STEVE!!! You made it.
Needed FSUIPC installed. (Free version is sufficient)
LINK:
https://www.schiratti.com/dowson.html (If you're running 3x then you need version FSUIPC4 4.971).
Then run Cigar Box.. (and run as admin).
That should fix you up. Works the same as the ol'e blue box.
Bid is required for tours.. and the bids can only be bid on via the tour details page.
Loading/Bid a Tour FlightPilots are reminded of the proper prodedure for loading a Tour Flight: / Flying / Completing tours/tour legs:
1. From the list of tours that appear on the Active tour page: (via the Tour Center tab), choose the tour you want to fly. (Best go in order as each tour (so far), is a continuation of the previous tour).
2. On that tour, The 1st leg will open for you. Select your flight - "bid" on it.
3 Press "fly leg"
4. Log into Cigar Box and go to Main > settings then remove the check mark on Search by flight number. (This enables direct bid loading into Cigar Box).
5. In Cigar Box - Press the "Get Flight Data" button and the correct flight as per your bid should directly load and populate all the fields for the flight leg details in Cigar Box.
When your sim is ready then start the flight in Cigar Box. When done, file the pirep for that tour leg. (Stop Flight, then Send.
6. When you are ready to fly the next leg, go to the tour you are flying and the next leg will be open for you to fly (bid). and so forth until all the legs of that tour have been flown/completed.
7. After all the legs of a tour have been flown, the completing pilot will receive the corresponding tour award.
Remember to check the cigar box settings for Search by flight# (If checked flight# (single flights) must be entered, If unchecked Cigar Box will draw the bid from the site.)
Also make sure the parking brake option is set the way you want it.. Use or Ignore.
Some pics below that might help?
Hope this helps. Yell here or via email if it doesn't help! lol !!!
Norm
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