.1nm

Flight Sim Logbook Total: 11-4/2018-5/9/2021 6,595.66 hours

1417 flights completed

Average Daily Logged Time = 7.20 hours

Average Flight Length 4.65 hours

49.46 hrs in SR22 over 25 flights and 5917 nm

Show Notes:

Nicolas starts out Season 15 of The Nicnacjak Podcast noting the early physical symptoms of middle age despite being over 2 and a half years from the theoretical mid life point and trying to get their head around the concept. Nicolas notes their recent efforts at life improvement and a perceived lack of progress but reports being reasonably prepared for this phase of life given their current circumstances. They outline their hopes and ambitions for the “other side of the hill'' noting the difficulty in trying to attain financial independence, romance, friendships and having enough needs met to comfortably engage in projects of passion designed to leave a legacy.

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In this episode Nicolas makes a series of very questionable decisions while flying The TorqueSim Cirrus SR22 in the remote wilds of central Canada contending with icing conditions, poor weather and an instrument failure. While this virtual airplane can be used again and no pixels were harmed, Nicolas tries to use the experience as a learning opportunity as they continue their increasingly foolhardy virtual SR22 trip from Chico, CA, US to Newcastle, England in a late Spring that doesn’t want to thaw as part of The Simply Magpie Extreme Tour.

Come ride along to see the incredible teaching potential of virtual aviation!

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Volanta Flight Track Leg 6

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SkyVector

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Leg 6 Stats

Date: May 7th, 2021

Volanta link

Route: cyth cyth3 5592n rovtu cymo

Cruise Altitude: 5,000 later 3,000 due to ice

Leg 6 Block: 4 hr 00 min *

Leg 6 Flight Time: 3 hr 50 min*

Leg 6 Final inflight plan Distance: 671 nm

Leg 6 Fuel Burned: 63.5 gal

Todays’ Fuel Bill: $389.82 USD

Total Fuel Bill (so far): $ 1,608.30 USD

Total Fuel Used (so far): 249.3  gal

Block time (so far): 16.31 hrs

Flight Time (so far) 14.53hrs

Average Ground Speed (so far): 165 kts/ 189.9 mph/ 305.6 kph

Logged Distance Flown: 2,402 nm

GC Distance Remaining to EGNT: 2,704.3 nm

Flight Sim Logbook Total: 11-4/2018-5/7/2021 6,594.66 hours

1416 flights completed

Average Daily Logged Time = 7.21 hours

Average Flight Length 4.65 hours

Logging errors make it hard to conform but I think this was my longest SR22 Leg so far!

I had issues with Volanta so not all of the flight was logged.

Show Notes:

Over the past 3 legs Nicolas has flown from Lewiston, Idaho to Thompson, Manitoba with stops in Lethbridge, AB and North Battleford, SK. In that time Nicolas has covered 1,095 nm complete with a harrowing crossing of The Rockies over Montana along with some nice easy stretches over The Canadian Plains and the beginning of vast stretches of lakes and tundra. Listen to ride along and hear what Nicolas has learned and the things going through their mind as they consider the challenges that lie ahead including:  cold northerly weather, crossing The Hudson Bay, greater distances between airports and The North Atlantic.

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X-Plane 11

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Stats

Total Fuel Bill (so far): $ 1,218.48 USD

Total Fuel Used (so far): 185.8  gal

Block time (so far): 12.31 hrs

Flight Time (so far) 10.7 hrs

Average Ground Speed (so far): 162 kts/ 186.4 mph/ 300 kph

Logged Distance Flown: 1,731 nm

GC Distance Remaining to EGNT: 3010.2 nm

Flight Sim Logbook Total: 11-4/2018-5/5/2021

6,590.66 hours

1415 flights completed

Average Daily Logged Time = 7.22 hours

Average Flight Length 4.65 hours

44.53 hrs in SR22 over 23 flights and 5,739 nm

On Leg 2 of Nicolas’ virtual SR22 trek from Chico, CA US to Newcastle, UK Nicolas runs into weather, X-Plane transition pains and the ground at 208 fpm with a jarring G force of 1.69 gs. Fortunately no one gets hurt or dies in a pixelated world. Lessons were hopefully learned, and 636 nm have passed beneath the nose with 3,908.8 nm of learning to come. Leg 3 should see Nicolas cross into Canada and spend more time considering the challenges ahead. Come ride along!

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Stats

Inintal Fuel Bill for full tanks @ KCIC apx $459.08

Today’s Fuel Bill: 24 gallons of fuel @ $5 a Gallon= $120 @KLKV

Todays’ Maintenance Bill: Don’t tell Nicolas; They don’t want to know

Total Fuel costs So Far (If It Were Real): apx $579.08

Total Fuel Burned So Far: 60.3 gal

Total Tracked Distance so far: 636 nm

Total Planned Distance So Far: 578.9 nm

Increase Over Plan: +9%

GC Distance Remaining: 3,908.8

Today’s Block Time: 2 hr 51 min

Today’s Air Time: 2 hr 34 min

Logged Distance: 404 nm

Fuel burned Today: 39.6 Gal

Fuel Remaining: 51 Gal. 1 gal imbalance at shutdown

Landing Rate : 207.55 fpm

Landing G Force 1.69

Touchdown Speed: 58 kias

Landing Wind 298 @ 7 knots

Landing RWY: 26 KLWS

Entire Trip Flight Time So Far: 3.91 hrs

Entire Trip Block Time So Far: 4.53 hrs

Nicolas’ Current Logbook Total: 6,583.66 hours

1412 flights completed

Average Daily Logged Time = 7.25 hours

Average Flight Length 4.66 hours

37.72 hrs in SR22 over 20 flights and 4,818 nm

Last Airliner Sim Session: 4/23/21

I’ve been flying The Torque Sim model of the normally aspirated Cirrus SR22 G3 in X-Plane a lot lately. What I haven’t done is taken advantage of the unique online virtual flying club that is Simply Magpie. So, to rectify this and improve my skills in The SR22 I am embarking on a crazy journey.

The goal is to make the 4,300 nm (GCR) trek across North America and The North Atlantic from my home in Chico, CA, US to The Simply Magpie Hub in Newcastle, UK. This will require some careful flight planning. Taking into account weather, terrain, fuel endurance and the many remote stretches of North America and The North Atlantic along the way. It will also give me the chance to improve my skills in X-Plane’s rendition of The Garmin G1000. Finely, it will challenge my engine management skills and take me a good portion of the way around the world.

I plan on doing this trip over a few weeks. Taking it slow and flying shorter legs to keep my skills and attention sharp along with my general goal to reduce my average daily block and average leg time.

I planned and completed the first leg of the journey across The Cascades and into Eastern Oregon’s high desert from Chico, CA (KCIC) to Lakeview, OR (KLKV) on April 30th, 2021. Planning is underway for leg 2 which will take me across the high desert of Eastern Oregon and Washington towards Lewiston, ID. Leg 3 will take me towards the Canadian Rockies. I am doing my flight planning courtesy of SkyVector. A summary of Leg 1 is included in this podcast episode. Leg reports will be a mix of podcasts, Tweets and blog posts (don’t have the GPU needed to live stream). Keep checking back for trip reports in podcast and blog form. And, be sure to check out Simply Magpie.

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In this episode Nicolas talks about their attempts to manage life with 3 simulators on one computer while trying to decrease their sim time and improve G1000 and hand flying skills. They go over the vitals for their last few legs which took them from SFO to Crescent City via Seattle, Juneau, Sitka, Port Hardy, Seattle, Portland and Corvallis. No eventual destination. Just aimless simulated wonderings across 3 simulators in a mix of airliners and general aviation aircraft. Come ride along!

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DD Seattle for P3D (also available for  XP11)

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Default MSFS Diamond DA40NG

XHangar-Diamond DA20 for XP11

RealityXP Garmin GTN 750 for XP11 (used with DA20)

Working Title G1000 Mod (MSFS used with DA40NG)

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