My Journey Around the World 2003-4 Leg 4: KRAP-KBIL

[Stonec0ld]

Route History
Leg 1: http://www.flightsim.com/dcforum/DCForumID8/31417.html
Leg 2: http://www.flightsim.com/dcforum/DCForumID8/31492.html
Leg 3: http://www.flightsim.com/dcforum/DCForumID8/31525.html

Leg 4: Rapid City, South Dakota to Billings, Montana

Departure: Rapid City Regional
Arrival: Billings Logan International
Route: KRAP-RAP-PALTO-KARAS-WETON-SHR-KRONA-KBIL
Distance: 269.3

Time Startup: 8:53
Time Takeoff: 9:02
Time Landing: 10:57
Time Shutdown: 11:05
Estimated Time Enroute: 3:07 Actual: 2:12
Estimated Fuel Burn: 437.0 Actual: 256.52

-----------------------

Remarks:
Another relatively bumpy flight, arriving ahead of our ETA, using significantly less fuel. Am I using extremely good fuel conservation while enhancing airspeed, or is it just the flight planner over-estimating? :)


-----------------------

Doing my preflight inspections, while my co-pilot takes a picture from the terminal roof... :)
http://www.flightsim.com/dcforum/User_files/3f77b5a771b52b47.jpg

Pushed back, starting up....
http://www.flightsim.com/dcforum/User_files/3f77ba36751810c1.jpg

Taxiing to the active
http://www.flightsim.com/dcforum/User_files/3f77babe759c7d32.jpg

Run-up, requesting clearance for takeoff. :)
http://www.flightsim.com/dcforum/User_files/3f77bb8876169cae.jpg

Rolling!
http://www.flightsim.com/dcforum/User_files/3f77bbce765e5db7.jpg

And we lift gracefully into the South Dakota sky.. :)
http://www.flightsim.com/dcforum/User_files/3f77bbf5767c5c83.jpg

Climbing out, turning towards the Rapid City VOR.
http://www.flightsim.com/dcforum/User_files/3f77bd0d774d1f4b.jpg

Climbing to a high cruise altitude... My "cheat" panel left visible.... :P
http://www.flightsim.com/dcforum/User_files/3f77beeb78a8ba4d.jpg

Cruising.. Interesting cloud formation... :D
http://www.flightsim.com/dcforum/User_files/3f77bf927916a48d.jpg

Descending...
http://www.flightsim.com/dcforum/User_files/3f77c03a798ee61d.jpg

At approach altitude, still a ways out.....
http://www.flightsim.com/dcforum/User_files/3f77c2f87bb13135.jpg

Downwind leg, airport in view..
http://www.flightsim.com/dcforum/User_files/3f77c4017c544be1.jpg

Base leg.
http://www.flightsim.com/dcforum/User_files/3f77c4897cb3221f.jpg

Final...
http://www.flightsim.com/dcforum/User_files/3f77c4ca7ce2112e.jpg

Touchdown, welcome to Billings!
http://www.flightsim.com/dcforum/User_files/3f77c50c7d224377.jpg

Interesting taxiways...... :D
http://www.flightsim.com/dcforum/User_files/3f77c55d7d6ac0db.jpg

Shut down and secured.. Waiting for the next leg. :)
http://www.flightsim.com/dcforum/User_files/3f77c5987d782c83.jpg

Until next time..... Next stop: Spokane, Washington.

[MeltedPixel]

Lots of interesting stuff in this leg! =P

[Boeing_747]

great shots... have a safe trip

[PHCO]

NICE ! :D

[Stonec0ld]

Hope to make things even better when I can buy a new pc that can handle higher detail... :)

[Peer]

Nice leg:-wave

Jan Henk Peereboom

[royb]

Nice flight! Looks good!

Good luck on your tour!

Roy:-)

[Wichita]

The flight planner usually overestimates fuel use from what I've seen.

If you check through the library Trev Morson realased a file for the DC-3 which brings the specs closer to reality.

David

[Stonec0ld]

I downloaded an updated airfile from douglasdc3.com that's supposed to increase the realism, haven't unzipped it yet, but it'll be in place for leg 5... :)

[Radooh]

Great shots. But why did you download a new panel if you weren't going to use it :P

[bjpilot]

What are your system specs?

[Stonec0ld]

I do use the 2d view with the panel as well as spot plane view... :) Depends on what I feel like at the time.... :P I just take more screenshots in spot view because I think it can give better pictures...

Currently using a p3 800MHz w/ 384MB ram, 64MB geforce3 video, and windows xp pro.


Edit: fixed a typo.....