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02-02-13, 07:29 AM | #106 |
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http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=201396
Was that dangerous enough? It certainly was stupid enough by me. Three mistakes: fuel calculation wrong. Not landing at Linz when realising the possibility of trouble. Flying around Vienna instead of doing a direct emergency approach. To my defence I must say that in reality I maybe still could miscalculate fuel, but I never would have decided against landing early at Linz, to be safe. After all this is just a simulation and intentionally doing crazy stuff is part of the fun value.
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My dad was a pilot for United for 36 years. He once told me a real-life story that parallels your adventure. He was flying a Boeing 720 into Philadelphia Airport in a snowstorm. The IFR runway was only 6500 feet / 1981m. With full reverse thrust and full brakes they came to a stop less than 200 feet from the end of the runway. All was well, and they didn't think any more about it.
The next day, on the return trip in the same plane, they landed on the 13,000 foot / 3685m at Los Angeles on a bright sunny day. They applied full reverse thrust and the brakes...and the brakes failed! Plenty of room to stop at LAX, but at PHL in the snow?
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02-02-13, 07:02 PM | #108 |
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When fate wants to give you a heads-up, it really is going after you, isn't it?!
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I had a pretty hairy landing just now. I decided I was going to do a puddle jump (not really, just a short 30 min flight) in a CRJ70 (I believe is the name) from Nagasaki, Japan to Fukuoka, Japan.
Took off and it was light rain and broken skies at dusk. By the time I got to Fukuoka, visibility was practically Zero. I mean the runway was fogged in! I was lucky that I had some practice lately on ILS landings because I glided right in and saw the runway just seconds before I actually landed on it. Pretty tense when you cant see anything around you for visual reference! |
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EDIT: It was fogged in because I made it so, I wanted to try a challenging ILS landing today |
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I hate to Necro an old thread but I figure may as well use this one instead of putting up a new one.
Who here still invests time into FSX? Skybird or anyone?? Im looking back through this thread but its been about 6 months since I've flown and Im going to probably need some advice soon, lots of it. I am going to be getting a new joystick soon since my old one kinda took a crap, and then I might go for Track IR, 130$ is modest. haha. Casey |
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Not had FSX installed for a few months, and not played for a few before that.
What stick are you thinking of? And TrackIR is a must and well worth it.
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Honestly, the NEX here on base has some promising decently priced ones, Ill give the names after. And shame, I need some teachings.. my first flight was horrendous. I forgot how much of a pain it can be sometimes. But I did get it to line up right. A few things though; 1) I flew from LAX to Las Vegas.. they originally directed me out into the PAcific and never turned me to make a course change, what gives?? 2) If I remember correct (im 99% sure I did it right in my approach) but once you get your runway, you tune your NAV 1 freq to that and when they send you in on an approach you'll hit the NAV LOC button so it locks onto the Localizer signal? Once it shows its lined up then descend to 3k ft to intercept the Glideslope from below, now do you hit APP (Approach hold) right as you come up to the GS or as soon as youre good on your localizer?? 3) What exactly is the course selector for again?? (Not the autopilot heading selector, but the yellow one) To set the course of the runway you will be landing on right?? Well where do I find that information at?? All in all it was a brutal little flight, thanks to ATC one leg that was supposed to be 5 minutes turned into a 20 minute adventure the wrongway... must say some very unhappy passengers, 40 minutes delayed. Not to mention.. Orbit Airlines is now thinking of suing KLAX ATCs for wasting so much fuel.. its a crazy world we live in. |
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It's painted in big white letters at the start of each runway.
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Damnit - numbers!
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I'm still over here rocking FS2004...
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