Delivering AVOF to Brum
Posted: 26 Aug 2006, 02:11
Been rediscovering FS recently through flying with the CBFS VA.
Actually taking some time to use all the great CBFS airliner models properly, instead of the usual test flying, has been a real treat.
Even learned how to properly fly them ones with propellors!
Answered a request to rescue AVOF from Keflavik this evening, final leg of a transfer from the US.
Billed as 949nm, but nearly 1200nm the way I go. Routefinder sends you round the top of Scotland.
Already well on the way when I decided to take a few snaps for a change.
'Real' weather, crisp & clear up Iceland way.
1200 nm is quite a long way, so cruising up at 35000ft max altitude.
A couple of wacky ADF beacons in the middle of nowhere on this route.
Flying a new FSDS3 version of the model here, so still testing even when I'm enjoying myself. :roll:
The cabin pressure bits work better in this one.
Light rapidly fading & giving some fancy colour variations.
Getting dark now & the night lights are on inside.
The sun put on quite a nice show.
Out the window, is that Aberdeen? Like I said routefinder found me a scenic route.
Slide across & look out the other window.
Skip a bit because it got too dark to take pics.
A noticable difference in colour now, quite murky in Birmingham.
Slight adjustment to get nicely lined up & all seems well.
Just about to touch down, fluked a real pitter patter landing - probably due to me having to press 'Print Screen' to take the pic!
A couple of replay shots as AVOF makes it safely to Brum and with only 0.01% taken off the aircraft's status for the VA :dance: ( That's good that is )
If I'd been a passenger on this flight I'd have been well scared. It didn't seem like much adjustment from the cockpit.
If anyone fancies a go at flying oldies with the CBFS VA, just come and introduce yourself in the VA section of this forum.
DM
Actually taking some time to use all the great CBFS airliner models properly, instead of the usual test flying, has been a real treat.
Even learned how to properly fly them ones with propellors!
Answered a request to rescue AVOF from Keflavik this evening, final leg of a transfer from the US.
Billed as 949nm, but nearly 1200nm the way I go. Routefinder sends you round the top of Scotland.
Already well on the way when I decided to take a few snaps for a change.
'Real' weather, crisp & clear up Iceland way.
1200 nm is quite a long way, so cruising up at 35000ft max altitude.
A couple of wacky ADF beacons in the middle of nowhere on this route.
Flying a new FSDS3 version of the model here, so still testing even when I'm enjoying myself. :roll:
The cabin pressure bits work better in this one.
Light rapidly fading & giving some fancy colour variations.
Getting dark now & the night lights are on inside.
The sun put on quite a nice show.
Out the window, is that Aberdeen? Like I said routefinder found me a scenic route.
Slide across & look out the other window.
Skip a bit because it got too dark to take pics.
A noticable difference in colour now, quite murky in Birmingham.
Slight adjustment to get nicely lined up & all seems well.
Just about to touch down, fluked a real pitter patter landing - probably due to me having to press 'Print Screen' to take the pic!
A couple of replay shots as AVOF makes it safely to Brum and with only 0.01% taken off the aircraft's status for the VA :dance: ( That's good that is )
If I'd been a passenger on this flight I'd have been well scared. It didn't seem like much adjustment from the cockpit.
If anyone fancies a go at flying oldies with the CBFS VA, just come and introduce yourself in the VA section of this forum.
DM
