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Short and sweet: Belfast to Glasgow in a Centurion


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90 miles, 35 minutes, VFR GPS direct, 8500ft, 9 Gallons of fuel consumed, very scenic flight. I did this while enjoying a large whisky (can never do that in real, that's one rare instance where flight simming is better than the real deal :P)...

 

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Take-off from Belfast city (EGAC).

 

02.OverTheIrishSea.jpg

Over the Irish Sea, 8,500 feet. Empty skies.

 

03.EnRoute.jpg

The beautiful lines of the graceful Cessna C-210 Centurion, en route.

 

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Hitting the Scottish landfall, just off Prestwick, barely visible through the hole in the clouds.

 

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Inside the comfy cockpit, plenty of room, like a Cadillac.

 

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Over the River Clyde, downtown Glasgow, showing the Science Centre and the dockyards.

 

07.ShortFinalClydebank.jpg

On short final to EGPF, R/W 23, over the town of Clydebank.

 

08.SafelyLanded.jpg

On terra firma in one piece, having flown under influence (of a good dram)

 

Hope you like. Godspeed and happy Landings.

 

Khalid

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Great shots Khalid!!

 

Glad you caught such a clear day!! They're not real common.

 

As to the Dram. I'm more than too fond of Highland Park myself! :o

 

At least when simming, that won't get me grounded!! ;)

 

Michael

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Michael, Kenny, Klee, and Bob, thank you buddies for your kind words. As for the not-so-wee dram, it was the very distinguished Talisker Storm, super peaty and smoky, with a drop of Scottish tap water to open up its flavour! Slangevar, your good health. Khalid

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Great flight and pics!! :cool::eek::pilot: What UK scenery is that?

 

Thank you Jan, I use Just flight's VFR Real Scenery (the collection) by GeoProspectives,

 

along with Revolution X,

 

and Just Flight British Airports volumes 1 to 6 (the full series).

 

Combine that with REX weather and you get a decent package.

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