Matt_Smith 1116 Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 Off topic chatter here please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddz 737 55 Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 BOTH! pilots fell asleep Heres the full story Full story Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OleAndreasen 88 Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 BOTH! pilots fell asleep Heres the full story Full story Not good, but I wonder if it happens more than we know... Plane on AP - why not take a little nap? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_Smith 1116 Posted April 7, 2011 Author Share Posted April 7, 2011 Why not indeed thats what the autopilots there for Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddz 737 55 Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 I wonder how anybody else apart from the two pilots found out? I mean, its not somthing to brag about is it....Talk about putting your job on the line! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OleAndreasen 88 Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 I wonder how anybody else apart from the two pilots found out? I mean, its not somthing to brag about is it....Talk about putting your job on the line! But think about the good side of it. Both pilots were extremely refreshed for landing - and that´s the dangerous part, so hey.... perhaps they deserve a medal. Perhaps it should be standard practice... I can see the cockpit door with a "Do not disturb - Pilots are "recharging" for landing" sign on it - and a picture of two pilots hanging in the seatbelts - fast asleep, drooling and all... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_Smith 1116 Posted April 7, 2011 Author Share Posted April 7, 2011 just so long as the down drool over the insrtuments and break something lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddz 737 55 Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 lool, ill adopt that procedure during some of the long hual's of the RTWC in that case....ill need all the help i can get trying to get a good score! So, at 300 kts we'll cover 5nm a minuite, the distance is 400nm so top of dece... -_- -_- ZZZZzzzz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_Smith 1116 Posted April 7, 2011 Author Share Posted April 7, 2011 Theres only one really long leg per say andthat comes in phase 2, But this is the off topic thread. I propose now a round the world beer challenge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul G 13 Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 I had this song stuck in my head... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrion 72 Posted April 11, 2011 Share Posted April 11, 2011 went out and bought a new... Logitech Extreme 3D Pro today... The previous one lasted me almost 6 years, so I hope this one does it just as good, if not longer now I can finally get flying! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_Smith 1116 Posted April 11, 2011 Author Share Posted April 11, 2011 Congrats. My new compy of FSX has been shipped today, estimatede 2 - 5 days to get to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddz 737 55 Posted April 11, 2011 Share Posted April 11, 2011 Congrats. My new compy of FSX has been shipped today, estimatede 2 - 5 days to get to me Hopfully in 2 days tho eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_Smith 1116 Posted April 11, 2011 Author Share Posted April 11, 2011 Hopefully I dont know where Zavvi ship fdrom though. Im hoping it will be first class mail - which if they are UK mainland should be delivered tomorrow. But I have a feeling they are in the Channel Islands? Which would be wednesday, then a huge mad rush to reinstall everything and test. Cant really see me being able to fly this coming weekend either Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrion 72 Posted April 11, 2011 Share Posted April 11, 2011 Congrats. My new compy of FSX has been shipped today, estimatede 2 - 5 days to get to me That's why I went to get a new stick from a shop... I could get one via the Internet for 8 or 10 euros less, but it would take time to be shipped, and more importantly for hardware: now I have a face I can go complain to if something goes wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OleAndreasen 88 Posted April 11, 2011 Share Posted April 11, 2011 That's why I went to get a new stick from a shop... I could get one via the Internet for 8 or 10 euros less, but it would take time to be shipped, and more importantly for hardware: now I have a face I can go complain to if something goes wrong. Lars. Why didnt you just buy a download version? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_Smith 1116 Posted April 11, 2011 Author Share Posted April 11, 2011 Yes true. But I'm in work for roughly 50 hours this week. Any shop that may have a copy would be closed before I could even get there, which really left me with very little choice. If I was to use a shop in the city it would be Saturday before I could get there. Then Ive got to recon for a good 10 hours installing FSX testing configuring and the likes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddz 737 55 Posted April 11, 2011 Share Posted April 11, 2011 Hopefully I dont know where Zavvi ship fdrom though. Im hoping it will be first class mail - which if they are UK mainland should be delivered tomorrow. But I have a feeling they are in the Channel Islands? Which would be wednesday, then a huge mad rush to reinstall everything and test. Cant really see me being able to fly this coming weekend either Dont know if this actually means there warehouse or just head office but i found this © 2011 zavvi.com - The Hut Group Ltd., Meridian House, Gadbrook Park, Rudheath, Northwich, Cheshire, UK, CW9 7RA Fingers crossed Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_Smith 1116 Posted April 11, 2011 Author Share Posted April 11, 2011 Fingers, arms, toes, legs (need a pee) and other parts crossed that prehaps shouldn't be able to cross Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ian Pearse 12 Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 Still haven't been able to start the challenge yet... the Real World keeps getting in the way! My son's birthday do tonight, so can't fly... I'll get there in the end! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_Smith 1116 Posted April 12, 2011 Author Share Posted April 12, 2011 I know how you feel Ian, I cant get started either most annoying Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_Smith 1116 Posted April 13, 2011 Author Share Posted April 13, 2011 So, I was thinking while at work (usually thinking about anything other than work). We should have a Round the World beer list. Think of it as an ultimate list of hte worlds very best beers. We all put our suggestions in and then all choose the best from the list for each country Germany: Kölsch France: 1664 Great Britian: Spitfire (It can only be this one) Luxembourg: Mousel Gezwiecklete Bier Norwary: Bokkøl Denmark (Faro Islands): Fur Julebryg Iceland: Móri Greenland: Greenland Ice Cap Beer Canada: La Fin du Monde USA: Red Rocket Pale Ale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManuelL 71 Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 Matt, I have to tell you that Kölsch is not regarded as propper beer in most parts of Germany. It is very specific for the Cologne region. If you order it in Berlin (after your flight to Tegel) things may get very unpleasant for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddz 737 55 Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 Kolsch isnt strickly a german beer, as it is brewed in chicago, and france.(The word Kölsch comes from the German name for Cologne - Köln) Hmmm...why does it feel like im walking on thin ice here and for the record, i like budweiser, and no its not a namby pamby beer ok, its the King of Beers ...its says so on the tin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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