flyingsub 7 Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 EAFS-LFPO Kind of forgot to take many pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingsub 7 Posted April 20, 2011 Author Share Posted April 20, 2011 LFPO-EGLC Took a few more shots on this leg Departing LFPO Au Revoir Paris Passing LFPG Feet Wet Mid Channel Feet Dry Tilbury Docks Approach Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingsub 7 Posted April 22, 2011 Author Share Posted April 22, 2011 EGLC-ELLX A pretty straight-forward flight as the DC3 is a docile bird. The only thing that runed the flight (other than Mr Smith yapping on about the ILS which I wasn't using) was the kid the back who had an "accident". I told him not to dink so much Coke. A pity I can't get him to clean it up. I suppose that I'll forget it over a few litres of lager. Ready to depart. Climbing out to the East. Old Father Thames and the Queen Elizabeth Bridge linking Kent and Essex The White Cliffs of Dover The Continent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingsub 7 Posted April 22, 2011 Author Share Posted April 22, 2011 Feeling cocky because I had had an "easy" flight to Luxembourg, I decided to press on to Lelystad to make up for lost time (a 4 day weekend: what an opportunity!). It was getting late and I would have to arrive in darkness, but I thought, no problems, the weather looks good (well it did after the first 2 minutes of fog anyway), it won't hurt to do a bit of night flying. Big mistake . Not only did I just manage to get away from a large electrical storm but then I couldn't find Lelystad in the darkness. Or more accurately, I found Lelystad ok, but the runway was a bit more of a problem as someone had forgotten to turn the runway lights on. I bumbled around for a bit until I foumd it and got down whilst i could. "Bitchin' Betty (Mr Smith) wasn't too happy as I hadn't bothered with glideslopes and localisers, but then my DC3 isn't equipped for ILS anyway, so what did he expect? Any landing that you can walk away from is a good one, right? Are you sure we aren't still in England? Thats better A lovely clear evening. Into the twilight Brussels abeam Just missed the lightning No chance of getting lost in Holland. Their motorway signs are huge! Passing Schiphol It's a bit dark out here Lelystad at last But where's the runway? Good thing that I'm good at guessing Beer and Bed!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingsub 7 Posted April 22, 2011 Author Share Posted April 22, 2011 Feeling cocky because I had had an "easy" flight to Luxembourg, I decided to press on to Lelystad to make up for lost time (a 4 day weekend: what an opportunity!). It was getting late and I would have to arrive in darkness, but I thought, no problems, the weather looks good (well it did after the first 2 minutes of fog anyway), it won't hurt to do a bit of night flying. Big mistake . Not only did I just manage to get away from a large electrical storm but then I couldn't find Lelystad in the darkness. Or more accurately, I found Lelystad ok, but the runway was a bit more of a problem as someone had forgotten to turn the runway lights on. I bumbled around for a bit until I foumd it and got down whilst i could. "Bitchin' Betty (Mr Smith) wasn't too happy as I hadn't bothered with glideslopes and localisers, but then my DC3 isn't equipped for ILS anyway, so what did he expect? Any landing that you can walk away from is a good one, right? Are you sure we aren't still in England? Thats better A lovely clear evening. Into the twilight Brussels abeam Stormy Weather Just missed the lightning No chance of getting lost in Holland. Their motorway signs are huge! Passing Schiphol It's a bit dark out here Lelystad at last But where's the runway? Good thing that I'm good at guessing Beer and Bed!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_Smith 1116 Posted April 23, 2011 Share Posted April 23, 2011 Great pictures No. 1 rule of the RTWC never feel too cocky it will bit your bum hard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManuelL 71 Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 Excellent shots Dale. Love the wide screen - although it means a bit of scrolling for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingsub 7 Posted April 25, 2011 Author Share Posted April 25, 2011 Well in that case, here are some shots of my disasterous flight to Berlin: I'm sitting in the back for this flight (so I can't be blamed for the rubbish flight!) Germany is very Green Are we nearly there yet? Must be a very small Pilot Looks a bit cloudy up ahead We seem to be landing Hello to Berlin Lined up on approach Then it all went "pear shaped" (no pictures please) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingsub 7 Posted May 5, 2011 Author Share Posted May 5, 2011 Flight 6 EDDT-ENGM MD11 Time again and we're off its a long way down everything is going to plan 4 Green All lined up Flare On the ground in Oslo I don't think that Mr Smith appreciates my auto (Otto) pilots skills, he thought that it was a rubbish landing. He has VERY high standards (like lining up with runways that are hundreds of miles away or landing at below stall speed.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingsub 7 Posted May 5, 2011 Author Share Posted May 5, 2011 Flight 7 ENGM-EKVG Another lovely day for flying it's a bit clearer up here hope i don't need to make an emergency landing: the runways are a bit steep. out to sea thank goodness for GPS it all went horribly wrong after that: double engine failure, stall, spilled Gin and Tonics and ended up with a bit of a problem lining up with the runway (G and Ts will do that to you) and my pictures stopped too; luckily! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingsub 7 Posted May 7, 2011 Author Share Posted May 7, 2011 Flight 8 EKVG-BIEG Lets hope that the weather doesn't get any worse Farewell Faeroes Time for drinkies (for the SLF) I spy with my little eye something beginning with LAND I hope that isn't a great big rock in front of me Found the runway despite the clouds I don't think that there will be much nightlife around here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingsub 7 Posted May 8, 2011 Author Share Posted May 8, 2011 Doesn't the sun ever shine here? I Guess it does That looks nice and flat to land on in an emergency. Hope I can find the island Looks like I'm in luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingsub 7 Posted May 8, 2011 Author Share Posted May 8, 2011 At least it's stayed clear. Busy place...considering that it is the middle of no-where Yet more ice High ground and low vis....eekk Found the runway, just in time (although Mr Whittle didn't think so, should have left him on a Glacier) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingsub 7 Posted May 14, 2011 Author Share Posted May 14, 2011 No screenies for my flight to BITE (FRAPS not playing) but both that flight and this (BITE-BIRF) were similar, cloudy with a rubbish landing at the end My Winair Islander I rotated a little vigorously (mainly because i couldn't see if there was any high terrain ahead) I wonder what's under that We'll soon find out by descending into the clag Total whiteout!! Phew, at least it doesn't go all the way to the surface it's going to be a low approach weaving thru the clouds runway in sight another metropolis...not Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingsub 7 Posted May 14, 2011 Author Share Posted May 14, 2011 BIRF-BGBW Angry Skies ahead That sure looks desolate If I have to land here, I'll freeze before any one finds me I had no idea that the ice climbed so high, at least it's stepping down now towards the sea. but not by much lost the ASI oh oh its the old "Rocks hidden in the sky" scenario sudden rapid climb required The runway, thank goodness just noticed that my ASI had started working again, wish that I had noticed BEFORE I landed and got a telling off for not having the throttle closed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingsub 7 Posted May 15, 2011 Author Share Posted May 15, 2011 Ready to go to North America, lets hope that I can take off before the runway stops Look like I made it That's a lot of water to get over Canada at last, at least I hope so and that I haven't gone back to Greenland by mistake maybe its the end of snow. yep now its just trees Last photo, after which i realised that the ILS was going to put me in the forest and I got a bit busy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingsub 7 Posted May 22, 2011 Author Share Posted May 22, 2011 Flight 15 CYYR-CYHZ C'mon, lets go, we're running out of time. Let's expedite that climb The Land of the Lakes Flight 16 CYHZ-2B2 Last flight, USA here I come. Looks like I got away before it got too busy Fly me to the Moon Get the BBQ ready! now, where is the runway? Looks like everyone got here before me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingsub 7 Posted June 12, 2011 Author Share Posted June 12, 2011 Doesn't look like Tibet; must have taken a wrong turn somewhere At least it's a nice day See ya Plum Island Overhead Liverpool, Syracuse NY and waving to my friend, Joy Finals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Pearse 12 Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 Nice pics but too large - I have to keep scrolling to see them and it spoils the effect... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingsub 7 Posted June 12, 2011 Author Share Posted June 12, 2011 Nice pics but too large - I have to keep scrolling to see them and it spoils the effect... Hmm I'll see what I can do. I hadn't really thought about it as they are the right size to fit my 3 screens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingsub 7 Posted June 12, 2011 Author Share Posted June 12, 2011 Hmm I'll see what I can do. I hadn't really thought about it as they are the right size to fit my 3 screens. is that better? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingsub 7 Posted June 12, 2011 Author Share Posted June 12, 2011 OK I've edited them now, hope that that is easier on the eye. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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