Captain Pete wrote on May 24^th, 2013 at 11:05pm:

Enroute, we stopped at Darwin for fuel, then onto Sydney.  A buddy and I stayed at a little hotel at Bronte Beach.  Had a picnic on the Beach Christmas morning.  We also took the train out to Katoomba to visit the national park there.  We were both pilots, so one day we visited a small airport west of town and had a local flight instructor give us a chance to fly a Beagle, a small British built airplane that we were interested in.  I actually went a second time and stayed in the Kings Cross area, but didn't have as much fun because I was by myself.  I loved the people.  They were so friendly.

My father was in the RAAF and stationed at Tindal, about 220 miles south of Darwin, in 1970 (I was 12). In 1971, Dad was posted to Richmond (a Sydney suburb). Dad was posted to a new place every year, so we were always on the move.

Back on subject.

Captain Pete wrote on May 24^th, 2013 at 3:53am:

Just figured away to do it.  Start with a new ac ready for to at Sea, select desired ac, turn on everything on the overhead panel including the IRS, reload flight plan and reprogram the route on the FMS.  Then on map mode, reset the flight to the Altitude, as, heading and lat and long, date and time from where you last left off.  Got to get the gear up fast but it seams to work and not take too awfully long.

I will have to try this for myself. At least it will be a way of continuing long haul flights after a save. Not as easy as a saved panel state would be though.