Previous thread is getting large, so I am opening the new one for the month of April and hopefully May as well!

So here is a little Samba dance in my version!

It all started in Denver,Co with a United flight to Cancun,Mexico

Upon arrival we flew LAN Peru to Lima,Peru.

T/O from Cancun!

Isla Cozumel,Mexico, soon after the T/O from Cancun


After crossing Golfo de Honduras we finally reached the land...Honduras

Approaching Lima,Peru with Andes Mountains in the background

On ground in Lima

The nex day we boarded another LAN Peru flight and headed to Quito,Ecuador
LAN Peru bird Up Close&Personal

Over Andes Mountains

Some cute lakes on a mountain tops

Very challenging approach awaited us in Quito,Ecuador! Try it yourself!!!

Safely on ground, Quito,Ecuador [ SEQU ]

Next day we flew Aerogal to Bogota,Colombia
Here we are taxiing in Quito for active rwy.

Crazy T/O in Quito...everything is hard in SEQU...approach and T/O, both are very challenging! Very fun place to fly!

En route to Bogota.

After Bogota we flew to Caracas,Venezuela using Avianca bird!

Smooth ride

Beautiful approach in SVMI Simon Bolivar Intl,Caracas,Venezuela

At the gate


Enjoy my Samba!

Cheers!

[Edited 2011-04-12 17:14:56]

[Edited 2011-04-12 17:16:36]

Finally got a chance to do some flying, I flew SVO-MSQ with the Project Opensky CRJ200 in Belavia colors.

Quoting Airbalticfan (Thread starter):

Nice shoots! Nice to see you flying in S. America  enjoyed your time there? 

Quoting csturdiv (Reply 1):

Interesting! that's the shockwave light effect right?

I haven't made a post here for a while...

This is what i've been doing in FS... 

Taking the newly freeware SkySpirit2011 747-8i for a first flight 

Getting late just before initiating the first approach ever of a 747-8i. 

Taking off of LAS for a loooong flight to DXB. 

Over the Pacific...


Flying the newest model of all of the 747 over a country in which the oldest 747 belongs home. 

Approaching DXB and a lovely sunset. 

Welcome to my virtual home 747-8i! 

And to test my new joystick (Logitech Extreme Pro X30) I did DXB-IST-DXB....here the return flight.. 

Camilo   

Quoting CamiloA380 (Reply 2): Interesting! that's the shockwave light effect right?

Yes it is, and I am not too pleased with the landing lights. I need to find new settings for them.

Quoting CamiloA380 (Reply 2): Nice shoots! Nice to see you flying in S. America enjoyed your time there?

Yup, decided to head "down and under",   I enjoy flying in South America, scenery is just amazing, Andes Mountains are great!

Quoting CamiloA380 (Reply 2): Approaching DXB and a lovely sunset.

Great sunset, what a great colors! Are you using REX?

Well, it's another day and another flight to PSP for me...this time it's UA155 from SFO:


Banking over the Bay on departure from runway 1L


WN 737 a little too close for comfort...


Shiny A319 wing. N801UA has since been repainted.


Los Angeles is down there somewhere...


Making a weird approach to PSP


Safely at the gate.

Another development: my interest in the C/KC-135 and all its derivatives has sort of turned into an obsession, so I finally added some of HJG's -135 offerings to my fleet:


Well, OK, it's actually a C-137...taking off from EDW for a test hop.


This became the first jet Air Force One. What would this livery look like on the current one?  
This machine was made to haul brass!


Landing at George AFB (aka VCV)


Touching down ever so gently...

Enjoy!

Excellent shots all.

Apart from a few shots here and there I've not managed to get a full flight of shots up, out of sheer laziness mind you :p

Took at UA 738 from ORD to BUF this morning.


Moment before push-back.


Rocketing away from 27L at ORD


FL330 racing along the border with Canada.


Turning for a 6mi final. Wing flex in all it's glory.


Idle reverse, rolling out on 23 at BUF


And the turnaround begins...

Thanks
Matt

Excellent pictures, everyone! Jeez it's been too long, I haven't contributed to one of these since 2006! I need to do some flying tonight  

Quoting Airbalticfan (Reply 4): Great sunset, what a great colors! Are you using REX?

Thanks, I'm using the freeware Real Environment Professional found on Avsim, flightsim.com or flyawaysimulation.com ...mixed with Pablo Diaz's cloud textures.... search "High Definition Environment" in Avsim...it actually contains photorealistic sky, cirrus, clouds and ENB series....but I prefer using his cloud textures only. 

Quoting gingersnap (Reply 6):

Excellent is the least I can say sir.  

Quoting UltimateDelta (Reply 5): Banking over the Bay on departure from runway 1L

Love that water, is that FSX or FS9 and what, if any, is the upgrade used for it?

I was planning on uploading some new shots that I took of a flight last night, but despite there being nothing on television, I didn't do my entire flight Thanks to the "Pause" feature in FS9, my flight is waiting for me to finish it after work tonight. I am flying between Minsk and London and I paused it right near the border of Poland and Germany. I was hoping to spot a new addition into my AI skies, an E175 used by the Polish Government to replace the Tu-154 lost in the horrible crash several years ago, but I have not seen it yet.

Quoting CamiloA380 (Reply 8): Thanks, I'm using the freeware Real Environment Professional found on Avsim, flightsim.com or flyawaysimulation.com ...mixed with Pablo Diaz's cloud textures.... search "High Definition Environment" in Avsim...it actually contains photorealistic sky, cirrus, clouds and ENB series....but I prefer using his cloud textures only.

Cool combination, I really like it!
I use REX and I am not very happy with it, as a weather engine it simply sucks in my opinion, textures are good, but not excellent. I like Active Sky way better, but as I can't run my FSX on setting I would love to, I fly FS9 at the moment and use REX.Oh well, on one of these days I will have a monster PC and will run FSX on highest settings...lol
Great pics man!

Quoting csturdiv (Reply 9): Thanks to the "Pause" feature in FS9, my flight is waiting for me to finish it after work tonight

Ugh, I am about 275 miles out from London City and I alreadt have 46 screenshots and I want to post them all as they are showing off my AI setup.   I might post a link to them instead of posting them here.

Gents,
Working my way back to USA, today I flew Copa Airlines beautiful B737 w/winglets from SVMI /Venezuela/ to MPTO /Panama/ as CMP225. I used PMDG 737-700 in Copa Airlines livery which you can download on PMDG website.
Flight flown on Vatsim.

Here we go:
Shortly after T/O on MIQ2 SID out of SVMI.

Climbing to FL360

Descending in Panama City,Panama [ MPTO ] ILS rwy3R approach

Gear down,turning final for ILS Rwy3R

Lining up to capture the glideslope for ILS Rwy3R

Just pulled up to our gate in MPTO


Enjoy,
 

Quoting csturdiv (Reply 9): Love that water, is that FSX or FS9 and what, if any, is the upgrade used for it?

It's FSX. I use the FSX Water Configurator (http://www.strikingsoftware.com/downloads.shtml). I'm not exactly sure how mine is set, but it's easy to adjust depending on what you want.

Now for a couple of new shots- Bring your bags, everyone, 'cause we're taking a ride on the Vomit Comet!


Going up!


....and right back down. That's all I've got for now.

Quoting UltimateDelta (Reply 14): It's FSX. I use the FSX Water Configurator (http://www.strikingsoftware.com/downloads.shtml). I'm not exactly sure how mine is set, but it's easy to adjust depending on what you want.

Ah, I use FS9 still for my flying. However I am going to reinstall FSX to get back into VATSIM flying and use it solely for online flying.

I did MSQ-LCY with an iFDG A318CJ and took a lot of pictures, mostly of the AI that I encountered on the way. Here is one shot after I parked at LCY.



The entire album can be viewed here..

http://s10.photobucket.com/albums/a140/csturdiv/FlightSim/20/


Craig

My 2nd leg for today was MPTO - MMMX as CMP447 "Copa 447"

Shortly after t/o of rwy 3R in Panama City.

Overflying Panama Canal- one of the modern 7 World Wonders

Beautiful Boeing 737-700 w/winglets

Copa Airlines bird Up Close and Personal

MMMX approach

At the gate in MMMX


Enjoy,
 

Can someone guide me how to take screenshots in FS9? I wanna join in on the fun.

To complete my South American/Central American trip, I flew AeroMexico's B737-800 as AMX623 on route MMMX [ Mexico City ] to KSAT [ San Antonio,TX ]

AeroMexico bird lined up Rwy 5L and ready to roll!

Toping some thunderheads

AeroMexico's Boeing 737-800 Up Close and Personal


I am back in USA

Quoting 8b775zq (Reply 18):

Your best bet would be to install a screenshot utility that can take and save screenshots into a filename and format that you choose. I use a program called SnapShooter (found it at www.avsim.com) and it saves a .jpg to a specified folder everytime I press the Print Screen button. After the flight I use an editor to crop and resize the images as needed before I upload them to my account on www.photobucket.com so I can then share the images.

Alternatively you can do it the old fashioned way of pressing print screen and then opening a graphics program and pasting the image in there and saving it. This is not really practical as you would need to minimize FS9 to do this.

I use one called 'FSScreen' . It saves them a bitmaps on the desktop.

Loving everyone's work so far, keep it up guys and girls  

Been doing my bit to ressurect Orion Airways. Meh, we've only got the one 738 but we do our best.

Yesterday was Birmingham to Venice, didn't shhot the outward but got a few of the return.

At a remote stand ready to close the door and start up.




Leaving LIPZ



Nice view of the Italian side of the Alps over my left shoulder as we pass FL200 on the way to cruising alt of FL340



Turning onto finals for 33 back at BHX

Some east coast flying this morning in a Jet Blue A320. A short hop from Charleston NC. to West Palm Beach FL.

Taxiing out, its going to be a blustery take off

banking left almost immediatly to avoid some bad weather in the area

Lots of CB's floating about today

And not much better in southern Florida

I had some nasty gusts on finals, I considered going around but what the heck, the weather makes it more fun 
Taxiing in

Another successful flight

Great pics everyone  

Here's one from an RO flight I did before leaving for HEL.

AMM-OTP

737 Star Alliance "Braila"

Gorgeous I think!

Quoting Airbalticfan (Reply 13): Gents,

ahem  

Quoting UltimateDelta (Reply 14): Going up!

weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!

Quoting United_fan (Reply 21): I use one called 'FSScreen' . It saves them a bitmaps on the desktop.

Ah FSScreen, where would I be without it....   

Quoting 330guy (Reply 23): I had some nasty gusts on finals, I considered going around but what the heck, the weather makes it more fun

B6 A320 lookin good there.

After 2 weeks out of the saddle I made a damn fine landing in OTP. So smooth the brakes didn't come out hehehehe!

737 high five:

Oh dear, I clearly had withdrawal symptoms....  

EI DUB - PGF

735 Lil Baby Boeing awwww how cuddly.

FS just crashed on me after t/o so I'm just doing this for now....

EI A330 at the gate.



Taxiing past US 757.



Holding for EY A332, headed back to AUH. Saw this lovely bird flyin in earlier today for reals  

Slán!



Now it's the baby's turn....



Gona try & open the flight again....

Had some fun trying out the new PA A321 yesterday; my inaugural flight was US406 LAX-PHX. No, I don't know why an East-ops plane would do a West-ops flight  

Quoting aerdingus (Reply 24): Gorgeous I think!

Agreed. I think that's my favorite alliance livery  

Quoting 330guy (Reply 23): I had some nasty gusts on finals, I considered going around but what the heck, the weather makes it more fun

I like that angle.


Ready to roll on 24L


Rotating past a wayyyyyy bigger brother...


Remote ramp. FedEx MD-10s and.........EMB-120s?


Completing a left-hand turn on departure


Hey, that's not real! You can see the city!   


Been playing around with some environment addons- I think those cloud textures are a keeper  
Wide view from the cockpit


With the ENB plugin. I'm still working on the settings.


Crossing La Mesa...which is also a great Mexican restaurant nearby (if Batman ever comes to Nebraska, it's a good place!)


City of Phoenix


I keep thinking the 'A321' titles on the fuselage are patches of dirt, since the other Airbuses don't have them


At gate B20, waiting to head back to her real home of CLT

Enjoy!

Finally getting back to BOI after flying around the world as QX 2215

Quoting aerdingus (Reply 24): 737 Star Alliance "Braila"

Nice photo, but....are you sure about that one?  

-Mir

Quoting UltimateDelta (Reply 27): (if Batman ever comes to Nebraska, it's a good place!)

Call Kevin and have him bring the Guinness!

Quoting United_fan (Reply 28): United_fan

Gorgeous Diesel-10 shot! Is that LAS?

I have yet to post any screenies here - just been really busy. Ya'll keep up the good work!

Quoting TheBatman (Reply 31): I have yet to post any screenies here - just been really busy.

Me too my friends! But love the screenies.

Quoting Mir (Reply 30): Nice photo, but....are you sure about that one?

   FAIL

Quoting psychstudent (Reply 29): Finally getting back to BOI after flying around the world as QX 2215

Jasus....around the world in a Dash?!

Quoting United_fan (Reply 28):

Nice DC-10.

Quoting UltimateDelta (Reply 27): Rotating past a wayyyyyy bigger brother...

The old US livery looks best on the A321 I think...PA looks great, can't wait to get rid of me IFDG one....

Quoting TheBatman (Reply 31): Call Kevin and have him bring the Guinness!

Bahahaha that combo is never gona go away!

Quoting EDICHC (Reply 32): Me too my friends! But love the screenies.

Good to know yer enjoyin em!  

Quoting TheBatman (Reply 31): Quoting United_fan (Reply 28): United_fan Gorgeous Diesel-10 shot! Is that LAS?

Yes,a CLS -10-10 @ LAS. Nice short flight to LAX.

Notice I still have Champion and National flying around in my 'sim.

[Edited 2011-04-21 05:59:20]

Quoting aerdingus (Reply 33): Quoting psychstudent (Reply 29): Finally getting back to BOI after flying around the world as QX 2215 Jasus....around the world in a Dash?!

Well his name is psychostudent after all.   I would love to see the flightplan for this flight. Seems like it would take forever and a day, but it would be interesting none the less.

Quoting csturdiv (Reply 35): Well his name is psychostudent after all

Baha.

Quoting csturdiv (Reply 35): Seems like it would take forever and a day, but it would be interesting none the less.

True...see lots of stuff.....like your sanity flashing before your eyes lol (no offence psychstudent)  

Well I have downloaded the Dreamwings DHC 8-Q400 and I might be tempted to try it out. But first I want to fly my planned flight that has been on hold, London City-Shannon-New York JFK with the BA A318. Last night I installed all but one missing carrier into JFK, tonight I'll install my plans for DHL so I can see the big yellow cargo haulers flying around, and then I'll be ready go trans-atlantic.

Hey guys!

Great shots as usual from everyone!

I´ve been away (forced) from FS due to not having a machine to run FS and been busy, but no worries, I am cheekely running FS on the laptop from work (external HD) it´s not a top end machine and cannot handle my lovely Airbuses but at least it will keep me entertained until I get my own rig.

So without any further ado here we go...

Easter has arrived and most people go on holidays, MIAspotter is not going to be left behind so... I kidnapped Aerdingus, borrowed a King Air 350 (from the nice folks at AFG) and set off on a few days of fun in Croatia!

What? MIAspotter is NOT in an LX Airbus?? hell is freezing over...   


Please, step inside and get comfortable.


Ready to go! next stop... Split!   


Lifting off from ZRH leaving my beloved LX Airbuses behind    but don´t fret... soon I´ll be back on their deck! (spot the crazy SFO logojet)


ROARRRRR goes the props as we make our way, this is somewhere in Austria/Slovenia.


On descent... stupid ATC directed me to RWY23 which ain´t fun in SPU.


Yo... Easyriders... this is how you travel in stylee...


Next... a short hoppity hop to Dubrovnik  

MIAspotter.

[Edited 2011-04-21 11:32:51]

Quoting MIAspotter (Reply 38): What? MIAspotter is NOT in an LX Airbus?? hell is freezing over...

This is a worrying thing to witness   ** sits rocking back and forth in armchair confused**

I parked my 738 and took the new PA321 for a spin earlier, LHR-NCE.





Handles very nicely.

Quoting MIAspotter (Reply 38): MIAspotter is not going to be left behind so... I kidnapped Aerdingus,

Yaaaaaaaay, can't turn down a good kidnappin!   

Quoting MIAspotter (Reply 38): Ready to go! next stop... Split!

Hahaha, hopefully, not, what an auspicious name   

Quoting MIAspotter (Reply 38): (spot the crazy SFO logojet

Gnarly dude.

Quoting MIAspotter (Reply 38): Yo... Easyriders... this is how you travel in stylee..

Hehehe!  

Quoting GBLKD (Reply 39): This is a worrying thing to witness   ** sits rocking back and forth in armchair confused**

Shh Shh, it´s ok... it´s ok... only temporary...

Quoting GBLKD (Reply 39): I parked my 738 and took the new PA321 for a spin earlier, LHR-NCE.

Nice! will test drive this beauty soon!

Quoting aerdingus (Reply 40): Yaaaaaaaay, can't turn down a good kidnappin!

You don´t say  

Quoting aerdingus (Reply 40): ahaha, hopefully, not, what an auspicious name

LOL! I know... but no worries   

MIAspotter.

I found some new settings for my ENB plugin....and all I can say is..Oh....My....GAWD!!! The effects are just unbelievable!!! See for yourself:


HA386 starting engines at LIH for an evening hop over to HNL


Getting the most out of a short-runway takeoff!


Wing over the setting sun


Cool!


This makes backlighting sooooo much better!


Descending into HNL about 15 minutes after takeoff


At the gate, unloading all the bags

Enjoy!

Quoting United_fan (Reply 28):

AWESOME PIC!

Quoting UltimateDelta (Reply 42): Wing over the setting sun

Absolutely stunning pic! When I see these pics I really think I need to upgrade/replace my PC to get something more FSX friendly, it's just such a wrench to do so as I have just so much payware and freeware addons for FS9.

Quoting UltimateDelta (Reply 42): Wing over the setting sun

Beautiful pic.

Quoting UltimateDelta (Reply 42): This makes backlighting sooooo much better!

  

I love the HA livery on the 717.

Finished off me EI flt to PGF. I hate ILS circle approaches!!! So I just landed on the ILS rwy-atc weren't too happy...oh well.

Cool! Wind farm on the approach.



Swooping in for the kill...awww it's just too cute!!   



Just settling onto the rwy...pity it was the wrong one  

Reversing



AF A319 taxiing out for ORY



Gona do an FR flt next  

Awesome shots ladies and gents.

I'll be posting more FS9 screenies tomorrow hopefully. However, all being well I should be moving to FSX in the very near future. FS9 has been good to me, but it's time to move on as they say  

Quoting gingersnap (Reply 46): FS9 has been good to me, but it's time to move on as they say

Another FS9er bites the dust...farewell dear friend!   

Quoting MIAspotter (Reply 38): What? MIAspotter is NOT in an LX Airbus?? hell is freezing over...

I know! I thought I was in some kind of alternate reality for a minute there...

Quoting MIAspotter (Reply 38): borrowed a King Air 350 (from the nice folks at AFG)

I have the Aeroworx X-treme King Air (which is awesome), but I am downloading the AFG version as we speak (or type). I'm curious to see how she flies...

Quoting EDICHC (Reply 47): Another FS9er bites the dust...farewell dear friend!

Noooooooooooooooooo! Gone to the great disc drive in the sky  

Quoting TheBatman (Reply 48): I know! I thought I was in some kind of alternate reality for a minute there...

Hahaha! Fetch the smelling salts!!   

Quoting UltimateDelta (Reply 42): Oh....My....GAWD!!!

Indeed! amazing, I can only dream of graphics like that  

Quoting aerdingus (Reply 45): Swooping in for the kill...awww it's just too cute!!

Yeah...

-thinks to himself: the A318 is cuter-

Quoting gingersnap (Reply 46): FS9 has been good to me, but it's time to move on as they say

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!! FS9 forever!

Quoting TheBatman (Reply 48): I know! I thought I was in some kind of alternate reality for a minute there...

Shocking I know.

Quoting TheBatman (Reply 48): I have the Aeroworx X-treme King Air (which is awesome), but I am downloading the AFG version as we speak (or type). I'm curious to see how she flies...

I have had no problems, she flies beautifully.

Quoting aerdingus (Reply 49): Hahaha! Fetch the smelling salts!!

  

More Beech!

Preparing for our short hop to Dubrovnik, busy ramp today in Split.


OU A319 splitting out to LHR.


Climbing out, over the town.


30 minutes later, descent over the town of Dubrovnik, beautiful!


Dude... where´s our rental car?


Next... Pula 

MIAspotter.

Nice screenshots all! Here is one from me:

The plane is "interesting" - you'd have to say.  

Awesome shots everyone as per usual  

More from me later. However, FSX is a few weeks away at least yet so FS9 still lives!

Quoting MIAspotter (Reply 50): -thinks to himself: the A318 is cuter-

Ohhhhhhhhhhhhh tough one...........

Quoting MIAspotter (Reply 50): OU A319 splitting out to LHR.

nice  

Quoting MIAspotter (Reply 50): 30 minutes later, descent over the town of Dubrovnik, beautiful!

Scenery looks great alright!

Quoting MIAspotter (Reply 50): Dude... where´s our rental car?

Ehhhhhhhhhh.....can we have the one on the billboard?

Quoting cpd (Reply 51): The plane is "interesting" - you'd have to say.

Hmm, where'd ye get those wings?!

Quoting aerdingus (Reply 53): Hmm, where'd ye get those wings?!

I think they are supposed to be Dreamliner wings, but they funnily enough look like Dreamlifter wings...   It's harder to open the doors on that plane properly than it is to actually fly the thing the right way. PMDG's model of the plane is as usual top notch.

Here is another repaint I did for PMDGs B747-8i:



Classic colours for Lufthansa, but they needed to be adapted to fit on the B747-8i. So they aren't quite the same as the A321 retro-jet D-AIRX. You can get the repaint on the other message, along with the All Blacks and Singapore Tropical repaints that are now also released:

New Boeing Colours For Pmdg B747-8i Release (by cpd Feb 16 2011 in Aviation Hobby)

Here are a few more shots from my finally completed NRT-LAX flight:

The highest speed I did achieve on that flight was 635kts GS, and I got 41,000ft eventually before having to descend into LAX at night. The descent was a bit crazy, lots of other planes flying about - no rest for the eyes, and one or two TRAFFIC, TRAFFIC warnings.

I'm not game enough to do a return flight LAX-NRT, as it would appear the headwinds will be nasty and it'll take a really long time! But with the big event happening in the UK soon, it seems like that's where the VIP transport plane will go next.

[Edited 2011-04-24 05:37:59]

Quoting UltimateDelta (Reply 27): Quoting 330guy (Reply 23): I had some nasty gusts on finals, I considered going around but what the heck, the weather makes it more fun I like that angle.

Thanks, I was a little to the left because of the wind but any landing you can walk away from....... 

Quoting cpd (Reply 54): I think they are supposed to be Dreamliner wings, but they funnily enough look like Dreamlifter wings...

Ahhhhhhh, handy eh?!

Quoting cpd (Reply 54): It's harder to open the doors on that plane properly than it is to actually fly the thing the right way.

Reeeeally, what's she like to fly? In the sim anyway lol

Quoting cpd (Reply 54): Here is another repaint I did for PMDGs B747-8i:

  Sweet mother of Jasus that is a beauty.

Quoting 330guy (Reply 55): Thanks, I was a little to the left because of the wind but any landing you can walk away from.......

My mantra!

Quoting MIAspotter (Reply 50): Dude... where´s our rental car?

:D

Totally by coincidence, I was gonna fly PHX-STL today, but in the interest of reality, I changed it to SLC-PHX:


Ready to roll around 8 AM


The ever-beautiful Wasatch Mountains


Anyone up for a swim?  
Awesome clouds and nice morning light make WN's 500th 737 shine!


Out into the desert


Near Bryce Canyon in southern Utah


The Grand canyon's back there...somewhere


Below 10,000 on the way to PHX


This plane was also coming from SLC. Never thought I'd say this, but screw you, Delta!


Arizona Diamondbacks Stadium


Short finals


Rolling out on 8

Enjoy!

Happy Easter All,
I've decided its time for me to go on a World Tour.... a Virtual World Tour that is!
First up, EYW to BOS in our steed for this Tour, the DL 777

Climbing to 360 over the Gulf of Mexico

Cruising at M.82 at 360

About to start the approach with Boston in the background

Fully Configured on the other side of Boston

Start of Finals


Touchdown and Reversers doin some work!

At the gate.....
Next stop is the Land of Aer-D..... thats right! Takin Dublin by storm!!!!!

Quoting cpd (Reply 51): The plane is "interesting" - you'd have to say

Yeah, it does look much much better than the Beluga...

Quoting aerdingus (Reply 53): Ehhhhhhhhhh.....can we have the one on the billboard?

Of course  

Quoting cpd (Reply 54): Here is another repaint I did for PMDGs B747-8i:

OMG! beautiful!!!

Quoting UltimateDelta (Reply 57):

Nice set! LOL at racing the DL to the runway.

Quoting WNWatcher (Reply 58): Next stop is the Land of Aer-D..... thats right! Takin Dublin by storm!!!!!

EVERYBODY.... RUN!!!   

Quoting United_fan (Reply 59):

Lovely shot, FLL?

Dubrovnik to Pula.

Strutting our stuff on the ramp in Dubrovnik.


Sun, sea... ahh life´s a Beech...


1 hour and a bit later, we are down in Pula.


Outside the airport.


Aww, thanks! I´d love to visit for real sometime.


MIAspotter.

Quoting WNWatcher (Reply 58): Next stop is the Land of Aer-D..... thats right! Takin Dublin by storm!!!!!

WOO! Be nice to see a DL 777 @ DUB.

Quoting United_fan (Reply 59):

Love that livery, but heard the airline is rubbish/evil.

Quoting MIAspotter (Reply 60): EVERYBODY.... RUN!!!

  

Quoting MIAspotter (Reply 60): Strutting our stuff on the ramp in Dubrovnik.

Make way...

Quoting MIAspotter (Reply 60): Sun, sea... ahh life´s a Beech...

Awwwwwwwwwww!

Quoting aerdingus (Reply 56): Reeeeally, what's she like to fly? In the sim anyway lol

It just has the standard B747-400 performance, so there are no surprises - it's easy to fly. The doors are a matter of pressing the right keys in sequence to open them properly and not get silly conflicts between side cargo doors and the rear one (close one, open the other at the same time, etc).

Quoting MIAspotter (Reply 60): OMG! beautiful!!!

Quoting aerdingus (Reply 56): Wow! Sweet mother of Jasus that is a beauty.

Thanks   I'm thinking of painting the LH 50 years Boeing colours on a B747-8i next. I could put it on a B747-400, but I prefer the 747 Dash 8 paint-template, it's far better thought out.

Another possible paint-scheme might be Qantas' Nalanji Dreaming, if I can find enough decent quality photos of that plane (VH-EBU, B747-338). If any of you want to help locate good clear reference photos - I'll try and take on that challenge.  

Ok, finally got a chance to get back to flyin'. I decided to give that Airsimmer A320 another shot, and this time I got from point A to point B without incident. St. Maarten (TNCM) to Aruba (TNCA)...approx 600 miles.

At the gate in St. Maarten


Making my way to the famous runway 9


Whoever's riding the fence - hang on!


Take-off roll...tower view


Love that water


Up at FL280




Coming down


Touching down on runway 11


Whoa baby...


No Aruba scenery, kinda boring - I know. This Lear 45 looked lonely, so we'll park here.  

I decided to paint something that is a real classic this time around. The motto is: TO FLY TO SERVE







This B747-8i has the Landor colour scheme once worn by G-BNLJ, a 747-436 titled "Cities of Pheonix / San Diego".

Speedbird 16 Heavy leaving Sydney, headed for Singapore. Takeoff was from RWY34L, with usual KAT1 SID going out over the suburbs of Homebush (where the 2000 Olympics were held), Blacktown and Penrith in western Sydney. In fact, it goes out almost over the top of Penrith Lakes, the Olympic rowing venue for the 2000 Olympic games.

Quoting TheBatman (Reply 63): Ok, finally got a chance to get back to flyin'. I decided to give that Airsimmer A320 another shot, and this time I got from point A to point B without incident. St. Maarten (TNCM) to Aruba (TNCA)...approx 600 miles.

Nice! Haven't seen that name and logo for a long while.  

[Edited 2011-04-25 01:34:27]

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Quoting MIAspotter (Reply 60): Quoting United_fan (Reply 59): Lovely shot, FLL?

Yes,it was raining yesterday,apparently.

Quoting TheBatman (Reply 63): I decided to give that Airsimmer A320 another shot, and this time I got from point A to point B without incident.

Great, ya got back on the 'bus!

Quoting cpd (Reply 62): get silly conflicts between side cargo doors and the rear one (close one, open the other at the same time, etc).

Bahaha    that would look funny alright.

I flew this IFDG FR A319 from VRN - LBA

Whirring over VRN



In a turn, heading for the Alps


WATCH OUT THERE'S AN FR IN THE BUSHES    On final to LBA



I just missed clipping an LS 737 that hadn't cleared the rwy in time!



Reversing...with an FR 732 in the background, & VZ A320....I landed me A319 so hard I went back in time....



BA JS-41 next door!



Plannin me next flight to....SAL  

[Edited 2011-04-25 09:51:24]

Quoting cpd (Reply 64): that is a real classic

It is the classic-est, classiest classy livery EVER! so elegant, I remember seeing those 74s in CCS (back in the day) and thinking ¨Damn!¨

Nicely done mate, I wished BA readopted that livery again.

Quoting United_fan (Reply 65): Yes,it was raining yesterday,apparently.

Ohh!

Quoting aerdingus (Reply 66): IFDG FR A319

Oh God, I hope that never happens, can´t stand seeing me A320s being downgraded to cheapness by THAT airline... nice shots tho  

Allright, final stretch of my Croatian Adventure... it´s bank holiday monday (here in BCN) so it´s time to return back to ZRH, hand the plane back to their owners and return to reality.

Over Venice, Ciao Italia!


Over the alps, not long until descent.


Back in home turf.


Done! just switching all the systems down, she´s been good to me.


Normal LX service will be resumed soon  

MIAspotter.

Quoting MIAspotter (Reply 67): Allright, final stretch of my Croatian Adventure...

Nice series! Your shots even inspired me to take my own King Air adventure- taking some friends for some late-season skiing in Courchevel, and F-GJFA (ILS calibration can wait- that's what she does in the real world) will get us there! This is the great ISDT King Air 200 model for FSX.


Starting the engines in Aubenas. Hmm....maybe I'll pick up an ultralight while we're here! (that's the AirCreation factory in the background)


Some nice French countryside


On our way to 16,000 and trying to avoid some thunderheads, which luckily didn't pose any problems


The airport's somewhere over there...


Keeping tabs on the #2 engine


Nice little town in the foothills of the Alps


Overflying the airport on a downwind approach for runway 23


Oh jeez...


It's really weird seeing the plane disappear and then reappear...


Who'd 'a thought you needed to increase thrust on landing?


Resting with a few locals

Enjoy!

Quoting cpd (Reply 64): I decided to paint something that is a real classic this time around

Beautiful!

Quoting MIAspotter (Reply 67): It is the classic-est, classiest classy livery EVER! so elegant, I remember seeing those 74s in CCS (back in the day) and thinking ¨Damn!¨ Nicely done mate, I wished BA readopted that livery again.

   I just love those 748 wings! And the livery looks epic on it.

Quoting MIAspotter (Reply 67): Oh God, I hope that never happens, can´t stand seeing me A320s being downgraded to cheapness by THAT airline... nice shots tho

Awwww, ye know there was an FR A320-100 in the 80s...never entered serice.....will ye sleep tonight now mwahahahaha!!

Quoting MIAspotter (Reply 67): Allright, final stretch of my Croatian Adventure..

Awwww noooooooo! Beech lookin really great in these pics  

Quoting MIAspotter (Reply 67): she´s been good to me.

And Aer-dee!!  

Quoting UltimateDelta (Reply 68): Who'd 'a thought you needed to increase thrust on landing?

Looks like a blast! Have to try Courchevel properly.

Quoting UltimateDelta (Reply 68): Nice series! Your shots even inspired me to take my own King Air adventure

Aww thank you! King Air fest now 

Quoting UltimateDelta (Reply 68): Courchevel

Ahh, an idea for my next getaway  

Quoting UltimateDelta (Reply 68): Nice little town in the foothills of the Alps

Cool! wish FS9 had default stuff like that

Quoting aerdingus (Reply 69): Awwww noooooooo! Beech lookin really great in these pics

I know... back to reality, but the Beech stays, she now has a spot on my hangar.

Quoting aerdingus (Reply 69): And Aer-dee!!

She is always real good to me  

MIAspotter.

Today's Segment of the World Tour was a short repositioning hop in a DL 330 from Dublin to Gatwick

Pushing Complete, running through the engine start sequence

Tail-cam for Aer-D  
About to replicate the incident at JFK with a 330 :/

RRRRRRROOOOOOOOOTTTTTTTTTAAAAAAATTTTTTTTTEEEEEEE!!!!!

Climbing out of DUB like a rocket with a 40% fuel load

Over the Irish Sea already

Stena-Line Sea Cat just under the fuse..... been on one of them, not to bad a ride  
Cruising in over the coast at 15,000 for sightseeing purposes

Finals

Flare and touchdown

Aerobraking at it's finest

Looking for new Euro-destination, I was thinking...... BCN ?????? Any suggestions?

Quoting WNWatcher (Reply 71): Looking for new Euro-destination, I was thinking...... BCN ?????? Any suggestions?

ROME. Here is a really nice freeware scenery that I found. Good stuff - check it out:

http://www.flightsim.com/file.php?cm=SEARCH1&fname=isdplirf.zip

Quoting MIAspotter (Reply 70): I know... back to reality, but the Beech stays, she now has a spot on my hangar.

Awww. Nestled amongst all the Airbuses  

Quoting MIAspotter (Reply 70): She is always real good to me

  

Quoting WNWatcher (Reply 71): Today's Segment of the World Tour was a short repositioning hop in a DL 330 from Dublin to Gatwick

Aw would love to see a DL A330....or 747 @ DUB!!! Wingletted 767s & 757s, & 764s are acceptable I suppose...

Quoting WNWatcher (Reply 71): Tail-cam for Aer-D

Why thank you!

Quoting WNWatcher (Reply 71): About to replicate the incident at JFK with a 330 :/

Poor CRJ!

Quoting WNWatcher (Reply 71): Over the Irish Sea already

And the Pigeon House towers in the background!

Quoting WNWatcher (Reply 71): Stena-Line Sea Cat just under the fuse..... been on one of them, not to bad a ride

Yeah me too! Burger King on board, it's a WIN (kind of)

Quoting aerdingus (Reply 73): would love to see a DL A330....or 747 @ DUB

You will soon, The ATL flight is being upgraded next month to a A333

Great screenshots all!   Very impressive assortment.

Quoting MIAspotter (Reply 67): It is the classic-est, classiest classy livery EVER! so elegant, I remember seeing those 74s in CCS (back in the day) and thinking ¨Damn!¨

Quoting aerdingus (Reply 69): I just love those 748 wings! And the livery looks epic on it.

Thanks.   I'll have to release it tomorrow night when I get a chance, it's too late tonight - and I must go to work early tomorrow. We had a 5 day long weekend courtesy of many public holidays lining up together (Friday, Monday, Tuesday - adding to the weekend as well).   Nice little break. 

Quoting UltimateDelta (Reply 68): Oh jeez...

I had some better thoughts than that - but they'd be unsuitable for here!   How they ever land at that place in real life I'll never know. They must be insane!

Quoting 330guy (Reply 74): You will soon, The ATL flight is being upgraded next month to a A333

  Really? Lovely! So we have EI A330s, TS A330s, EY A330s & now DL A330s! WOO!   

Today, a little hop from ORD-JFK in a CV 747-8F (POSKY)...

Getting pushed back at Southwest Cargo at ORD


Out to 32L today


Rolling


And away we go


PRETTY!


Lined up for 4R at JFK (see that VC-10 in the background? VC-10?)


Touching down


There's another VC-10!


Taxied around looking for cargo parking...but decided to put her here

Some from me flight today with a C6 738 leased from HF (as if you couldn't guess  )

YYZ - SAL

@ the gate in YYZ. Haven't flown out of here in ages!



Taxiing out.



Damn long q for 15L...



Look @ that beauty!



Poor CRJs being bullied all over!



Yikes really freakin windy



This blue beauty a long way from home.

Quoting aerdingus (Reply 76): Lovely! So we have EI A330s, TS A330s, EY A330s & now DL A330s

I think TS is an A310, but I cant be sure if they upgraded or not

Quoting 330guy (Reply 79): I think TS is an A310, but I cant be sure if they upgraded or not

Yep,they did. We're gettin a mix now of the A310s & A330s, woohoo. Can't wait to get out to DUB spotting   

Been a while since I have flown, last night after work I planned on flying LCY-SNN-JFK as BA001 with the Project Airbus A318. Due to two of my favorite local sports teams being on, the Chicago Cubs and the Chicago Blackhawks, I made it as far as SNN. When I departed LCY, two planes in the queue before me was the AI controlled BA001 doing the same leg that I was, which made for confusing ATC communications.


Waiting for the Swiss European Airlines Avro RJ100


The city of London off to the left


Rocketing out of LCY with a light load of fuel and 32 pax.


Another great freeware model from Project Airbus


Swiss A343 flying ZRH-ORD


Thompson Airways B738 climbing out of Gatwick, notice the partial moon over the wing and the lined up traffic


Aer Lingus A320 flying DUB-SZG


Monarch A321 flying AGP-BHX


Eastern Airways JS41 flying ABZ-BRS


Turkish Airlines B773ER operating IST-JFK


Emirates A380


My AI counterpart that is about 10 miles in front of me


Aer Arann ATR42 flying ORK-DUB


Iberia A320 flying MAD-DUB


Descending away from traffic and preparing for SNN


About 32 miles out from SNN


A little of center, hand to land by hand as my ILS actually took me away from the airport


At the gate to let the pax go through US Customs pre-clearance (and so I can go watch the Chicago Blackhawks)

The next leg of this flight will be flown tonight, there is nothing on tv to distract me.

Craig

AS SEA-LIH


Lined up 34R


Towards the great blue yonder


Approaching Lihue RWY 21


Reverse thrust with moderate braking action.


Disembarkation underway

Thanks
Snappy

Quoting gingersnap (Reply 82): Disembarkation underway

Pretty screenies! What LIH scenery are you using? It looks great! I've always liked the Alaska seven-threes...

Quoting TheBatman (Reply 83): Pretty screenies! What LIH scenery are you using? It looks great! I've always liked the Alaska seven-threes...

Thanks!

FSDreamteam's Hawaii Vol 1.

It contains Lihue & Hilo airports. Mainly to complement their HNL scenery I imagine.

Quoting csturdiv (Reply 81): Aer Lingus A320 flying DUB-SZG

Ahhh there she is looking beautiful

Quoting gingersnap (Reply 82): Approaching Lihue RWY 21

I love that angle

Heres some from the past few days

Departing FLL (I think)



My most recent flight, CLS 742 JFK-LGW
Just departing JFK heading for the Atlantic

Quoting 330guy (Reply 85): Departing FLL

Quoting 330guy (Reply 85): My most recent flight, CLS 742 JFK-LGW

Always like to see some "classic" heavy iron!

Quoting gingersnap (Reply 84): FSDreamteam's Hawaii Vol 1.

Should have known...FSDreamteam is GOOD STUFF!   

Something old, smoky and Made in CCCP / USSR !!!
Great Freeware AN-2 aircraft for low and slow flight!
I found this one in Latvia, near Riga, being stored in old barn   I took it out, changed oil, got some cheap Avgas and off we went  

Hey partner, start that engine!

Uh it's smoky!

We are ready to roll!

Upssss...a little caugh.. 
Isn't beautiful old bird?


Enjoy!  )

First chance to get some virtual aviation in for a while. Continuing, after a bit of a hiatus, the adventures of Koru Tiki, this leg from JNU-ANC. More screenies following on the dedicated thread...

Quoting Airbalticfan (Reply 87): Great Freeware AN-2 aircraft for low and slow flight!

Oh I want one! Love it.

Quoting Airbalticfan (Reply 87): I found this one in Latvia, near Riga, being stored in old barn

Any chance I'll find one in an old barn on the internet....?

Quoting Airbalticfan (Reply 87): Isn't beautiful old bird?

She is. Was lucky to see one at Portrush Air Show a few years ago.

Quoting EDICHC (Reply 88): First chance to get some virtual aviation in for a while.

Welcome back  

Quoting cpd (Reply 75): How they ever land at that place in real life I'll never know. They must be insane!

Yeah...it's really disorienting, since the runway slopes up so steeply. You feel like you're diving toward it and too low, and I almost stalled with an unnecessary flare. Practice, practice, practice!

Quoting EDICHC (Reply 88): First chance to get some virtual aviation in for a while

Glad to see you back!

Decided to take the King Air on a short hop to Megeve, just 32 miles from Courchevel:


On the ramp at Courchevel with Mont Blanc as the backdrop


The next couple are pretty similar, but I really, really like the scenery  

gingersnap got me thinking of Hawai'i so I decided to do HNL-SFO in a UA 752 (QualityWings) with the livery that I LOVE.

Had to check something out before I left, so I borrowed CO's hangar  

Taxiing out past a C-17 for runway 8L


Here comes a "big boy", let's get outta here


Away we go!


That's the last we're going to see of land for a while...


After nothing but water for a long time - LAND HO!


Coming through the clouds for 28L at SFO (getting dark)


All lined up


Touching down


I love how this accu-park actually works


Finally at the gate

Quoting EDICHC (Reply 88):

Nice to see you back in action!

Quoting TheBatman (Reply 91): gingersnap got me thinking of Hawai'i so I decided to do HNL-SFO in a UA 752 (QualityWings) with the livery that I LOVE.

I think I may have just missed you at SFO....as I just left  
Boarding nearing completion


Rocketing away from 28L


Following the coast and beginning a right turn to cross North America on our way "home"


Sunset behind us at FL330...on our way!

More after arrival in about 10 hours 

Thanks

Quoting aerdingus (Reply 89): Welcome back

Quoting UltimateDelta (Reply 90): Glad to see you back!

Quoting gingersnap (Reply 92): Nice to see you back in action!

Cheers guys! Don't forget to keep up with Koru Tiki's progress on the other thread along with the always welcome humour! Currently in cruise heading for Dutch Harbor, Unalaska.

Quoting WNWatcher (Reply 71):

How did you get the yellow circles on final approach?

Marc

Now arrival at LHR


Sun just poking out


Coming off the hold over BNN


Finals, gear down just ahead of schedule


Touchdown 09L


Parked up

Thanks

Quoting TheBatman (Reply 91): All lined up

Quoting gingersnap (Reply 92): Rocketing away from 28L

Really great shots.

Quoting EDICHC (Reply 93): Don't forget to keep up with Koru Tiki's progress on the other thread along with the always welcome humour! Currently in cruise heading for Dutch Harbor, Unalaska.

Of course!   

Continuing the island theme with today's flight: MIA-SJU in the Flight1 ATR 72-500...

Getting ready to push back


Starting the take-off roll


And we're off


Ladies and gentlemen, if you look on the left side of the aircraft, you'll see FLL  

Up at FL250


Airport ahead


Crazy looking water


Ok, do or die time


Touching down on runway 8


Hmmm...where does DL park?


We'll park next to our big brother!

Quoting gingersnap (Reply 92): Rocketing away from 28L

Remarkable! Great scenery.

Quoting TheBatman (Reply 91): Away we go!

Incredibly detail scenery! Nice.

Quoting EDICHC (Reply 88): First chance to get some virtual aviation in for a while. Continuing, after a bit of a hiatus, the adventures of Koru Tiki, this leg from JNU-ANC. More screenies following on the dedicated thread...

Very nice - good to see you back.  

From me another new repaint - I chose something long since forgotten, the airline no longer exists (shame). But the colour scheme was amazing:

Ansett 887 Heavy leaving Kai-tak:



I'll release this one soon once I tidy up the under-belly colours.

Quoting TheBatman (Reply 97): Flight1 ATR 72-500

I love the Flight1 ATR, such a great aircraft to fly. I haven't reinstalled it yet on my W7 64 bit system. I have a few other older Flight1 products that I cannot get to install, Ground Environment and Flight Environment.

Quoting TheBatman (Reply 97): Ok, do or die time

I am always a fan of shots like these, looks like a bird of prey swooping in for the kill. My favorite aircraft for these shots is the BAe 146.

Quoting TheBatman (Reply 97): Ok, do or die time

Cool ATR.

I finally landed me HL/C6 737 in SAL, poor pax, weather was crap.

Over Mississippi Delta. Thinking of all those affected by the tornadoes  

D-AHFK doin some posin in the skies



"Welcome to sunny El Salvador...ehhh"



Touching down on rwy 7...spoilers didn't pop up...must be gettin better @ this  

Parked beside some TA Airbuses. Has to be said C6 did an amazing paint job on this bird....  



Some ground shots of this workhorse.





Me next flight is gona be to RUN  

Quoting aerdingus (Reply 100): Touching down on rwy 7...spoilers didn't pop up...must be gettin better @ this

Stunning pic! Love it!

Ok, Aerdingus will love this   .......
Made my first online trans-atlantic flight as "Shamrock 136" KBOS-EIDW on Vatsim!
So here we go....
Leaving Boston behind....

Starting our step-climb to our cruise altitude for today [ FL390 ]

Outta those clouds....

Almost 3000nm ahead of us

A332 Up Close&Personal

"Shamrock 136"-Beautiful callsign and livery!

My buddy Moon was following us for some portion of our flight.

AerLingus bird Mid-Atlantic at FL390 Mach.82

In dusk over Atlantic Ocean

Few clouds and dark ocean below us.....

Here we are in Dublin,Ireland! We made a very smooth ILS approach and touched down on runway 10 in EIDW - Dublin,Ireland.Great flight and good times! Total flight time gate to gate 5h:32min


Enjoy,
Cheers - Yanis.

I just completed the longest flight in my life, it was SNN-JFK, which isn't too far, but I started it last Tuesday and completed it today.   This is the finishing touch on my BA LCY-SNN-JFK flights in the Project Airbus A318.


At the gate with a larger cousin in the background


According to the real flight flown today, a semi ontime departure for me, should arrive shortly after 5pm


Already climbed through the low level clouds


Heading out into the North Atlantic Ocean


Looks like I'll have company during this flight


My company turned out to be an AA B763 flying LHR-RDU, you can see me in the background


Picked up some more company across the Atlantic


Turns out to be this Virgin Atlantic B744 operating FRA-JFK, we are racing to JFK


Another member of the party appeared


Welcome US Airways A333 to the party, flying LHR-PHL


Even in Flight Sim the AF birds need a wash!


Full Moon Fever


After a long time of seeing nothing but water, here is the first airport I saw, YQX (horrible blurries going on)


A pair of C-17s from Dover AFB putting on an impressive formation display!


As I neared Boston, I picked up this TK B773ER also heading into JFK


Flying past BOS


Short finals while a B6 holds short


Slowing down, the TK B773ER beat me to JFK


B6 lives here


Finally at JFK!

Next flight will be with a CRJ-900 to PHL so that I can take the Project Airbus A321 out for a spin.

Craig

Quoting csturdiv (Reply 103): Turns out to be this Virgin Atlantic B744 operating FRA-JFK, we are racing to JFK

Never race a B747 (unless you are in Concorde). B747s always win!

Those things must be about the quickest of the normal airliners getting around. If I'm in the MD-11 in FSX and flying along at M0.83, it's inevitable that a B747 will catch up and overtake the MD-11.

Dutch Harbor, Unalaska Island is just awesome! Not sure that in the real world an A320 could operate from there though AS do operate from there (is it 737-7 or 8) they operate? Full series of pics to follow on the Koru Tiki 2 thread.

You encouraged me to venture there! Kind of tough to land a B747 there, but it can be done if the plane is light enough. Approach speed is critical! 

-35 degrees celsius when I took that screenshot!

That repaint is also released: New Boeing Colours For Pmdg B747-8i Release (by cpd Feb 16 2011 in Aviation Hobby)

Quoting cpd (Reply 106): -35 degrees celsius when I took that screenshot!

Very nice pic here! Love how that Sun is trying to break out of the clouds.
Stunning livery as well!

Quoting Airbalticfan (Reply 102): "Shamrock 136"-Beautiful callsign and livery!

   Great EI pics.

Quoting csturdiv (Reply 103): At the gate with a larger cousin in the background

Lots of EI A330s in the thread!

Quoting EDICHC (Reply 105): Dutch Harbor, Unalaska Island is just awesome! Not sure that in the real world an A320 could operate from there though AS do operate from there (is it 737-7 or 8) they operate?

Cooooool pic!!

Quoting cpd (Reply 106): You encouraged me to venture there! Kind of tough to land a B747 there, but it can be done if the plane is light enough. Approach speed is critical!

Love the sun peekin through the cloud in the background.

Some shots from me SS A330 LYS - RUN  

Can't take the A330 seriously in these clothes....

Our A332 F-HBIL on the moody lookin ramp @ LYS.



Taxiing out. Those RR look so great, slung low to the ground on this sexy bird!



Taxiing past DB CRJ.



RRoaring out



Performing a slowwwwwwwwwwwww climbout over the mts. Nothin to do with the A332 being overweight....  



CVF down there



Nothin like buzzin the mountains in an A330!

Quoting cpd (Reply 106): You encouraged me to venture there! Kind of tough to land a B747 there,

Shit! I had enough problems setting the A320 down on there. Which Rwy did you land on 30 or 12?

Quoting EDICHC (Reply 109): Which Rwy did you land on 30 or 12?

The one with a bit more room at the end of it (don't remember the runway number). A light B747 can land quite slowly.   It took many attempts with a few go-arounds and I can imagine the people on the ground screaming "power, power, WAVE OFF, WAVE OFF".

Max autobrakes helps too, along with every bit of reverse thrust.

I'm now on my way out of Singapore, headed to London. On the B747 FMC, the LEGS section is showing 20 pages! It took a long time to type in all of those. It's very hot in Singapore, climb performance was poor - it's telling me at the moment I won't make it to London with enough fuel to meet the reserve fuel I've entered - but I think it will make it there with enough. I won't run out of fuel though - it's still saying I've got enough.

Must be the hot weather causing that to happen.

Great shots, everybody!

As I've said before, I absolutely love the new SkySpirit 767-300, so I decided to fly it as JL862, ICN-NRT:


Ready to roll with some big blue brothers in the background


Not looking like such a nice day...holding short for runway 15R while a Korean 777 takes off for Shanghai


The ghost of Flight 862... 
Lookin' good!


Apparently it was a very localized thunderstorm 
Blowing through some clouds at 8,000 feet


At cruise over the Sea of Japan


After about 500 miles of ocean, Land Ho! At this point we had three near-misses in just 5 minutes! (ANA 777, FedEx MD-11, and another Japan 763.)


Mount Fuji in the distance. There's a Japanese proverb that says "When the skies are clear, Fuji is angry." That actually wasn't a problem today, though the skies close to Tokyo were pretty angry. I was so distracted with trying to land this thing in 1/4 mile visibility that I forgot to take any other screenshots!

Enjoy!

Nice shots everyone!

Nothing from me this weekend... I was doing a LX flight, but got a bit bored (when the computer you work with is no cooperating FS ain´t fun)

Quoting cpd (Reply 106): -35 degrees celsius when I took that screenshot!

WOW, stunning pic!

Quoting aerdingus (Reply 108): Can't take the A330 seriously in these clothes...

Come on!   no matter what, the A330 looks awesome in any livery (except the new MH one which is hideous)

Quoting UltimateDelta (Reply 111): SkySpirit 767-300,

WOW nice bird! I should check it out sometime  

MIAspotter.

Here are some random shots from a couple of flights this weekend. The first few are of a very long flight from JFK-PHL with the Project Opensky CRJ900. The remainder are of the Project Airbus A321 on a flight from PHL-FLL and includes an almost SXM like approach.
 

Quoting csturdiv (Reply 114):

Glad to see you're keeping that RJ well away from that big nasty bully of an AF A380, we all know what they do to RJs.
 

Quoting Cadet985 (Reply 94): How did you get the yellow circles on final approach?

While in flight, hit Alt

Departing LAS.

Quoting United_fan (Reply 117): Departing LAS.

Absolutly cracking shot.... I love that angle,

Quoting United_fan (Reply 117): Departing LAS.

Awesome...really captures the feel!

Did a little prop action last night from FLL to FPO (Grand Bahama International Airport, Freeport). FLL scenery is freeware from Mach-1 and even though I have installed the Freeflow Bahamas scenery, there are no shots of it because I forgot to install some tree textures and had big while boxes everywhere that would ruin those shots. Aircraft is the Premier Aircraft Design Dash 8-300.


In the queue for take off, notice the Miami Dolphins Gulfstream in the background.


Wheels up and off to FPO


Another view of the FLL scenery


Out over the Atlantic for the short hop to FPO


Descending into FPO, looks like the weather is not good


Coming into FPO over a cargo port, yep, weather is not so clear today


Welcome to FPO, please stay in your seats until the captain turns off the seatbelt sign

Craig

Not a screenshot but close enough LoL....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHZRe4jI0dg

Enjoyin all the screenies everyone, from the regulars to new folks!  

Quoting usair330 (Reply 121): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHZRe4jI0dg

Cool A330 @ Kai Tak

I got browned off with that SS A330 LYS - RUN, so I changed it to a MK A319, MRU - RUN   much better!

Hidin



MK & SA on the ramp



"Blue Bay"  

Rotating



Turning, love the way she's lit up here



Descending, after a very quick flight



Dusky RUN ramp, with UU 777 & 737, AF 777, & SS 747



Ah grand, the lads still took the 747 to RUN after I crapped out lol  

Quoting aerdingus (Reply 122): Turning, love the way she's lit up here

Quoting United_fan (Reply 117): Departing LAS

Wow! Both very nice shots!


Air West 459 rolling at SEA on the way to Lewiston, Idaho. In reality, the flight also stopped in Yakima, Pasco, Boise, and Salt Lake City before reaching its final destination of Los Angeles.


Rotate!


At 10,000


Another postcard shot? Passing Mt. Ranier in the Cascade range


More shots of the beautiful cloud textures!


Just a second from touchdown


Then I decided to take the A380 into Dutch Harbor. I wish it had 4 thrust reversers!


I forget if this was the third or fourth go-around 
Finally, an RC-135U returning to Offutt AFB after a training sortie (I literally see these things every single day over my house...pretty cool!)

Enjoy!

Quoting UltimateDelta (Reply 123): Wow! Both very nice shots!

Cheers man!

Quoting UltimateDelta (Reply 123): Finally, an RC-135U returning to Offutt AFB after a training sortie (I literally see these things every single day over my house...pretty cool!)

That is really cool!! And great pics. Is that Air West like Hughes Air West? And did the A380 make it?

Quoting aerdingus (Reply 124): Is that Air West like Hughes Air West?

One and the same...

Quoting aerdingus (Reply 124): And did the A380 make it?

Barely, but yes! (It was completely empty except for the center fuel tank, though)

Nice shots as usual everyone  

Well, finally I had some time to complete a FS Flight.

Spring/Summer is here and it is the time where LX starts doing charter flights to exotic places (Edelweiss flights, operated by LX hardware) so I always jump at the chance to fly into nice, sunny and new places like Antalya, Heraklion, Kos, Split, etc.

Today we are going to Split, Croatia!

HB-IJL being prepped up for the short hop to SPU


Off we go, climbing to FL350 above green and springy Switzerland.


A little over an hour later, we are in Croatia! here we are parked amongst the locals.


Mr 757 off to Gatwick.


Then joined by another friendly local.


On our way back, near Lake Como.


Hmm pretty Alps.


Can´t wait to get my new rig... hopefully soon.

MIAspotter.

Quoting UltimateDelta (Reply 125): One and the same...

Ahhhh cool, they had cool uniforms in the 60s!

Quoting UltimateDelta (Reply 125): Barely, but yes! (It was completely empty except for the center fuel tank, though)

Well done!

Quoting MIAspotter (Reply 126): Well, finally I had some time to complete a FS Flight.

  

Quoting MIAspotter (Reply 126): A little over an hour later, we are in Croatia! here we are parked amongst the locals.

Very nice. Lots of Airbuses  

Quoting MIAspotter (Reply 126): Mr 757 off to Gatwick.

Lol Mr 757     

Studyin for me exams.....heayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy   

An EI BAE 146-300, EI 692 DUB - HAM

Got the hang glider from HJG  

"Eithne" on the ramp



Taxiing out to rwy 16, with TS A310, FR 737s, & LH A320



Strobe WIN 

Shambo  

Lotsa green...8J 737 landing



All 4 leafblowers in action

Quoting aerdingus (Reply 127): An EI BAE 146-300, EI 692 DUB - HAM Got the hang glider from HJG

I loved those ol' Hang Gliders...a very underrated aircraft. Pity they never developed an NG twin-jet version, a real opportunity missed.

Koru Tiki now at her final US stop at the extremity of the Aleutians, Attu Island. Next....Russia and Petropavlovsk.

Quoting EDICHC (Reply 128): I loved those ol' Hang Gliders...a very underrated aircraft. Pity they never developed an NG twin-jet version, a real opportunity missed.

Yeah I suppose the closest thing now would be the AN-148   Hoping to get on a WX one soon  

Quoting EDICHC (Reply 128): Koru Tiki now at her final US stop at the extremity of the Aleutians, Attu Island. Next....Russia and Petropavlovsk.

Ohhh exciting! Can't wait to see her in Russia!!

Quoting aerdingus (Reply 127): "Eithne" on the ramp

Very nice! cute little 4 holer.

Quoting aerdingus (Reply 127): Shambo

Full Irish sambo... throw some Brennan´s in there 

Quoting EDICHC (Reply 128): I loved those ol' Hang Gliders...a very underrated aircraft.

True, I had a few nice flights on them, lots of funky noises, and in LX configuration, very comfortable as well.

Quick and ¨easy¨ repaint I just made 

Freshly squeezed orange Airbus.

Special ¨inverted¨ livery U2 is planning for its 200th aircraft.


easyJet... .com


an orange (airbus) a day keep the boeings away...   
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I liked one of the proposals (see the thread on Civ-Av) with a white tail and engines, looked more elegant but at the end this one won...


Will upload soon (once I figure out which reg will it have...)

MIAspotter.

Quoting MIAspotter (Reply 130): Very nice! cute little 4 holer.

  

Quoting MIAspotter (Reply 130): Full Irish sambo... throw some Brennan´s in there

Yeah there ye go...  and a few crisps aswell lol!

Quoting MIAspotter (Reply 130): Freshly squeezed orange Airbus.

aghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh..............so bright but I love it just cause it's new & excitin  

Quoting MIAspotter (Reply 130): an orange (airbus) a day keep the boeings away.

  

Quoting MIAspotter (Reply 130): I liked one of the proposals (see the thread on Civ-Av) with a white tail and engines, looked more elegant but at the end this one won...

Yeah I like that proposal too. Cool repaint  

I recently did a flight into CLT, a city that I grew up in back in the mid 80s. And that got me thinking about doing a flight into my hometown of EVV. Since there is no commercial service between CLT-EVV, I flew to DFW. DFW is one of the cities that has service into EVV and it is on American Eagle with Embraer jungle jets, which was a perfect time for me to dust off the Posky ERJ-145. Commercially speaking, there is not much going on at EVV, MQ has a few flights daily from EVV to both DFW and ORD. And a few Delta Regionals has service as well, other than that, the airport is quite except for some GA traffic, bizjet traffic and the random cargo service from smaller airlines. My grandmother used to live across the highway from EVV and I remember back in the early 80s the jets (probably 727s and DC9s) shaking the house as they took off or were coming in for landing. How things have changed. Anyway, enough boring rambling, onto some boring shots.


At the gate in DFW with some other MQ birds


Pushing back with some AA Mad Dogs in the back ground


One of these is not like the others


And we are off to EVV


The AA hangar in the background


Umm ATC, you awake? Kind of close to traffic, you think?


Made the turn to the north, DFW is below


Descending into the EVV area, this is where the Wabash River flows into the Ohio River along the borders of Illinois and Indiana


Southern Indiana does not offer much to look at, there is a lot of farmland and coal mines


Thanks to MS Real Weather, conditions are overcast despite it being sunny in real life


Touchdown! Something that is not heard much in EVV, the two local schools do not have college football teams


Slowing the little bird down


At the gate, need to edit my AFCAD to get the general aviation out of the gates. In the background is a MQ E140 that will soon depart to ORD.

Craig

Short 2h:30 min run from LFPG to EVRA as LatCharter.
Holding short 27L in Charles-De-Gaulle

Shortly after T/O

Bye, bye Paris! LFPG in background, FedEx bird rollin same 27L!

LatCharter A320 Up Close & Personal


Enjoy!
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Quoting Airbalticfan (Thread starter): I am opening the new one for the month of April and hopefully May as well!

Nearly Achieved your Goal!   Good luck for next time!

Please post in the new one from now on- FS/X-Plane Screen Shot Thread 2011 #6 (by ZKNCL May 8 2011 in Aviation Hobby)

Thanks,
ZKNCL