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A scary flight...

PostPosted: Sat Mar 24, 2007 4:50 pm
by Mictheslik
KLM Citihopper to Stuttgart...with real world weather. What the helpful box saying scattered clouds didnt tell me was that on the ground visibility was down to not very far ;). This combined with the fact that my autopilot seemed to break on approach meant that I handflew an approach in very thick fog. That's why I'm not on the centreline ;)

Lifting away
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The fog here is bad...but not as bad as in Stuttgart
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above the fog...which has mysteriously disappeared
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this is more like it :D
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Oh dear...a handflown approach in this...persistent use of the sickbag was needed ;)
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almost there....after just avoiding an annoying hill placed at the end of the runway
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Down :D
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Full reverse thrust!
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Then I went to Exeter to watch York City draw 1-1 :D

.mic

Re: A scary flight...

PostPosted: Sat Mar 24, 2007 7:32 pm
by Kaworu
Feeling a bit nauseas...gimme that bag....


nice story to the pics

Re: A scary flight...

PostPosted: Sat Mar 24, 2007 9:59 pm
by DaveSims
Just a quick question, I've noticed a lot of screens lately of airliners banking immediately after takeoff and was wondering if everyone was just doing it for dramatic effect?  I know, I'm being picky now :-[

Re: A scary flight...

PostPosted: Sun Mar 25, 2007 2:52 am
by pepper_airborne
They could be blow to one side deu to a cross wind, and i know some departures require you too turn just after you have reached manouvre speed.