flyinhawaiian

Ahhh, good to see a C172R. That's the same type of plane I had my first powered solo flight in - N172WG on 7/20/2002 - my 16th birthday. Well deserved my friend, I wish you many more safe landings as Pilot In Command!

Good luck dude! As my instructor always told me before I soloed or took a check ride... "Don't f*ck up!" ;D Have fun with it!

Thanks guys! Its been a cool ride so far. Now I'm concentrating on my CFI certificate while looking for charter jobs. I'm planning on just spamming my resume out there to see if anything sticks - who knows! Funny enough, X-plane actually helped me quite a bit on this ride. C47's Piper Seminole, the aircraft I took my test in, performs very accurately compared to the real thing, and coupled with the Florida "Real Scenery" package, I was able to practice a lot of checklists and procedures on my own. For time building, I might be getting checked out in a Beechcraft Duchess, so looks like I got yet another purchase in my near future!!

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I'm pretty sure its apparent why I endorse this thread... haha Maui FTW!!

Great concept... poor execution. Much like 95% of the products found on .org...

Interesting. Has anyone tried to see if AirTrack on the iPad works with the Challenger? I intend on getting it after the 1st of August, for sure...

I wish my photos could convey more than just an image, but from the silence of 1 million people as the SRBs lit off, to the roar of F-15s overhead, to the cheers of a grateful nation, the experience was as emotional as anything I've ever experienced. Its good to be an American, to see the shit we can do! Liftoff For One Last Run to the Stars by Finktel Jr Productions, on Flickr Tower of Power by Finktel Jr Productions, on Flickr Roll Complete by Finktel Jr Productions, on Flickr Going Transonic for the Last Time by Finktel Jr Productions, on Flickr God Speed Atlantis by Finktel Jr Productions, on Flickr Full set is here: I wish each and every one of you could have been there with me...

3D pit? any systems modeling or just a pretty skin?

For what its worth, I have the David Clark H10-13.4 and its a fantastic headset. Thing I like about it the most is its lightweight (13.4 oz) and doesn't become a burden on your head while you're flying. On the downside, it doesn't have any noise canceling, which is quickly becoming an industry standard. Most of the military used or still uses DC headsets, and c'mon who DOESN'T want to be spotted with that distinctive green flashing from within the cockpit!?

Maybe he was just trying to spell his name...!

That is a stunningly awesome video. Well done!

To be honest, a Mid-Atlantic version would be nice too. A lot of interesting scenery in the MD, DC, VA area and even into PA and NY. I would definitely buy a "Mid-Atlantic" pack (not just because I'm from there) for sure!

I think you'll find you're reaching your service ceiling for the aircraft for the given set of circumstances. You're probably too heavy and it's too hot for you to even consider reaching FL410. If you look at most real-world CRJ flight plans don't go much higher than FL310. While the aircraft can theoretically go higher than where you're trying to get to, the Atmospheric and aircraft conditions have to be perfect for it to happen. Looks correctly modeled to me!

Still no US Airways Express? :-[

Now that's funny right there...

Okay I see what's going on. The only reason CLYNT is on your approach plate is to define the hold on the missed approach procedure. If you are using a NACO chart, at the bottom it tells you to climb straight ahead to 800msl, then a climbing right turn to 080 and 2000msl to join the R114 radial from LFT and then enter the hold. For your flight plan, check out the top of the plate where it lists Lafayette VORTAC (15.7 DME on the 152 radial). That is indicating that non-radar arriving traffic are to first go to LFT, then to the ACADI NDB and enter the hold. In this case you would do a parallel entry as your procedure turn and turn inbound. So what I would do is this: J590 to BTR Direct LFT (MEA 3000) Direct ACADI (MEA 3000) 1 min left-hand hold at ACADI and descend to 1700. As you can see, you do not need the low-chart for this procedure, as most IAPs will be able to be started from either the low or high-alt charts. Hope that helps, and let me know if you need any clarification... Cleared for the ILS 34 KARA when established inbound.

All of which I immensely look forward to. Can't wait to see the next update to the DC-3 and still eagerly await the release of the Saab

Very good question. I haven't run into too many issues where I have to switch from high-alt to low route en-route charts, mostly because they are just for that: En-route navigation. When it comes to arrivals and approaches, once you reach your last "en-route" fix, you switch over to the arrival/approach plate and follow that, skipping the low-alt chart. For most arrivals, there will be an initial fix (might not be the FIRST fix) that will show up on both low and hi-alt charts, so aircraft arriving at different altitudes can filter in along the same path. So to directly answer your question, NO you do not switch from hi-alt to low-altitude charts, just use your planning to go "direct" to the next fix on your arrival. If you give me your plan of intended route, I can see what you're looking at too. -Jeff

Don't tease me like that! Whereas the DC-3 opened up Trans-continental air travel for America, the Super Connie opened up Inter-continental air travel for the world. Both equal as milestone aircraft, and extremely popular across the globe (and drop-dead gorgeous to boot!). I can't wait to see the former, but I'm glad the thought of the latter peque's your interest. I foresee a ramp similar to this:

Here's my list of aircraft I'd like to see: General / Business Aviation: Dassault Falcon 50/900/2000 Cessna Citation CJ-series (CE-525A/B/C) CJ1, CJ2, CJ3 Bombardier CL-700 Global Express Piper Seminole PA44-180 Airliner: McDonnell Douglas MD-80 series Lockheed L1011 Lockheed Super Constellation Embraer ERJ-170/190

Got a lot of UND instructors (and two of your planes) down here at Flight Safety... But back on topic, there's no such thing as a "clean" DC-3. Just doesn't happen, but this ACF looks amazing. Only wish we could get a Super Connie made too!

put this into google maps: 28.621451,-80.796933 only about ~11 miles away and great elevation...

Yeah man, they're aiming for July 8. Let me know if you're gonna make the trek and I'll meet up with ya! As you can see, my spot is pretty sick

Thanks guys! I'll tell you what, I do practice procedures on X-plane and its an amazingly valuable tool. I'm starting my multi-engine training this week, so no doubt will I be practicing single-engine IFR approaches in the near future!