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  1. Thank you! It's funny you mention the joystick versus yoke thing because just the other day I was thinking that, although I really enjoy the yoke, I will probably go back to the joystick when I fly the a320. It just won't feel right flying that with a yoke.
  2. *Part Two* After our crazy antics around Seattle it was time to get back to business as we leveled off over the Puget Sound on our way towards Orcas Island This is as far north as we would make it on this trip, we're making a turn to the East over Orcas Island airport and will be heading southeast shortly so we can get home before dark (hopefully) Want to know how much time I've spend flying low over water in MSFS? I've had this sim for a year now and just learned that the ships really move in the water, hence the picture that isn't centered The valley where Darrington sits in the Cascades is basically a big 'U' shape. Darrington is located in the Southeast side of the valley. We're entering the valley from the Northwest, will follow the valley around and come in for landing on runway 28. The weather is also starting to improve which will help with visibility as the sun is beginning to set Passing over Concrete, Washington which is located in the Northeast corner of the valley. Flying down the eastern part of the valley towards Darrington. Looks like we're going to beat the sunset! There is a mountain just off the end of the runway here, so our approach involved a sharp turn at low altitude, but we made it! No chance I was pulling that off with my old joystick Parked back on the ramp safe and sound! Now to check my phone and email to see if I already have a message from the FAA I'm going to make a quick stop in that Coastal Bank before heading home to see about getting a loan to pay my fines Thanks for viewing! *Disclaimer: I'm from the Northeast, so if any of my landmarks or locations are incorrect, blame Google Maps!
  3. After spending all my flight sim years using a joystick, I've finally upgraded to a yoke and rudder pedals which has really been a game changer. Hand flying with the joystick was okay, but with my new controls I can't get enough of hand flying GA aircraft, and doing it around awesome scenery is even better! Now that I have new controls, I decided to also try out a new area to fly, the Pacific Northwest. This area is really nice, and of course MSFS does a great job of making it feel like you're really there. Today's flight is fully VFR, and most of it is flown by hand with the exception of a few small stretches where the autopilot was used. We departed Darrington Municipal Airport (1S2) in Washington, flew around Seattle, over Orca's Island and then back to Darrington. There was a high overcast layer when we started, but the weather gradually improved as we went along making for a great end to our evening. Here we go! *Part One of Two* We're on the ramp in Darrington getting ready to bring the Bonanza (with the improvement mod of course) to life under the overcast skies With the run-up complete we're getting up to full power on the runway and heading out. See ya later Darrington! For real though, we'll be back later Right after takeoff we spent about ten minutes flying down the valley in the Cascade Mountains as we head towards Seattle After leaving the valley we made a left turn and leveled off at 3500' well below the overcast layer. We also had a nice view west of Port Susan Bay Passing over Paine Field in Everett and getting ready to head down the Puget Sound towards Seattle Not long after the city of Seattle begins to come into view. By the time we leave the area we will have busted the Bravo airspace and will almost certainly be accused of reckless flying. Lets live a little! It's the Space Needle, ever heard of it? CenturyLink Field (now Lumen Field), home of the Seahawks, and T-Mobile Park, home of the Mariners After already busting the Bravo airspace, we decided to take a close up tour of the city (I'm not a chart expert, but I believe we're at least under the Bravo at this height, so there's that...) And just in case people weren't able to make out our tail number to include in their complaint to the FAA, we decided to do a low pass over Lake Union before leaving the area Part two in the reply.
  4. Thanks, Michael! I enjoy everyone's posts, but before I started posting myself my favorite posts to read were the ones with narration and a story line, so that's what I try to duplicate. It of course takes a little longer to make a post like this, so I'm always glad to hear people enjoy it, it makes it worth the time. Thanks, James!
  5. Part Two After landing in New Orleans it was time to complete my first actual quick turn using MSFS. In the rare event I have time to do two flights in one day I normally shut down the sim and reboot it, but I decided to try an actual quick turn and it worked out really well. On to our second part of the mission, the journey back to Teterboro! Our quick turn went very smoothly. The fuel truck took care of us very quickly, and there was even a brief break in the rain to allow the passengers to board. Now the engines are coming back to life and it's time to go! The heavy rain returned on the taxi out to the runway, so it was another wet and bumpy departure Breaking through the clouds gives us the first real look at how strong this storm is even 24 hours before it arrives Level at FL450 and on our way back to Teterboro The weather actually cleared up for a bit over North Carolina and gave us our first view of the ground since we took off The nicer weather didn't last long and by the time we neared the east coast the thick cloud deck returned Approaching Teterboro with the New York skyline in the background Short final... Mission accomplished! Thanks for viewing!
  6. With Hurricane Ida bearing down on Louisiana and other Southern Gulf states, many people are evacuating to get out of the path of the storm. Most people evacuate by jumping in their vehicles and driving away, but not if you're rich. A wealthy businessman from New York has chartered a Citation Longitude from Elite Air (shout out to my favorite VA) to fly down to New Orleans, pick up eight members of their family and fly them back to the safety of Teterboro, New Jersey. This was a last minute mission request that would require an early Saturday morning departure, as well as a quick turn in New Orleans to complete it successfully. Let's go! We arrived at the airport around 6am to begin getting the plane ready for our VIP evacuees. By 6:45am we were starting up on the ramp and ready to head south It was a quick taxi to runway 6 and before we knew it we were rocketing off the runway and climbing into the gloomy early morning New York skies The skies looked pretty ominous on the climb out, likely a sign of things to come... This was an empty leg with just two pilots on board so we made it to FL430 in no time, set the autothrottle to .82 Mach and were on our way to New Orleans A little over two hours later we were beginning our descent into New Orleans. This was on Saturday so the hurricane was still a bit offshore, but the weather in the area had already taken a turn for the worse Flying the RYTHM4 arrival and getting ready to make the final turn to intercept the ILS for runway 11 The heavy rain was really making it tough to see the runway. A go-around was not out of the question at this point Just shy of minimums the approach lights and then the runway came into view The rain started to lighten up as we pulled onto the busy FBO ramp and it provided an awesome view of the nice rainbow. For the passengers who were waiting for their ride to safety, this was probably quite a welcome sight! No sooner did the parking brake go on and the engines were already shutting down. Now we need to find our passengers, load on some fuel and get out of here as quick as we can... Please see the second post for the continuation of our mission!
  7. I don’t fly on the west coast much so it was fun to go into a busy west coast airspace. As for the Longitude, it as a great plane. Looks great, flies high, far and fast and the systems are detailed but easy to understand.
  8. Thanks! We got out of there pretty quick and missed the storm thankfully. Thanks! They are part of the default scenery, you just have to find them on the ramp.
  9. Thanks, Larry! Southern California did not disappoint with the weather.
  10. I've done many flights in the Longitude in MSFS, but this is my longest so far at 2,176 NM and over five hours of flying time. Today's flight is a recreation of a real world NetJets Longitude flight going from Teterboro to Van Nuys. This is also my first flight in MSFS departing and arriving at airports where I own payware scenery. I recently purchased Flightbeam's Teterboro scenery, as well as Orbx's Van Nuys scenery. Here we go! Loading up the passengers at the NetJets terminal and hoping the rain holds off until we depart Heading out of the ramp. Call me biased but I think we have the nicest aircraft here Lined up on runway 6 waiting for takeoff clearance. Looks like we're going to beat the rain after all Climbing out of a gloomy New York area. Next stop the west coast! Breaking out of the overcast layer and heading up to FL400 Cruising over the Rockies at 40,000 feet Almost five hours later we are descending over Palmdale into the SoCal area on the JANNY5 arrival Getting configured for landing as Van Nuys comes into view Fully configured and on final for runway 16R I didn't find the NetJets terminal until we were already parked, but this Signature FBO is pretty awesome so the passengers weren't mad. Time to head to the hotel and get ready for a few days of flying around the west coast Thanks for viewing!
  11. It's been a while since I've had the chance to jump into the cockpit of the CJ4. Every time I finally do decide to take it out for a spin I am reminded about the incredible job the Working Title team has done with making this the most complete aircraft in MSFS in my opinion. Today we are leaving a very stormy Chester County Airport in Coatesville, PA and heading up to Bar Harbor, Maine where the weather is nearly perfect. The flight is expected to take about an hour and twenty minutes. Let's get going! It was pouring rain while I was getting the airplane ready for departure. I'm willing to bet that ramp agent wished he called in sick right about now "Chester County traffic Citation seven zero one lima foxtrot is going to be taking off runway two-nine departing to the northeast, Chester County" Turning on to runway 29 and getting ready for what will likely be a bumpy departure We broke out of the first layer pretty quickly and got a good view of the strong storms we were leaving behind We leveled off at FL390 and had an amazing view of... nothing but clouds The weather started to improve over the Boston area About 50 minutes into the flight we are already beginning our descent over Portland I don't fly a lot up in this part of the country, but wow is it nice! Battling the nearly clear skies and light winds while on final for runway 22 After one hour and eighteen of flying we are shutting down in beautiful Bar Harbor Thanks for viewing!
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