ElpinDAB From United States of America, joined Apr 2005, 435 posts, RR: 6 Reply 1, posted (7 months 1 week 4 days 16 hours ago) and read 10621 times:
A series from the Augusta Westland (formerly Bell Augusta) 609 Tiltrotor. This thing takes alot of maintenance on FS, but it's a joy to fly once working. It's a bit pretentious, so I shot it in Dubai.
Quoting ElpinDAB (Reply 1): This thing takes alot of maintenance on FS, but it's a joy to fly once working. It's a bit pretentious, so I shot it in Dub
Epic!!!
Autumn thread, wow!!
I took an EI A332 (EI-DAA, Caoimhe/St.Keeva) DUB - YEG. Lonnnnnnnnng 10+ hr flight!!! Hadn't flown the A330 in a while, but the landing was ok
I need to fix this A330, it says it's overweight when you put in the fuel needed
T/A traffic
I had this EXACT view out of an EI A320 window to MXP last week so was very happy
I'm putty in the hands of a 767 with winglets.
Greenland!!
Pretty much the only traffic I saw between Scotland & Canada....
Still gettin used to seeing these in me sim. Such a shame the NW scheme wasn't kept.
Look at them wings
7F ATR
Another great livery
Cloud shamrock. Why didn't they paint the A320s/321s winglets like this?!
Yay, finally near YEG
Ffs go around
A330/340 gear is interesting so I've offered a close up ignore that I'm off the centreline  
OO CRJ (where the hell is the ng?  
Parked next to AC A320.
Thanks, sorry for overkill
Off to MPN next
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Airbalticfan From United States of America, joined May 2008, 253 posts, RR: 2 Reply 3, posted (7 months 1 week 4 days ago) and read 10525 times:
Quoting aerdingus (Reply 2): A330/340 gear is interesting so I've offered a close up ignore that I'm off the centreline  
Great pic! Love these kind of pictures!
Our B737 has been delivered to CYVR to enter the service!
We left our "paint shop" facility in KBJC for a 2h:41 min flight to CYVR!
Joining Yello6.Lar departure
Climbing near Ft.Collins,Colorado
Short final in CYVR rwy 8R , a cargo ship arriving from Japan with a brand new Honda and Toyota cars on a deck!
Shortly after exiting rwy 8R
Taxiing to the gate in CYVR, note the advertisement on our tail Real low cost airline!
Stunning bird! Named " Manitoba" after the province of Manitoba in Canada!
Quoting MIAspotter (Reply 4): Which model is it? Opensky-Freesky-oneworld-whatever name they have now? but nice shots of the pretty A330 in the pretty green EI livery we love.
It's a POSKY one. Think it's actually an FS2002!!
Quoting MIAspotter (Reply 4): Nice low-cost tail line up in PEN, spot the intruder!
Nice & colourful AK & MH!
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phatfarmlines From United States of America, joined Sep 2001, 1280 posts, RR: 5 Reply 6, posted (7 months 1 week 3 days 5 hours ago) and read 10437 times:
Quoting aerdingus (Reply 2): I took an EI A332 (EI-DAA, Caoimhe/St.Keeva) DUB - YEG. Lonnnnnnnnng 10+ hr flight!!! Hadn't flown the A330 in a while, but the landing was ok
Quoting aerdingus (Reply 5): It's a POSKY one. Think it's actually an FS2002!!
The Version 1 A330 from POSKY was for FS2002, and did not have wingviews available. The Version 2 was for FS2004 and did have wingviews and updated modeling. Having said that, the plane works wonders even though it's now going on 7+ years.
aerdingus From Ireland, joined Dec 2006, 2244 posts, RR: 20 Reply 7, posted (7 months 1 week 3 days 4 hours ago) and read 10435 times:
Quoting phatfarmlines (Reply 6): The Version 2 was for FS2004 and did have wingviews and updated modeling. Having said that, the plane works wonders even though it's now going on 7+ years.
That's my one thanks for the background info! I obviously just need to tweak the CFG or somethin to fix the overweight issue.
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aerdingus From Ireland, joined Dec 2006, 2244 posts, RR: 20 Reply 9, posted (7 months 1 week 1 day 23 hours ago) and read 10309 times:
Quoting photoshooter (Reply 8): seems like I promised it a long time ago to a good friend, CamiloA380, so all my shots are for him
Aww, a friend of Camilo is a friend of ours
Nice KL A330.
In the name of all things random I took a LA 717 from PUQ - MPN. Southern Chile is a place I'd love to see someday. This flight is operated in real life, by LA, the only sched flight to MPN I believe.
@ the gate
Interesting NH does the ground service @ PUQ...
Pushing back. Love those big engines strapped on, & found a great soundset for them aswell! Snarly & powerful!
Leaving PUQ behind.
Such a cutie.
Oi bignose
Falklands landscape.
Monster clamshells.
I'm standin on the wing
So lonely
Thanks
Off to MNL next.
Problem?
Me?
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UltimateDelta From United States of America, joined Sep 2007, 1965 posts, RR: 7 Reply 10, posted (7 months 1 week 1 day 23 hours ago) and read 10310 times:
Quoting ElpinDAB (Reply 1): A series from the Augusta Westland
Quoting aerdingus (Reply 2): I took an EI A332 (EI-DAA, Caoimhe/St.Keeva) DUB - YEG
Both very nice sets!
Had some time yesterday, so I did one of the many early-morning DL flights out of OMA. This is EV4788, OMA-ATL:
Ship 719 after pushback from gate A5
Not the only one up this morning...
We were at 34,000 feet in about 15 minutes
Approaching the greater Kansas City area
Nice sunrise over the Missouri-Tennessee border
There are the rolling hills of nothern Georgia and Alabama...
Hot 'Lanta in the distance
Arriving right in the middle of the morning rush, right about 9 AM.
Applying reverse thrust down ATL's runway 8L
Catching a break at gate D24 (literally all 58 gates at terminal C were occupied...guess my AI is more realistic than I knew...)
MIAspotter From Spain, joined Nov 2001, 2078 posts, RR: 26 Reply 12, posted (7 months 6 days 11 hours ago) and read 10117 times:
Quoting UltimateDelta (Reply 10): Catching a break at gate D24 (literally all 58 gates at terminal C were occupied...guess my AI is more realistic than I knew...)
HA! yeah I had that, landing in ZRH late at night and wondering where the hell can I park now...
SIN-DPS with some nice local traffic, China Airlines 738 (Still intact at this point) EVA A330, Indonesia 738 taxiing in, and our A320 almost ready to go.
Yeah, do as the sign says.
Descending into Bali, Batur Volcano poking out.
After a 35 mins turnaround and 2:20 flight time, we are fully configured for landing in Changi.
¨When I grow up I wanna be an A380¨ says the little A320.
SIN-HKG I will be doing this very same flight for realz in about a month!
David and Goliath... both going to HKG.
Making progress as the sun starts to set, cool colour display.
In true LCC style, parked in a remote stand at HKG.
330guy From Ireland, joined Nov 2010, 453 posts, RR: 2 Reply 19, posted (7 months 5 days 8 hours ago) and read 9998 times:
When I got to my gate at MAD's T4 my flight was already waiting for the loooong trip across the atlantic to Miami.
I got a window seat today
Alone in the vast vast sky
Some nice contrails as we approach US airspace
On finals passing downtown Miami
Long trip over.. time for a beer
THEBATMAN From United States of America, joined Aug 2007, 821 posts, RR: 11 Reply 20, posted (7 months 5 days 5 hours ago) and read 9990 times:
Quoting aerdingus (Reply 2):
I need to fix this A330, it says it's overweight when you put in the fuel needed
Pretty shot. To fix the overweight issue, just tell your passengers not to eat anything before they get on. Problem solved! TRUE STORY: every day I show up to work at ORD around 1930 hrs and see both EI and LX A330s pretty much right behind each other getting ready to take off.
YES SIR. Love that 727!!!!! Great shots everyone, keep it up. Hopefully I'll be able to post some screenies soon. (maybe in a shiny new eaglesoft Cessna Citation CJ1 v2.0 - anyone have it? This "Special Electronic Chart View System" intrigues me)
Sweet! the Hawaiian livery sure is sweet, suits the 767 well and also the A330, I think HA and AV´s A330s are the sexiests A330s out there now (and SQ, and EI and...)
Quoting 330guy (Reply 18): Decided to do a little trip to MIA from BCN via MAD with VY and IB. Heres the first leg from BCN to MAD
YAY Vueling!
BOO Iberia!
Quoting THEBATMAN (Reply 20): Pretty shot. To fix the overweight issue, just tell your passengers not to eat anything before they get on. Problem solved!
HA! cue to the customer complaint inbox in 3, 2, 1, ...
Quoting THEBATMAN (Reply 20): Pretty shot. To fix the overweight issue, just tell your passengers not to eat anything before they get on. Problem solved!
Well from what I hear about EI breakfast catering it shouldn't be a problem...apparently it's just oj & a biscuit or something!
Quoting THEBATMAN (Reply 20): TRUE STORY: every day I show up to work at ORD around 1930 hrs and see both EI and LX A330s pretty much right behind each other getting ready to take off.
Aw that's a cool story!!!
Quoting MIAspotter (Reply 21): Sweet! the Hawaiian livery sure is sweet, suits the 767 well and also the A330, I think HA and AV´s A330s are the sexiests A330s out there now (and SQ, and EI and...)
Quoting gingersnap (Reply 22): Banking right to head north for a polar crossing.
That's a whopper shot!
Quoting UltimateDelta (Reply 23): Looks like the weather's not too different in MSP...
Aw I love the NW DC10s.... great rainy shot!
I'm over Canada somewhere (again) in an EI A343 heading to YYZ...makin good speed so far..
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Quoting MIAspotter (Reply 21): Sweet! the Hawaiian livery sure is sweet, suits the 767 well and also the A330, I think HA and AV´s A330s are the sexiests A330s out there now (and SQ, and EI and...)
For sure on the HA 767, although the A330 can make almost anything look sexy. I must agree with you on the HA, AV, SQ, and EI schemes, but there are many more.
Over the summer I fell in love with the Alitalia scheme on the A332...nice scheme on a most sexy airplane....
All shot over Tuscany and the northern Italian coastline.
SRQKEF From Iceland, joined Jun 2011, 411 posts, RR: 0 Reply 31, posted (7 months 2 days 23 hours ago) and read 9918 times:
How do you take a screenshot?
If somebody can tell me, I'll join you in this! Flying ATH-HER-ATH-LHR-SAN-SEA-LHR-NCL-ABZ-BHX when I'll come home from Florida (where I am now) on A3 320 (x3), BA 77E, QX D8 Q400, BA 744, BA 321, T3 J31, BE D8 Q400. Maybe everything won't go as planned but I'll try to make this work.
THEBATMAN From United States of America, joined Aug 2007, 821 posts, RR: 11 Reply 33, posted (7 months 2 days 17 hours ago) and read 9897 times:
Ok, so it's been quite a while. I've decided to fly into another airport (or country for that matter - India) I've never been, and enjoy somewhat of a longer "haul". Today we do CDG-DEL in the Project Airbus A380 (AF colors):
At the gate at dawn - CDG
Pushing back
Taxiing out to the runway. Yeah sure little guy - we'll give way to you!
SRQKEF From Iceland, joined Jun 2011, 411 posts, RR: 0 Reply 39, posted (6 months 3 weeks 6 days 19 hours ago) and read 9500 times:
Quoting aerdingus (Reply 36): Download FSscreen from flightsim (utilities), press prtscrn when ye wana take a screenshot, & Bob's yer aunty
Thanks for the info! Will post some shots from my 250 planned flights if I get it right
Maybe like this example:
Flt. # 1
Airline: Aegean
Flt: A3 314
Aircraft: Airbus 320-200
Aircraft: SX-XXX (haven't decided yet)
From: Athens (E. Veneziselos) - ATH
To: Heraklion - HER
Dep: 00:00
1st flight on A3
1st flight on A32S
1st flight on A320-200
UltimateDelta From United States of America, joined Sep 2007, 1965 posts, RR: 7 Reply 41, posted (6 months 3 weeks 6 days 3 hours ago) and read 9434 times:
Quoting aerdingus (Reply 40): I took an RC BAE 146-200 LCY - FAE nice & short & 2 interesting airports
Looks great! Vagar is an awful lot of fun.
Haven't taken the HJG DC-9 out in a while, so after brushing off the dust, here she is in Swissair colors:
Rotating out of Brussels as SR971 to Geneva
These colors look absolutely beautiful on the -50...
Descending down the valley into GVA
This is the view from the tower at Lausanne. Getting closer!
Cruising down Lake Geneva on the easy approach to runway 23
Touchdown!
Hey, there's MIAspotter! I still think my plane's better-looking
Quoting MIAspotter (Reply 42): Do you have either Queen´s English Accent ¨My dear heart, I see land rising steadily in front of us, shall one´s rise the nose to avoid it?
Or Cockney ¨Lor' luv a duck! Mountain ahead, pull da nose up. Know what I mean?¨
Quoting MIAspotter (Reply 42): LH A343 D-AIGM arriving as LH790 from Munich! I actually flew the same plane on the same flight for real back in 2008
PC12Fan From United States of America, joined Jan 2007, 2053 posts, RR: 6 Reply 46, posted (6 months 3 weeks 3 days 20 hours ago) and read 9185 times:
It just boggles my mind how far Flight Sim has come in such a short time. I don't get to have the fun you guys do with this - yet. I will say these are my favorite threads to check out. Keep up the good work guys!
Just when I think you've said the stupidest thing ever, you keep talkin'!
THEBATMAN From United States of America, joined Aug 2007, 821 posts, RR: 11 Reply 51, posted (6 months 3 weeks 3 days 5 hours ago) and read 9088 times:
Quoting ElpinDAB (Reply 47): So you're flying the A380 these days? Looks good.
Yeah, once in a while I go over to the "dark side"...
aerdingus From Ireland, joined Dec 2006, 2244 posts, RR: 20 Reply 53, posted (6 months 3 weeks 2 days 21 hours ago) and read 9010 times:
Quoting captainMeeerkat (Reply 50): What DUB scenery do you have/recommend? And where did you get the beautiful 720!?
Well the one I have is the IFSD one, it's old & doesnt have the new terminal, but allows me to run me traffic @ 100% so I favour it over the newer one from Eiresim, which looks great but I found can be kind of frame heavy.
THEBATMAN From United States of America, joined Aug 2007, 821 posts, RR: 11 Reply 54, posted (6 months 3 weeks 2 days 14 hours ago) and read 8968 times:
aerdingus From Ireland, joined Dec 2006, 2244 posts, RR: 20 Reply 56, posted (6 months 3 weeks 2 days ago) and read 8912 times:
Quoting MIAspotter (Reply 55): :D hehe Well, that´s why we´re here for, to have a laugh and some fun.
Quoting MIAspotter (Reply 55): Yes Eiresim can be a bit frame rate unfriendly, specially if you have one of these...
BAHAHAHAHA!!!! Baaaaaaaaaaaaaad out, I don't have one of them!!!
Quoting MIAspotter (Reply 55): Mr Takanashi (Gunther´s Japanese Cousin) giving the customary japanese bow as we prepare for taxi. (all hail the Airbus )
Really nice pic.
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ElpinDAB From United States of America, joined Apr 2005, 435 posts, RR: 6 Reply 58, posted (6 months 3 weeks 1 day 12 hours ago) and read 8845 times:
Quoting aerdingus (Reply 48): damn I wana say the A345 or is it a -600? But the AV A330 is so pretty!!!
It's an A345, which AC actually did fly for a time before the 772LR. The screenshots probably didn't do the AV A332 justice though. I'd like to see these two aircraft up beside each other on the ramp in real life...only then would I be able to determine the answer.
Anyways, why doesn't AC fit their 763ER's with winglets? Here's a visual pattern into Everett in an AC 763ER with winglets.
MIAspotter From Spain, joined Nov 2001, 2078 posts, RR: 26 Reply 60, posted (6 months 3 weeks 1 day 8 hours ago) and read 8814 times:
Quoting ElpinDAB (Reply 58): AV A332 justice though. I'd like to see these two aircraft up beside each other on the ramp in real life...only then would I be able to determine the answer.
Hmm difficult decision, but I will say the AV A330, so exotic the A345 is a sexy beast too. (specially in TG dress)
Quoting ElpinDAB (Reply 58): Here's a visual pattern into Everett in an AC 763ER with winglets.
I know, the 767 with winglets looks so sleek! nice shots there.
THEBATMAN From United States of America, joined Aug 2007, 821 posts, RR: 11 Reply 64, posted (6 months 2 weeks 5 days 23 hours ago) and read 8592 times:
It's been quite some time since I flew the fabulous 727, so here we are in FX livery flying BZN-ANC.
On the runway in gorgeous Montana
Liftoff
Say hello to the new background for the bat-computer
Climbing out through the mountains
Up at FL280, haulin' @$$ at .86M
Ok, coming down
Lined up on final (say hello to the cruise ship people!)
Hmm... Eurowhite, but yet very classic and elegant.
Quoting aerdingus (Reply 62): It's the winner! To the way the A330 naturally slopes downwards when on the ground to AV's use of the red from the nose & up, just looks really cool!
Quoting Fabo (Reply 63): Getting ready for departure. KGD Cosanta scenery has some stands with stairs custom-made to line-up with your plane, this time, PT Tu-154M.
Sweet, nice shot of that Tupee.
Quoting THEBATMAN (Reply 64): Say hello to the new background for the bat-computer
Cool! I can imagine the sound coming from those Jay-Tees Like in the good ole days in MIA when AA flew them... Jeez, I think you could hear them all the way down in Cuba.
3K 724 Taipei-Singapore.
In the words of Batman... hauling boo-tay at FL360 on this long-ish 4:20 mins red-eye flight , a new day is slowly coming up.
Pax view, sort of like when you fly transatlantic and you can see the thin white light on the horizon
Lucky I packed my shades
And parked at the gate, getting ready for its next mission to HKG.
GBLKD From United Kingdom, joined Jan 2011, 330 posts, RR: 0 Reply 66, posted (6 months 2 weeks 5 days 1 hour ago) and read 8517 times:
I myself tried going over to "the dark side" recently
As BA946 LHR-DUS
All joking aside, I love Airbus ac but I missed the FMCs etc in my 737s so I took a WW 735 from BHX to Belfast City and took a couple of shots on short final
Touching down on 22
Loving everyone's work as usual. Might be backing off FS for a while, my ancient computer really won't run it at a decent speed anymore. Looking at acquiring an i5 laptop with 6gb ram and a 1gb video card in the new year. Until then I'll continue to admire the work in here
THEBATMAN From United States of America, joined Aug 2007, 821 posts, RR: 11 Reply 67, posted (6 months 2 weeks 4 days 23 hours ago) and read 8508 times:
Quoting GBLKD (Reply 66): I myself tried going over to "the dark side" recently
"Once you start down the dark path, forever will it dominate your destiny." - Master Yoda
I love the whole Airbus vs Boeing thing...I think it's pretty entertaining. A friend of mine suggested I try a flight that he did, and to quote him..."if you dare. Some serious ETOPS right over the pole." The route is PAKN- ENSB (actually it's PAKN-ILI-ANC-TAL-SCC-ENSB runway 11). If any of you would like to try it, feel free. If you're like me, you're always looking for something different to fly. Keep up the good work everyone!
ElpinDAB From United States of America, joined Apr 2005, 435 posts, RR: 6 Reply 68, posted (6 months 2 weeks 4 days 13 hours ago) and read 8450 times:
Quoting aerdingus (Reply 62): It's the winner! To the way the A330 naturally slopes downwards when on the ground to AV's use of the red from the nose & up, just looks really cool!
Thanks! I guess the Avianca paint is the winner, but I wonder what the A342 or A345 would look like in the scheme or one equally as appealing? I still can't place those two quads aside...seeing them in person is just so impressive, especially the A345, so majestic.
btw, I somehow mislabelled the Mauritius A343 an A342, but the Flickr stuff at the bottom wasn't even supposed to appear anyways.
Here's a recent random...Climbing out of Montreal in an AC E170 (labelled an E175 because that's what they have). Anyways, Montreal is an awesome city, and the E170 looks nice. And, if you want to see some Dash 8's of all sizes or some 737-200's with gravel kits for the northern territories, come here, because they'll be waiting. (Not to mention MD-11's, A310's, A332's, 77L's and E's, etc...some nice aircraft at YUL.)
THEBATMAN From United States of America, joined Aug 2007, 821 posts, RR: 11 Reply 71, posted (6 months 2 weeks 4 days 4 hours ago) and read 8412 times:
So I figured I would try it. It's about 3000nm or so, and I wanted to find a widebody repaint for AS. Well, I found only one...the 747-8F for POSKY in AS Cargo paint. So here we go:
Not much happening at King Salmon
Lined up on Rwy 29 (real-time weather, notice the low clouds)
On our way to Norway (don't think I've ever "flown" there either)
747-8. Pretty. 'Nuf said
A little moon-shot action. Have a feeling it's gonna get dark on me again (FL410 and .86M)
I don't care who you are, Aurora Borealis is good stuff
I did my best to time it so the sun would come up just as we land
Two words for you: FOG and CROSSWIND
I know I'm off of the centerline...that crosswind was pretty fierce
Is it Lukla, Nepal? No. Was it a challenging approach? Yes. Good times, now get me off of this bird!
United_fan From United States of America, joined Nov 2000, 6796 posts, RR: 10 Reply 73, posted (6 months 2 weeks 3 days 19 hours ago) and read 8353 times:
My new favorite plane . Ruby 1 to LAX.
'Empathy was yesterday...Today, you're wasting my Mother-F'ing time' - Heat.
Half the fun of FS is constantly updating the fleet with the newest liveries...with that in mind, here's SkyWest 7653, SEA-PDX with a CRJ that's apparently still in the family :
Two examples of Chester Jr. holding for 16L at SEA
Different perspective
The CRJ-700 is by far one of the best-performing aircraft in my fleet. Realistic or not?
Passing Mt. Ranier about five minutes into the flight
Silhouetted against the setting sun
SkyWest's new service to the moon!
On final for 10R at PDX with a strangely ochre sky behind
Airbalticfan From United States of America, joined May 2008, 253 posts, RR: 2 Reply 80, posted (6 months 1 week 6 days 5 hours ago) and read 7916 times:
SRQKEF From Iceland, joined Jun 2011, 411 posts, RR: 0 Reply 81, posted (6 months 1 week 6 days 3 hours ago) and read 7898 times:
OK, I'm flying RKV-SRQ on a Lear 45 right now, just coming over the Atlantic (took off 30 minutes ago, crossed KEF 10 minutes after t/o). Will post screenshots after the flight! (This is the route I fly most, but its actually more like KEF-BOS-X-SRQ or KEF-BOS-SRQ in reality)
Anybody have any ideas what I should fly next? I want something out of the ordinary. From anywhere to anywhere! I will then choose the type myself
THEBATMAN From United States of America, joined Aug 2007, 821 posts, RR: 11 Reply 84, posted (6 months 1 week 5 days 11 hours ago) and read 7805 times:
Inspired by the movie "Strategic Air Command" (Jimmy Stewart - great movie), I decided to fly from KNFW ( Ft. Worth NAS, since I couldn't find Carswell AFB...I think it was renamed) - BGTL (Thule AFB in Greenland). Since I can't find a B-36 to save my life, I did it in a C-17 and almost ran out of fuel. Took off with 233,000 lbs and parked on the ramp in Thule with 2,558 lbs. Yikes. Only a single photo today since the whole trip was DARK. Here I am coming down making the approach for Rwy 15 at BGTL...
Airbalticfan From United States of America, joined May 2008, 253 posts, RR: 2 Reply 86, posted (6 months 1 week 5 days 5 hours ago) and read 7765 times:
THEBATMAN From United States of America, joined Aug 2007, 821 posts, RR: 11 Reply 88, posted (6 months 1 week 3 days 21 hours ago) and read 7622 times:
Quoting Cadet985 (Reply 87): Got any tips for spotting Aurora Borealis in FSX? I fly into and out of PABR all the time, and I think I've seen it once.
I've done several routes and have seen the northern lights. Basically, you have to pick a polar route (like the one I did - Alaska to Norway) and once you're up at altitude they just kind of "show up"...not a real technical answer I know, but it's the only answer I have!
Quoting Cadet985 (Reply 87): Which C-17 is that - freeware or payware?
Payware. Area 51 Simulations. I was torn between Area 51 and Virtavia, and chose Area 51. Certainly not up to par with PMDG or Level-D, but if you're looking for a pretty nice military cargo bird, I don't think you'll be too disappointed.
***DOES ANYONE KNOW WHERE I CAN FIND A B-36 FOR FS9 OR FSX???!!!!*** Come on, people - don't let me down!!!
WNwatcher From United States of America, joined Mar 2010, 270 posts, RR: 0 Reply 89, posted (6 months 1 week 3 days 5 hours ago) and read 7557 times:
JustFlight Released the "Freemium" 757 yesterday, so I "Took Delivery" of a few models......
The first flight I operated with it was DL 1707 ATL-PBI on a -200 Wingleted model
Night VC looks amazing
Prepping for taxi
Rocketing out of ATL
Not sure what the next flight will be, I'm thinking something to test the range limits.
The FMC is amazing, and on the Arrivals page, the flap settings turn green when you hit the appropriate airspeed for that specific flap setting.
-WNwatcher
THEBATMAN From United States of America, joined Aug 2007, 821 posts, RR: 11 Reply 90, posted (6 months 1 week 2 days 22 hours ago) and read 7523 times:
Since PMDG has released their -600 and -700 expansion for their 737 NGX, of course I had to go and get it. So, we do a little test hop from IND - OSH (home of the famous EAA Airventure). Today I chose WN livery for the -700...
No shots of IND airport since I don't have any add-on scenery for it, and the default scenery is BORING.
So, here we are on climbout out of IND
Nice moon shot
Look closely, what are those lights way out in front of us? (about the 11 o'clock position)
Hey! It's a pair of 727s!
Starting our descent
Lined up on Rwy 36 at OSH
Whoa, it's raining and blowing pretty good
Look at that - people are taking pictures of me! "thank you, thank you...I'd like to thank all of the little people..."
Ummm...I can't park until all of you MOVE. A little help here?
What's your overall opinion of the Freemium 757? I was thinking about it, but also noticed that although my processor is dual core, it isn't 2.5 ghz, which is what they recommend.
WNwatcher From United States of America, joined Mar 2010, 270 posts, RR: 0 Reply 92, posted (6 months 1 week 2 days 16 hours ago) and read 7476 times:
Quoting Cadet985 (Reply 91): What's your overall opinion of the Freemium 757? I was thinking about it, but also noticed that although my processor is dual core, it isn't 2.5 ghz, which is what they recommend.
So far, it's been very frame rate friendly, and the processor shouldn't be an issue (test it before buying any liveries just to be sure ), however there are a few glitches I've noticed. One being that the FMC has a tendency to lock up from time to time, the A/P knobs seem to have been reversed in that you right click to increase the value and left click to lower it, certain sounds that the 767 had are missing (Seatbelt/ Smoking/ Cabin Call Tones). So Far I've done roughly 12 hours airborne in it (2 days off ) and I love it though. I think all issues will be fixed in the first patches to come out, the same issues happened on the 767 and A320 when they were released. I would recommend downloading the aircraft itself (standard current BA colours) and then any of the 15 so far livery 2 packs they have out. Each pack of 2 is 2.99 US. I picked up the American Airlines Wingleted/ Thomas Cook non-winglet and Delta Wingleted/ Finnair Wingleted packs. The standard aircraft has Rolls engines, but other packs have Pratts. Over all, I recommend it for download.
UltimateDelta From United States of America, joined Sep 2007, 1965 posts, RR: 7 Reply 93, posted (6 months 1 week 20 hours ago) and read 7342 times:
Quoting THEBATMAN (Reply 90): I can't park until all of you MOVE. A little help here?
Just bump up the throttle a nudge
I hope I'm not boring you guys with all the sunset shots, but here are some mre anyway. I've actually been mening to fly this one since my trip to UT in March...I guess it's time I got on with it! :
SkyWest 7753 on initial climbout from Sun Valley, ID
Lit up from one side by the sun...
...and on the other by the moon!
One PW118 humming along at 23,000 feet
About 40 miles to go, now that we're over the lake
On the ground at SLC at gate E28 with a few company CRJs
ElpinDAB From United States of America, joined Apr 2005, 435 posts, RR: 6 Reply 94, posted (6 months 1 week 17 hours ago) and read 7328 times:
Quoting UltimateDelta (Reply 78): Your shots are always some of my favorites...that one's no exception!
Thanks! I'm enjoying yours also. I like that Brasilia set and the Skywest CR7 too.
Quoting aerdingus (Reply 72): Strange things happen in Northern Skies..
Quoting THEBATMAN (Reply 71):
I don't care who you are, Aurora Borealis is good stuff
You betcha! Nice shots. I like that 747-8 in Alaska colors too...very interesting.
I just picked up Wilco's Embraer Phenom, and it's a good little plane. It seems like some of the "FMS" functions might be disabled for the FS9 version, although I haven't really tried too hard to make it work since I'm struggling with frame rates with it anyways. It's not a beautiful plane from many angles, but it's cool looking, and it seems like a nice personal jet. I like the avionics, and BMW did a good job designing the interior. Hopefully Wilco will create a Phenom 300, but the 100 is good for now.
Cruising at FL390 above the Coastal Ranges of southern Oregon.
ElpinDAB From United States of America, joined Apr 2005, 435 posts, RR: 6 Reply 95, posted (6 months 1 week 15 hours ago) and read 7310 times:
Very similar in performance to the Phenom 100 is the Piaggio Avanti II. While it requires two pilots, it burns less fuel while providing more interior space and flying further than the Phenom 100 at speeds just a tick less. The Avanti regularly cruises above FL300, jet territory.
Many find the Avanti to be odd looking, and while it is unique, I like it's shape. It is beautiful and functional, and derives 20% of its total lift from the airfoil-shaped fuselage, allowing for a smaller wing, reducing drag and maximizing interior space. The rear-mounted pusher-props help to reduce the interior noise and vibrations commonly experienced with turboprops, although the noise outside the plane is quite loud and distinctly Avanti.
Which would you choose? The Phenom 100 or the Avanti?
It's truly a shame the A340 line is now officially closed. I had wanted these to be celebratory, but they are now commemorative...in the memory of the A340, a true classic that will grace the skies for many more years.
csturdiv From United States of America, joined Aug 2005, 1254 posts, RR: 4 Reply 97, posted (6 months 1 week 4 hours ago) and read 7260 times:
Quoting ElpinDAB (Reply 95): Which would you choose? The Phenom 100 or the Avanti?
Nice shots! Makes me want to get my FS9 rebuild done quickly so I can fly again. I am working on rebuilding my AI, and so far just only have US Airways and US Airways Express installed. Got a bit more to go, can't fly in empty skies. But to answer your question, the Avanti, definitely. Such a cool looking and sounding plane. I used to work near a busy GA airport here in the NW suburbs of Chicago and I always loved seeing the Avanti arrive/depart when I would stop by there after work.
THEBATMAN From United States of America, joined Aug 2007, 821 posts, RR: 11 Reply 98, posted (6 months 5 days 22 hours ago) and read 7158 times:
Quoting ElpinDAB (Reply 95): Which would you choose? The Phenom 100 or the Avanti?
Definitely AVANTI. Of course I'm a lover of the jet-prop...
Quoting csturdiv (Reply 97): I used to work near a busy GA airport here in the NW suburbs of Chicago and I always loved seeing the Avanti arrive/depart when I would stop by there after work.
I used to work at a GA airport south of Chicago and remember that a Beech Starship would come and go once in a blue moon. Awesome bird. VERY distinctive sound, similar to the Piaggio.
ElpinDAB From United States of America, joined Apr 2005, 435 posts, RR: 6 Reply 99, posted (6 months 5 days 16 hours ago) and read 7125 times:
Quoting csturdiv (Reply 97): Such a cool looking and sounding plane.
There's certainly nothing else like it. Being around airports constantly for the last 8 years, I still enjoy the Avanti's too. It seems that people either love them or hate them, and I just like the conversations they start. I do love the sound they make though...recognizable from far away.
Quoting THEBATMAN (Reply 98): I used to work at a GA airport south of Chicago and remember that a Beech Starship would come and go once in a blue moon. Awesome bird. VERY distinctive sound, similar to the Piaggio.
Now that would be a sight! I can't say I've ever seen a Beech Starship, but I'd love to! I never thought about what they would sound like, but being a twin pusher turboprop like the Avanti, it would make sense that they would sound similar and distinct.
WNwatcher From United States of America, joined Mar 2010, 270 posts, RR: 0 Reply 101, posted (6 months 5 days 4 hours ago) and read 7084 times:
Quoting THEBATMAN (Reply 98): Definitely AVANTI. Of course I'm a lover of the jet-prop...
When I was taking lessons towards my Private, we had an Avanti from Avanti Air on the ramp with us. We had just fired up our C172 when they cranked. My instructor shut us down and simply said, "Listen, you won't forget this." To this day it's still my best and favourite memory of flying.
csturdiv From United States of America, joined Aug 2005, 1254 posts, RR: 4 Reply 102, posted (6 months 4 days 2 hours ago) and read 7003 times:
Quoting WNwatcher (Reply 101): When I was taking lessons towards my Private, we had an Avanti from Avanti Air on the ramp with us. We had just fired up our C172 when they cranked. My instructor shut us down and simply said, "Listen, you won't forget this." To this day it's still my best and favourite memory of flying.
When I took my first of two lessons (in the time that I like to call my pre-mortgage years), we were behind the Wings Of Freedom P51D that was heading off to it's next destination. The instructor also shut us down so that we could hear the P51D roar down the runway. I'll never forget that sound and sight.
Ohhh yes...a couple of weeks ago I got to tour DL's ground handler in OMA and while we were on the ramp, our guide had to stop talking for a few minutes to let an Avanti pass on takeoff. Definitely nothing like it.
Time for some more flying out west...so here's US Airways' A319, operating as AWE691 LAS-SAN:
One of the famous departures from runway 1R
What'cha think?
Climbing to the southwest
Whoa, descending into SAN already? Yeah, I didn't take may shots.
Well, if I'd known it was gonna be like this, I would've gone to LAX instead!
csturdiv From United States of America, joined Aug 2005, 1254 posts, RR: 4 Reply 104, posted (5 months 3 weeks 6 days 3 hours ago) and read 6685 times:
My first flight in a long time. Been working on reinstalling my AI traffic and scenery after having to start over from scratch. This was a short flight between SEA-PHX with AS and one of their B739s. I forgot to install my EditVoicePack backup, so there were several missing callsigns and most importantly, the voicepack was not accelerated, so the ATC communication was so slow, sounded like they were a bunch of lazy guys not wanting to work.
At the gate with some fellow AS B737s
And we are off, cargo ramp is only populated with FedEx, have more to install still.
Testing out some clouds with my old but reliable Flight Environment addon.
Nice view between the cloud layers
Sun starting to set
Sunlight almost gone as we near Phoenix
Finals, buzzing past downtown Phoenix and Chase Field.
nipoel123 From Netherlands, joined Jan 2011, 173 posts, RR: 0 Reply 105, posted (5 months 3 weeks 4 days 6 hours ago) and read 6552 times:
Hi all,
here are a few shots of two flights I took yesterday.
The Piper Tomahawk PH-MEC in front of the Eindhovense Aeroclub Motorvliegen (EACM, Flying club Eindhoven), ready to do a lefthand circuit RWY 04.
Taxiing, Military Apron East
Civil Apron
EACM
Civil Apron from the air
Military Apron East from the air
On the ground again
Taxiing to the civil apron for a plane change
The weather can detoriate fast in a minute...
Taxiing towards RWY 04 again
Spot the terminal
There's supposed to be an aeroclub somewhere around here...
Traffic can only be seen through the magic of FSX
Ryanair 1822, where are you?
Ah, there you are!
Climbing out
That's where I came from!
Maastricht and EHBK down there
Passing Frankfurt EDDF
Diving into the Alps
On approach
Taxiing to stand 2
A company billboard-bird
"What do we do know, captain?", asks one of the FAs...
one mile of road leads to nowhere, one mile of runway leads to anywhere
MIAspotter From Spain, joined Nov 2001, 2078 posts, RR: 26 Reply 106, posted (5 months 3 weeks 4 days ago) and read 6524 times:
Nice shots everyone as usual!
Just returned with Miss Aerdingus from our trip to HKG and SIN, quite an adventure and we had a really great time!
Anyways here are some shots from one of the flights we did... SIN-HKG-SIN on Jetstar (nice airline actually) actually we flew the HKG-SIN leg I picture here, and returned to HKG on the later flight.
Some shots here, using the new Project Airbus A320 v2.1
Being significantly dwarfed by the mighty A380
Taxiing ´round da hood.
Entering 02C, love the angle
Rocketing out of this amazing airport.
Leaving Malaysia, heading straight across the South China Sea towards Honky.
On the approach, HKG visible.
Parked at the stand.
Ready for the return leg with Aerdingus and MIAspotter onboard
csturdiv From United States of America, joined Aug 2005, 1254 posts, RR: 4 Reply 108, posted (5 months 2 weeks 3 days 4 hours ago) and read 6121 times:
Fresh off my Thanksgiving holiday trip, I flew PHX-SEA last night with the SGA MD-87 that I tried to apply a custom paint job on, but failed with the registration as it is hidden behind the engines. Forgot about those, will fix it soon as I liked flying the MD-87.
Need to look at my AFCAD to see if this was just an overflow CRJ9 parking in the GA spots or not.
A couple Swift Air Embraer Legacy's parked in the GA area.
The Fed Ex and UPS cargo ramp
holding short for arriving traffic and one of the Swift Air Legacy's has snuck up behind me.
Banking away from PHX
During my descent into the SEA area
Short finals, no picture of the landing due to a faulty afcad that had planes parked on the runway and I did not feel like going around to land on another runway, so I landed on a taxi way....shhhh, do not tell the FAA.
No FAA reps or police cars waiting for me at the GA ramp in SEA, I think I will get away with it!
Between my week away in South Carolina (got a DC-9!) and catching up on school work, I got a little behind, but here are some shots to help get back up to speed:
747 rocketing out of DTW...just wait until you see the actual livery!
Too bad it's fictional...I think CA has one though.
Swiss A319 taxiing out at GVA
After takeoff, heading north to ZRH
Over the Alps as we descend
Nice morning light!
...But it went as fast as it came.
And to top it off, my landing wasn't even that great!
Lovely! Yeah they do, there's pics in the database
Quoting ElpinDAB (Reply 112): A short flight over the Irish countryside.
Ha yeah well it can be done in like 30-40 mins Gorgeous A330
Quoting MIAspotter (Reply 113): Cool, those weird animal 737s, hope you did not have trouble getting them up in LPB
Actually was a lonnnng run & then crazy turbulence!
Quoting MIAspotter (Reply 113): Yup, my mom told me she flew on the Avianca 747 and my dad went to MIA on PanAm... oh well, at least I can boast to them I went on the A380
Its been a while since I posted some screenies so heres a recent voyage of mine, Hope you enjoy.
BA 747 LHR-ORD
Getting loaded up
On the way to 09R
Left turn to 280 after takeoff, Nice view LHR
High over the very lonely atlantic
Destination in sight
Beginning our approach
Landing checklist please
Excuse my french but..... F**kin greased it!!!
Rolling out
Long flight, now lets hit the bar
csturdiv From United States of America, joined Aug 2005, 1254 posts, RR: 4 Reply 120, posted (5 months 6 days 5 hours ago) and read 5268 times:
A few weeks ago after Thanksgiving, I was flying back home to ORD from RSW. We had a weather delay of almost 4 hours due to 50+mph wind gusts back in Chicago. In Concourse D at RSW there is not much to do, so after a quick bite at the crowded bar with other travelers heading to the midwest and east coast that were also delayed, I grabbed a seat at the end of Concourse D and looked out over the runway, and also got a good view of a Cessna 402C from Cape Air that was being loaded. Which peaked my interest in them and which is why I flew Cape Air's sole route in Florida, RSW-EYW. Cape Air's service cuts a nearly 6 hour drive from Fort Myers/Naples to Key West down to about 50 minutes or so. More time in Key West is always a good thing!
Cape Air's gates are at the end of Concourse D and the ground crew from B6 takes care of them.
Baggage loaded, pax loaded, before firing up the engines, the pilot is doing the safety chat. And with the way the Colts are playing this year, I think I would remove that logo from the jet.
Heading to the active while a NK A319 slows down after arriving
Holding at the active while another NK A319 comes in
Got to get out of here in a hurry, a B6 E190 is hot on my tail.
Key West here we come!
Climbing up to our final cruise altitude of 7000ft.
For the first part of the flight we hugged the shorline of the Gulf of Mexico.
Getting ready to pass APF.
This area is known as Ten Thousand Islands, which is very close to where I spent my Thanksgiving holiday.
Obscured by the clouds is Marco Island airstrip, which is even closer to where I spent my Thanksgiving holiday.
Left the shorline and heading out into the Gulf of Mexico
Flying through the clouds
Minutes from arriving
Thankfully the visibility is great as there is no ILS here
The main terminal at EYW
Parking next to an Airtran B737-700, that's got to be a fun flight into EYW!
A couple of props in the background that provide the more typical equipment service into EYW.
ElpinDAB From United States of America, joined Apr 2005, 435 posts, RR: 6 Reply 121, posted (5 months 5 days 14 hours ago) and read 5195 times:
Thanks for the comments. And keep your shots coming!
I downloaded alot of paint for the dreamwings Q400. I can't wait until Majestic's Q400 is released, but I don't even have FSX now...It looks fantastic though. http://samdimdesign.free.fr/HTML/Q400/screenshots.html I need to get a new PC sometime though, and this will be one of my first FS add-ons when I do.
Anyways, as far as my dreamwings livery downloads...I ended up just taking alot of shots of the QantasLink Q and the Greener Horizon Q since they were turning out so well. I did a long flight along the East Coast of Queensland, followed by a flight from EAT towards SEA...but I didn't make it past Mt Rainier before my computer crashed. My last Horizon shot was just fine though.
Taking off from Hamilton Island, first in a Q300, then a Q400. Compare the performance difference.
Cruise in an old paint scheme Q400 towards the south at FL250.
Climbing out of some grass strip in central Queensland, I saw an old clipper at sea, just off the marshlands.
An old river meandering its last stretches towards the sea at sunset.
Somehow, I flew upon a large industrial area in a small town in the sub-tropics of Queensland. No clue what town this is, but I later landed there. There were many container ships anchored offshore.
Base and short final to this small industrial area along the Queensland Coastline.
Mt. Rainier in the background...this was one of the last shots before my computer crashed. I had climbed out from the higher terrain east of the Cascades, and intended to fly around Rainier, and then descend into the Puget Sound area. Oh well.
MIAspotter From Spain, joined Nov 2001, 2078 posts, RR: 26 Reply 123, posted (5 months 3 days 21 hours ago) and read 5057 times:
Have been updating my AI traffic lately, and found that GlobusWorld has released a 787 for ai, so I downloaded it and created some flightplans for the 2 ANA ships.
Here they are at Haneda in the early morning before their departures to Hiroshima and Okayama.
vhqpa From Australia, joined Jul 2005, 1291 posts, RR: 1 Reply 125, posted (5 months 3 days 7 hours ago) and read 5004 times:
After buying a new computer last sunday I've decided to take the leap and permanently install FSX. After flying the PMDG 737NG classic for years on FSIX naturally my first purchase was PMDG's 737 NGX Base + 600/700 expansion which was worth every cent. Just finished my first "real" taking Virgin Australia's 73H for a short 2 hour flight Brisbane (YBBN) - Townsville (YBTL).
Can't wait for tomorrow to stuff around with the 737-600 at Airports which really shouldn't see 737's
And while I don't normally fly freeware I did take a Project Airbus A320 on a short flight Auckland (NZAA) - Wellington (NZWN) to test out FSX.
Here she is approaching Windy Welly. (which coincidently wasn't windy as I didn't bother with weather for that flight)
Ahh Hoover Dam, I remember driving over it on my way from LAS to the Grand Canyon, you even change time zones at the other end!
Aidan! nice to see you back man! hope everything is fine
Quoting EDICHC (Reply 126): MIA I can't see your SIN-MNL pics It's a trip I make quite often, if I msg you with my e-mail add can you send then to me? I would luv to see.
Yes I have some trouble with photobucket, I posted a TR and exceeded my bandwidth, I will reupload them on Imageshack and link them from there
Good to be back, sure missed the humour here! Just had a bit of a break from FS for a while for various reasons (including an expanded hard drive for my scenery library. Just posted some more pics on the Koru Tiki thread.
Quoting MIAspotter (Reply 127): I will reupload them on Imageshack and link them from there
That's great..the missus and will be flying that route in March, CHC-SIN-MNL, SQ of course!
So ehh finally the pax made it..after a tech stop in YQX (due to no sound lol) & 2 mid air restarts when I needed to cross feed & even that fuel ran out!! On a 3hr sector!!
Powering back POWERRRRRRRRRRRRRRR
Waiting for Luftwaffe A310 to depart.
RRolling from YQX...
He may be late but hes on his way...
Eek thats serious traffic
L1011 had dbl beacons, as back up.
Finally on finals for YWG
Gear/RR engine close up
Gorgeous wings!
Think this is me fave L1011 pic I've done!
Chillin with some Canadian buddies
Thanks
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
That reminds me of one of the great ATC anecdotes...
Ellington AFB Tower - "Air Force 576 state aircraft type of your wingman"
Air Force 576 - "Uh? Were a single ship sir"
Ellington AFB Tower - "Uh-oh you have traffic sir!!!!!!"
Quoting aerdingus (Reply 134): Think this is me fave L1011 pic I've done!
Kevin L1011 would love that one! Has anyone heard from him lately? I sent him a PM but no reply, hope he is ok.
aerdingus From Ireland, joined Dec 2006, 2244 posts, RR: 20 Reply 138, posted (5 months 21 hours ago) and read 4787 times:
Quoting EDICHC (Reply 137): Ellington AFB Tower - "Air Force 576 state aircraft type of your wingman"
Air Force 576 - "Uh? Were a single ship sir"
Ellington AFB Tower - "Uh-oh you have traffic sir!!!!!!"
too close ha!
Quoting EDICHC (Reply 137): Kevin L1011 would love that one! Has anyone heard from him lately? I sent him a PM but no reply, hope he is ok.
csturdiv From United States of America, joined Aug 2005, 1254 posts, RR: 4 Reply 144, posted (4 months 4 weeks 1 day 1 hour ago) and read 4632 times:
I have been flying in Florida a lot lately, which gave me a chance to tryout a new freeware scenery for PGD that was recently uploaded to AVSIM. The scenery is nice, but is sorely lacking a good AFCAD file. Not much to see in PGD.
At one of the two parking spots at PGD
Building on the right looks blah, but the other two look ok.
We are off, taking a plane load of sun soaked people back to the midwest.
A B1900D puttering along, in the background my MD-80 is smoking along.
Hauling some cargo from Miami back to South Korea
UA in the old new colors coming into TPA
AA B738 in their Astrojet livery and in one of Microsoft's Real Weather glitches.
F9 A319 coming into TPA
US A319 in their special livery for the NFL's Carolina Panthers
AE with a E145 showing support for Breast Cancer Research
Sun setting on many people's Florida vacation
On final approach into LEX
And we have arrived at LEX where the local temps are much colder than what you had in Florida
I know that AY is a low cost carrier, but can't we at least get a gate at the terminal?!?
aerdingus From Ireland, joined Dec 2006, 2244 posts, RR: 20 Reply 149, posted (4 months 4 weeks 5 hours ago) and read 4546 times:
I'm somewhere over Chad enroute to WDH in an AB A332 (apparently it was the last of the LT buses & has a different livery).
Flight didn't start off too well, hydraulics weren't workin & I was climbing @ 100fpm barely making 250kts but its all good now, zooming along @ fl340, m.082ish
Snowy rotation from MUC
Over Chad with the moon
Seasons Greetings!
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
Well here´s mine, the extenuatingly long SIN-TPE-KIX route... but I am being realistic and just fly the SIN-TPE leg today and the TPE-KIX-TPE tomorrow.
Next to 2 of the 4 CX jets in Changi... there´s always lots of CX jets here, It should be called Singakong. TPE2 by Christian_mondragon, on Flickr
Roaring out of 2C, Long term QF A380 in sight, it´s been at changi so long it can apply for Singaporean Residence. TPE3 by Christian_mondragon, on Flickr
csturdiv From United States of America, joined Aug 2005, 1254 posts, RR: 4 Reply 151, posted (4 months 4 weeks 4 hours ago) and read 4532 times:
Quoting MIAspotter (Reply 150): HA! FR can teach you a thing or 2 about terminals and appropriate places to disembark PAX....
D'oh, I meant to say G4, I was thinking AAY, I have been very sick, I blame that. I installed a new AFCAD for that airport, I'll see when I fly in there again if they tell me to park out by the cargo ramp or if I get a gate.
THEBATMAN From United States of America, joined Aug 2007, 821 posts, RR: 11 Reply 152, posted (4 months 4 weeks ago) and read 4515 times:
Hey everyone...I've been away for a while. Family, work, holidays, etc...All of these screenies are fantastic. Keep up the good work. Haven't had much time for flying, so I will just take this opportunity to wish all of you a very blessed Christmas and a prosperous New Year. God Bless.
Quoting EDICHC (Reply 137): Kevin L1011 would love that one! Has anyone heard from him lately?
Quoting aerdingus (Reply 138): I know I miss him havent heard from him in months
Quoting ElpinDAB (Reply 139): Same...Where are you Kevin? This is a shout-out to Kevin!
Ok Kevin, there are many of us looking for you...WHERE ARE YOU???
EDICHC From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 153, posted (4 months 3 weeks 6 days 19 hours ago) and read 4482 times:
Quoting THEBATMAN (Reply 152): I will just take this opportunity to wish all of you a very blessed Christmas and a prosperous New Year. God Bless.
You too good buddy, and to all the others that make these threads the best on A.net....AerD, MIA, elpin, UltD, cpd, gingsnap, csturdiv and many more...
Wishing you all a peaceful and merry Christmas and a happy and prosperous New Year!
flinhion757 From United States of America, joined Jul 2006, 229 posts, RR: 0 Reply 154, posted (4 months 3 weeks 3 days 14 hours ago) and read 4349 times:
DL 763 Enroute PHX-ATL
TZ 752 in the old colors at maintenance hanger on a cold night in OKC.
ElpinDAB From United States of America, joined Apr 2005, 435 posts, RR: 6 Reply 155, posted (4 months 3 weeks 2 days 18 hours ago) and read 4282 times:
ElpinDAB From United States of America, joined Apr 2005, 435 posts, RR: 6 Reply 156, posted (4 months 3 weeks 2 days 18 hours ago) and read 4287 times:
This is an excessive post...I did a long Asian transcon in an AA 707 about a week ago, DEL to IST.
ElpinDAB From United States of America, joined Apr 2005, 435 posts, RR: 6 Reply 157, posted (4 months 3 weeks 2 days 18 hours ago) and read 4286 times:
Over the Caspian Sea, I saw a flash while taking these shots, and it turns out that FS9 has meteors programmed...No clue they did that, but it's awesome. I shot the one and only meteor or whatever it was supposed to be, that I saw.
Phatfarmlines From United States of America, joined Sep 2001, 1280 posts, RR: 5 Reply 160, posted (4 months 3 weeks 16 hours ago) and read 4106 times:
Quoting csturdiv (Reply 144): I have been flying in Florida a lot lately, which gave me a chance to tryout a new freeware scenery for PGD that was recently uploaded to AVSIM. The scenery is nice, but is sorely lacking a good AFCAD file. Not much to see in PGD.
Nice to see the Allegiant boarding ramps are modeled. I wonder if they can be added to AES.
United_fan From United States of America, joined Nov 2000, 6796 posts, RR: 10 Reply 163, posted (4 months 2 weeks 6 days 17 hours ago) and read 4011 times:
'Empathy was yesterday...Today, you're wasting my Mother-F'ing time' - Heat.
csturdiv From United States of America, joined Aug 2005, 1254 posts, RR: 4 Reply 167, posted (4 months 2 weeks 5 days 23 hours ago) and read 3914 times:
No pics from me for a while, just picked up my new i7 3.4ghz, 16GB ram and dual 1gb radeon video cards today. Going to be setting that up and moving data over to it for a while. Cannot wait. Might be able to fly in Chicago now with my full AI setup. Maybe I can now buy FS Dreamteam KORD.
Gingersnap From United Kingdom, joined Aug 2010, 674 posts, RR: 6 Reply 168, posted (4 months 2 weeks 5 days 22 hours ago) and read 3910 times:
Quoting csturdiv (Reply 167): No pics from me for a while, just picked up my new i7 3.4ghz, 16GB ram and dual 1gb radeon video cards today. Going to be setting that up and moving data over to it for a while. Cannot wait. Might be able to fly in Chicago now with my full AI setup. Maybe I can now buy FS Dreamteam KORD.
Easily I would wager. I get pretty decent frames out of ORD with the PMDG NGX and this is my setup...
ElpinDAB From United States of America, joined Apr 2005, 435 posts, RR: 6 Reply 171, posted (4 months 2 weeks 5 days 17 hours ago) and read 3879 times:
Quoting Gingersnap (Reply 158): I'm still in the process of tweaking various things, changing external settings here and there to minimize jaggies
Quoting Gingersnap (Reply 162): I forgot another one from before. BA Airbus' may be boring, but they certainly help me get my hand back in to Flight Sim
This one certainly appears very to have very few "jaggies". What settings are you using? Are you changing your FS settings or hardware settings?
Must be that we've spent too much time on FS LOL. Really though, it must have supposed to have been a meteor, although it was too slow and too bright. But, I suppose programming a slower and brighter meteor would make it more noticeable on Flight Sim, so why not?
Gingersnap From United Kingdom, joined Aug 2010, 674 posts, RR: 6 Reply 173, posted (4 months 2 weeks 5 days 6 hours ago) and read 3835 times:
Quoting ElpinDAB (Reply 171): This one certainly appears very to have very few "jaggies". What settings are you using? Are you changing your FS settings or hardware settings?
All these are with the FS anti-aliasing setting off too
Mind you for whatever reason, the FSX AA option is really poor so it's better to use an external program where possible.
I'm using a program called nVidia Inspector (which if you're going to use this, you should turn off the AA setting in FSX anyhow). It's basically what has come to replace nHancer.
Also I should add that......after installing FSX, and the various compatible FSX scenery I could carry over...I realised I was without AES. So I popped AES on the system, and began to stick in the various codes for my credits. Over just one years worth of buying credits, I had 168 free credits to use with AES
UltimateDelta From United States of America, joined Sep 2007, 1965 posts, RR: 7 Reply 179, posted (4 months 2 weeks 4 days 19 hours ago) and read 3777 times:
csturdiv From United States of America, joined Aug 2005, 1254 posts, RR: 4 Reply 181, posted (4 months 2 weeks 4 days 3 hours ago) and read 3720 times:
Quoting csturdiv (Reply 167): Easily I would wager. I get pretty decent frames out of ORD with the PMDG NGX and this is my setup...
Last night I finally opened up the box and setup my PC. I wanted to wait a day, since my PC is liquid cooled and it sat in the back of my SUV all day in the cold Chicago weather, wanted the liquid to warm up to room temps before cranking it up. I installed FS9 from my CDs, and then just copied over my FS9 folder from my backup drive with all of my AI aircraft and flightplans, scenery, AFCADs and so on. So far so good. Sitting at Flytampa's SEA in the default C172, I was getting nice frame rates. And at the default ORD, I was getting in the high 40s in the spot view. Looks like I can fly in my home area finally, without it being a slide show that is.
Gingersnap From United Kingdom, joined Aug 2010, 674 posts, RR: 6 Reply 183, posted (4 months 2 weeks 3 days 23 hours ago) and read 3701 times:
Quoting csturdiv (Reply 181): Last night I finally opened up the box and setup my PC. I wanted to wait a day, since my PC is liquid cooled and it sat in the back of my SUV all day in the cold Chicago weather, wanted the liquid to warm up to room temps before cranking it up. I installed FS9 from my CDs, and then just copied over my FS9 folder from my backup drive with all of my AI aircraft and flightplans, scenery, AFCADs and so on. So far so good. Sitting at Flytampa's SEA in the default C172, I was getting nice frame rates. And at the default ORD, I was getting in the high 40s in the spot view. Looks like I can fly in my home area finally, without it being a slide show that is.
Sounds good.
I would suggest investing in FSDreamteams KORD. I find the frames to be better than the default ORD that comes with FS. Plus it looks a whole heap better, and comes with AES support.
ElpinDAB From United States of America, joined Apr 2005, 435 posts, RR: 6 Reply 184, posted (4 months 2 weeks 3 days 14 hours ago) and read 3672 times:
Quoting EDICHC (Reply 178): atest excerpt from the travels of Koru Tiki
Glad you focused on the approach into CO, because it's wonderful not being the plains of DEN. West of the Front Range rules CO. Great lighting as usual too! This makes a picture, for sure.
I am actually running FS9, but I really do appreciate your comments! I hope I'll be running FSX or greater sometime in the next thousand blog years, especially when the next FS reveals itself. In the meantime, it appears that your techniques might be usable with FS9 too. I might try to wait until i upgrade to FSX or greater. Regardless, I really do appreciate you sharing your techniques, and I will definitely put them to use sometime in the future.
Gingersnap From United Kingdom, joined Aug 2010, 674 posts, RR: 6 Reply 185, posted (4 months 2 weeks 3 days 1 hour ago) and read 3624 times:
Quoting ElpinDAB (Reply 184): I am actually running FS9, but I really do appreciate your comments! I hope I'll be running FSX or greater sometime in the next thousand blog years, especially when the next FS reveals itself. In the meantime, it appears that your techniques might be usable with FS9 too. I might try to wait until i upgrade to FSX or greater. Regardless, I really do appreciate you sharing your techniques, and I will definitely put them to use sometime in the future.
If you search for FS2004 or FS9 nVidia Inspector profiles, you should get something come up very quickly. I used it with FS9 on my old machine.
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Hadn't flown the A330 in a while, but the landing was ok 
Such a shame the NW scheme wasn't kept.
  
  
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great rainy shot!
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damn I wana say the A345 or is it a -600? But the AV A330 is so pretty!!!
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Like in the good ole days in MIA when AA flew them... Jeez, I think you could hear them all the way down in Cuba.
, a new day is slowly coming up. 
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What you got UFOs flying round in there?! 
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I did this flight fo' realz back in October, alas on an A320 of course.
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