one day would love to fly for real

milo · Guru

one day would love to fly for real

bill12 · Guru

These planes are common in outback QLD, and are comfortable to travel in. I had been a passenger in one a number of times, and even weathered a thunderstorm, trying to get to Lizard Is. , 60 miles nth of Cooktown. Entertaining to say the least. The rear of the plane was partitioned off with a cargo net, and in the turbualnce, the cargo was floating in the air! Great aircraft. Hope you get to fly one soon. Bill

_wombat_ · Master (of Mischief)

Milo, looks like you are using Rex Essentials + in those shots with FSX

Joe50 · Guru

Ahhhh, those screen shots are making me itchy to get back into flight sims. About 20 years ago I took an 'introductory' flying lesson out of the old Hoxton Park aerodrome in Sydney (cost about $10 I think) which I thought would be no more than a joy flight. The pilot put me in the real pilot's seat (left-hand side) and pretty much handed the controls over to me - I took off, did most of the flying, did the circuit of the aerodrome prior to landing and even lined it up with the runway for the landing approach (when I started wondering/worrying if he was expecting me to land it as well) before he took over for the touch down. If only I could have afforded the flying lessons I would have signed up on the spot!

_wombat_ · Master (of Mischief)

jpw50 wrote:
Ahhhh, those screen shots are making me itchy to get back into flight sims. About 20 years ago I took an 'introductory' flying lesson out of the old Hoxton Park aerodrome in Sydney (cost about $10 I think) which I thought would be no more than a joy flight. The pilot put me in the real pilot's seat (left-hand side) and pretty much handed the controls over to me - I took off, did most of the flying, did the circuit of the aerodrome prior to landing and even lined it up with the runway for the landing approach (when I started wondering/worrying if he was expecting me to land it as well) before he took over for the touch down. If only I could have afforded the flying lessons I would have signed up on the spot!

jpw50, have a look at P3D the new version 2 is due out very soon, just get the student version for about $50 then go from there, you will be hooked.

http://www.prepar3d.com/

Big Gorilla · Guru

Would you like to have a go at this one ?

http://www.airbus.com/fileadmin/backstage/modules/****pit_airbusA380/flash/****pit1.htm

Wombat 280 · Guru

With enough speed up you can get a house brick to fly the trick is getting back on the ground in one piece . I fly rotary wing, at least if it all goes pear shape a landing spot isn't hard to find. They will all come down eventually and everyone you walk away from is a good landing Good luck with your training itmay look complex but it's really not all that hard to do. I have periods of total boredom and other times of pure exhilaration.

_wombat_ · Master (of Mischief)

problem with the house brick is they need a longer runway. biggrin

_wombat_ · Master (of Mischief)

BG that looks great, but I had to copy your link and then paste it into the address bar of my browser and insert the words c o c k twice, I think it has something to do with the GN site not allowing the word c o c k, so I have now copied and will post the sting back here and see how it goes

http://www.airbus.com/fileadmin/backstage/modules/****pit_airbusA380/flash/****pit1.htm

Did not work, ok anybody that want to see this just copy and paste the link to your browser and change the **** to c o c k without the spaces, do this for both words and you will see BG link.

-- Edited by _wombat_ on Thursday 7th of November 2013 02:03:29 PM

_wombat_ · Master (of Mischief)

I was thinking maybe use the word penis instead of c o c k pit, na on second thoughts I don't think that would help the link work. biggrin biggrin

Well look at that they allow penis but not c o c k, do not blame Cindy its the site's fault

-- Edited by _wombat_ on Thursday 7th of November 2013 03:05:08 PM

Big Gorilla · Guru

milo wrote:
currently upto 72 hours flying time in my Cessna Grand Caravan 208b..
one day would love to fly one for real .. I don't get much time for flying ,
unless I do it when my sister is down, which is when I get a break..
did a quick flight from Wollongong to Armidale (NSW)
hope you enjoy my pics of the flight..

-- Edited by milo on Tuesday 5th of November 2013 02:19:38 AM

Would you like to have a go t this one Milo ?

http://www.airbus.com/fileadmin/backstage/modules/****pit_airbusA380/flash/****pit1.htm

Big Gorilla · Guru

_wombat_ wrote:
BG that looks great, but I had to copy your link and then paste it into the address bar of my browser and insert the words c o c k twice, I think it has something to do with the GN site not allowing the word c o c k, so I have now copied and will post the sting back here and see how it goes
http://www.airbus.com/fileadmin/backstage/modules/****pit_airbusA380/flash/****pit1.htm
Did not work, ok anybody that want to see this just copy and paste the link to your browser and change the **** to c o c k without the spaces, do this for both words and you will see BG link.

-- Edited by _wombat_ on Thursday 7th of November 2013 02:03:29 PM

Funny you should mention that Wombat. I tried to post last nite without the Quote from Milo and a message came back saying the post looked like spam and required Administration approval. When my post didn't appear this morning, I reposted again with Milo's quote and it was accepted. I didn't check the link as you obviously did so your post will assist others who wish to view the A380 co....ooops Flight Deck ! biggrin

milo · Guru

got it eventually wombat,,
a bit more complicated than the Cessna !!