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Across the english channel (LHR-CDG)...

PostPosted: Sun Jun 14, 2009 4:25 pm
by FlyingPerson
... in what else than a jet aircraft? You should know my type-of-aircraft routines by now. :P But at least i'm flying a baby bus now! The A318 is so cool :D

One of my favorite takeoff angles.

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Climbing to 25,000 feet over the United Kingdom.

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Over the english channel.

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Closing in on France (A lot of it cropped away due to blurry ground + some small jaggies on the belly of the 318 due to compression :S)

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On approach to runway 09L.

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One of my best landings in quite a while.. ALMOST bang on the centerline.

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And last but not least, AF showing Air Transat and Cathay Pacific who is the main airline at CDG. :o

Click me!

Re: Across the english channel (LHR-CDG)...

PostPosted: Sun Jun 14, 2009 4:44 pm
by Alejandro Rhodes
Beautiful model  :o and I like all the shot ,but the first one is the best  ;)

Re: Across the english channel (LHR-CDG)...

PostPosted: Sun Jun 14, 2009 6:35 pm
by xFLAMESx
Fantastic set of shots!
Also liking #1 the best! 8-)

Question though: Were you going overspeed in #4 by any chance? ;)

Cheers,
Carl

Re: Across the english channel (LHR-CDG)...

PostPosted: Mon Jun 15, 2009 12:30 am
by FlyingPerson
Nah, I wasn't going overspeed, but I had to descend kind of quickly, so I put the descent rate to 2000 fpm, and at the same time, I wanted it to slow from 240 to 200 knots, so I had to use the speed brakes. It worked after a few minutes :D

Re: Across the english channel (LHR-CDG)...

PostPosted: Mon Jun 15, 2009 3:20 am
by EJW
The first shot actually looks real. Wow.

Re: Across the english channel (LHR-CDG)...

PostPosted: Mon Jun 15, 2009 8:54 am
by lunitic_8
holy crap without scrolling down to see the first screenshot it looks like an actual photograph  :o

Re: Across the english channel (LHR-CDG)...

PostPosted: Mon Jun 15, 2009 10:44 am
by a1
I love the first shot. Very realistic.

Re: Across the english channel (LHR-CDG)...

PostPosted: Mon Jun 15, 2009 11:56 am
by scalper_old
I like the first shot like everyone.

Re: Across the english channel (LHR-CDG)...

PostPosted: Mon Jun 15, 2009 12:38 pm
by FlyingPerson
Thank you so much everybody! :D Really appreciate positive feedback.

Re: Across the english channel (LHR-CDG)...

PostPosted: Mon Jun 15, 2009 1:07 pm
by Flying Mouse
Lovely shots

Re: Across the english channel (LHR-CDG)...

PostPosted: Mon Jun 15, 2009 1:13 pm
by FlyingPerson
My flaps were set correctly, but every Airbus except the A380 has tiny flaps, so you can't tell it from being 1 or 20-30.

I'm not really great with approaches or glideslopes yet, that's why the VASI lights weren't cooperating. But the touchdown was at approximately 146 knots and smooth as silk (Thai Airways ripoff :P)

Re: Across the english channel (LHR-CDG)...

PostPosted: Mon Jun 15, 2009 4:27 pm
by Alejandro Rhodes
[quote]holy crap without scrolling down to see the first screenshot it looks like an actual photograph

Re: Across the english channel (LHR-CDG)...

PostPosted: Tue Jun 16, 2009 8:12 am
by lunitic_8
[quote][quote]holy crap without scrolling down to see the first screenshot it looks like an actual photograph

Re: Across the english channel (LHR-CDG)...

PostPosted: Tue Jun 16, 2009 10:10 am
by Alejandro Rhodes
[quote][quote][quote]holy crap without scrolling down to see the first screenshot it looks like an actual photograph

Re: Across the english channel (LHR-CDG)...

PostPosted: Tue Jun 16, 2009 10:33 am
by lunitic_8
[quote][quote][quote][quote]holy crap without scrolling down to see the first screenshot it looks like an actual photograph