BMIFlyer From UK - England, joined Feb 2004, 8810 posts, RR: 67 Posted (1 year 2 months 3 weeks 6 days 22 hours ago) and read 13631 times:
Hello,
Well the topic title says it all. Where are you now, if you are flying in the flight simulator world?
I'm currently at FL370, heading 120, approaching EYZEL (NE of the Turks and Caicos Islands) waypoint en route from IAD to SXM flying a United Airlines 777 on a cruise ship charter flight.
I've just caught up with Jetblue 821 flying from JFK to SDQ.
UltimateDelta From United States of America, joined Sep 2007, 1965 posts, RR: 7 Reply 3, posted (1 year 2 months 3 weeks 6 days 21 hours ago) and read 13609 times:
Will be leaving SXM later with a Caribbean Airlines 737, heading to Barbados, Tobago, or Port of Spain (not decided yet).
9LFlyGuy From United States of America, joined Jan 2010, 79 posts, RR: 0 Reply 4, posted (1 year 2 months 3 weeks 6 days 13 hours ago) and read 13581 times:
Headed back to IAD from PDX in my Independence Air A319. Testing out our new acars.
My opinions do not represent the opinions of my company. They are solely the opinion of the poster.
IAHFLYR From United States of America, joined Jun 2005, 4129 posts, RR: 28 Reply 8, posted (1 year 2 months 3 weeks 2 days 16 hours ago) and read 13385 times:
I am in the world of wondering WHEN the B737NG for FSX will actually happen from PDMG!!!!! How long must we wait to fly this aircraft? My favorites is even staring to ask when will this thing show up.
steffenbn From Denmark, joined Apr 2010, 220 posts, RR: 0 Reply 9, posted (1 year 2 months 3 weeks 2 days 11 hours ago) and read 13370 times:
I am at FL 320 above Europe on my BA 747-400 trip from DXB - LHR landing on 27R- with alot of sidewind going for the ILS Approach (CATIII) only 1/4 mile visibility down there
csturdiv From United States of America, joined Aug 2005, 1254 posts, RR: 4 Reply 12, posted (1 year 2 months 3 weeks 2 days 1 hour ago) and read 13322 times:
I have not flown for over a week, I am still at my last destination, which was OVB. I've been looking for another freeware airport in Russia to fly to, but I cannot find one that I want to fly to that is in a reasonable area. My plans now are to fly to ALA, which will give me a good jumping point back into Russia to continue my Russian journey. Before I make this next flight, I need to install the scenery for ALA and also verify my AI traffic files to see if I have everything that operates into ALA installed. It might still be a few days until I fly...or longer if my current obsession with Test Drive Unlimited 2 on the PS3 doesn't let up.
steffenbn From Denmark, joined Apr 2010, 220 posts, RR: 0 Reply 14, posted (1 year 2 months 3 weeks 1 day 5 hours ago) and read 13273 times:
Just started my BA 747-400 flight from LHR - JFK is at FL310 cruising just over the coast of eire Don't you hate when passengers have filled the plane to the max? So do I!
Flying DL 747-400 JFK - NRT about 2 hours after i land.
I always fly at Real-time, How about you guys? Do you fly at Real-time? Or Do you use the fast-time feature of the flighsim?
lhr380 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 15, posted (1 year 2 months 3 weeks 1 day 5 hours ago) and read 13266 times:
Quoting steffenbn (Reply 14): I always fly at Real-time, How about you guys? Do you fly at Real-time? Or Do you use the fast-time feature of the flighsim?
Hmmm, um, that flight did not go so well. MAJOR fuel leak (As I was eating dinner) And by the time I looked up I had no engines and was in a stall. Flat stall so could not recover At least the beer was drunk lol
steffenbn From Denmark, joined Apr 2010, 220 posts, RR: 0 Reply 20, posted (1 year 2 months 3 weeks 23 hours ago) and read 13227 times:
How did you get a failure In flightsim? I have never had any! Especially Not a failure Like a fuel-leak! Don't you mean flat-SPIN? Never heard of a flat-stall
lhr380 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 21, posted (1 year 2 months 3 weeks 23 hours ago) and read 13222 times:
Quoting steffenbn (Reply 20): How did you get a failure In flightsim? I have never had any! Especially Not a failure Like a fuel-leak! Don't you mean flat-SPIN? Never heard of a flat-stall
I use FS Passengers. Adds a little realism to it when there is a problem to cope with once in a while.
With the stall, yea, flat spin I guess, that I was not spinning. I was flat, unable to turn or do anything really. Could not get any speed up at all to get out of it.
UltimateDelta From United States of America, joined Sep 2007, 1965 posts, RR: 7 Reply 23, posted (1 year 2 months 2 weeks 2 days 19 hours ago) and read 13036 times:
Just landed in FRA from WAW with a Lufthansa A320. Where next? Who knows....
Airbalticfan From United States of America, joined May 2008, 253 posts, RR: 2 Reply 24, posted (1 year 2 months 2 weeks 2 days 16 hours ago) and read 13023 times:
I am in KEIK at the moment.....Erie Municipal Airport, Colorado,USA.
My Q is, how many of you are flying online on Vatsim? Seems like everybody here is flying offline.....
csturdiv From United States of America, joined Aug 2005, 1254 posts, RR: 4 Reply 25, posted (1 year 2 months 2 weeks 2 days 6 hours ago) and read 13184 times:
Quoting Airbalticfan (Reply 24): My Q is, how many of you are flying online on Vatsim? Seems like everybody here is flying offline.....
I fly offline, so I can see my heavily tweaked AI in action. I used to fly online when I was in a virtual airline, but that was years ago. If could see my AI while online, then it would be great!
For the first time in weeks, I flew. I finally put down the PS3 gamepad and gave Test Drive Unlimited 2 a break and flew OVB to ALA....kind of. At about 40 miles out of ALA, FS9 stopped responding and crashed to the desktop. I am going to give it another go as the scenery for both airports is lovely.
For my next flight I am going to break my usual pattern, usually I fly from where I last landed. However I saw an unusual route on Flightaware.com that I am going to fly. There is a GA airport near my work, PWK, and I saw a flight from SXM to PWK in a Falcon 2000 earlier this week. I am going to reverse the flight, flying from PWK to SXM this weekend to escape the cold and snow we are supposed to get in the Chicago area. I do not have a Falcon 2000 model, but I have some other bizjets and will use one of them.
TheBatman From United States of America, joined Aug 2007, 821 posts, RR: 11 Reply 26, posted (1 year 2 months 2 weeks 1 day 21 hours ago) and read 13112 times:
Just touched down in 18AZ (Sky Ranch at Carefree) - approx 25 miles out of PHX - in my Cirrus SR-22 Turbo...
Airbalticfan From United States of America, joined May 2008, 253 posts, RR: 2 Reply 30, posted (1 year 2 months 1 week 5 days 1 hour ago) and read 13157 times:
In KSFO, just arrived as VRD 751 flight from KSEA. Flight flown online on Vatsim network.
CPH-R From Denmark, joined May 2001, 5576 posts, RR: 4 Reply 32, posted (1 year 2 months 1 week 1 day 1 hour ago) and read 12992 times:
Parked at EKVL, admiring the Denmark Scenery & Danish Base Scenery package in effect - while cursing whoever at DanVFR (who supplied their mesh for the former) decided not to fix the Swedish coastlines. Since installing the mesh means disabling the default coastlines, that spills over to Sweden as well, leaving me stuck with square coastlines!
Airbalticfan From United States of America, joined May 2008, 253 posts, RR: 2 Reply 35, posted (1 year 2 months 5 days 19 hours ago) and read 12883 times:
Quoting wilco737 (Reply 34): I haven't played FS for quite some time now... Maybe I should try another ULH flight.
Hmmm, I NEVER call Flight Simming a "game" or "play the game", maybe because I fly on Vatsim, online only, and follow all real world "flight procedures and rules"
Anyway, currently in KOAK [Oakland,CA] after short VFR ferry flight from KMRY [Monterey Bay,CA].
Flight flown using PMDG B1900D excellent model!
wilco737 From Greenland, joined Jun 2004, 7997 posts, RR: 84 Reply 36, posted (1 year 2 months 5 days 2 hours ago) and read 12844 times:
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Quoting Airbalticfan (Reply 35): Hmmm, I NEVER call Flight Simming a "game" or "play the game", maybe because I fly on Vatsim, online only, and follow all real world "flight procedures and rules"
Maybe because I have a lot of real flying and real ATC, so for me FS is a game where I can fool around and do weird stuff which I cannot and don't want to do in real life
UltimateDelta From United States of America, joined Sep 2007, 1965 posts, RR: 7 Reply 38, posted (1 year 2 months 5 days 1 hour ago) and read 12809 times:
Today I've just landed at Kandahar AF after a short reconnaissance mission/test flight in a Douglas RB-66. Here's the link if anyone's interested (it's at the bottom, FS9 and FSX versions available):
acws777 From Canada, joined Oct 2010, 59 posts, RR: 0 Reply 40, posted (1 year 2 months 2 days 3 hours ago) and read 12664 times:
Currently flying to Singapore Changi from JFK at FL400 with an Airbus A340-600(overland). 270 passengers on board. I have a long way to go just 2hrs into the flight.
psychstudent From United States of America, joined Jan 2011, 5 posts, RR: 0 Reply 41, posted (1 year 1 month 4 weeks 17 hours ago) and read 12506 times:
Over England, from LHR-KOI in the second half of my effort to fly around the world in a Horizon Dash-8. Going good so far *knock on wood*
cpd From Australia, joined Jun 2008, 4813 posts, RR: 49 Reply 42, posted (1 year 1 month 4 weeks 7 hours ago) and read 12492 times:
Quoting steffenbn (Reply 14): Real Time Only!!! Boring if you speed it up.
Real time here too, and with B747's recently.
Quoting wilco737 (Reply 34): I haven't played FS for quite some time now... Maybe I should try another ULH flight.
I'm doing those a lot with the B747-8i. Absolutely love flying from Narita to Los Angeles! Very decent gusts helping you along that route - quite fast. Best I've had so far is 635kts GS, which is slow compared to what some of them in the real world manage.
330guy From Ireland, joined Nov 2010, 453 posts, RR: 2 Reply 43, posted (1 year 1 month 4 weeks 6 hours ago) and read 12459 times:
Not flying right now, but had a hop yesterday from MCO-MIA in a DL752, nice weather with a visual onto 30 to top it off. Next up will be a ULH in a A345 or 6 from somewhere to somewhere. I'll post some screenies in the screenie thread soon with the progress.
csturdiv From United States of America, joined Aug 2005, 1254 posts, RR: 4 Reply 46, posted (1 year 1 month 3 weeks 5 days 4 hours ago) and read 12350 times:
For the past few days I have been trying to do a relief supply mission into Japan with a VI An-124. However I keep on crashing when trying to land. I am using the FS9 An-124 from Thomas Ruth and even have upgraded the FDE. I've given up on the An-124 and will redo the flight with a RU (AirBridgeCargo Airlines) 747-400F.
Wilco737 From Greenland, joined Jun 2004, 7997 posts, RR: 84 Reply 47, posted (1 year 1 month 3 weeks 11 hours ago) and read 12213 times:
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Quoting cpd (Reply 42): I'm doing those a lot with the B747-8i. Absolutely love flying from Narita to Los Angeles!
Yeah, that's a long flight. but go LAX-NRT, a lot longer.
633 knots isn't too bad, pretty fast already. My real life fastest was 645 knots from ORD to FRA on MD11F.
vhqpa From Australia, joined Jul 2005, 1291 posts, RR: 1 Reply 51, posted (1 year 1 month 2 weeks 3 days 18 hours ago) and read 11965 times:
At the moment N68° 2.42' W30° 13.77' Just crossing the Eastern Greenlandic coast in my Lufthansa A330-300 enroute EDDF-KSEA with just under 3000nm to go.
Overflying Iceland a little while ago.
This is one of my rare flights on FSX I usually stick to FS9
And it starting to get low on fuel left left EDDF with 80t now in down to 29t 1440 nm out of KSEA should still be able to make it with about 5t to spare maybe I should start handing out parachutes to the economy class passengers to lighten the load
aerdingus From Ireland, joined Dec 2006, 2244 posts, RR: 20 Reply 52, posted (1 year 1 month 2 weeks 3 days 10 hours ago) and read 11927 times:
Quoting vhqpa (Reply 51): And it starting to get low on fuel left left EDDF with 80t now in down to 29t 1440 nm out of KSEA should still be able to make it with about 5t to spare maybe I should start handing out parachutes to the economy class passengers to lighten the load devil
Bahahaha hate that! I ALWAYS run out of fuel. Even if I add like 20-50% extra. Oh well
BA EI FH FR TS ZB 3K 5G A306 A313 A320 A321 A333 B738 B744 B772 BCN CRL DUB FRA FUE GRO HEL HER HKG JFK LHR LIN MAD MXP
cpd From Australia, joined Jun 2008, 4813 posts, RR: 49 Reply 56, posted (1 year 3 weeks 3 days 6 hours ago) and read 11383 times:
I've finally finished NRT-LAX from the saved flight!
Landed on 25R.
And this time, I was aided by some actual real-world B747 flight ops manuals, so it didn't feel so much a stab in the dark - it feels more like you are doing things in the right order, the way they are supposed to be done. Helps quite a bit. And reading those manuals back to front does help when the PMDG 747 shows up messages on the EICAS - you have some idea of what you are supposed to do about them.
cpd From Australia, joined Jun 2008, 4813 posts, RR: 49 Reply 57, posted (1 year 3 weeks 1 day 5 hours ago) and read 11297 times:
I'm about 300Nm out of Singapore on a route from Sydney. Starting to get busy now, lots of traffic about. And over Jakarta I had some really rough weather. I was already at 41,000ft and there were thunder-heads from the storm maybe getting up to 45,000ft. I've left them behind however.
cpd From Australia, joined Jun 2008, 4813 posts, RR: 49 Reply 59, posted (1 year 3 weeks 1 day 4 hours ago) and read 11287 times:
I have arrived in Singapore now - stupid FSX changed the runway on me while I was on descent. I had it all sorted for RWY20C, programmed into the FMC as well, other planes close ahead used RWY20C.
So, I'm on final approach to RWY02C, and then FSX has a MD-83 taking off on RWY20C, while I'm on my final approach and cleared to land - is it insane or what???
And yes, that did set off the TCAS! I avoided the confict, went around and landed manually without event. But why on earth did it not just give me RWY20C in the first place? Wind was calm, no significant weather either.
Sorry to go off topic, Wilco you are a real pilot right?
Just out of curiosity, do you still enjoy flight sim as much as you used to? how does it compare to real life flying.
Thanks in advance.
"Never forget, the higher we soar, the smaller we appear to those who cannot fly" - Nietzsche -
csturdiv From United States of America, joined Aug 2005, 1254 posts, RR: 4 Reply 64, posted (1 year 2 weeks 4 days 5 hours ago) and read 11085 times:
I am somewhere over the North Atlantic Ocean in the Project Airbus A318, recreating the LCY-SNN-JFK BA flight. This flight is taking about four days longer than it does in real life. After flying LCY-SNN, I paused the sim so I could watch NHL playoff hockey, that was Tuesday. Last night I started SNN-JFK and had to pause it out over the North Atlantic as I was getting very tired and could not stay away to finish the flight, I might finish it tonight after work, that is if I am not going to help reduce the beer surplus that the bars have.
stabilator From United States of America, joined Nov 2010, 374 posts, RR: 0 Reply 68, posted (11 months 3 weeks 3 days 17 hours ago) and read 10499 times:
Just took my Beechcraft into DLH from FCM. Weather here in Minnesota is quite bleak so I did the ILS to Runway 9 in DLH. It went well!
woady From United Kingdom, joined Jun 2005, 384 posts, RR: 1 Reply 70, posted (11 months 3 weeks 3 days ago) and read 10457 times:
I'm flying from Frankfurt to Bangkok in LevelD 767 in Lufthansa colours, currently near Prague at 35000. Bit chilly outside at -23oC. Have 4740nm to go.
united319 From United States of America, joined Jul 2006, 477 posts, RR: 0 Reply 71, posted (11 months 3 weeks 2 days 21 hours ago) and read 10440 times:
Parked @ ORD on the Project Airbus A321 for AWE. Headed back to PHX tonight.
wilco737 From Greenland, joined Jun 2004, 7997 posts, RR: 84 Reply 72, posted (11 months 3 weeks 1 day 6 hours ago) and read 10397 times:
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I am about half way between PHX and CYFB in Northern Canada. One of the airport I pass a lot and is always a good option to land there in case of emergency.
It's a really long route, nearly 7500Nm, and I've got some tailwinds so I should make it there. But, I've got only fuel in the plane, no cargo. Using LRC, doing only about M0.836, and the plane was climbing very slowly out of Sydney.
I'm currently at S28°55.3 E167°27.0 according to the IRS.
malaysia From United States of America, joined Nov 1999, 3150 posts, RR: 0 Reply 74, posted (11 months 2 weeks 2 days 23 hours ago) and read 10238 times:
I was just relaxing at Lima Site 20A after arrival from VTE, then took off at 25% fuel to make the hop to Vang Vieng then back to VTE
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I had to save the flight. But, I will continue it today when I drag my sleepy self out of bed. It was saying I'd end up with around 23.3T of fuel, and it seems as if I was saving fuel all the time, the number was going up - so the trend looked good. I had a CI of 50 I think.
I wonder if using FL CH might provide better economy still? I understand it is similar to the Concorde Max Cruise mode.
wilco737 From Greenland, joined Jun 2004, 7997 posts, RR: 84 Reply 77, posted (11 months 2 weeks 2 days 15 hours ago) and read 10235 times:
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Quoting cpd (Reply 76): It was saying I'd end up with around 23.3T of fuel, and it seems as if I was saving fuel all the time, the number was going up - so the trend looked good.
On the PMDG on FS you cannot add winds to the FMS as you can in real life. If you have a tailwind, you arrive earlier at the destination and then you save fuel of course. The FMS calculates with zero wind.
cpd From Australia, joined Jun 2008, 4813 posts, RR: 49 Reply 78, posted (11 months 2 weeks 2 days 10 hours ago) and read 10213 times:
Quoting wilco737 (Reply 77): I guess you perform stepclimbs as well. Stay as close as possible to the optimum altitude all the time.
Yes, I was doing those - trying to stay very close to the optimum and not above or below it. I'm using the direct wind control in the latest version of Active Sky. Although it causes big problems with the PMDG B747 doing "S" turns at lower altitudes, it is more realistic at higher altitudes for airliner style flying.
Thanks for the hints - it's useful since I don't normally fly the PMDG B747 - and all the reading in the world is nothing compared with someone who knows the actual plane really well.
I'm not sure if it is working in the FMS, but all the direct wind control does in the Active Sky, it's just another way of setting the wind in the weather, instead of FSX default weather (which is really poor). What it does tend to do is give fairly realistic high altitude winds, and less wildly sudden changes of wind direction and speed.
I'll go away now and fire up FSX for an 1.5 hours, and try to finish this flight, day by day. I tell you, the weekend isn't long enough!
wilco737 From Greenland, joined Jun 2004, 7997 posts, RR: 84 Reply 81, posted (11 months 2 weeks 2 days 6 hours ago) and read 10200 times:
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Quoting cpd (Reply 80): Didn't get a chance to continue, I heard QF had a B747-400/ER in the new colours - I rushed to photograph it.
That is of course more important
Quoting cpd (Reply 80): I'm not sure if it is working in the FMS, but all the direct wind control does in the Active Sky, it's just another way of setting the wind in the weather, instead of FSX default weather (which is really poor).
Ah, I understand. The FS winds are pretty bad, you have windshifts which doesn't happen in real life. But without wind it wouldn't be realistic ...
Quoting cpd (Reply 80): 'll go away now and fire up FSX for an 1.5 hours, and try to finish this flight, day by day. I tell you, the weekend isn't long enough!
You shouldn't go real time Just put in 8x and you are there in 2 hours...
cpd From Australia, joined Jun 2008, 4813 posts, RR: 49 Reply 82, posted (11 months 2 weeks 2 days 6 hours ago) and read 10200 times:
Quoting wilco737 (Reply 81): Ah, I understand. The FS winds are pretty bad, you have windshifts which doesn't happen in real life. But without wind it wouldn't be realistic ...
Exactly right. And the weather has always been pretty bad in FS, even FS9 was poor too. With default weather, you'd be up at 56,000ft and have ISA in areas of the world where you might normally expect ISA-10, or maybe even colder, typically areas where in Concorde you'd expect to get close to 60,000ft (eg, around the equator).
The Concordes I've had in FS9 and FSX (the old sstsim one, and now the Flightsimlabs one) were both very sensitive to weather in FS9/FSX, so you could easily pick poor weather generation - because you'd get wildly erratic behaviour, from one moment at a steady 150fpm cruise-climb, to a big 800fpm descent for about 3000ft until the plane regained M2.01, and then changing suddenly to a M2.10 overspeed, and up and down again. Fortunately, ActiveSky Evolution is pretty good at generating more realistic weather, so that wild roller-coaster ride doesn't exist. It still does seem to give some temperature shear and wind/temperature layers, so it is probably realistic in that respect.
Quoting wilco737 (Reply 81): You shouldn't go real time Just put in 8x and you are there in 2 hours...
I never dared to try that in case FSX crashed, or the plane did something crazy. I'm going again - just until midnight or shortly after, then I have to get off to bed otherwise I'll have a shocking day at work tomorrow.
That's my progress so far. Still a long way to go. I should probably be careful to save the weather too - because now the tailwinds are not so strong, and that shows on the remaining fuel that I'm estimated to have a KDFW... Now 21T...If only the PMDG B747-8i had the actual performance of a B747-8i, instead of a standard B747-400, this trip would be easy.
I just checked your picture, still couple miles to go.
No, not yet, we still have a little way to go. I'm on the way again, thanks to leaving work at 4:30pm precisely and getting home at reasonable time. Will try to get it completed tonight.
I just departed myself from SYD to DFW. I took your routing and use FS winds and 8x acceleration. Looks like I'll land with 17 tons remaining fuel...
Let's see who arrives first
That routing by the way was the actual route Qantas used for the inaugural flight to DFW from SYD. I haven't managed to acquire a DFW-BNE route, but that will surely be way out of the question for the PMDG B747-400, you have headwinds going that way, and still a very long distance - it's probably too far out of range for non-stop. But there is Fiji as a stopping point, and Noumea if needed.
And I don't dare increase the mach number either, or I'll be making a diversion to refuel. I'll just have to stick at it - and have one of those must have coffee days at work tomorrow.
It reminds me of Emirates with their B777F a while back out of Sydney, they flew it from Sydney to Stewart International Airport in America. It was some sort of record flight - 17.5 hours long. The Sydney ATC was overheard telling them something like "have a nice flight, better you than us", referring to the daunting long distance.
By the way - on a more technical note, how is the fuel feed working on the B747 for each engine in relation to the 4 main tanks? Is there such a concept as "fuel feeder tanks" (which there are on Concorde, 4 of them, each about 4240kg that must be kept high as each engine takes its fuel from its feeder tank, when they run low, you pump more fuel from other tanks into them).
I'm noticing there is an imbalance between the inner 2 on the fuel display, and the outer two, by quite a large amount (inner two with about 21.2T each, the outer two with 13.6T each. Does anything need to be done about that?
wilco737 From Greenland, joined Jun 2004, 7997 posts, RR: 84 Reply 87, posted (11 months 2 weeks 1 day 7 hours ago) and read 10135 times:
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Quoting cpd (Reply 86): That routing by the way was the actual route Qantas used for the inaugural flight to DFW from SYD.
Ah, good to know. thanks.
Quoting cpd (Reply 86): It reminds me of Emirates with their B777F a while back out of Sydney, they flew it from Sydney to Stewart International Airport in America. It was some sort of record flight - 17.5 hours long. The Sydney ATC was overheard telling them something like "have a nice flight, better you than us", referring to the daunting long distance.
HAHA; excellent. but perfectly understandable. My longest flight was pretty much 15 hours and it is loong for sure...
Quoting cpd (Reply 86): I'm noticing there is an imbalance between the inner 2 on the fuel display, and the outer two, by quite a large amount (inner two with about 21.2T each, the outer two with 13.6T each. Does anything need to be done about that?
That is perfectly normal. You first use the fuel in the stab and center tank, then the MAIN 2 and MAIN 3 tank contain a lot more fuel than MAIN 1 and MAIN 2, so you use fuel from MAIN 2 and MAIN 3 until all 4 main tanks have reached the same amount of fuel and then you switch to "FUEL TANK/ ENG" means that MAIN 1 delivers fuel to ENG 1 and MAIN 2 to ENG 2 and MAIN 3 to ENG 3 and MAIN 4 to ENG 4.
cpd From Australia, joined Jun 2008, 4813 posts, RR: 49 Reply 88, posted (11 months 2 weeks 1 day 6 hours ago) and read 10131 times:
Quoting wilco737 (Reply 87): lot more fuel than MAIN 1 and MAIN 2, so you use fuel from MAIN 2 and MAIN 3 until all 4 main tanks have reached the same amount of fuel and then you switch to "FUEL TANK/ ENG" means that MAIN 1 delivers fuel to ENG 1 and MAIN 2 to ENG 2 and MAIN 3 to ENG 3 and MAIN 4 to ENG 4.
Cheers, thanks. That's indeed what is happening - makes sense. I noticed the RES tanks having fuel transferred forward as well until they were empty. Now I think I understand it.
I'm still going - I'm not even near El Paso yet - still out over the ocean, but I'm getting closer to the coast. Worse still, the tail winds are starting to not be so good anymore - which is meaning my fuel situation is maybe looking a bit like I'm going to arrive with not a whole lot of fuel left over.
But there are at least plenty of diversion options.
cpd From Australia, joined Jun 2008, 4813 posts, RR: 49 Reply 90, posted (11 months 2 weeks 1 day 6 hours ago) and read 10127 times:
Quoting wilco737 (Reply 89):
I just landed. Flight time 15hrs12mins, remaining fuel 20,5 tons. So all is well. Too much fuel on board
I'm probably about to save it - about midnight here and plenty of video production awaits me tomorrow. You easily beat me, I'm still not over the coast yet, and I've just stepped up to FL410, with another step to FL420 after that. It looks like I'll probably get there with a ton more fuel than you.
By the way, another tech question, Main 1, main 2, 3 and 4 tanks, those should have equal fuel in them once they start feeding fuel to the engines? In my case, it ended up that Main 1 and 4 had more fuel than main 2 and 3 by about 2 tonnes.
Should I be correcting that? I've got the message >FUEL TANK/ENG on the EICAS, and it does say, looking in the FCOM that this will happen when main tank 2 quantity is equal to or less thank main tank 1 quantity, or main tank 3 quatity is equal to or less than main tank 4 quantity - which is basically what is occuring at the moment.
wilco737 From Greenland, joined Jun 2004, 7997 posts, RR: 84 Reply 91, posted (11 months 2 weeks 1 day 5 hours ago) and read 10123 times:
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Quoting cpd (Reply 90): with another step to FL420 after that.
Duh, I don't like going higher than FL410 :P
Quoting cpd (Reply 90): It looks like I'll probably get there with a ton more fuel than you.
I used Cost Index 70, so slightly faster than you.
Quoting cpd (Reply 90): Should I be correcting that?
Yes. The airplane is most efficient witht he proper fuel distribution.
Quoting cpd (Reply 90): I've got the message >FUEL TANK/ENG
I get that on every flight. That is a normal message once the level at Main tank 1-4 is the same. That means you close the cross feed valves and switch off the OVRD pumps (all of them) and then each tank feed its engine.
cpd From Australia, joined Jun 2008, 4813 posts, RR: 49 Reply 92, posted (11 months 2 weeks 1 day 5 hours ago) and read 10124 times:
Quoting wilco737 (Reply 91): Yes. The airplane is most efficient witht he proper fuel distribution.
That's what I'm doing - X FEED valves open, and the fuel pumps 3 and 2 (FWD and AFT) off seems to be taking the fuel from the main 1 and 4 only. I don't know if that's the right procedure, but it seems to be doing the trick. Next time I'll be paying better attention, and following the book more closely. (Edit: All level now, and set the way it should be).
If I'd done it right in the first place, it wouldn't be in that situation.
Quoting wilco737 (Reply 91): Duh, I don't like going higher than FL410 :P
That's about as high as I'm going with it, there isn't looking like much point in going higher, since it's not too far before the top of descent..
cpd From Australia, joined Jun 2008, 4813 posts, RR: 49 Reply 93, posted (11 months 1 week 6 days 6 hours ago) and read 10044 times:
In breaking news, we can report that Qantas 7 Heavy is on final approach to land at Dallas airport.
I hand flew the approach and landing on RWY13R. Touched down right on the centre line, in glorious morning weather. The flight went for just a little more than 16 hours.
cpd From Australia, joined Jun 2008, 4813 posts, RR: 49 Reply 97, posted (11 months 1 week 4 days 19 hours ago) and read 9951 times:
Quoting wilco737 (Reply 96): I guess they had full tanks and tried to save fuel to not divert on the first flight
Media would have a field day with that! They pulled out all the stops, even had John Travolta greeting the passengers at the end of the first flight.
The recent diversion to Noumea was also pretty highly publicised - not least because it involved the big-red Wunala Dreaming, about the most famous B747 of them all still flying.
How much fuel should you actually have? I admit, I get freaked out when the total remaining fuel gets around 20T, I'm still thinking of Concorde fuel flow - it really gulps down the fuel.
wilco737 From Greenland, joined Jun 2004, 7997 posts, RR: 84 Reply 98, posted (11 months 1 week 4 days 19 hours ago) and read 9957 times:
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Quoting cpd (Reply 97): The recent diversion to Noumea was also pretty highly publicised - not least because it involved the big-red Wunala Dreaming, about the most famous B747 of them all still flying.
Yeah, the media makes a hype about everything :P
Quoting cpd (Reply 97): How much fuel should you actually have? I admit, I get freaked out when the total remaining fuel gets around 20T, I'm still thinking of Concorde fuel flow - it really gulps down the fuel.
Well, depends on which alternate is filed and how far away it is. We usually have something around 10 tons... Sometimes more if the alternate is far away or a little less if the alternate is close. Like in FRA where we use CGN or HHN as alternate, then you have remaining fuel of about 8-9 tons. But not less than that usually or you slowly start to get sweaty hands
cpd From Australia, joined Jun 2008, 4813 posts, RR: 49 Reply 99, posted (11 months 1 week 4 days 19 hours ago) and read 9954 times:
Quoting wilco737 (Reply 98): Well, depends on which alternate is filed and how far away it is. We usually have something around 10 tons... Sometimes more if the alternate is far away or a little less if the alternate is close. Like in FRA where we use CGN or HHN as alternate, then you have remaining fuel of about 8-9 tons. But not less than that usually or you slowly start to get sweaty hands
Ah, okay - understood.
Quoting wilco737 (Reply 96): I guess they had full tanks and tried to save fuel to not divert on the first flight
Not least, they also have the B747-400/ER, which we don't have. So they can take people and luggage, where we can't in FSX.
wilco737 From Greenland, joined Jun 2004, 7997 posts, RR: 84 Reply 100, posted (11 months 1 week 4 days 7 hours ago) and read 9922 times:
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Quoting cpd (Reply 99): Not least, they also have the B747-400/ER, which we don't have. So they can take people and luggage, where we can't in FSX.
I am using FS9 still, cannot be bothered for the FSX to be honest. But I don't have an B747-400ER as well. But the 744 can do it as well, but with less payload of course.
Let's see if the 748i would make it easily on that route. Problem is: I don't have a 748i for my FS...
cpd From Australia, joined Jun 2008, 4813 posts, RR: 49 Reply 102, posted (11 months 1 week 8 hours ago) and read 9767 times:
Quoting wilco737 (Reply 100): I am using FS9 still, cannot be bothered for the FSX to be honest.
I'm wondering if that PMDG 737NGX might sway you over to FSX? To be honest, once that is released, I'll just be flying SYD-BNE, BNE-TSV, SYD-MEL sectors all the time.
I'm currently over Canberra, flying the B747-438 VH-OJU from YSSY to YMML. It's a very short flight and I blasted up to 41,000ft quickly. I know I wouldn't be doing that in real life with the ash cloud at the moment, but in FSX - we don't have ash clouds.
cpd From Australia, joined Jun 2008, 4813 posts, RR: 49 Reply 104, posted (11 months 1 week 5 hours ago) and read 9751 times:
And I'm now back in Sydney again, landing on RWY16R, the conditions didn't change - still raining and gusty winds.. Mirroring real life too - sadly. It was a long weekend courtesy of a public holiday and 1 day of leave that I also took, and it rained the whole time.
330guy From Ireland, joined Nov 2010, 453 posts, RR: 2 Reply 105, posted (11 months 1 week 4 hours ago) and read 9742 times:
Just finished CYYZ-EIDW last night in an AC 767 I skipped most of it tho (flew a total of about 2 hrs), Handflew the approach from about 20 -25 miles out, managed to get her nicely on the centerline despite the slight xwind.
I havent decided whats up next but I might take my BA 744 to visit my cusions in Brisbane with a stop in SIN
wilco737 From Greenland, joined Jun 2004, 7997 posts, RR: 84 Reply 106, posted (11 months 6 days 15 hours ago) and read 9717 times:
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Quoting cpd (Reply 102): I'm wondering if that PMDG 737NGX might sway you over to FSX?
I doubt it. FSX is ok, but I don't want to buy a new computer... And why did they change so many key commands?
I'll just stick to FS9 for now, I have many addons there and don't wanna loose them
csturdiv From United States of America, joined Aug 2005, 1254 posts, RR: 4 Reply 108, posted (11 months 17 hours ago) and read 9499 times:
I have not flown in a long time, been focusing on my job search. But now with a new job and the rest of the week off before I start that job, I decided to recreate a flight I have taken many times....on the Playstation 3 that is, in the game Test Drive Unlimited 2. I am flying from Ibiza to Oahu and am now getting close to crossing into the Nunavut Territory of Canada. In the game it looks like an A340 of some flavor, but in my flight I am using the B772LR.
Delta2058 From United States of America, joined Jul 2009, 15 posts, RR: 0 Reply 110, posted (10 months 2 weeks 4 days 3 hours ago) and read 9201 times:
I don't think I've ever posted here before. I am currently in the middle of an around-the-world series of flights. My virtual airline has me based in KATL so I started there. KATL-TJSJ-LFPG-LGAV-OMAA-WSSS-YPPH-YMML is what I've done so far. From Melbourne, I am undecided where to go next. Probably New Zealand and then bump around the Pacific before returning to KATL.
This is my second around-the-world series, my first was westbound, this one is eastbound. I am flying mostly the A333 or A343, my two favorites.
I love the long hauls, but I do stop and save the flights to fit my schedule. I highly recommend long haul!
SomedayTrijet From China, joined Nov 2010, 139 posts, RR: 0 Reply 112, posted (10 months 1 week 5 days 22 hours ago) and read 9012 times:
I'm at General Santos Int'l Airport, The Philippines, where a Royal Brunei 77E just had undergone heavy maintenance. Today it's very foggy, but the T7 needs to get back to BWN for a flight...
Airbalticfan From United States of America, joined May 2008, 253 posts, RR: 2 Reply 116, posted (10 months 1 week 5 days 7 hours ago) and read 8993 times:
Quoting cc2314 (Reply 115): Do people from here do group flights on vatsim?
I doubt it, but we should organize something like that.I would say 90% of guys here fly offline though....
All of my flights are on Vatsim only! By the way, Nice to see somebody else flying on Vatsim
cpd From Australia, joined Jun 2008, 4813 posts, RR: 49 Reply 118, posted (10 months 1 week 5 days 5 hours ago) and read 8988 times:
I'm back in Sydney again after a really fast flight. At one point, I had 623kt ground speed! Here I am looming large in comparison with the little CRJ-700:
egph From United Kingdom, joined Feb 2006, 155 posts, RR: 0 Reply 122, posted (10 months 1 week 3 days 7 hours ago) and read 8897 times:
Currently based in MAD flying A319/20/21s as well as the odd A343/6 for IB. Just about the fly my last return leg for them though with a return trip to VIE this afternoon. As of tomorrow I will be doing my normal Learjet summer tour taking it to Japan and back.
CplKlinger From United States of America, joined Oct 2010, 121 posts, RR: 0 Reply 125, posted (10 months 1 week ago) and read 8776 times:
Currently 19 nm from the PSB vor on the way to KPHL in my PC-12, on VATSIM. Getting hooked on flying online and also on flying again in general. VA flying sucked all the fun out of it for me.
egph From United Kingdom, joined Feb 2006, 155 posts, RR: 0 Reply 128, posted (10 months 5 days 6 hours ago) and read 8678 times:
My Learjet 45 is currently parked up at PEK (next to a Deer Jet G-IV) it is currently on a long distance tour culminating in Japan before making its way back to EDI via India and the Middle East
THEBATMAN From United States of America, joined Aug 2007, 821 posts, RR: 11 Reply 132, posted (9 months 4 weeks 1 day 1 hour ago) and read 8422 times:
Quoting wilco737 (Reply 131): Yeah, crazy indeed... There are many weird, dangerous airports out there. Try landing there with something bigger
So far at Lukla...
Took-off with: A320, C-17, Cessna 337, Piper Cheyenne.
Landed in: Cessna 337, Quest Kodiak, Cirrus SR-22 Turbo, DeHavilland Twin Otter. Next up will be the C-130 I think...
KeKeKumba From Canada, joined Jul 2010, 39 posts, RR: 0 Reply 135, posted (9 months 3 weeks 4 days 18 hours ago) and read 8302 times:
Just passed Greenland heading from BIKF to JFK. I'm with Delta VA and currently only rated in the 737, so I got the BBJ1 out. Nice flight so far, I always love going over Greenland.
EGPH From United Kingdom, joined Feb 2006, 155 posts, RR: 0 Reply 136, posted (9 months 3 weeks 4 days 10 hours ago) and read 8269 times:
On the long way back from my short tour of Japan from EDI in my Learjet 45. Currently parked up next to a Jet Airways ATR at DEL, will head onto AUH later on tonight (tomorrow morning if going by Indian time!)
flymia From United States of America, joined Jun 2001, 5668 posts, RR: 6 Reply 138, posted (9 months 3 weeks 3 days 17 hours ago) and read 8236 times:
Earlier today did a quick MIA-Key West trip in flight-1 ATR-72
Just landed in ATL on PMDG 747-400F MIA-ATL. Nice quick flight, I was craving some heavy flying. Filled it up with cargo.
"It was just four of us on the flight deck, trying to do our job" (Captain Al Haynes)
wilco737 From Greenland, joined Jun 2004, 7997 posts, RR: 84 Reply 139, posted (9 months 3 weeks 3 days 9 hours ago) and read 8220 times:
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Quoting cpd (Reply 137): How about that out of London City! It can be done with a light fuel and pax/cargo load!
Did that with a 744. Well, I landed there. It is possible, but not recommended. Same with Nuuk.
In the Level D Simulator we did a "shortest possible landing distance". From above the threshold until full stop I only need a little under 600m! With an average weight, not light, not heavy. Amazing airplane
cpd From Australia, joined Jun 2008, 4813 posts, RR: 49 Reply 140, posted (9 months 3 weeks 2 days 16 hours ago) and read 8178 times:
Quoting wilco737 (Reply 139): Did that with a 744. Well, I landed there. It is possible, but not recommended. Same with Nuuk.
In the Level D Simulator we did a "shortest possible landing distance". From above the threshold until full stop I only need a little under 600m! With an average weight, not light, not heavy. Amazing airplane
not bad.
When I tried the Concorde out of London City, powering it up while holding the brakes had the plane creeping forward. It was easy to get out of there. A light Concorde is quite a rocket.
Do you ever do any real life short-haul flights with the B744 at all? I see them most days from United Airlines - amazing how well those things climb. I've got to get myself on a real world short-haul B747-400 flight, to see if it is more fun than the B757.
EGPH From United Kingdom, joined Feb 2006, 155 posts, RR: 0 Reply 141, posted (9 months 3 weeks 2 days 14 hours ago) and read 8163 times:
Have just requested my IFR clearance for the third from last leg of my long distance trip from EDI to Japan and back. Now just preparing the Lear 45 for the AUH-AYT flight.
wilco737 From Greenland, joined Jun 2004, 7997 posts, RR: 84 Reply 142, posted (9 months 3 weeks 2 days 9 hours ago) and read 8155 times:
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Quoting cpd (Reply 140): Do you ever do any real life short-haul flights with the B744 at all?
Yes, we have these shuttle flights out of SIN to CGK and from BKK to SGN and KUL. Rather short and usually not a full load, so good climb as well.
Or the RUH-DOH-RUH flight was fun as well. Once I had only 29 passenger from DOH-RUH and not a lot fuel... Impressive
And now continue somewhere westbound to JFK or so.
wilco737
If someone can find me a good panel with a flight computer, that would be good At the moment I'm using the default MSFS 04 panel and it's not too great. Didn't make it to Manchester but did get some screenshots up in the screenshot thread.
Quoting woady (Reply 147): If someone can find me a good panel with a flight computer, that would be good At the moment I'm using the default MSFS 04 panel and it's not too great. Didn't make it to Manchester but did get some screenshots up in the screenshot thread.
Only the PMDG MD-11 is really good. Don't remember if there is a FS2004 version, though I'm sure there was one.
I'm currently half way between Sydney and Auckland, at 57,300ft and doing 1400mph! Should arrive soon.
All the recent Concorde flights inspired me to fire up Concorde and take it out for a run. I should arrive with about 15T of fuel left over, which is adequate. You don't want much less than that or you begin to get quite worried. Fortunately I still have the old fuel-calculator I programmed in Flash some time ago. Unfortunately, I can't release it because it's part of a commercial product - but it's still useful.
Edit: Argh, Wilco is going faster than me again! Okay, I need that BAe HOTOL with it's Rolls Royce RB545 engines - that should be fast enough.
Edit 2: Now it's back to business, time to think about slowing down and descending. Should take 192NM using the 380kias descent profile.
cpd From Australia, joined Jun 2008, 4813 posts, RR: 49 Reply 151, posted (9 months 3 weeks 1 day 6 hours ago) and read 8035 times:
Okay, I'm in Auckland now - after 1 hour and 14 minutes, I've landed on runway 05R, with 17.3T of fuel left over, and the brake temperatures are currently about 410 degrees celsius - so I've turned on the brake fans to keep them cool.
Because I didn't begin descent quite soon enough, I had to use the old faithful "fall off the wall" descent procedure in order to slow down and descend in time. At one point, I had 14,000ft/min descent.
I also need to shutdown 2 engines, otherwise it is horrid to taxi a light Concorde with 4 engines - she goes far too quickly, too easily. 2 engines make it easier to taxi Concorde without having to be on the brakes all the time.
wilco737 From Greenland, joined Jun 2004, 7997 posts, RR: 84 Reply 152, posted (9 months 3 weeks 1 day 6 hours ago) and read 8073 times:
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Quoting cpd (Reply 150): Only the PMDG MD-11 is really good. Don't remember if there is a FS2004 version, though I'm sure there was one.
There is a PMDG MD11 for FS2004. I use it Not often, but every now and then.
Quoting cpd (Reply 150): Argh, Wilco is going faster than me again! Okay, I need that BAe HOTOL with it's Rolls Royce RB545 engines - that should be fast enough.
I have an add-on with the SR71... Pretty nice. and doing Mach 3 over the pond is pretty fast
EGPH From United Kingdom, joined Feb 2006, 155 posts, RR: 0 Reply 158, posted (9 months 3 weeks 1 day ago) and read 8021 times:
Currently cruising at the very low altitude of FL380 in my Learjet 45 on my flight from AYT-VCE (over southern Bosnia & Herzegovina). After a day in VCE I will finally finish this tour that's taken me 2 and a bit weeks with VCE-EDI.
flymia From United States of America, joined Jun 2001, 5668 posts, RR: 6 Reply 159, posted (9 months 3 weeks 20 hours ago) and read 8006 times:
Quoting cpd (Reply 157): I never got those ones, only the B744 and the MD-11.
The 744 is great, never got the MD-11 always thought about it but money is saved up for NGX now!
Later tonight will do an overnight flight. MIA-LOS 747-400. Then probably sometime Sunday or Monday on to Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (aka MRU or Mauritius) from Lagos.
Will give an update with the onbaord wifi
"It was just four of us on the flight deck, trying to do our job" (Captain Al Haynes)
flymia From United States of America, joined Jun 2001, 5668 posts, RR: 6 Reply 160, posted (9 months 3 weeks 15 hours ago) and read 7978 times:
Currently over the Atlantic in the 744 heading towards Lagos. Heading towards the WIGGI intersection then direct to GVAC then over to the African coast line. LNAV and VNAV on at FL320 probably will put her up to 340 then get to bed wake up an hour before landing. (failures have been turned off of course)
"It was just four of us on the flight deck, trying to do our job" (Captain Al Haynes)
woady From United Kingdom, joined Jun 2005, 384 posts, RR: 1 Reply 163, posted (9 months 2 weeks 5 days 1 hour ago) and read 7849 times:
Currently at FL400 heading from Gatwick to Orlando in a Leisure B763, which some of you may know to be flight number 705 Just left the west coast of Ireland.
cc2314 From Ireland, joined Jan 2008, 140 posts, RR: 0 Reply 164, posted (9 months 2 weeks 4 days 5 hours ago) and read 7793 times:
flew from gander to knock in a little under four hours in my lds 767.
When approaching finals runway 09 i got the gear warning.The gear door opened but wouldnt extend.I looked for fixes on the interweb but to no avail.The aircraft crashes killing all aboard ,but fspax did allow me to fix the aircraft for 93milion.
Oh and whilst i was holding east of the airfeid i noticed ut Europe did a fine job with the west of Ireland! i never flow low enough to appreciate it.
You (or anyone else) have any tips on a high elevation T/O from JNB. I am planning on doing JNB-MIA tomorrow night. Winter their so that helps a bit but I tried a t/o from JNB a few days ago in the PMDG 744 and their is plenty of runway to work with but that climb out was so slow, even got the stick shaker come on once or twice. Was afraid to make a turn. Plane will be pretty heavy with at least 330,000lbs of fuel.
Just did JNB-Mauritius-JNB in the 744. Time to head back to the home base MIA. Wont be getting to do much flying soon with grad school starting up so getting in my last good flights until my month long winter break in December which will consist of a lot of PMDG 737NGX flights
"It was just four of us on the flight deck, trying to do our job" (Captain Al Haynes)
Well just realized the 744 does not exactly have the best range for JNB-MIA. The flight is exactly 7,000NM the range of the 744 is 7,260NM. With a close alternative of FLL and very low cargo number but pretty much full passenger load the fuel calculators and FMC say I should make it into MIA with 24,000lbs of fuel to spare. This should be interesting with the high elevation t/o good thing this is FSX no worries about ditching in the atlantic or diverting to Barbados
This is where a good 777LR for FSX would come in handy. Could always make the responsbile stop in CPT but lets see what happens non-stop.
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wilco737 From Greenland, joined Jun 2004, 7997 posts, RR: 84 Reply 168, posted (9 months 2 weeks 2 days 9 hours ago) and read 7684 times:
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Quoting flymia (Reply 166): You (or anyone else) have any tips on a high elevation T/O from JNB. I am planning on doing JNB-MIA tomorrow night.
Good luck! Maybe it is possible, but you are flying westbound, which will give you headwinds on the route and then you will be very difficult to make it nonstop. Even with full fuel load it will be a close call.
The take off itself is limiting as well. I doubt you can go full passenger load and fuel out of JNB, elevation is simply too high. 744 is not the best option for such a long flight from the high elevation airport.
I took off from MEX to FRA with a lot of passengers and it was just barely able to make that flight due to the high elevation we couldn't take off with MTOW (395tons), the maximum we could depart with was 335 tons. So you are very limited on high elevation airports.
Sout African airways make a stop in DKR on their way to the US. Just saw a 340 in IAD and they fly via DKR...
flymia From United States of America, joined Jun 2001, 5668 posts, RR: 6 Reply 169, posted (9 months 2 weeks 1 day 23 hours ago) and read 7642 times:
Quoting wilco737 (Reply 168): Sout African airways make a stop in DKR on their way to the US. Just saw a 340 in IAD and they fly via DKR...
Did not know they made a stop with the A340s, I knew that when they flew 744s to the US they would stop at CPT.
Quoting wilco737 (Reply 168): Even with full fuel load it will be a close call.
Yea, I am thinking maybe a stop will be the right thing to do. Not sure if it will be somewhere in Africa or take the quick flight to CPT. This is where I need a 777LR for FSX!
edit: Just made the decision to make this a flight that stops in the Caribbean somewhere, not sure where but it makes sense and will pick up some cargo and pax there too and head over to MIA. Make it about a 6,200 mile journey instead non-stop from JNB to SDQ.
[Edited 2011-08-04 14:02:08] T/O still wont be easy thats for sure.
[Edited 2011-08-04 14:08:30]
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SRQKEF From Iceland, joined Jun 2011, 411 posts, RR: 0 Reply 170, posted (9 months 1 week 2 days 6 hours ago) and read 7436 times:
I just took off from Panama City-Tocumen airport on a DHL 757F, bound for San Pedro Sula, Honduras. I'm doing a round-the-world project where I use real flights and land at every country that took part in WC2010. Had to use fictional flights somewhere, like Ljubljana-Bratislava-Copenhagen, where I'll use a 757 in Boeing livery. Started in Santiago, Chiles and will end in SCL too.
friendlyskiesUK From UK - England, joined Jul 2011, 25 posts, RR: 0 Reply 171, posted (9 months 1 week 2 days 5 hours ago) and read 7426 times:
I am on the return leg of my first ‘passenger’ carrying flight using the wonderful PMDG Boeing 737 NGX.
I am flying from my home town (BOH) to Rhodes (RHO) and back on the PMDG Boeing 737-800WL (NGX) – the aircraft is amazing far better than anything else I have ever bought on FS – even beating other PMDG products.
Tried to keep the simulation as ‘real’ as possible so the load is Y class and for the time of year I have a full load of PAX. Only thing that is not so ‘real’ is the livery I am flying is one of British Airways, who of course does not fly the B73NG in real life – but hey!
Simply amazed with the PMDG B73NGX – well worth the price! Bye Bye PMDG MD11, hello PMDG B73NGX
initious From Singapore, joined Dec 2008, 923 posts, RR: 20 Reply 172, posted (9 months 1 week 2 days 5 hours ago) and read 7426 times:
Took off from HKG on a PMDG NGX 739, bound for GUM. Now around 1h 26m to GUM with 34 knots of direct headwinds. Doesn't sound too good for my fuel! Crusing at FL360, btw.
Cant wait to get it! Waiting till December because of grad school starting up.
Recently did a quick MIA-NAS in the Wilco 734. On Tuesday I needed to get one more relaxing day of FS flying in before I had to turn the flying just about off the next few months. EZE-JFK over night, (slept most of the flight) in the 744X. Then in the Wilco 734, JFK-BOS-DCA-STL-MIA. One of my better FSX flying days I can remember.
"It was just four of us on the flight deck, trying to do our job" (Captain Al Haynes)
friendlyskiesUK From UK - England, joined Jul 2011, 25 posts, RR: 0 Reply 174, posted (9 months 1 week 1 day 17 hours ago) and read 7402 times:
Quoting initious (Reply 172): GUM with 34 knots of direct headwinds. Doesn't sound too good for my fuel! Crusing at FL360, btw
You’re lucky – while I enjoyed a very healthy tail wind on my way to Rhodes (RHO) an average of 68kts. To maximize the winds aloft I stayed at FL350 and knocked over 25 minutes off my planned flight time of 3 hours and 30 minutes.
Unfortunately what helped me on the outbound flight was a massive hinder on the return sector!
HiFi’s ActiveSky weather programme predicted head winds of over 70kts at both FL340 and FL360. To make matters worse due to a full load of PAX and their associated baggage (and a small amount of cargo) I would be unable to climb (even stepping) to anything over FL360.
The result of the above = a bumpy flight from Rhodes (RHO) to Bournemouth (BOH) burning a lot of fuel and while I departed on time I arrived late – those head winds really did batter the poor B738WL-NGX!
I got a ‘Buffet Alert’ quite a few times just for good measure – nice to be warned though...
FlyboyOz From Australia, joined Nov 2000, 1740 posts, RR: 37 Reply 176, posted (9 months 1 week 1 day 8 hours ago) and read 7365 times:
I was successfully able to land in HNL from FRA by a Boeing 747-400. I had enough time for my plane to land but stopped in the taxiway (near the runway) because there was no fuel left - the engines stopped. Then use "slew" as a tractor to the terminal. That was the longest route I've ever had. I don't remember how long it was.
Initious From Singapore, joined Dec 2008, 923 posts, RR: 20 Reply 177, posted (9 months 1 week 1 day 8 hours ago) and read 7388 times:
Quoting friendlyskiesUK (Reply 174): HiFi’s ActiveSky weather programme predicted head winds of over 70kts at both FL340 and FL360. To make matters worse due to a full load of PAX and their associated baggage (and a small amount of cargo) I would be unable to climb (even stepping) to anything over FL360.
I also use ActiveSkyX! It almost always give me headwinds, I don't know why! Once I was flying HKG-LAX on the PMDG 744 and I landed with a very light load of fuel left, same goes for LAX-HKG. All in real time. Fighting headwinds from HKG-LAX and v.v. doesn't sound too good either, thankfully I made it.
B747forever From Sweden, joined May 2007, 16074 posts, RR: 12 Reply 178, posted (9 months 1 week 1 day 7 hours ago) and read 7386 times:
Have another good 7 hours on my ARN-EWR flight, flying CO 69 with a post merger CO 752. Will later on turn around that a/c to LAX or another European destination.
CplKlinger From United States of America, joined Oct 2010, 121 posts, RR: 0 Reply 181, posted (9 months 5 days 18 hours ago) and read 7262 times:
Currently at FL320 over BVT, on my way to KMSP in the Level D 767 as DAL5737. I'll be in trouble when I get there, as I hit overspeed (who knew the 763 could get up to .953 mach? ).
Mexicana757 From United States of America, joined Apr 2001, 2848 posts, RR: 34 Reply 183, posted (9 months 4 days 18 hours ago) and read 7190 times:
Currently I'm at MRU waiting to start leg #21 of my around the world trip on an ATR42. Planning where in the middle of the Indian Ocean I might have to land this plane.
Mexicana757 From United States of America, joined Apr 2001, 2848 posts, RR: 34 Reply 185, posted (9 months 3 days 19 hours ago) and read 7155 times:
Quoting steffenbn (Reply 184): Holly Shit, I thought my Learjet 45 RTW-trip was an ass-dragger!!
What is you route so far?
It was tough to decide with what aircraft I wanted to do the RTW trip. So I finally decided on the ATR as I can land at airports I would have never flown into on FS.
My route is wacky. Hope you are ready for it. The longest routes are full of fuel with no cargo and usually just make it to the airport with fumes to run out of fuel while final for landing. So i just glide in and land.
The route so far.
steffenbn From Denmark, joined Apr 2010, 220 posts, RR: 0 Reply 188, posted (9 months 1 day 11 hours ago) and read 7051 times:
Quoting Mexicana757 (Reply 185): My route is wacky. Hope you are ready for it. The longest routes are full of fuel with no cargo and usually just make it to the airport with fumes to run out of fuel while final for landing. So i just glide in and land.
The route so far.
Nice route, but damn i wouldn't do that route in the ATR, you must be a very patient man, KUDOS!
CharlieNoble From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 189, posted (9 months 6 hours ago) and read 7007 times:
Quoting johnkrist (Reply 180): My landing gear is at Maho beach, and the rest of the fuselage scattered across SXM
That is GOLD!
Right now my private 757 is parked at my secret compound that I built in ADEX at Atlantic City (used one of the empty ramps out on the edge of the field).
AirPacific747 From Denmark, joined May 2008, 1726 posts, RR: 24 Reply 195, posted (8 months 3 weeks 6 days 22 hours ago) and read 6856 times:
Quoting steffenbn (Reply 188): Nice route, but damn i wouldn't do that route in the ATR, you must be a very patient man, KUDOS!
That's nothing compared to the flight around the world along the equator I did in a Cessna 172 together with fellow a.netter jamesbuk... took about a week nonstop (with unlimited fuel enabled).
I am glad I didn't pay the electricity bill myself at that time
lhr380 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 197, posted (8 months 3 weeks 1 hour ago) and read 6654 times:
Off for a few days, so starting a RTW in a BA318. Currently flying LHR-KEF before a onward to St Johns, then Winnipeg, then Vancouver, then Anchorage, then into Russia and Petropavlovsky and a few other places before St Petersberg and then home again
lhr380 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 199, posted (8 months 2 weeks 4 days 6 hours ago) and read 6555 times:
Currently on the Kululu.com Green funny 737-800 flying JNB-WDH. As I pushed back and taxied to the runway I even had the funny Safety demo playing in the background on Youtube. Added that little something extra lol
woady From United Kingdom, joined Jun 2005, 384 posts, RR: 1 Reply 203, posted (7 months 1 week 6 days ago) and read 5823 times:
Just to revive the thread a bit
Doing Icelandair flight from Keflavik to Manchester in the Level D 763, just had a ground speed of 572 with a tailwind of 118kts currently at 520 with a tailwind of 52kts. Only 1127nm left to go!
Im flying G-ALYP, a plane with a interesting history. The good bit was she was the first Comet to carry commercial passengers, the bad bit was she one of the Comets that crashed 20 minutes after taking off from Rome.
steffenbn From Denmark, joined Apr 2010, 220 posts, RR: 0 Reply 208, posted (5 months 2 weeks 6 days 20 hours ago) and read 4722 times:
Quoting AirPacific747 (Reply 195): That's nothing compared to the flight around the world along the equator I did in a Cessna 172 together with fellow a.netter jamesbuk... took about a week nonstop
And i thought my 767-300ER 15 Hours flight was to strech the limit of an aircrafts range! (i didn't have unlimited fuel for that flight - engine nr. 2 shutdown 5 sec. after LAND 3 became green)
Quoting AirPacific747 (Reply 195): I am glad I didn't pay the electricity bill myself at that time
Yeah, it can get very expensive for 1 week non stop PC-operations!
Indy From United States of America, joined Jan 2005, 4368 posts, RR: 10 Reply 213, posted (5 months 1 day 3 hours ago) and read 4204 times:
I just landed in IND after flying AMS-IND using a KLM 744. I should say I finally landed safely. I got wise and saved on final approach because this was my first try with a 744 and it takes a little getting used to.
Quoting steffenbn (Reply 16): (The worst word i know) my fsx just crashed was almost halfway to JFK!!!!!!!
That happened to me twice. After that "save" became as common as changing radio frequencies.
Quoting wilco737 (Reply 53): Then you should fire your dispatcher Looks like there is some mistake in your fuel calculation...
I flew TATL and ended up about 20 miles short the other day. I felt like that guy flying the plane to Hawaii recently.
Mexicana757 From United States of America, joined Apr 2001, 2848 posts, RR: 34 Reply 216, posted (4 months 4 weeks 17 hours ago) and read 4100 times:
Quoting EDICHC (Reply 211): Continuing my RTW trip by NZ A320, just arrived in Japan, Sapporo, Hokkaido.
Good to see others doing RTW flights.
I'm still on this one....
Quoting Mexicana757 (Reply 185): It was tough to decide with what aircraft I wanted to do the RTW trip. So I finally decided on the ATR as I can land at airports I would have never flown into on FS.
My route is wacky. Hope you are ready for it. The longest routes are full of fuel with no cargo and usually just make it to the airport with fumes to run out of fuel while final for landing. So i just glide in and land.
The route so far.
vhqpa From Australia, joined Jul 2005, 1291 posts, RR: 1 Reply 217, posted (4 months 4 weeks 8 hours ago) and read 4084 times:
I'm also doing a RTW trip in my PMDG 737-600NGX up to the forth leg NGTA-PHNL. Still around 1300nm out of Honolulu should be there in around 3 hours not quite happy with my GS only 454 kts.
Brisbane, Australia (YBBN)
Honiara, Solomon Islands (AGGH)
Yaren, Nauru (ANYN)
Tarawa, Kiribati (NGTA)
Honolulu, USA (PHNL)
San Francisco, USA (KSFO)
Roswell, USA (KROW)
Oklahoma City, USA (KOKC)
Nashville, USA (KBNA)
Washington D.C., USA (KDCA)
Boston, USA (KBOS)
Dublin, Ireland (EIDW)
London, UK (EGLL)
Dusseldorf, Germany (EDDL)
Vienna, Austria (LOWW)
Belgrade, Serbia (LYBE)
Skiathios, Greece (LGSK)
Tel Aviv, Israel (LLBG)
Kabul, Afghanistan (OAKB)
Kathmandu, Nepal (VNKT)
Hanoi, Vietnam (VVNB)
Balikpapan, Indonesia (WALL)
Darwin, Australia (YPDN)
Brisbane, Australia (YBBN)
flymia From United States of America, joined Jun 2001, 5668 posts, RR: 6 Reply 222, posted (4 months 1 week 4 days 19 hours ago) and read 3687 times:
Been enjoying my 4 weeks off from school with plenty of FSX flying, since I have just about no time while in school. Purchased the NGX the day after my last final on the 14th of December so far have done:
With the 738NGX
MIA-BOI-JFK
JFK-MSP
LAX-PHX-STL
STL-DCA-MIA
MIA-EGE-STL (did this one today) will be heading to DTW late tonight.
JFK-BDA-JFK
with the 737-700
MIA-Flores (Azores Islands)-TER
TER-BCN-LHR
LHR-INN-BCN
BCN-NCE-BCN
BCN-Flores-TER
TER-MIA
JFK-SFJ-JFK
JFK-RDU-LAX
Still have not taken the 737-600 out yet, but I sure am enjoying the NGX what an airplane for FSX.
Also planning on doing STL-Key West- STL soon with the 737-700, the power and diverse capability of the 700 is really something.
"It was just four of us on the flight deck, trying to do our job" (Captain Al Haynes)
vhqpa From Australia, joined Jul 2005, 1291 posts, RR: 1 Reply 224, posted (4 months 1 week 2 days 8 hours ago) and read 3609 times:
I decided to ditch my previous RTW flight and start another this time with my Virgin Australia PMDG73HX
Routing will be YBBN-NZAA-NSFA-PHNL-KSNA-KDEN-KSTL-KDCA-KLGA-KBOS-CYYT-EIDW-EGLL-EDDL-LOWW-LYBE-LWSK-LGSK-LLBG-OIBK-VIDP-VNKT-VTBS-WSSS-YPXM-YBRM-YBAS-YBBN
So far I'm up to Apia (NSFA) - Honolulu (PHNL) with about another 530nm to go.
Other flights I've done lately are
Darwin (YPDN) - Broome (YBRM) PMDG73WX
Brisbane (YBBN) - Tamworth (YSTW) - Brisbane (YBBN) PMDG73WX
Brisbane (YBBN) - Alice Springs (YBAS) PMDG73HX
Brisbane (YBBN) - Cairns (YBCS) PMDG73HX
Cairns (YBCS) - Alice Springs (YBAS) PMDG73HX
Brisbane (YBBN) - Los Angeles (KLAX) PMDG744X
Darwin (YPDN) - Maningrida (YMGD) PMDGJ41
lhr380 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 225, posted (4 months 1 week 2 days ago) and read 3580 times:
Just flew EGLL - EGFF in G-CIVL, The British Airways Oneworld Logo jet 747-400. She's there having a bit of maint done on her at BAMC. Had to fly in on IFR as the weather was a bit crap, and used the Autopilot for landing for one of the first times. Did flair a little to much as by the time wheels were down we were a way down the runway and by the time I slowed down I went past the last taxiway and had to turn around.
flymia From United States of America, joined Jun 2001, 5668 posts, RR: 6 Reply 226, posted (4 months 1 week 1 day 10 hours ago) and read 3532 times:
Took a 737-600 out, fun aircraft to fly too. Even though all the cockpits are just about the same for the NGX between the 600 to 900 you can really tell the different between the different planes.
With 600 I flew:
STL-PIT-CRW-JEF-STL
Should get STL to Key West and back done today.
"It was just four of us on the flight deck, trying to do our job" (Captain Al Haynes)
Don't get enough long haul flying in real life on the 744?
Did my STL-EYW-STL in the 737-700 after that did STL-DCA-MIA.
Today took a 737-700 on a flight form MIA to TGU and back, fun flight with the runway 02 arrival into TGU.
Have a few more flights planned before I have to put the sim away until my next break from school. Planning on SXM, CUN IAD and MIA with the NGX of course. While I may do a few very short STOL flights to Saba and SBH.
"It was just four of us on the flight deck, trying to do our job" (Captain Al Haynes)
lhr380 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 235, posted (4 months 2 days 4 hours ago) and read 3232 times:
Currently Flying the second half of the QF32 flight SIN SYD on the same plane as yesterday.
One ting inhae about fs, it REALLY needs to sort out the way it handles arriving traffic, there were 10 planes all trying to land at the same time, I had to do a go around and gave up and turned traffic off so I could have a normal landing.
817Dreamliiner From United Kingdom, joined Jul 2008, 502 posts, RR: 0 Reply 236, posted (4 months 21 hours ago) and read 3177 times:
Quoting lhr380 (Reply 235): One ting inhae about fs, it REALLY needs to sort out the way it handles arriving traffic, there were 10 planes all trying to land at the same time, I had to do a go around and gave up and turned traffic off so I could have a normal landing.
I agree, I really hate when this happens. Another thing that annoys me with traffic is when the ATC gives out approaches to everyone at the same time, one after the other...
Yep that is annoying. With UT2 you can press Control-A to turn traffic off on approach. However I also use my traffic so depends which add on is running the traffic.
Back to school in the morning so no FSX until my spring vacation. Did a lot of flying almost exclusively with the NGX.
Finished up the last of my flying with Thursday MIA-CUN-MIA-SXM
Yesterday took the Twin otter out and flew to SBH ans Saba some of my best SBH landings I can remember.
Last night did SXM-IAD-MSP in the ngx738 and finished this morning with MSP-MIA 738. Finished the flight with an auto land as during this break was the first time I figured out how to preform a full auto land. I never been big in reading manuals, pretty much have taught myself a lot with from FS200 to FSX over the years but the NGX finally got my reading a bit and got me to do one of the last things that I always have had problems with in FSX. A good 4 weeks of some FSX flying.
"It was just four of us on the flight deck, trying to do our job" (Captain Al Haynes)
Took like 5 minutes to do a read back as ATC gave something like 6 aircraft their landing instructions.....
Best mate came over yesterday and we did LHR MIA LHR Real time.
After takeoff breakfast was served (eggs, bacon, beans, toast coffee and OJ) (mine had vodka in, no booze for the pilot to start with lol)
Good IFE and the flight went well, thought during the flight though there was an ISSUE over Ireland with the autopilot not following the correct track and wanting to fly left turns. Issue sorted and snacks were served halfway cross the Atlantic.
Dinner served 2 hours out which was spag Bol and a good landing made after a slight go around due to stupid ATC. Return went well back to LHR though there were gear issues at LHR when on stand
THEBATMAN From United States of America, joined Aug 2007, 821 posts, RR: 11 Reply 241, posted (3 months 3 weeks 5 days 23 hours ago) and read 3000 times:
Did a short trip from SJU-BGI in a retro painted UA 73G. Pulling into the gate at BGI...
csturdiv From United States of America, joined Aug 2005, 1254 posts, RR: 4 Reply 245, posted (3 months 3 weeks 2 days 4 hours ago) and read 2833 times:
I am in PAE right now doing a few "test flights". Last night I was able to confirm that the B777-200LRF has enough legs to fly PAE-GTF-PAE nonstop with no problem.
csturdiv From United States of America, joined Aug 2005, 1254 posts, RR: 4 Reply 247, posted (3 months 3 weeks 1 day 5 hours ago) and read 2779 times:
I am now embarking on my longest flight ever. Last night I took off from PAE with the freeware Camsim B787-8 and flew north to ANC, after overflying ANC, I made a turn towards HNL and am about 400 miles out from HNL. Once I hit HNL, I'll make another turn towards SAN and then will continue on from there.
zkojq From New Zealand, joined Sep 2011, 244 posts, RR: 0 Reply 249, posted (3 months 2 weeks 6 days 9 hours ago) and read 2707 times:
Just finished flying quite a few low(ish) visibility approaches to NZQN in an Air Calin A320. Lots of fun
Next flight will probably be North America - Asia flight in a Boeing 747-8i. CYVR-VHHH maybe.
Airbus A340: 4 Engines 4 Long Haul...... (and they don't have 10 seats across in economy)
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