Flight Sim Screenshots

[Mayfly]

I'm sorry for your loss RDS,

Good shots, how long did it take you to fly that route?

[RDS]

I'm sorry for your loss RDS,

Good shots, how long did it take you to fly that route?

Thank you Mayfly.

The flight took 11 hours, although I did it in quartered segments, so it took about 2 hours and 45 minutes for each segment. I'm a big fan of big planes and their long routes, so it was good fun.

I also have the PMDG MD11, which is a fantastic plane. Will post some screens of that tomorrow probably.

[Mayfly]

well done you don't think I would have the patience to do that

[Wedgy]

I'd love to be able to do a sortie of that length

Nice shots

[RLN]

I once did Heathrow to JFK, but when I cleared land I changed the sim speed up to 16x Problem was i got all that way and splatted it just short of the runway

[RDS]

I once did Heathrow to JFK, but when I cleared land I changed the sim speed up to 16x Problem was i got all that way and splatted it just short of the runway

I flew from Houston International Airport to Quito yesterday, a four and a half hour flight. Stupidly though, I forgot that Quito is heavily surrounded by mountains - I began my approach, descended to 10,000 feet for the final, and planted the MD11 right into a mountain. Four and half hours down the drain

[Mayfly]

I once did Heathrow to JFK, but when I cleared land I changed the sim speed up to 16x Problem was i got all that way and splatted it just short of the runway :((

I flew from Houston International Airport to Quito yesterday, a four and a half hour flight. Stupidly though, I forgot that Quito is heavily surrounded by mountains - I began my approach, descended to 10,000 feet for the final, and planted the MD11 right into a mountain. Four and half hours down the drain

I'm so pleased it only takes me 10 mins to get to that point - well ok 5, before Wedgy says anything

[Saracenman]

Mayfly - i assume that "5 mins" includes the 4 min taxy and takeoff run doesn't it?

[Mayfly]

Mayfly - i assume that "5 mins" includes the 4 min taxy and takeoff run doesn't it?

thwackkkkkkk........ I hadn't accounted for your input -

[Wedgy]

Little sortie today. Flying our Pipers around the USS Kitty Hawk and trying to land - in EXTREME Thunderstorms with winds up to 20knots

Trying to keep on SM's tail - bit hard when your aircraft is being blown around like a leaf in the wind


Still trying


More trying


I landed with 20knot headwinds, which meant my net speed was 30knots. Had to keep my brakes on otherwise I would have been blown backwards


SM's dodgy landing

[Mackrick]

So how many aircraft did the pair of you crash today ?

[Saracenman]

sorry Mackrick - i bent another Shiny Ten

[Mackrick]

Hey it keeps me in a job

[Stevieboy]

After last nights failure trying to fly a DC3 inverted under the Golden Gate Bridge as my 1st attempt at Challenge 2 I decided that a bit of practice was in order before attempt number 2.

Hurray, it can be done.



Just got to sort out carrier landings now. Oh and stringing it all together.

[Wedgy]

Fantastic Ive attempted it twice and failed twice Nice to see it CAN be done

[Mackrick]

What's the matter no screen shots today ! ... too much snow on the Taxi ways ?

[Saracenman]

here you go Mackrick - this is me on approach to LHR doing a barrel-roll and an Immelmann turn in Concorde...

[Mackrick]

Great shot SM although your right wing is a little low as you pull out of the turn

[Wedgy]

Some extreme weather at Gatwick today. Flying in some Maule Orions (with skis)




Then went to Nuuk (Greenland) for some flying.






Then took to some heliplopters for some flying around London.




Then San Fransisco




Then to the Moon in the Millennium Falcon

[Saracenman]

and then, only because it's something we hadn't tried before, we opted for gliders!

something that i can heartily recommend, as it turns out that you can request a tow-plane (Ctrl+Shift+Y), even in multi-player!

of course, Wedgy's towrope had a nasty habit of snapping prematurely, necessitating his return to the airport to ask for another tow. in the end, the sky was littered with Wedgy's tow-planes - i counted seven at one point!



definitely one for a multi-player session - perhaps even a challenge?

sm

[Wedgy]

My gliding pics

Enormous fun!!








Synchronised towing

[Mackrick]

Gliders now thats good...how about para gliders or hang gliders ?

[Saracenman]

hmmmm - not sure I've seen any available for FSX

although Mayfly would be good at it - gravity and falling!

sm

[Mackrick]

I was waiting for the resounding echo of a thwack but can't hear one

[Saracenman]

it's coming mate - you can count on it