BMIFlyer From UK - England, joined Feb 2004, 8810 posts, RR: 62 Posted (9 years 2 weeks 7 hours ago) and read 3011 times:
Ive never flown a Boeing 747 into Aspen before - the biggest aircraft ive flown in or out of there is a BAe 146-200
I'm sure I read on another forum somewhere that it has been done in FS before - so i thought id give it a try!!
Anyway, it was a nice day at Denver, and after I recieved clearance from my parking spot over at the cargo ramp, I taxied to runway - 07. My cruising alt today will be 18,000FT with winds blowing from the East.
If you look just above and to the right of my tail you can see a United flight arriving on rwy 17L.
Note that I use 5 overlays for my Denver airport - so have all runways in use!!
Just reiceived T/O clearance
Just about to rotate
Climbing out, Gear up. I then performed a 180 deg turn while climbing to FL180
I soon passed over Eagle Co Regional Airport while descending thru 13,000FT
I received ILS clearance and was told to descend to 9,800FT
My final approach was kinda scary, skirting the trees with my landing gear!! Because the LDA is off-set, i had to do a 'Kai-Tak' turn before touchdown!!
Just managed to touch down safely, but not quite on the centerline (cant be perfect all the time)
As soon as i hit the deck it was full reverse thrust, speed brakes and of course landing gear brakes too
Finally, i came to a sudden stop at the end of the runway
Lets now hope that for my return trip i can get that bird outta there!!
Phatfarmlines From United States of America, joined Sep 2001, 1322 posts, RR: 1 Reply 2, posted (9 years 2 weeks 7 hours ago) and read 2965 times:
B747 Denver to Aspen
I can see some of the Aspen socialites already writing a letter to the Pitkin County Airport
I can also tell that you were using FS02 since the ATC assigned approach was fixed for FS04 (During IMC, you will be given the GPS-C instrument approach).
Just as an F.Y.I., your "Kai-Tak" approach wasn't necessary for Runway 15 (I believe the Jeppensen Charts depict a "noise sensitive" area over where you did your daring maneuver). It is possible to do somewhat of a straight-in for Runway 15, or followed the Roaring Fork for 15. The Localizer is used for an instrument missed approaches and instrument departures, although I do find it useful when I am landing on runway 33.
Overall, take my suggestions with a grain of salt, and have fun. Now for the real challenge, try landing on runway 33!!!
LHRman From United Kingdom, joined Mar 2004, 398 posts, RR: 6 Reply 3, posted (9 years 2 weeks 5 hours ago) and read 2942 times:
Nice report, I'm planning on doing one for my made up airlines first flight from LGW to FNC. I've just done a FS2K2 delivery flight of a 737-700 from Seattle to LGW with a stop at LGA and KEF. As I said my trip report is coming soon.
Dinker225 From United States of America, joined Jan 2000, 1049 posts, RR: 20 Reply 4, posted (9 years 2 weeks ago) and read 2921 times:
Nice! I often for the heck of it fly a B747 from Denver to Eagle County Regional. I have once or twice flown the B747 into Aspen. I never follow the landing pattern though. I just fly straight in. Taxing is a challenge once you are on the ground. Good Luck getting out of there.
Dinker
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