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What started as an initial flight to lunch with some friends turned to absolute hell when an insane supercell buildup appeared truly out of nowhere. We were wrapping up lunch and I was glued to my iPad checking every possible weather maps. Despite having done my weather research according to training, the unfortunate insane Florida weather created a buildup of storms that lasted 12+ hours and battered the Tampa Bay area. The airport alone received 5 inches of rain in 12 hours. Since I had passengers, I refused to take to the skies and fly home as my passengers' safety is my main priority. Always remember that aviation can be a life ending passion if you don't treat it accordingly. Always fly safe and never try to rush. Still flyable weather. This was mid-lunch when I first checked the weather. Post lunch storm buildup. And this was the flight home this morning

From Munich to Zurich Aerosoft Zurich ate my Ram for breakfast and accordingly the FPS became very low...

Appr KMIA+

In 2003 a DHL Airbus 300 was hit by a missile after departure at Baghdad airport. All 3 hydraulic systems, and thus the elevator, aileron and rudder failed. Nevertheless, the pilots managed to control and land the plane only by applying asymetric thrust. A different disaster was Japan Airlines flight 123, also with failing hydraulics similar to the DHL flight. Unfortunately in the Japan Airlines flight, only 4 out of 524 people survived. As I don't have a (virtual) A300 and don't claim being able to do such things with an A300, I tried this with the default Beech Baron of X-Plane - admittedly not in Baghdad, but in Santorini (a runway is a runway though, independant where it is located). In the first attempt, I crashed about 150 m before the runway, in the second attempt I crashed 2-3 meters near the runway, in the third attempt I crashed on the runway and finally in the fourth attempt ... but see for yourself - watch the yoke and the pedals, they don't move, only the engine levers. Who would like to try this oneself? It's fun, which I don't want to have in reality, only in the sim ... P.S. Due to video driver issues the water reflections look a bit weird and I had 2 slight stutters

great videos!! thanks for sharing!!

Exploring YSSY!

Leg 3: Lugano to Voghera

Leg 2: Innsbruck to Lugano This 2nd video is without HDR, which made it possible to record it in HD (720p), while having increased and steadier framerate. If you like the flight, like it at YouTube

so for all you folks out there who want to see screenshots of progress...here's two. Aren't they lovely?