AVSIM's Round the World Race Forum

Hey gang,I'm in the process of putting together a new race to take place during the month of November. Please see the initial rules below (they will get cleaned up as we get closer to the race date.)Race is open to both individuals or teams of pilots.http://forums.avsim.net/user_files/178537.tar

Hey gang,I went ahead and just posted up the finalized rules, along with the Corridor airports and all the bonus airports listed. This is a couple days early, but it looks like I'm going to get busy later this week and I didn't want to get into a situation where I wouldn't be able to get them up for you all.Find them at: http://web.mac.com/mkopack/Mikes_World/200...ross_Rules.htmlEnjoy! Remember Race starts Friday at 6pm Eastern time.Until then, have fun route planning!--Mike

The proposed rules have been posted. Please review/ comment.http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/showthread.php?t=44486

Willy at SOH is organizing a recreation of the 1934 London to Melbourne race.It will be July 6 - Aug 3 - to be flown at your own leisure.Old airplanes, and you don't have to fly the DH-88 from FS2004.Details are still being worked out.http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/showthread.php?t=42510

Mike has created a video from many of the screenshots and other material from the just completed 5th Annual MSFS Around the World Race.The 65MB zip file can be downloaded from:http://www.flightsim2004-fanatics.com/Flig...RTW/RTW2007.zipThe .wmv file is included in the zipDownload speeds are not the fastest - but it will be available for a long time.

Great Job Team AVSIM!Whatever the outcome, you guys exhibited outstanding planning, organization, strategy, airmanship, and awesome TEAM Camaraderie.Looking at the Map shows our route as a work of art, and you were the first team to bring the Baton Home. Great Job!Congratulations on finishing, and I look forward to the official results later on, once the other teams come home, and the Judges tally the time..To Team Sim-Outhouse and Team Flightsim, a hearty congratulations as well, as you fly the Baton towards its final destination. Keep up the good work, and good luck.To the Judges and race planners, excellent job designing the Race, bonuses and putting the time in to p…

The final RTWR Victory Lap will be flown on Sunday, February 25, at 1700Z (12:00 EST). We shall fly from GCLP-GCTS, returning the baton to Reina Sofia on Tenerife. As the leg is short, we shall cruise at about 120 KTAS. Pick a suitable aircraft, preferably a default aircraft, to make the journey.We shall fly online together

My apologies for missing most of the race. I am currently in Abu Dhabi and have been in Cairo, Alexandria and Muscat the last three weeks, and wasn't able to tune in as I usually do. Once again, regardless of the official outcome, the AVSIM team has done itself proud! I am very pleased to see all that have participated, the new faces on the team, and the excitement that it has generated in the team and for the viewers.Congratulations to all, and I look forward to seeing an even bigger event next year (who knows, I may be home long enough to even participate myself). Good jobs guys!

THIS IS NOT THE OFFICIAL RACE THREAD.Dear Fellow RTWR Pilots,Here is a "Special Rule" for 2007. The Rule is set as a Special Rule because we want to see how it works in practice before making it a General Rule. It has passed the scrutiny of the Advisory Committee, but we now want to put it out for general comment before releasing it formally.Our motivation here is to keep the RTW Race a community event. That is, the race should be kept before the eyes of the full filght-simming community and not buried away as a participant-only event. We started out on the forums. Lots of folks would secretly follow the race at work, hitting refresh from time to time. The RTWR forums got…

This thread will be Official Race Thread #3 for team Avsimthespazz is baton carrier in a P38 SCFX - SCDA, Highmike is wingman in a P-51H.****************The link below shows the official rules for the 2007 RTW Race. Please review.http://users.adelphia.net/~mattsmith19/RTW/rules.htmSpecial PIREP After Flight Rule Clarification:http://forums.avsim.net/dcboard.php?az=sho...g_id=4210&page=FOLLOW The 2007 Race Progress Map Here:http://users.adelphia.net/~mattsmith19/RTW/resources.htmRTW 2007 Race Resources Here:http://users.adelphia.net/~mattsmith19/RTW/contact.htmPIREPS Thread: http://forums.avsim.net/dcboard.php?az=sho...=4210&mode=fullThread #1: http://forums.avsi…

This thread will be Official Race Thread #2 for team Avsim****************The link below shows the official rules for the 2007 RTW Race. Please review.http://users.adelphia.net/~mattsmith19/RTW/rules.htmSpecial PIREP After Flight Rule Clarification:http://forums.avsim.net/dcboard.php?az=sho...g_id=4210&page=FOLLOW The 2007 Race Progress Map Here:http://users.adelphia.net/~mattsmith19/RTW/resources.htmRTW 2007 Race Resources Here:http://users.adelphia.net/~mattsmith19/RTW/contact.htm

I have assigned a key to "push to talk". But pressing that key (~) doesn't do anything. When connected to a server, the green light next to my name doesn't lit. Neither does it in local test mode. In the past I have had it working. At first I thought it was a microphone problem, but the mic is working correctly, because I can record through the mic with windows sound recorderAny advice?Jozef K. http://homepages.onsnet.nu/~jkusters/signature.jpg

Team Avsim Pilots. Gooney Team Flight planned for 2200 UTC. Go to Teamspeak/Mulitplayer if able or monitor race thread for airports.

Hi all,For the second year in a row, I cannot go on multiplayer.Either the FS Host is not properly configured by opening the required ports, due to a router, firewall, or other unknown reason, or someone who is on there is preventing me due to their settings running either a Router, or Zone ALarm. And if you are on a Router, maybe turn off Windows Firewall.I can connect to Flightsim's MP server and numerous others but not our own.Since last year, I even have a different router.If you are on Multiplayer, and you are running through a Router, Zone Alarm or a Firewall, you are probably the cause of me not being able to connect.if you have a router, you need to go into your …

Avanti kickoff ;)JT

Listen to Team AVSIM Unicom Channel Here.******************For anyone just interested in listening, we have set up an audio streaming server for the public area of our Teamspeak server.To connect your media player to listen in on the TEAM AVSIM Unicom ChannelBe advised the stream isn't exactly live. There is anywhere between a few seconds to a minute or two lag between actual transmissions and the stream. Also be advised the stream was very quickly set up and the software and hardware may be somewhat unpredictable in terms of connection reliability and voice quality.WINDOWS MEDIA.1. Open Windows Media Player2. Go to the File Menu and select OPEN URL3. In the box that ente…

1. Download Google Earth2. Run Google Earth3. Open this file: http://smithplanet.com/fs2004/tools/realti...69.254.2.192:804. Rename the entry to Team Flightsim5. Open this file: http://smithplanet.com/fs2004/tools/realti...no-ip.org:651246. Rename the entry to Team AVSIM7. Open this file: http://smithplanet.com/fs2004/tools/realti...twings.org:80808. Rename the entry to Team SimOuthouse9. Right click on each entry and select SAVE TO MY PLACES10. Click on Team AVSIM entry to view the leading team.You might also want to hide the sidebar, browser, status bar, compass, and toolbar and press F11 to go fullscreen.Speed

All flights for the Sun 'n Fun Fly in should be made here. Please reply to this post at the start of your sequence of flights, and then reply to your post for each landing.

*For use by anyone who cannot be there for the kickoff or the race itself*Just wanted to say to all pilots good luck at the starting line. Unfortunately, I will be pulling a double tomorrow at work and won't be able to attend. I'll try to keep myself updated on the first day's progress. Guaranteed, however, that I'll be popping on no later than Day Two. Until then, keep the blue side up, post well, and don't lose the baton. :)

Hi everyone,The 2007 Around-The-World Race is now officially underway. As per the provisions of the Special Rules, you may begin to fly in the Sun 'n Fun opening event.Teams are responsible for terminating their Sun ' n Fun flights and beginning to fly around the world at 1700Z.Best of luck to all the teams and pilots in this year's race!Go.

** Happy 2008***I have Pinned this topic so those that are first participiating can see what the rules were for last years Race.Thanks,Sonar5*****************The link below shows the official rules for the 2007 RTW Race. Please review.http://users.adelphia.net/~mattsmith19/RTW/rules.htm************************The rules for the Race are divided into two parts. The first part, the General Rules and Charter, stays the same from year to year. The second part of the rules is known as the Special Rules and Routing and will vary from year to year.2007 RTW Race Information:Official Starting Time: 10:00 AM US Eastern Time (1500Z) Saturday, February 17, 2007.Special Rules and Rou…

Hi all,We've released the Special Rules and Routing for 2007. You can head over to the website (http://users.adelphia.net/~mattsmith19/RTW/) to see it.Every effort has been made to keep things as simple as possible while allowing for an exciting and dynamic race that challenges teams to work together and find the best route for their skills.The FAQ section has been updated to reflect the special rules, and a NOTAM has been issued with helpful race information.See you all in 24 hours to drop the flag on the race!Best of luck in your final preparations,Matt SmithFor the RTWR Executive Committee

Hi Team!Here in the calm before the storm, let me once again say that I'm sorry that I won't be there to help out. On the other hand, I've seen a bunch of new guys come in and do some really great work and the 'veterans' seems to be up to par, so I'm not terribly worried - except about mr. Murphy, of course :-eek It's been fun training with you guys, even if I didn't have as much time to do that as I would have liked. Sometime real life tends to get all too real...Lots of advice has been given and taken and there is not much more for me to say on that account - except to repeat the *very* wise words of Reggie Fields: Always set up for a good go-around - landing is seconda…

Practice moves to the mountains of the Himalaya.Suggested Route to BurmaUHWWZYTLZHCCZUUUVYPTJeff

Hello everyone...This year we are going to try open our server to the public. As more and more is done using TS, its getting rather dull watching only the posts we make for baton pickups and so on.First I'd like to ask for someone to connect and stream the audio using multicast or something similar. This would save a lot of bandwidth on our server, which is limited.If you have the knowledge and bandwidth to do this please send me a PM on the forum.Others interested to listen please send me a PM with the subject: TS Access.I am doing this to avoid random people picking up on the address, using websearch and so on, and swarming the server.A few things to know...You will not…