Captain of the Ship 049 "Connie" 12-minute promo video

[CAPFlyer]

Have the "Conni" an TCAS and a FMS on Board to make online Atlantic crossings?
I ask this question because the Deutsche Lufthansa Berlin Stiftung renovate a "Conni" to make Atlantic crossings and they minimum requirements of the FAA and EASA: TCAS and a FMS

https://www.dlbs.de/en/Projects/Lockhee ... /index.php

yours faithfully,
TwinFSX

No, the L-049 is equipped standard with period correct navigation instruments, which were more than enough to meet FAA and CAA requirements of the time because they were controlled by a Mk.1 Human called the Navigator.

It also uses the default FSX GPS as part of the navigator's table pop-up, so if you load an FSX flightplan, it'll give you a magenta line to follow when out of range of radio navigation aids.

BTW, the FAA and EASA do *NOT* require a TCAS and FMS for Atlantic crossings. They are required for the aircraft to operate with paying passengers under the Lufthansa operating certificate. There are many smaller aircraft ferried across the Atlantic every year with nothing more than a handheld GPS for external navigation instruments.

[Alan_A]

IIRC, A2A has said that the Connie will include support for third party GPS units (not sure which ones, maybe the Flight1 GTNs), so that you'll have the option of flying a period-correct aircraft or a restored one operating in modern airspace. Not a full FMS, of course, but enough to provide for a Connie then, or a Connie now...

[slidercdn]

Breitlin Connie has something similar in size to GTN750, so depending on layout, that's an option too.

[Alan_A]

I'm hoping it'll be fitted with the 750. I remember Scott commenting on a cockpit photo of the Breitling, and saying that he was thinking of similar GPS placement in the A2A Connie, so maybe that'll be one of the options. I get the charm of period navigation... but a restored aircraft in modern airspace has its points, too. Nice to have the choice.

[seejay]

I agree with Alan, its nice to have a choice. As one who uses the Manfred Jahn Connies quite a bit, there is a lot to be said for period navigation-- the challenge for one.
Cheers, CJ.

[Henning]

common i can't wait anymore for this aircraft,i feel the release date is soon, but better today end tomorow

[alan CXA651]

Hi.
Just be patient , all good things are worth waiting for , and A2A produce very good aircraft.
regards alan.

[eker]

The promo vid has dropped out of front page.

Now I must use youtube for my daily methadone fix

[Henning]

Hi.
Just be patient , all good things are worth waiting for , and A2A produce very good aircraft.
regards alan.

hi allan yes i know A2A produce very good aircraft. but im realy exited on this one and the waiting time is hard, in promo video telling me the aircraft is to be release soon.

[Henning]

The promo vid has dropped out of front page.

Now I must use youtube for my daily methadone fix

LOL if i do as you do it will be torture to my self

sorry mu english

[Piper_EEWL]

The promo vid has dropped out of front page.

Now I must use youtube for my daily methadone fix

The video is still there. Try to change the URL from https to http and it should appear again.

[afcraig2010]

It's going to have a simple maintenance hangar like the 377

[Henning]

It's going to have a simple maintenance hangar like the 377

yes i know that, it will be nice with a big hangar to her, i hope for her if she spent more time in the air and not in hangar

[triflyman]

I think it was said somewhere else...but the Connie was know as " The best 3 Engine Airliner in the World". Hopefully this is well modeled to give us a little challenge.

[tmegowan]

When I was at Santa Barbara FSS in the early 80's John Travolta bought Gen MacArthur's Connie and was going to restore it. They brought it into SBA and I wish I would have had a camera. It was silhouetted against a beautiful sunset as they turned downwind to base for RWY 7 typical Connie, 3 turning and one feathered.