I see you have posted my completed mission, sorry for reporting so late. Glad to see you've been on top of things. Thanks.
Tour MFC0011 completed on 2019-10-14, tour MFC0012 completed on 2019-10-20, and tour MFC0013 completed on 2019-10-23 by Alan G pilot# MFC0083.
Many times I find the leg altitudes are much too high to see the add-on sceneries, so I fly them lower. I hope this isn't a problem.
Safe landings,
Alan
We have the actual awards issuing at MFC system generated and they have been for a while now. A small report of the latest award issued is also created at MFC. I refer to this report most everyday and copy the latest award issuances from that report to the RTMM post here in this forum so all can see it. By month's end, there is the full list of the awards issued. (Shortly after MFC started I started this process so all can refer to a complete award listing for each month/year here in this forum). So you're covered!! lol.
Now that altitude that is reflected in the Flight legs - Is the VFR directional recommended cruising altitude
by RULE in the US and Canada. (If we were truly flying VFR and over 3000, we are governed by the rule)
Which state:
VFR cruising altitude rules in the US and Canada:
On a magnetic course of 0-179 degrees shall fly at an odd thousand ft MSL altitude +500 feet (e.g., 3,500, 5,500, or 7,500 ft); or. On a magnetic course of 180-359 degrees shall fly at an even thousand ft MSL altitude +500 feet (e.g., 4,500, 6,500, or 8,500 ft).
That is the reasoning for the flight altitude values on the flight legs and MFC-system flight plans.
Additionally on the MFC single flight legs, which are the RTMM Flight plans defined in the MFC system, they reflect both the directed VFR cruising altitude plus a "route-safe" altitude. (Route safe altitude being a "safe" altitude for the terrain if you follow the flight plan).
Now saying all of the above, there are us "Bush" pilots that fly with hands ON the aircraft (no autopilot) hence can fly at any altitude that "clears" or navigates the terrain, and can see all of the scenery better cause you're right on it!!!! And hopefully safe landings!!
Hope this makes sense for all.
Now to your awards, All have been issued and recorded. Nice job. And it is also nice to show them here once in a while as it took much time to create each one of them!! lol
So Alan - Here is your latest awards:
MFC0011 Tongass National Forest Exploration
MFC0012 TF Docks-Ketchikan to Wrangell
MFC0013 Tongass PTF AI Helicopter Stations Wrangell
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