FS Version: FSX
Location: Eastern Australia
Duration of Flight: 54 minutes
Departure: Kingsford Smith International [YSSY]
Arrival: Cessnock [YCNK]
Meteorological Conditions: VFR
Description: Here's the transition flight from AUBlue to AUGold As mentioned before, the tour around AUGold will be flown with the Piper Cheyenne. I did some test flights before starting this tour, but after this flight I see I still need to practice my landings. As you will see in the screenshots, I overshot the runway You'll also see the braking mark, and yes, I had to stamp the pedals down to get her to stop! I reveresed the props, but my speed was too high for the Cheyenne to stop at this runway.
I am able to start the Cheyenne from cold & dark, takeoff, climb, but I'm still not getting totally hang of the descent, approach and landing. It's especially the speed I'm having problems with. If I reduce the throttles just a bit too far on the approach, the speed will go beneath the blue marker, which results in problems (stall). I used the IIXL model, which is the biggest in the Cheyenne serie, so I will try to use a smaller model the next time. They're more or less the same but maybe it's easier to control the speeds.
This flight takes us from Kingsford Smith International to Cessnock.
Anyway! Here's the screenshots. I really hope you will enjoy the watch, and since it's the transition flight I included a few more screenshots, 36 in total!
Screenshots:
Parked at Kingsford Smith
Taxing to runway 34R
One of the terminals at Kingsford Smith
Just before crossing the runway
A tower at Kingsford Smith, anyone know what it's used for?
The air traffic control tower
Finally at the runway. Getting ready for takeoff, setting flaps 15, contacting tower
Lined up, ready for takeoff!
Airborne, climbing
Kingsford Smith International
Passengers view, still climbing
Goodbye Sydney
On cruise
FSWC in use
Scenery shot, still in the AUBlue region
Passengers view
Looking at the great textures
Awesome cabin!
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AUGold - Australia : 72 nautical miles : 54 minutes
Started by
Delare
, Jul 10 2008 11:28 AM
4 replies to this topic
#1
Posted 10 July 2008 - 11:28 AM
#2
Posted 10 July 2008 - 11:29 AM
The transition to the AUGold region! Handed over to Brisbane Center. Bye for now AUBlue region
The first view of AUGold textures, very nice!
Approaching Cessnock, trying to control the speed!
Steep approach, don't want to hit those trees!
The position where the aircraft came to a complete stop, might need to check those brakes now!
That's it! The tour around AUGold has started!
The first view of AUGold textures, very nice!
Approaching Cessnock, trying to control the speed!
Steep approach, don't want to hit those trees!
The position where the aircraft came to a complete stop, might need to check those brakes now!
That's it! The tour around AUGold has started!
#3
Posted 18 July 2008 - 05:52 PM
Great shots-Delare--love the plane, and thanks for Kingston Smith shots .Bman--should have made Australia the next Around the Country Hops!---Are you doing any more Scandinavian hops?--I got a new one!
#4
Posted 18 July 2008 - 06:03 PM
Nice shots mate. I love the plane and the scenery, and it sure looked like a nice day to fly. Hahaha...
Them brakes are fine, its the tree right smack dab on approach that needs to be felled...I think the terrain should be cleared 100-150 yards back from any threshold. Still nice work.
Them brakes are fine, its the tree right smack dab on approach that needs to be felled...I think the terrain should be cleared 100-150 yards back from any threshold. Still nice work.
#5
Posted 18 July 2008 - 07:22 PM
Thanks alot franthree Yes, I plan to do another flight in Scandinavia if there's time
I posted this on the ORBX forum aswell and a guy from the area said that those threes arn't as close to the runway in real life. Thank you very much for your comment Swordfish
I posted this on the ORBX forum aswell and a guy from the area said that those threes arn't as close to the runway in real life. Thank you very much for your comment Swordfish
Edited by Delare, 18 July 2008 - 07:23 PM.