EDICHC From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Posted (1 year 6 months 3 weeks 2 days 8 hours ago) and read 13869 times:
Here we go down to fine detail planning for Koru Tiki's return trip to CHC, as stated in the previous thread the outline routing will be...
EDI- one of ABZ/INV/LSI - FAE - KEF - YQX - BGR - BOS - JFK - PHL - IAD - Undecided - ORD - OMA - Undecided - DFW - ABQ - PHX - LAS - LAX - SFO - SEA - ANC - ATU - PKC - VVO - CTS - NRT - KIX - TPE - TAG - ROR - POM - HIR - NOU - AKL - WLG - CHC
Now the ABZ/INV/LSI stop may be excluded. I am having problems installing the Scotflight scenery that would cover these airports. Having a similar problem with Vagar (Faroes) so the first leg might be EDI - KEF direct, but I'm not giving up on that yet. Any requests for specific stops and suggested scenery will be welcomed.
UltimateDelta From United States of America, joined Sep 2007, 1965 posts, RR: 7 Reply 1, posted (1 year 6 months 3 weeks 1 day 22 hours ago) and read 13833 times:
Cool! I'm looking forward to the stop in OMA Hopefully all goes as well (relatively speaking) as last time!
KevinL1011 From United States of America, joined Mar 2005, 2960 posts, RR: 53 Reply 2, posted (1 year 6 months 3 weeks 1 day 14 hours ago) and read 13812 times:
Just curious, but.....why DFW, ABQ and PHX? Love those cities but ORD, OMA ( ya got to say hello to Erik) and straight to LAS makes more logistical sense to me. Unless there's another reason for paying landing fees and burning fuel that I'm not aware of.
Well, I can understand DFW. They have the coolest inter-termnial maglev shuttle that gives a great view of all the gates. Last time I was there I saw not one but two ATA L-1011's!!!! You don't think wasn't drooling, eh?
Well, actually... I wasn't. I got a boner instead.
So, I'll give ya DFW but PHX and ABQ? Here's another three letter acronym for your itinerary, WTF?
Has Koru Tiki become allergic to jetways or obsessed with cheap native american turquois jewelry?
C'mon Adian. If there's anything you need to talk about, we're all here for you.
cpd From Australia, joined Jun 2008, 4813 posts, RR: 49 Reply 3, posted (1 year 6 months 3 weeks 1 day 11 hours ago) and read 13798 times:
I'll just go DUBLIN - BAHRAIN - SINGAPORE - SYDNEY for my return back to home territory, when I get the chance. I think Dublin Bahrain should be just possible, I have a flight plan mapped out, with unusual double supersonic sections (split by a subsonic part). I've never tried that before - but I'm told it was done in real life.
And maybe a hop across the Pacific to NZ afterwards - which I've done before - and it's barely even long enough for a decent meal service. Sydney to New Zealand in real life on Concorde was a very fast flight indeed.
EDICHC From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 4, posted (1 year 6 months 3 weeks 1 day 9 hours ago) and read 13779 times:
OK Koru Tiki is on her way home to Aotearoa. Tears and goodbyes to Mommy all over. Decided to route the first part of the trip EDI-INV-LSI-FAE for some island hopping. Weather was not too bad either, though was quite choppy on final at INV.
CPH-R From Denmark, joined May 2001, 5576 posts, RR: 4 Reply 5, posted (1 year 6 months 3 weeks 1 day 7 hours ago) and read 13767 times:
Which Faroes Islands scenery are you using, or at least hoping to use?
I'm using the Vagar (airport) scenery by Tim Clayton with the Mesh & Landclass scenery by Ryan Andersen and Peter H. Poulsen. The latter is a bit tricky to use, but it looks awesome once it works.
KPHXFlyer From United States of America, joined Mar 2008, 413 posts, RR: 1 Reply 7, posted (1 year 6 months 3 weeks 1 day 3 hours ago) and read 13748 times:
Quoting KevinL1011 (Reply 2): So, I'll give ya DFW but PHX and ABQ? Here's another three letter acronym for your itinerary, WTF?
Has Koru Tiki become allergic to jetways or obsessed with cheap native american turquois jewelry?
Hahahaha! Maybe Koru Tiki likes to golf and/or is a fan of hot-air balloons? You know how many golf club bags an A320 can hold?
Holy shitsauce, that's a loooooooooooooooooooooong flight! Should be fun! I see Koru Tiki isn't braving the sand @ Barra... a first for a jet, come on!
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EDICHC From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 9, posted (1 year 6 months 3 weeks 23 hours ago) and read 13734 times:
Quoting aerdingus (Reply 8): Holy shitsauce, that's a loooooooooooooooooooooong flight! Should be fun! I see Koru Tiki isn't braving the sand @ Barra... a first for a jet, come on!
It wouldn't be the sand Koru Tiki would be worried about, it would be running out of sand that will be the problem! The design feature on the fuselage in called the Pacific Wave. If tried to land Koru Tiki at BRR she would end up with Atlantic waves on her.
KevinL1011 From United States of America, joined Mar 2005, 2960 posts, RR: 53 Reply 10, posted (1 year 6 months 3 weeks 22 hours ago) and read 13722 times:
Quoting KPHXFlyer (Reply 7): Maybe Koru Tiki likes to golf and/or is a fan of hot-air balloons? You know how many golf club bags an A320 can hold?
Got me there! You'd better be @ the ramp when she arrives.
EDICHC From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 12, posted (1 year 6 months 3 weeks 13 hours ago) and read 13686 times:
Quoting aerdingus (Reply 11): What do you think of the new Pacific Wave-less livery?
AerD you are too much of a lady for me to tell you what I really think about that! Trynig my best to keep it polite, I think it sucks! They have turned a subtlely different and distictive livery into another bland LH clone.
Quoting KPHXFlyer (Reply 7): Maybe Koru Tiki likes to golf and/or is a fan of hot-air balloons?
Nope but her pilot is as fan of the cool photoreal scenery available, downloaded and already installed in FS for PHX and ABQ.
EDICHC From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 13, posted (1 year 6 months 3 weeks 12 hours ago) and read 13683 times:
Just landed in the exotic and tropical (...not!) Shetland Isles. In the main a pleasant flight except for the last 15 min. Unusually clear weather for the Highlands meant for some nice views as far as the Orkneys. From Fair Isle onward the weather really closed in and on approach into LSI it was really crappy, low vis, high wind and lashing rain. Sadly as this landing was so challenging I didn't get a good screenie of the landing.
I have included out of interest a screenshot in which I have highlighted the path of what is officially the world's shortest scheduled airline service. Westray (WRY) to Papa Westray (PPW) at a distance of under 1nm and a scheduled time of 2min but has been done in as little as 45 seconds.
aerdingus From Ireland, joined Dec 2006, 2244 posts, RR: 20 Reply 14, posted (1 year 6 months 3 weeks 7 hours ago) and read 13657 times:
Quoting EDICHC (Reply 12): AerD you are too much of a lady for me to tell you what I really think about that!
Ha, thou thinketh too much of me! But yeah it's sad about the Wave gone. Surely they're gona come up with something new to go with that little weird cushion character in the new seats & stuff!
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EDICHC From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 15, posted (1 year 6 months 2 weeks 4 days 16 hours ago) and read 13573 times:
Bit late with this update, not done much flying due to work, barbies and Rugby on TV past 2 nights. (cpd don't mention the All Blacks game! )
Quite a frustrating flight from a screenie point of view. Misty foggy and overcast make for most of the way makes not for good screenies. Interesting take off and landing due to the runways of both airports being rather short. Only remotely decent opportunity for an in-flight screenie was passing over the Isle of Foula. This small island approximately 30 miles west of the Shetland capital Lerwick must be one of the remotest in the UK.
EDICHC From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 17, posted (1 year 6 months 2 weeks 4 days 9 hours ago) and read 13558 times:
Quoting aerdingus (Reply 16): Jealous! Winter officially started here today
Hee hee guess who was at the beach on Thursday!
By contrast to all that, Koru Tiki has now arrived in Iceland. Slighty better sector weather wise, still misty and overcast at Vagar but not quite as thick on arrival. Cloud cover persisted until just short of the Icelandic coast, then the skies cleared giving a good view of THAT volcano (no I'm not even going to try to spell it correctly!) and of Reykjavik the world's most notherly capital city. Just after that KT ran into more muck and Keflavik, despite being so relatively close to Reykjavik was overcast and foggy. So KT is at her most northerly extreme of her trip, from now on its, south south south (with a few deviations!)
EDICHC From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 21, posted (1 year 6 months 2 weeks 2 days 16 hours ago) and read 13481 times:
Atlanic crossed! Koru Tiki now safely arrive at Gander, Newfoundland. Now ready to start the trek across North America. Trip from Keflavik was typical North Atlantic...plenty cloud! Things brightened up a little on arrival in Gander, though was very very blustery on final, which made for an interesting landing. First airport in snow on this trip.
KevinL1011 From United States of America, joined Mar 2005, 2960 posts, RR: 53 Reply 22, posted (1 year 6 months 2 weeks 2 days 14 hours ago) and read 13472 times:
Quoting EDICHC (Reply 15): Need every inch of Rwy at LSI!
Check your flap settings. Maybe you need to screw out a little more.
That's sweet screenie Aidan! Totally an airline poster shot.
Quoting EDICHC (Reply 21): Gear up and headed for Newfoundland
Clouds that Granite would be proud of, landing lights Ultimate Delta would be proud of and skid marks on the runway fit for AerDee! That whole series of screenies was great.
When are you getting to ORD? Don't forget to use the Bat Phone and call The Batman.
Not too sure dude, got a few distractions looming like a few night shifts followed by a trip up to Wellington and our wedding anniversary. For some strange reason my wife doesn't think an evening spent flight simming is very romantic, can't figure why.
THEBATMAN From United States of America, joined Aug 2007, 821 posts, RR: 11 Reply 24, posted (1 year 6 months 2 weeks 2 days 11 hours ago) and read 13463 times:
Quoting KevinL1011 (Reply 22): When are you getting to ORD? Don't forget to use the Bat Phone and call The Batman.
That's right...1-800-CRIME-FIGHTER
Quoting EDICHC (Reply 23): Ah but will Koru Tiki fit in the Bat Cave?
We'll make it fit.
Quoting EDICHC (Reply 23): For some strange reason my wife doesn't think an evening spent flight simming is very romantic, can't figure why.
aerdingus From Ireland, joined Dec 2006, 2244 posts, RR: 20 Reply 25, posted (1 year 6 months 2 weeks 2 days 10 hours ago) and read 13519 times:
Quoting EDICHC (Reply 21): First sight of North America through the clouds
Ooh, exciting!
Quoting KevinL1011 (Reply 22): Clouds that Granite would be proud of, landing lights Ultimate Delta would be proud of and skid marks on the runway fit for AerDee! That whole series of screenies was great.
Ha ha, brilliant!
Quoting EDICHC (Reply 23): For some strange reason my wife doesn't think an evening spent flight simming is very romantic, can't figure why.
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EDICHC From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 26, posted (1 year 6 months 2 weeks 2 days 8 hours ago) and read 13531 times:
Quoting THEBATMAN (Reply 24): WHAT???!!! You want me to talk to her?
It's ok, I've forgiven her, only because we are flying up and she let me book the flights so we have different a/c types on each leg, B733 on the way up and ATR72 on the way back. Both AirNZ of course!
AerD it's very nerve wracking for guys when a lady goes silent like that. As they say at my local aero-club, aircraft are like women - if they go silent on you all of a sudden, it's a bad thing!
aerdingus From Ireland, joined Dec 2006, 2244 posts, RR: 20 Reply 27, posted (1 year 6 months 2 weeks 2 days 8 hours ago) and read 13587 times:
Quoting EDICHC (Reply 26): It's ok, I've forgiven her, only because we are flying up and she let me book the flights so we have different a/c types on each leg, B733 on the way up and ATR72 on the way back. Both AirNZ of course!
Good compromise!
Quoting EDICHC (Reply 26): AerD it's very nerve wracking for guys when a lady goes silent like that. As they say at my local aero-club, aircraft are like women - if they go silent on you all of a sudden, it's a bad thing!
Ha ha, sorry! It's probably true...
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EDICHC From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 28, posted (1 year 6 months 2 weeks 2 days 8 hours ago) and read 13608 times:
Goodbye Canada, hello USA, Koru Tiki now arrived in Bangor, Maine. Would be heading out for a lobster dinner...except I'm allergic to seafood!
Flight was interesting. I had landed in Gander in fairly good conditions, but that Newfoundland weather can be really changeable, as you can see from these screenies. Was really pleased with the freeware scenery for BGR, it is very detailed. Landing there was a bit tricky due to quite a blustery crosswind.
KPHXFlyer From United States of America, joined Mar 2008, 413 posts, RR: 1 Reply 32, posted (1 year 6 months 2 weeks 2 days 3 hours ago) and read 13569 times:
Quoting EDICHC (Reply 23): For some strange reason my wife doesn't think an evening spent flight simming is very romantic, can't figure why.
You know...I have the same problem with my wife.
I had a hard drive hiccup recently so I'm without my flight sim computer for a while. Hopefully I'll be up before you get to the ABQ-PHX-LAS-LAX route.
UltimateDelta From United States of America, joined Sep 2007, 1965 posts, RR: 7 Reply 34, posted (1 year 6 months 2 weeks 1 day 22 hours ago) and read 13546 times:
Quoting KevinL1011 (Reply 22): Clouds that Granite would be proud of, landing lights Ultimate Delta would be proud of and skid marks on the runway fit for AerDee! That whole series of screenies was great.
KPHXFlyer From United States of America, joined Mar 2008, 413 posts, RR: 1 Reply 35, posted (1 year 6 months 2 weeks 1 day 21 hours ago) and read 13543 times:
Quoting EDICHC (Reply 33): Cool, what's the beer & food like in that part of the world? AerD's Mexican washed down with Guinness back in DUB takes some beating you know.
Guiness and Mexican...good lord, Montezuma's revenge indeed.
ABQ has some very good mexican food (Sadie's of New Mexico as an example). Margarita's and cervezas are very tasty on a hot day.
PHX has just about anything you could imagine. My office is next to a killer Thai food restaurant. One of the best pizza joints west of Chicago. I've not fallen in love with any of the local brews here but Hefewiezens are nice. And again, cold beer on a hot day is mighty nice.
LAS is well LAS and they will have anything.
I'll be on your wing in a WN 73G on those legs doing the ABQ-PHX-LAS-LAX-LAS-PHX-ABQ milk-run. I don't know if it's a real route but it's likely!
MIAspotter From Spain, joined Nov 2001, 2078 posts, RR: 26 Reply 36, posted (1 year 6 months 2 weeks 1 day 21 hours ago) and read 13538 times:
Quoting KPHXFlyer (Reply 32): I had a hard drive hiccup recently so I'm without my flight sim computer for a while
Man, I feel your pain, my HD also gave up on me and lost everything FS related, a sim I had built over the years and tweaked and customized to my liking, but I am somewhat back on me feet again.
Quoting EDICHC (Reply 28): Air NZ's Christmas Card this year?
It will be weird for Koru TIki to experience Christmas with snow... (usually summer in NZ isn't?)
EDICHC From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 37, posted (1 year 6 months 2 weeks 1 day 19 hours ago) and read 13535 times:
Quoting MIAspotter (Reply 36): It will be weird for Koru TIki to experience Christmas with snow... (usually summer in NZ isn't?)
You got it, nothing like a Christmas Day barbie on the beach.
Quoting KPHXFlyer (Reply 35): I'll be on your wing in a WN 73G on those legs doing the ABQ-PHX-LAS-LAX-LAS-PHX-ABQ milk-run. I don't know if it's a real route but it's likely!
Cool, I trust there will be time to sink a few virtual cold ones at the end of that?
Quoting UltimateDelta (Reply 34): Quoting KevinL1011 (Reply 22):
Clouds that Granite would be proud of, landing lights Ultimate Delta would be proud of and skid marks on the runway fit for AerDee! That whole series of screenies was great.
KevinL1011 From United States of America, joined Mar 2005, 2960 posts, RR: 53 Reply 38, posted (1 year 6 months 2 weeks 1 day 10 hours ago) and read 13494 times:
Quoting EDICHC (Reply 33): Cool, what's the beer & food like in that part of the world?
Jeezus Aidan.
Um... this, as you say, "part of the world" happens to be the closest thing to being in Mexico and eating Mexican food that you can get without actually being in Mexico. It's probably better because the health standards are more stringent norte de la frontera.
However, any Mexican restaurant with an "A" grade health code rating probably isn't very authentic.
Es verdad que ABQ, PHX y LAX tienes las mejores comidas Mexicanos en todos Estados Unitos y tambien el mundo!
KPHXFlyer From United States of America, joined Mar 2008, 413 posts, RR: 1 Reply 40, posted (1 year 6 months 2 weeks 1 day 6 hours ago) and read 13478 times:
Quoting EDICHC (Reply 37): Cool, I trust there will be time to sink a few virtual cold ones at the end of that?
Yes, absolutely.
Yay, my HD and computer is restored. I should be simming again shortly. I'm fortunate that it was only a fan that was failing rather than the HD. So my IT guys were able to "ghost" my old hard drive onto my new one using a "toaster".
Quoting aerdingus (Reply 39):
Both nice, but defo not to go together....
UltimateDelta From United States of America, joined Sep 2007, 1965 posts, RR: 7 Reply 43, posted (1 year 6 months 1 week 6 days 22 hours ago) and read 13390 times:
Quoting EDICHC (Reply 41): and dont forget...followed by the sauteed Mars bars!
Call me unimaginative, but I would much rather have a Runza. Come get one in OMA!
KevinL1011 From United States of America, joined Mar 2005, 2960 posts, RR: 53 Reply 45, posted (1 year 6 months 1 week 6 days 11 hours ago) and read 13364 times:
Quoting EDICHC (Reply 41): and dont forget...followed by the sauteed Mars bars!
When you get to LAX, we're going out for a deep fried Twinkie!
Quoting EDICHC (Reply 41): joined exactly 4 years ago today! ,
Happy Anniversary Aidan! You definately make A.net a better place. Glad you're here!
EDICHC From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 46, posted (1 year 6 months 1 week 6 days 9 hours ago) and read 13380 times:
Quoting KevinL1011 (Reply 45): Happy Anniversary Aidan! You definately make A.net a better place. Glad you're here!
Cheers my friend! And to all the other dudes and dudesses that make this a groovy place.
Quoting UltimateDelta (Reply 43): Call me unimaginative, but I would much rather have a Runza.
Hey everyone to their own!
After a few nights away from Flight Simming (night shift sucks!), and this evening at the Rugby (Go Canterbury!), back in the swing of things. Koru Tiki now arrived in Boston. Thank you Massachusetts for the worst visibilty of the trip so far. 400 metres visibility on final! So not much in the way of quality screenies on approach then. Did my best though. What made it really annoying is that the weather cleared just as I got to the gate.
UltimateDelta From United States of America, joined Sep 2007, 1965 posts, RR: 7 Reply 48, posted (1 year 6 months 1 week 4 days 2 hours ago) and read 13278 times:
Koru Tiki now in the Big Apple and for once some half decent weather. The freeware I have for BOS is pretty good and combined with the aforementioned wx made for some better screenie oppotunities. Short hop to JFK was pretty uneventful.
kEvInL1011 From United States of America, joined Mar 2005, 2960 posts, RR: 53 Reply 52, posted (1 year 6 months 1 week 3 days 16 hours ago) and read 13248 times:
EDICHC From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 53, posted (1 year 6 months 1 week 3 days 15 hours ago) and read 13249 times:
Quoting kEvInL1011 (Reply 52): I'll bet his FSX "Add on Scenery" folder is over 10gb!
Prepare to be dazzled dude, but this is FS9 not FSX. I have the same passion for airport scenery as AerD has for 'dressing' aircraft.
Quoting kEvInL1011 (Reply 52): Hey! Koru Tiki gettin' upstaged by a Frontier ship!
Well, after all, humility is a virtue.
Kiwi's are in the main modest, unassuming folks (except when a game of Rugby is involved!), one of the reasons I love it here. Besides I am such a freaking airliner nut I am of the attitude any airliner is a good 'un.
EDICHC From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 54, posted (1 year 6 months 1 week 3 days 10 hours ago) and read 13230 times:
Now arrived in the City of Brotherly Love, Liberty Bell and The Eagles (The NFL team not Don Henley & Co!).
I think this has been my favourite flight of this trip. Quite short sector so no real cruise to speak of but I hope you like the screenies. Plenty to see on climbout and approach aided by good weather and I just love sunrise/sunset shots. AerD I even found somewhere for you to go shopping...see if you can spot it?
According to your master schedule, you're getting close to the big airport (ORD)...look forward to seeing you there!
Quoting EDICHC (Reply 54): Gate A21 handled by Star partner US
Since you're flying domestically, I take it you will use UA's (another *A partner) Terminal 1? I can tell you where to get some good chow while you're waiting to depart for OMA.
EDICHC From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 57, posted (1 year 6 months 1 week 2 days 22 hours ago) and read 13193 times:
Quoting aerdingus (Reply 55): I can't find it! Do ye mean NYC as a whole...?
Ha Ha I hadn't thought of that! Not specifically look carefully in pic #11 just above Koru Tiki's cockpit.
Quoting THEBATMAN (Reply 56): I take it you will use UA's (another *A partner) Terminal 1? I can tell you where to get some good chow while you're waiting to depart for OMA.
kEvInL1011 From United States of America, joined Mar 2005, 2960 posts, RR: 53 Reply 58, posted (1 year 6 months 1 week 2 days 11 hours ago) and read 13167 times:
The Batman knows all and sees' all. He is your cosmic guiding light.
(taken from Frank Zappa's movie "200 Motels". A mock-umentary about life on the road)
Which brings up a question. How many days of clean underwear did you pack? Are you using the hotel laundry? Doing your own laundry? Or shall we re-name your ship the "Koru Stinky"?
I can imagine when Koru Tiki reaches LAX... you could park it up at the usual ANZ gates and tell the PAX waiting for the 747 or 777 flight to AKL that there has been an equipment change...
Quoting aerdingus (Reply 59): Yay! Flatpack cushions & meatballs & lingonberry jam for dinner
aerdingus From Ireland, joined Dec 2006, 2244 posts, RR: 20 Reply 61, posted (1 year 6 months 1 week 1 day 22 hours ago) and read 13122 times:
Quoting MIAspotter (Reply 60): I can imagine when Koru Tiki reaches LAX... you could park it up at the usual ANZ gates and tell the PAX waiting for the 747 or 777 flight to AKL that there has been an equipment change...
UltimateDelta From United States of America, joined Sep 2007, 1965 posts, RR: 7 Reply 62, posted (1 year 6 months 1 week 1 day 20 hours ago) and read 13113 times:
Quoting MIAspotter (Reply 60): you could park it up at the usual ANZ gates and tell the PAX waiting for the 747 or 777 flight to AKL that there has been an equipment change...
EDICHC From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 63, posted (1 year 6 months 1 week 1 day 12 hours ago) and read 13093 times:
Quoting MIAspotter (Reply 60): I can imagine when Koru Tiki reaches LAX... you could park it up at the usual ANZ gates and tell the PAX waiting for the 747 or 777 flight to AKL that there has been an equipment change...
EDICHC From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 64, posted (1 year 6 months 1 week 1 day 11 hours ago) and read 13102 times:
Koru Tiki in DC!
One big bugbear with this sector. My payware scenery for IAD seems to have a bug and the payware and default scenery airport buildings seem to merge which has limited my screenie opportunities for arrival at IAD. To avoid the problem for departing DC Koru Tiki will position to DCA for departure from the Capital.
EDICHC From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 70, posted (1 year 5 months 4 weeks 8 hours ago) and read 12769 times:
DCA-ORD completed. Really fun this one from the screenies point of view. Departing Rwy 01 at DCA in reasonably good weather meant some great views of the Washington landmarks. Encountered significant traffic en-route (especially over Indiana). Again fairly good weather towards sundown on approach to 27L at ORD gave great views of the CBD.
KevinL1011 From United States of America, joined Mar 2005, 2960 posts, RR: 53 Reply 73, posted (1 year 5 months 3 weeks 5 days 18 hours ago) and read 12679 times:
Quoting EDICHC (Reply 64): Busy time in Indiana airspace
Quoting EDICHC (Reply 72): maybe I should get IKEA to sponsor Koru Tiki's trip.
Haha! Then they'd want their name on the ship. It'd be the "Koru IKEA". They could create their own line of IKEA aircraft seats called "Baarf". Every passenger would be given a boarding pass and an IKEA "Baarf" chair to assemble with a small allen wrench and the typical IKEA hieroglyphic instructions. After the flight, passengers can keep their IKEA "Baarf" chair for use on future "Koru IKEA" flights. Of course, half of the passengers won't be able to understand the directions and the other half will claim that they're missing some pieces. So, you'll need several IKEA bean bag chairs stuffed in the overheads for those morons. Maybe hire AerDee to help assemble the chairs and /or throw the complete idiots off the airplane. I think it'd be a great idea!
EDICHC From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 74, posted (1 year 5 months 3 weeks 5 days 15 hours ago) and read 12677 times:
Well BATMAN where were you? I missed you man! Departed ORD for OMA...cool scenery for OMA for such a surprisingly small file size.
Rwy 9L take off at ORD made for a nice over head view of the airport. Broken cloud (to paraphrase an unnamed WN crew member, no I couldn't fix them) most of the way, but not much n the way of turbulence. Landing in fair conditions on Rwy 36 at OMA.
Owing to ongoing scenery issues at DFW similar to those encountered at IAD, I will be changing the itinerary slightly. As a result the DFW stop will be replaced by IAH. Am also looking at the possibility of an intermediate stop, perhaps St Louis or Kansas City, any opinions for either of these (or your own suggestions with scenery recommendations) will be gratefully received.
KevinL1011 From United States of America, joined Mar 2005, 2960 posts, RR: 53 Reply 75, posted (1 year 5 months 3 weeks 5 days 14 hours ago) and read 12663 times:
Quoting EDICHC (Reply 74): Nebraska bound, farewell Chicago
That's got to be the highest altitude I've ever seen you at with the gear still deployed.
I think he was in the batroom. Someone fed him Guinness and Mexican food again.
Be advised, The Batman won't answer your page to a "white courtesy phone". He only answers the "Bat Phone" and sometimes the phone in UALs' MX hangar if no one else picks it up after 15 rings.
THEBATMAN From United States of America, joined Aug 2007, 821 posts, RR: 11 Reply 76, posted (1 year 5 months 3 weeks 5 days 13 hours ago) and read 12661 times:
Quoting EDICHC (Reply 74): Well BATMAN where were you? I missed you man!
I haven't been doing a whole lot of flight simmin' lately...any of you ever have a sinus infection? One that gives you a migrane for 3 days and makes it feel like your head's gonna explode? That's what I've been dealing with over the past week. Argh...
Quoting EDICHC (Reply 74): Rwy 9L take off at ORD made for a nice over head view of the airport.
That's actually the new 9R...9L is now to the north of the hangars I like to call "my home away from home". Sorry i missed you, hope you enjoyed your visit to Chi-town!
Quoting KevinL1011 (Reply 75): I think he was in the batroom. Someone fed him Guinness and Mexican food again.
I happen to LOVE both of those things!
Quoting KevinL1011 (Reply 75): Be advised, The Batman won't answer your page to a "white courtesy phone".
Nope. I heard a page in Terminal 1 years ago for "Cocoa Puff" to pick up the white courtesy phone! (true story)
Quoting KevinL1011 (Reply 75): He only answers the "Bat Phone" and sometimes the phone in UALs' MX hangar if no one else picks it up after 15 rings.
KevinL1011 From United States of America, joined Mar 2005, 2960 posts, RR: 53 Reply 77, posted (1 year 5 months 3 weeks 5 days 12 hours ago) and read 12660 times:
Quoting THEBATMAN (Reply 76): any of you ever have a sinus infection? One that gives you a migrane for 3 days and makes it feel like your head's gonna explode?
Oh yeah. That's when I call Dr. Howard and Dr. Fein.
Quoting THEBATMAN (Reply 76): I happen to LOVE both of those things!
And the janitorial staff knows it too.
Quoting THEBATMAN (Reply 76): How'd you know that I wait for 15 rings?
Because that's how long it takes to get from the Batroom to the phone.
Quoting THEBATMAN (Reply 76): any of you ever have a sinus infection? One that gives you a migrane for 3 days and makes it feel like your head's gonna explode? That's what I've been dealing with over the past week. Argh..
Aw yeah...horrible!!! Have ye tried puttin yer head over a bowl of steamin hot water with a towel coverin yer head? Eases things up a lil bit.
Great pics & hilarious posts here!!
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THEBATMAN From United States of America, joined Aug 2007, 821 posts, RR: 11 Reply 79, posted (1 year 5 months 3 weeks 4 days 22 hours ago) and read 12618 times:
Quoting aerdingus (Reply 78): Have ye tried puttin yer head over a bowl of steamin hot water with a towel coverin yer head?
No, I grabbed my 18v Dewalt cordless drill and hooked up a plumbing snake to it. Once the bleeding stopped, I felt a little less congested!
aerdingus From Ireland, joined Dec 2006, 2244 posts, RR: 20 Reply 80, posted (1 year 5 months 3 weeks 4 days 21 hours ago) and read 12613 times:
Quoting THEBATMAN (Reply 79):
No, I grabbed my 18v Dewalt cordless drill and hooked up a plumbing snake to it. Once the bleeding stopped, I felt a little less congested!
That'll do it alright....
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MIAspotter From Spain, joined Nov 2001, 2078 posts, RR: 26 Reply 81, posted (1 year 5 months 3 weeks 4 days 17 hours ago) and read 12602 times:
Quoting THEBATMAN (Reply 79): No, I grabbed my 18v Dewalt cordless drill and hooked up a plumbing snake to it. Once the bleeding stopped, I felt a little less congested!
EDICHC From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 82, posted (1 year 5 months 3 weeks 4 days 15 hours ago) and read 12598 times:
Quoting KevinL1011 (Reply 75): That's got to be the highest altitude I've ever seen you at with the gear still deployed.
Yeah a bit sloppy of me there, gear down = more drag = more $$$ for fuel. Now have you ever met a Scotsman who likes to spend more $$$ than is necessary?
Quoting THEBATMAN (Reply 76): One that gives you a migrane for 3 days and makes it feel like your head's gonna explode?
I usually call that nightshift Saturday night working in Emergency Dept!
Quoting THEBATMAN (Reply 76): I happen to LOVE both of those things!
A man of great taste, no sense of smell and armour plated underwear.
Quoting THEBATMAN (Reply 79): No, I grabbed my 18v Dewalt cordless drill and hooked up a plumbing snake to it. Once the bleeding stopped, I felt a little less congested!
I knew a Neurosurgeon back in Scotland who had a similar approach.
KPHXFlyer From United States of America, joined Mar 2008, 413 posts, RR: 1 Reply 83, posted (1 year 5 months 3 weeks 4 days 14 hours ago) and read 12595 times:
EDICHC, I'm prepping N427WN for the ABQ-PHX-LAS-LAX run but it will have to hold til Saturday or Sunday. I'll physically be in Oklahoma for the next couple of days (TUL not OKC).
KevinL1011 From United States of America, joined Mar 2005, 2960 posts, RR: 53 Reply 84, posted (1 year 5 months 3 weeks 4 days 14 hours ago) and read 12599 times:
Quoting EDICHC (Reply 82): Quoting THEBATMAN (Reply 76):
I happen to LOVE both of those things!
A man of great taste, no sense of smell and armour plated underwear.
Quoting EDICHC (Reply 82): Now have you ever met a Scotsman who likes to spend more $$$ than is necessary?
Indeed, the Scottish certainly are a "thrifty" lot. I had a professor @ Cal Poly who theorized that the "Lost tribe of Israel" settled in Scotland.
Quoting EDICHC (Reply 82): I knew a Neurosurgeon back in Scotland who had a similar approach.
Batman, don't waste money on "professional" help. Get the do it yourself "Home Surgeon Kit" from Ronco. Only 3 easy payments of $19.99 and you can save thousands on medical bills. It'll pay for itself the first time you use it. About a year ago, I discovered that my sinus pain was due to a crayon lodged deep in my sinus cavity. Luckily, the "Home Surgeon Kit" comes with various attachments for body cavities. Within hours I was feeling tip top and nobody ever noticed that my "purple mountain majesty" was actually violet.
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Quoting EDICHC (Reply 82): Decided to add OKC to the schedule for no other reason than the website that offered the scenery for OMA has files for OKC.
Is that all it takes?
Ok then, here's scenery for KONT. It'll save me the drive to LAX.
EDICHC From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 85, posted (1 year 5 months 3 weeks 3 days 14 hours ago) and read 12549 times:
Quoting KPHXFlyer (Reply 83): EDICHC, I'm prepping N427WN for the ABQ-PHX-LAS-LAX run but it will have to hold til Saturday or Sunday. I'll physically be in Oklahoma for the next couple of days (TUL not OKC).
I'm off work Saturday but working Sunday so I will try to arrange something.
Nope, rum is more my kind of drink. Love it when I go to the Phils, Tanduay Rhum rocks!
OMA-OKC done and dusted, nice scenery add-ons for both airports done as freeware by Mach 1 Designs. Good wether throughout. Flightpath took me directly ober both MCI and TUL.
UltimateDelta From United States of America, joined Sep 2007, 1965 posts, RR: 7 Reply 89, posted (1 year 5 months 2 weeks 6 days 3 hours ago) and read 12348 times:
EDICHC From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 90, posted (1 year 5 months 2 weeks 2 days 11 hours ago) and read 12263 times:
Sorry guys not posting here for the time being as not doing much FS at the moment. I am spending a lot of time with a good freind who very sadly lost his brother last week in the mine exposion near Greymouth on the West Coast.
EDICHC From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 92, posted (1 year 4 months 3 weeks 4 days 9 hours ago) and read 11766 times:
Hi guys, good to be back. My mate has headed over to the west coast for Christmas to be nearer family. Time to get back onto the flightdeck of Koru Tiki. have some screen shots up soon.
Seasons Greetings, to all my fellow screenie freaks! You know who you are!
EDICHC From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 94, posted (1 year 4 months 3 weeks 7 hours ago) and read 11600 times:
Ahh back to business!
Koru Tiki back on her epic trail around the globe after a month's enforced break...(stiil thinking of ya bro!). OKC-IAD safely negotiated, might squeeze in a stop at Lubbock TX next, if I can find some scenery, to pay homage to the late great Buddy Holly.
Fairly unremarkable flight, a liitle turbulence on final for Rwy 33L at IAH, but other than that not much to say. Anyway here are the screenies...
EDICHC From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 95, posted (1 year 4 months 2 weeks 2 days 19 hours ago) and read 11484 times:
Happy New Year all!
Arrived in Lubbock TX, Scenery add on was a bit disappointing, to say the least. But an pleasant flight with just a tricky crosswind on short final to contend with. Next up it's farewell Texas, hello New Mexico.
EDICHC From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 96, posted (1 year 4 months 1 week 3 days 6 hours ago) and read 11286 times:
Koru Tiki now in New Mexico. Nice clear flight and not much in the way of turbulence. Sceney for ABQ is OK for freeware. Good photoreal textures for the surrounding area only let down a little by very basic and plain textures for some of the airport infrastructure.
Before leaving LBB all crew took an excursion into town to pay homage at the grave of one Chales Hardin Holley, better known as Buddy Holly sadly taken away at the young age of 22 on the infamous 'Day the music died' Feb 3rd 1959.
UltimateDelta From United States of America, joined Sep 2007, 1965 posts, RR: 7 Reply 97, posted (1 year 4 months 1 week 2 days 20 hours ago) and read 11259 times:
Quoting EDICHC (Reply 96): 11.Hope the beer is extra cold here
KevinL1011 From United States of America, joined Mar 2005, 2960 posts, RR: 53 Reply 98, posted (1 year 4 months 1 week 2 days 17 hours ago) and read 11252 times:
There's a 7-two just like that being parted out @ KCNO. The only one I've ever seen.
Yeah, I'm really digging the Ai ships in that last set of screenies.
Oh, BTW Aidan, the boss called for you. Something about retracting the landing gear on TO and fuel costs.
Quoting EDICHC (Reply 96): Hope the beer is extra cold here
KevinL1011 From United States of America, joined Mar 2005, 2960 posts, RR: 53 Reply 101, posted (1 year 4 months 1 week 1 day 16 hours ago) and read 11202 times:
Quoting EDICHC (Reply 100): wait until the next screenies are posted, they should keep the bean counters happy!
Oh Boy! This outta be good.
Quoting EDICHC (Reply 99): Talking of ONT do you know of any freeware for there?
AVSIM has a few. Here's one file name.
aig_kont_ontario_california_fsx_default.zip
EDICHC From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 102, posted (1 year 4 months 1 week 1 day 9 hours ago) and read 11221 times:
Quoting KevinL1011 (Reply 101): AVSIM has a few. Here's one file name.
aig_kont_ontario_california_fsx_default.zip
FS9 only for me dude, I'll have a look but I just wondered if you know which is the best. Fact is I have some pretty extensive SoCal photoreal scenery installed so I had better check any ONT airport scenery will not clash with it.
Anyways Koru Tiki is now in Arizona, with an uneventful trip into PHX. (A question. Why is the airport called Sky Harbour when it is on the ground?)
KPHXFlyer From United States of America, joined Mar 2008, 413 posts, RR: 1 Reply 103, posted (1 year 4 months 1 week 3 hours ago) and read 11148 times:
PHX is called Sky Harbor because it's a harbor for things from the sky...silly question.
EDICHC From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 105, posted (1 year 4 months 6 days 12 hours ago) and read 11113 times:
Quoting KPHXFlyer (Reply 103): PHX is called Sky Harbor because it's a harbor for things from the sky...silly question.
A silly question that matches my stupid sense of humour! Like I have always wondered...why is abbreviation such a long word? Or...why do drive thru ATMs have braille on the keys?
I love the PHX photoreal scenery though! About to set off for LAS, Grand Canyon and Hoover Dam en-route...can't wait!
KPHXFlyer From United States of America, joined Mar 2008, 413 posts, RR: 1 Reply 106, posted (1 year 4 months 5 days 16 hours ago) and read 11069 times:
Quoting EDICHC (Reply 105): why is abbreviation such a long word? Or...why do drive thru ATMs have braille on the keys?
These are questions we are not meant to know the answer to. Same as why do we park in a driveway but drive in a parkway?
Yes, the PHX photoreal scenery is quite nice. I also have packs for LAS, RNO, HNL, and DFW. But these were all from the Megascenery people. I've contemplated buying some of the Megascenery Earth but it's too expensive for what it is, I think.
Cheers,
Cory
Wave to me as you fly over downtown...I'm sure I'm there working.
EDICHC From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 107, posted (1 year 4 months 4 days 8 hours ago) and read 11030 times:
Arrived in Vegas. Big question now where to go? Caesar's Palace, The Luxor?
Was really looking forward to this sector. For obvious reasons took a somewhat more northerly route than would normally be expected to capture the best of the Grand Canyon. I will let the pictures do the rest of the talking.
KevinL1011 From United States of America, joined Mar 2005, 2960 posts, RR: 53 Reply 108, posted (1 year 4 months 4 days 8 hours ago) and read 11026 times:
Quoting EDICHC (Reply 102): Will this get the CEO off my back Kevin?
I dunno. From that angle it's hard to tell.
Here's a good example courtesy of AerDee.
Quoting EDICHC (Reply 107): .A lot of traffic taking the scenic route today
Wait 'till you enter So. Cal. approach!
Quoting EDICHC (Reply 107): Kevin, ONT is next. Start chilling the beer!
Added a little extra for you mate seeing as you seem to like me flying with the gear up close to the ground, hope you like it!
Air New Zealand are pleased to announce the arrival of special charter flight NZ680 at Ontario, California. In recognition of the auspicious occasion which sees the first sight of the Koru at ONT, Capt EDICHC was heard to quote the momentous words...."Yahayyyy! California! Sun, Beer, Airplanes, Girls!"
KPHXFlyer From United States of America, joined Mar 2008, 413 posts, RR: 1 Reply 111, posted (1 year 3 months 4 weeks 1 day 13 hours ago) and read 10878 times:
Quoting EDICHC (Reply 107):
6.PHX CBD panorama Hi Cory!!!!!!
Hahaha! Very good. It looks like you wagged your wings too!
How was your visit to the desert southwest? We arranged for thoroughly decent weather.
EDICHC From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 114, posted (1 year 3 months 3 weeks 6 days 9 hours ago) and read 10799 times:
Koru Tiki's marathon leg from ONT all the way to LAX follows (are you driving or flying this with me Kevin?). Stop in LAX is mandatory as it's an AirNZ station and there is company mail waiting for me (I think CEO Rob Fyfe is going to rap my knuckles for burning too much gas on these sloppy take-offs of late).
Quoting MIAspotter (Reply 60): I can imagine when Koru Tiki reaches LAX... you could park it up at the usual ANZ gates and tell the PAX waiting for the 747 or 777 flight to AKL that there has been an equipment change...
KevinL1011 From United States of America, joined Mar 2005, 2960 posts, RR: 53 Reply 115, posted (1 year 3 months 3 weeks 4 days 13 hours ago) and read 10718 times:
Quoting EDICHC (Reply 110): Added a little extra for you mate seeing as you seem to like me flying with the gear up close to the ground, hope you like it!
I am honored!
Quoting EDICHC (Reply 110): Capt EDICHC was heard to quote the momentous words...."Yahayyyy! California! Sun, Beer, Airplanes, Girls!"
...and where the hell is Kevin?
Hey man...I thought it was tomorrow.
Quoting EDICHC (Reply 110): Low pass at ONT saluting my good buddy Kevin
Gad Zooks! I luvz ya Aidan!
The ONT scenery looks much better in your shots than mine! All that Ai really looks great! I would like to point out a few landmarks you'll see in the greater KONT area. I fly helis around here all the time and am surprised to see familiar landmarks in FSX.
In the below screenie, I tagged the Etiwanda Power Station. They use two GE turbofan engines to generate electricity.
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After review, mi casa would be more like to the right of the tip of the vertical stabilizer.
If you fly just north of KONT about 2 mi. you'll see an array of radio antennas. That's @ Vineyard Ave and 9th St. My shop is directly east 1mi. The dark strip 1 blk. south 8th St. is the Metrolink rail line.
It's actually quite beautiful around here most the time.
Thanks for the awesome screenies Aidan! Especially the LAX at sunset shot. Veeeeeery nice!
EDICHC From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 116, posted (1 year 3 months 3 weeks 1 day 13 hours ago) and read 10638 times:
Koru Tiki now in 'Frisco. Would be heading out for lunch at Fisherman's Wharf except I'm allegic to seafood.
Approach into SFO was across the bay so good screenie opportunities were a bit limited. Hope to have better shots of the SFO scenery after take off on the next leg.
EDICHC From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 117, posted (1 year 3 months 2 weeks 3 days 21 hours ago) and read 10501 times:
Quoting KevinL1011 (Reply 115): Thanks for the awesome screenies Aidan! Especially the LAX at sunset shot. Veeeeeery nice!
Your welcome dude! If you are near LAX this Sunday you may catch Koru Tiki's li'l sister. Brand new A320 ZK-OAB in the special All Blacks livery will be passing through on it's delivery flight from TLS.
Gonna shortly fly out of SFO and have decided to add a few extra stops to the next few sectors. So for this trip it will be SFO-PDX
EDICHC From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 120, posted (1 year 2 months 2 weeks 3 days 11 hours ago) and read 9732 times:
Good to be back virtual flying after the problems of the past week. It might seem a bit early but as this is my first free evening since the (2nd) quake, I needed to do this just to 'escape' if only for an hour or two.
Thanks to all of you here for the kind comments on other threads. Christchurch has a hard period of recovery ahead of it but such is the spirit of the folks down here I'm sure the city will rise again. This may not be my home city but I feel very much at home here and while I feel such sadness at seeing the heart being torn out of the city and the grief of so many people who have lost loved ones, it must be tempered with the resolve to carry on.
My thoughts lie with those souls who lost their lives one week ago today and those that mourn their passing. They also are with the incredibly brave people, some of whom I have had the honour of caring for, who are just beginning their journey on the long road to recovery from such horrendous injuries. It has been a humbling experience to witness your fortitude at this time.
Onto the resumption of Koru Tiki's trip...
SEA obviously favours it's home town metal judging by the crappy wx that awaited Koru Tiki on her arrival there. Really nasty crosswind just before touchdown nearly blew us clear off the runway!
aerdingus From Ireland, joined Dec 2006, 2244 posts, RR: 20 Reply 122, posted (1 year 2 months 2 weeks 3 days ago) and read 9690 times:
Quoting EDICHC (Reply 120): It might seem a bit early but as this is my first free evening since the (2nd) quake, I needed to do this just to 'escape' if only for an hour or two.
EDICHC From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 124, posted (1 year 2 months 2 weeks 2 days 8 hours ago) and read 9667 times:
Koru Tiki now arrived in the Alaskan capital Juneau, wow what an amazing approach! Unfortunately a scenery glitch (see the other thread I have started) put paid to climb out shots at SEA.
EDICHC From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 125, posted (1 year 2 weeks 5 days 12 hours ago) and read 8810 times:
Glad to finally resume Koru Tiki's somewhat interrupted world tour. Been really busy time down here since the events of Sept last year and Feb 22. Add to this the only free time I have had I used to squeeze in a wee trip to MEL (sacrilege, but I actually gave NZ a miss for once and went Pacific Blue instead). Once Koru Tiki arrives back in CHC I'll recreate that trip in a DJ 738. No A v B issues for me!
As for this trip JNU - ANC, isn't Alaska just amazing? Looking forward to the next sector too tracking down the Aleutians.
ups707 From United States of America, joined Sep 2004, 349 posts, RR: 0 Reply 128, posted (1 year 2 weeks 3 days 15 hours ago) and read 8759 times:
Great shots, and love the idea. Between thinking about what you are doing and the fact that Mach1 Design who you mentioned have done my home airport of SMF, I just started a tour of all of their airports starting in KRSW (which is where I was just landing anyway) and ending 30 legs later in Juneau. Since this is all fantasy anyway, I decided to buy myself an A319CJ for the trip Just climbing to cruise now on the first leg.
What software are you guys using for your screenies? I know there has to be a better way than just doing screen-prints periodically.
I'm just using RealPaint to convert screen captures to jpg format and hosting them on flickr.
Yeah it's great to have a theme to your FS flying. I have some screenies coming up soon from my ANC-DUT leg which I think have some UPS metal involved.
EDICHC From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 130, posted (1 year 2 weeks 2 days 12 hours ago) and read 8702 times:
Arrived at DUT - Dutch Harbor Unalaska Island, What an approach, as you will see I have described in in the captions as the Kai Tak of the Arctic. Scenery add-on is not bad for freeware of such a remote location. Now here's a challenge...where to eat? I will be extremely impressed if anyone come up with local info for here, or or for the next stop, the even more remote Attu Island.
gingersnap From United Kingdom, joined Aug 2010, 674 posts, RR: 6 Reply 131, posted (1 year 2 weeks 2 days 7 hours ago) and read 8681 times:
Awesome, awesome shots!
Best wishes to you, your family and friends.
Quoting ups707 (Reply 128): What software are you guys using for your screenies? I know there has to be a better way than just doing screen-prints periodically.
I use a program called "SnapShot" by StageSoft. You choose the directory in which the screens should be saved, and in which format (BMP, JPG etc). I personally chose PNG but it's up to yourself. All you do is hit the Print Screen button, which is followed almost immediately by a small chime, to signal the screenie has been successfully captured and saved.
I then sometimes colour correct then in Photoshop and upload to Photobucket. Then I post them here
aerdingus From Ireland, joined Dec 2006, 2244 posts, RR: 20 Reply 132, posted (1 year 2 weeks 2 days 5 hours ago) and read 8679 times:
Quoting ups707 (Reply 128): What software are you guys using for your screenies? I know there has to be a better way than just doing screen-prints periodically.
I use FS Screen. Easy to use, & can be found on Flightsim in utilities. I then upload to Photobucket & edit them on ther aswell.
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EDICHC From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 133, posted (1 year 1 week 2 days 8 hours ago) and read 8516 times:
Final US sector Dutch Harbor to the rather bleak outpost of Attu Island at the western most extremity of the Aleutian chain. Sadly not as many approach shots at Attu as I would have liked as FS went into severe blurry mode for a few mins vectoring onto and on final app.
EDICHC From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 135, posted (1 year 6 days 11 hours ago) and read 8446 times:
Crossed the International Date Line and now in Russia. Not too many pics on approach again, but no special reason except I forgot (had a bit of a senior moment there!). Scenery add-on is pretty good for freeware, especially for such a remote city.
EDICHC From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 137, posted (12 months 2 days 20 hours ago) and read 8240 times:
Now on the ground at Vladivostok. I have found the design of these Eastern Russia airports intriguing. Possibly it is a legacy from the Cold war but the civil terminals appear a long distance away from the runways (and adjacent military facilities) which are pretty much hidden from view from the terminals.
Koru Tiki is really heading south now, I will miss the wildernesses of Alaska and Eastern Russia.
Will soon be leaving for Japan. In view of recent events there I will endeavour to find some scenery addons for Sendai as a tribute and mark of respect. Revised schedule through Japan is now Sapporo-Sendai-Haneda-Itami.
EDICHC From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 138, posted (5 months 3 days 12 hours ago) and read 4046 times:
Had a long spell out of FS for varying reasons..needed expanded hard drive for my small scenery library , teaching the missus to drive, treatment for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (teaching the missus to drive was scarier than all the earthquakes here put together!
Longest break I've ever had from FS, so time to get Koru Tiki back to CHC, starting where I left off, leaving Russia and Vladivostok for Sapporo, Japan.
aerdingus From Ireland, joined Dec 2006, 2244 posts, RR: 20 Reply 139, posted (5 months 3 days 6 hours ago) and read 4013 times:
Quoting EDICHC (Reply 138): Longest break I've ever had from FS, so time to get Koru Tiki back to CHC, starting where I left off, leaving Russia and Vladivostok for Sapporo, Japan.
Huzzah!
Quoting EDICHC (Reply 138): teaching the missus to drive, treatment for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (teaching the missus to drive was scarier than all the earthquakes here put together!
lol
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Next stop is Sendai, struggling to find decent scenery for this but i cannot exclude this from my trip given the tragic links between Sendai and Christchurch.
EDICHC From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 141, posted (5 months 2 days 12 hours ago) and read 3968 times:
Arrived in Sendai. Not much in the way of screenies on the ground there as I didn't manage to find a good scenery add-on. But given events in NE Japan just a month after the CHC quake there was no way I was going to miss this destination.
EDICHC From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 143, posted (5 months 21 hours ago) and read 3878 times:
Now in the 'Big City' Tokyo, decided to use Haneda instead of Narita coz the scenery was freeware. (will do the same at Osaka by going into Itami)
Quoting aerdingus (Reply 142): Great pics from Japan, & a nice dedication also.
I think there will always be a bond there given the fact there were still USAR teams from Japan in CHC when the quake and tsunami hit NE Honshu. Not only that but there were many Japanese victims in the CHC quake as the biggest building to collapse in the city housed in part of it an English language school where about 20 Japanese students all aged between 18 and 23 were killed. I looked after one young guy who lost a leg in the quake who had arrived in NZ only 2 days previously, he lost all 11 of his travelling companions.
Haneda was a wee bit disappointing, it looked an interesting enough airport but the ground textures were terrible with the ramp and taxiways just greyish blurs.
aerdingus From Ireland, joined Dec 2006, 2244 posts, RR: 20 Reply 144, posted (5 months 21 hours ago) and read 3871 times:
Quoting EDICHC (Reply 143): Not only that but there were many Japanese victims in the CHC quake as the biggest building to collapse in the city housed in part of it an English language school where about 20 Japanese students all aged between 18 and 23 were killed.
Yeah I remember that was one of the first things I saw on the news
Great pics, I love me a good approach photo, like the one over the water.
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I have tried to oblige on final at ITM, misty weather again at both HND and ITM. Might do another bit of route 'tweaking' to include a stop somewhere on Kyushu perhaps Fukuoka or Nagasaki depending on the scenery I can find. As for Taipei I have managed to find some seriously juicy looking scenery downloads for the whole of Taiwan. This has it's pros and cons. The pros are it will see me hand-flying VFR from Taipei to another extra stop in Kaohsiung. The cons are that is a very large and complex scenery to install so it will probably take me at least a week to do it, I hope it's worth it!
Anyway back to the pix of Koru Tiki's last touchdown on Honshu...
MIAspotter From Spain, joined Nov 2001, 2078 posts, RR: 26 Reply 146, posted (4 months 3 weeks 6 days 10 hours ago) and read 3743 times:
Quoting EDICHC (Reply 143): I looked after one young guy who lost a leg in the quake who had arrived in NZ only 2 days previously, he lost all 11 of his travelling companions.
Oh man, horrible
Quoting EDICHC (Reply 145): I have managed to find some seriously juicy looking scenery downloads for the whole of Taiwan.
I know which one you mean, there are like 8 parts and each one is a HUGHE file... I might stick to the Samsoft Taipei Scenery I have.
I´ll be popping over to KIX today, might see you flying around
EDICHC From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 147, posted (4 months 3 weeks 6 days 9 hours ago) and read 3743 times:
Quoting MIAspotter (Reply 146): I´ll be popping over to KIX today, might see you flying around
I'm stopped flying for the day but the Kirins are on me my friend!
Quoting MIAspotter (Reply 146): I know which one you mean, there are like 8 parts
It's up to 12 parts now with about 5 or 6 patches in all for various parts. I'm dreading the thought of the installation, but that's what happens to scenery junkies like me.
EDICHC From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 148, posted (4 months 3 weeks 3 days 16 hours ago) and read 3657 times:
Got the scenery installed so it's off to Taiwan shortly, but not via Kyushu as planned as I couldn't find any decent scenery for Fukuoka or Nagasaki so it's via Okinawa instead. The airport scenery isn't great but there is some nice photoreal scenery for the surrounding area.
EDICHC From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 149, posted (4 months 2 weeks 4 days 21 hours ago) and read 3495 times:
After a few delays caused by Christmas and the slight matter of (another) mag6+ quake, finally got the ITM-OKA sector flown.
Well the weather put paid to any nice scenery shots on this leg! Heavy snow on departure and sleet (and wicked turbulence) on arrival put paid to that, though it did make for some cool shots of Koru Tiki on descent. Only decent wx was during cruise after crossing Kyushu.
chrisco1204 From United States of America, joined Dec 2011, 28 posts, RR: 0 Reply 152, posted (4 months 2 weeks 2 days 4 hours ago) and read 3369 times:
Quoting EDICHC (Thread starter): Here we go down to fine detail planning for Koru Tiki's return trip to CHC, as stated in the previous thread the outline routing will be...
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Hopefully all goes as well (relatively speaking) as last time!
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Ahh they don't make them hard drives they way they did when I was a young lad!
Both nice, but defo not to go together....
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