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Post by Sandy on Dec 4, 2016 10:50:49 GMT -5
From an email I got ... Sale good until 4pm UK time, Friday, Dec. 9
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Post by olderndirt on Dec 4, 2016 15:39:49 GMT -5
They're up in that rarified PMDG stratum - too much for this old guy with the flattened learning curve.
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Post by pivo11 on Dec 5, 2016 2:35:53 GMT -5
Not at all my cuppa.  |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 5, 2016 9:53:01 GMT -5
That A/C's not my cuppa either. However, the A2A forthcoming Constellation----well, I can't wait.  |
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Post by Sandy on Dec 6, 2016 0:12:16 GMT -5
I bit on it only because it's got whirly things in front of the engines, and goes to small-ish places while carrying several meat sacks and a box or two. One day I'll learn it's systems. I think it would be cool to share the cockpit with someone, virtually, in real time. Working all those systems the way the folks who get paid to do it, do it.
I'm not a fan of tube-liners, in general. Even the Dash 8 is that, but having flown in one and enjoyed the experience (my wife did not, but she doesn't appreciate mechanical music) I have a connection of sorts. And yes, I've been in many different passenger buses (Airbus chose their company name extremely accurately) and have never really liked it. Front seat in a Cub? Hell yeah! (I'm not a pilot, so... ) Row 17, seat C in any current Boeing or Airbus? Not so much. City buses with wings and a slightly higher top speed. I appreciate the systems and the safety innovations for getting many people long distances. It's a necessity in real life, and many folks like to simulate that sort of flying. I almost do, and almost gets me into the Dash 8. That's my high end for a bus.
Now, GA types, well, that's something else. I prefer the medium twins with reciprocating engines, or the single-engine amphibs. Love the Beaver! And of course, my V-tail Bonanza. She's still my go-to ship for light cruising.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 13, 2016 21:47:26 GMT -5
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Post by pivo11 on Dec 14, 2016 2:47:12 GMT -5
Now that is a bright airplane! Very nice pics, by the by. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 14, 2016 7:46:31 GMT -5
My gawd! It's a flying pumpkin!!! I like the colour. Matches the colour of the flames when.... uhhh, never mind. Maybe Sandy hasn't found out about that yet  . |
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Post by scottb on Dec 14, 2016 17:44:02 GMT -5
It stands out nicely against the snow . -Scott |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 15, 2016 13:37:35 GMT -5
Now that is a bright airplane! Very nice pics, by the by. That's nuthin', you should see the real thing:  BTW, Glenn did the paint on the Dash 8. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 15, 2016 15:44:34 GMT -5
So THAT'S where that DC 3 went!!!  |
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Post by zigarten on Dec 15, 2016 16:34:12 GMT -5
Nice livery & pics crash. Very cool
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Post by olderndirt on Dec 15, 2016 21:23:26 GMT -5
Back in the day there were certain airlines with distinctive callsigns - CP was one. Their flight number was predicated with "Empress", Pan American was "Clipper", BOAC/British Airways was "Speedbird", Aer Lingus was "Shamrock" and China Air was "Dynasty". At Cold Bay in 61/62 we worked "Empress" flights on a regular basis, to and from the Orient.
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Post by Sandy on Dec 16, 2016 0:33:04 GMT -5
My gawd! It's a flying pumpkin!!! I like the colour. Matches the colour of the flames when.... uhhh, never mind. Maybe Sandy hasn't found out about that yet . That is a very eye catching paint scheme. Reminds me of the chromate yellow used on the upper surfaces of trainers in between the world wars. As for the flaming of engines in the Dash-8 ... I've heard of that situation occurring, but have yet to experience it myself. I don't go out of my way looking for it to happen, but even on puddle-jumps with no flight plan and flying mostly by hand (something the Dash-8 is not really geared for, as I'm sure you're aware) I haven't had the excitement of extra flames. Yes, all the random failures are turned on. I've lost the avionics once. That was weird. Glass pit is useless without the sparky bits doing their thing. The engines kept humming and the controls worked, so ... landed safely at the first visible airport after descending through clouds to VFR altitudes. Passengers miffed, but alive. |
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Post by pivo11 on Dec 16, 2016 2:30:00 GMT -5
I wonder who gets to polish the 747? |
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