From the cockpit - longhaul Brussels - Miami (CityBird)

[MikeVdB]

Dear pilots,

A couple days ago I installed a CityBird B763-ER and I must admit I fell in love with it! Such a nice paint, such a nice name, such a nice callsign (dreamflight)...

After some basic training I decided to pick up long haul flying again, wich I had stopped due to lack of time... Well now, here I am in the middle of Miami after a flight of about 9h20', a little tired but ready to party!!!

Todays screenshots are only taken in the cockpit, it gives you a view what it feels like to be a captain on a long crossatlantic flight...

Comments appreciated,

Mike

Our bird for today... The wonderfull 763-ER
http://www.flightsim.com/dcforum/Use...5a2695d28c.jpg

Here we go, not an interresting start up, so we're already on our way to holding point P3 rwy 25R, preparing the cockpit for the flight, these are our taxi instructions... Dreamflight 6150 txi to holding point P3, via out10, E1,F2,W1,W2,W3, contact tower 118.60 when ready for departure...

Onto outer 10, and requesting clearance to cross runway 02/20...
http://www.flightsim.com/dcforum/Use...e325f964c9.jpg

Now on twy W3, and P3 is already visible in the distance...
http://old.perso.be/mike.vdb/shot1_002.jpg

Holding point P3, tuned in with tower, military terminals visible in the background...
http://old.perso.be/mike.vdb/shot1_004.jpg

Lined up and T/O clearance already recieved...
http://old.perso.be/mike.vdb/shot1_005.jpg

Seconds after T/O, rotated a little to early with this weight...
http://old.perso.be/mike.vdb/shot1_006.jpg

Climbing towards, NIK vor FL60 for FL120 init
http://old.perso.be/mike.vdb/shot1_008.jpg

Over the oceanic, look my girlfrien is on msn, I've got a strong feeling this won't be a boring flight :-)
http://old.perso.be/mike.vdb/shot1_011.jpg

A long long way had to be travelled and about 8 hours further then next screenshot had been taken...

In contact with MIA_V_CTR (Miami center), and we recieve instructions for the HEATT1 arrival into MIA... (Love VATSIM ATC!!)
http://old.perso.be/mike.vdb/shot1_012.jpg

Recieving vectors from MIA_V_APP,right heading 260...
http://old.perso.be/mike.vdb/shot1_014.jpg

Turning left for intercept, Soutwest Airlines 654 is the traffic behind...
http://old.perso.be/mike.vdb/shot1_016.jpg

Approaching but approach needed to correct some degrees as seen on this pic, some traffic on the ground @ KMIA...
http://old.perso.be/mike.vdb/shot1_017.jpg

Fully established, what a wonderfull approach...
http://old.perso.be/mike.vdb/shot1_018.jpg

Taking over manually and flaring, a little bit to hight, but we've got place enought on the 12...
http://old.perso.be/mike.vdb/shot1_019.jpg

Some gust wind, made it difficult to get it on the line, but were saffely on the ground!!!
http://old.perso.be/mike.vdb/shot1_020.jpg

During taxi to the appron, night is arriving...
http://old.perso.be/mike.vdb/shot1_022.jpg

At the gate, shutting down after a wonderfull long haul
http://old.perso.be/mike.vdb/shot1_024.jpg

Thanks to all the American and European ATC's that talked to me during my flight, your ATC was the best!

------------------------------------
Mike Van den Broeck (Belgium)
Belux vACC Webdesigner
www.belux-vacc.org

http://vatsim.pilotmedia.fi/statusin...or=OD1&a=a.jpg

[mcwdainow]

pretty cool shots! :-)
I liked the perspective from the Captain

[link:members.lycos.co.uk/mcwdainow/|My Desktop wallpaper and repaints website]
http://www.flightsim.com/dcforum/Use...b93e7d2637.jpg

[MikeVdB]

mcwdainow,

Thanks for the comment, I found it also very interresting to let you'll see how interactive a flight on VATSIM or IVAO is, It's a must for every pilot, it makes flying so realistic!

greets,

Mike
------------------------------------
Mike Van den Broeck (VS444)
Belux vACC Webdesigner
www.belux-vacc.org

http://vatsim.pilotmedia.fi/statusin...or=OD1&a=a.jpg

[populousste]

Nice shots. I like the way you have done them.

http://www.flightsim.com/dcforum/Use...7c5c0ce112.jpg
Stephen
stste85@hotmail.com (add me to MSN if you want)

[bjratchf]

how do you get SB Host to appear in a fullscreened FS2002? I can never seem to do this, and must always task switch.

-B

Brendan Ratchford
Student Pilot, PIC
Worcester Regional Airport

[link:brendanair.tripod.com|Visit Brendanair, order a flight! ]
http://www.flightsim.com/dcforum/Use...a36094d75d.jpg
Jetzt geöffnet!

[MikeVdB]

Stephen: Thanks for the comments! Indeed it's a strange kind of view, and some like it, others don't...

Brendan: Hey, I think I have the solution for you, named SBHost, it's a module that makes it possible to use sqwbox in a docked window in FS2002. You can find it here and it's freeware! http://webdesign.mphotog.co.nz/kiwiflyvfs/sbhost.asp . That will make Flying online a lot easier for you!

greets 2 both,

Mike
------------------------------------
Mike Van den Broeck (CTB034)
Belux vACC Webdesigner
www.belux-vacc.org

http://vatsim.pilotmedia.fi/statusin...or=OD1&a=a.jpg

[joby]

cool shots very realistic panel

[MikeVdB]

Dear joby,

Indeed found it also a very realistic panel, I don't know the filename, but I know that it is located under the FS2000 panels here on flightsim.com

greets,

Mike
------------------------------------
Mike Van den Broeck (VS444)
Belux vACC Webdesigner
www.belux-vacc.org

http://vatsim.pilotmedia.fi/statusin...or=OD1&a=a.jpg

[Tommypilot]

Nice post Mike!
Glad to see that you really fly that babe as it should be!!

You are becomming a great pilot, keep flying!!


Cheers
http://www.flightsim.com/dcforum/Use...9f1761d8e8.jpg