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Loving my B377
Just discovered that in my 'logbook' the hours are being racked up under the heading of Seaplane Hours. Whilst this is very nice I would much rather they were coming in under Multi-Engine hours. It is definitely only this aircraft doing this.
Anyone met this problem before?

Cheers n Beers
Bill

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I fly the P-51 and it gathers seaplane hours too. I have over 30

Most A2A aircraft log flight hours as "amphibians' and will rack up hours in the Seaplane category. This is by design and not a bug.

In order to properly track their hours flown, you need to use some sort of log book editor to change them from "amphibian" to "fixed wing" after the flight has ended.

One of the better known editors and the one I use, can be found over at Avsim under "logbookedit-0411062225.zip".

It allows complete editing control over your logbook entries without having to worry about corrupting your FSX logbook.bin file.

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The way I have done it is to edit the aircraft.cfg only one draw back is no more belly landings. So if you crash you crash and will be sent back to the start of the flight
That said here we go DON'T FOR GET TO BACK UP THE AIRCRAFT.CFG FILE
Open your aircraft.cfg scroll down untill you find the [contact points] like so, example is from the P-51

[contact_points]
static_pitch = 13.85
static_cg_height = 6.5
tailwheel_lock = 0
gear_system_type = 1
max_number_of_points = 18

point.0 = 1, -13.8839, 0, -3.25, 3000, 0, 0.55, 180, 0.125, 4, 0.6, 1, 4, 0, 148, 180
point.1 = 1, 1.7, -5.915, -6.8, 6000, 1, 1.125, 0, 0.25, 1.5, 0.8, 7, 10, 2, 148, 180
point.2 = 1, 1.7, 5.915, -6.8, 6000, 2, 1.125, 0, 0.25, 1.5, 0.8, 10, 7, 3, 148, 180
point.3 = 4.000, 0.000, -18.228, -1.292, 1500.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 5.000, 0.000, 0.000
point.4 = 2.000, 0.000, -18.035, -1.330, 1500.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 5.000, 0.000, 0.000
point.5 = 4.000, 0.000, 18.032, -1.327, 1500.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 6.000, 0.000, 0.000
point.6 = 2.000, 0.000, 17.726, -1.369, 1500.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 6.000, 0.000, 0.000
point.7 = 4.000, -19.199, 0.000, -1.152, 1500.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 9.000, 0.000, 0.000
point.8 = 2.000, -19.803, -0.230, 0.000, 1500.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 9.000, 0.000, 0.000
point.9 = 4.000, -4.350, 0.000, -3.827, 1500.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000
point.10 = 2.000, -3.417, 0.000, -3.734, 1500.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000
point.11 = 2.000, -3.006, 0.000, -3.672, 1500.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000
point.12 = 2.000, 10.262, 0.000, -0.676, 1200.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 4.000, 0.000, 0.000
point.13 = 4.000, 2.994, 0.000, -2.975, 10000.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 4.000, 0.000, 0.000
point.14 = 2.000, 4.048, 0.000, -2.861, 1500.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 4.000, 0.000, 0.000
point.15 = 2.000, 5.915, 0.000, -2.548, 1500.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 4.000, 0.000, 0.000
point.16 = 2.000, 7.556, 0.000, -2.181, 1500.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 4.000, 0.000, 0.000
point.17 = 4.000, 8.990, 0.000, -5.114, 1500.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000

Once found look down the lines for any point with the 4.000 after it ie:

point.3 = 4.000, 0.000, -18.228, -1.292, 1500.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 5.000, 0.000, 0.000

remove all lines so point.3,point.5,point.7,point.9,point.13 and the last one point.17 it should now look like this now

[contact_points]
static_pitch = 13.85
static_cg_height = 6.5
tailwheel_lock = 0
gear_system_type = 1
max_number_of_points = 18

point.0 = 1, -13.8839, 0, -3.25, 3000, 0, 0.55, 180, 0.125, 4, 0.6, 1, 4, 0, 148, 180
point.1 = 1, 1.7, -5.915, -6.8, 6000, 1, 1.125, 0, 0.25, 1.5, 0.8, 7, 10, 2, 148, 180
point.2 = 1, 1.7, 5.915, -6.8, 6000, 2, 1.125, 0, 0.25, 1.5, 0.8, 10, 7, 3, 148, 180
point.4 = 2.000, 0.000, -18.035, -1.330, 1500.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 5.000, 0.000, 0.000
point.6 = 2.000, 0.000, 17.726, -1.369, 1500.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 6.000, 0.000, 0.000
point.8 = 2.000, -19.803, -0.230, 0.000, 1500.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 9.000, 0.000, 0.000
point.10 = 2.000, -3.417, 0.000, -3.734, 1500.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000
point.11 = 2.000, -3.006, 0.000, -3.672, 1500.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000
point.12 = 2.000, 10.262, 0.000, -0.676, 1200.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 4.000, 0.000, 0.000
point.14 = 2.000, 4.048, 0.000, -2.861, 1500.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 4.000, 0.000, 0.000
point.15 = 2.000, 5.915, 0.000, -2.548, 1500.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 4.000, 0.000, 0.000
point.16 = 2.000, 7.556, 0.000, -2.181, 1500.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 4.000, 0.000, 0.000


Re number the point lines so that they are numbered right like this

[contact_points]
static_pitch = 13.85
static_cg_height = 6.5
tailwheel_lock = 0
gear_system_type = 1
max_number_of_points = 12

point.0 = 1, -13.8839, 0, -3.25, 3000, 0, 0.55, 180, 0.125, 4, 0.6, 1, 4, 0, 148, 180
point.1 = 1, 1.7, -5.915, -6.8, 6000, 1, 1.125, 0, 0.25, 1.5, 0.8, 7, 10, 2, 148, 180
point.2 = 1, 1.7, 5.915, -6.8, 6000, 2, 1.125, 0, 0.25, 1.5, 0.8, 10, 7, 3, 148, 180
point.3 = 2.000, 0.000, -18.035, -1.330, 1500.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 5.000, 0.000, 0.000
point.4 = 2.000, 0.000, 17.726, -1.369, 1500.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 6.000, 0.000, 0.000
point.5 = 2.000, -19.803, -0.230, 0.000, 1500.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 9.000, 0.000, 0.000
point.6 = 2.000, -3.417, 0.000, -3.734, 1500.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000
point.7 = 2.000, -3.006, 0.000, -3.672, 1500.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000
point.8 = 2.000, 10.262, 0.000, -0.676, 1200.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 4.000, 0.000, 0.000
point.9 = 2.000, 4.048, 0.000, -2.861, 1500.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 4.000, 0.000, 0.000
point.10 = 2.000, 5.915, 0.000, -2.548, 1500.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 4.000, 0.000, 0.000
point.11 = 2.000, 7.556, 0.000, -2.181, 1500.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 4.000, 0.000, 0.000

I have done this to all the planes in FSX that are not amphibious I have had no side affects with over 850 hrs on the B-17 and no problems with the FSX Logbook.
I all so run the logbookedit as a backup
P.S. remember to set your max_number_of_points = to the new number so for the P-51 it went from 18 to 12

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Ron
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Thank you for your kind help my knowledgeable friends.

Cheers n Beers

Bill

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Well, that would explain why I was assigned a water runway at Honolulu.

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