NMLW Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 SAS flight 551 is a Douglas DC-6 on a flight from Amsterdam to Brussels (EHAM - EBBR). We have 800 gallons of fuel on board for the short 86 nm flight. We are expecting moderate cloud cover and fair visibility for the flight. We will be cruising at 8,000 feet. Thanks to: Aircraft: Douglas DC-6. The model is by Jens b. Kristensen. The 1950 SAS paint is by Gary Harper. Propliner AI & Traffic: CalClassic & FS Aviator - Tom Gibson, Mike Stevens, Jason Krogmann, Manuel Jagmann, Bill Towers, Nikko Yaginuma, Richard Wright, Frederick Coleman, Dave Jones, Paul Haak, Marty Lochmiller, Ake Lindberg, Harland Sandberg, Richard Wright and Gary Harper. At www.calclassic.com Scenery and Add-ons: MS FS2004 v9.1 Standard and: - Amsterdam Schiphol Airport is from the 1961 Central Europe scenery package by Wolfgang Gersch, Harry Biard, Michael Schneider, Jaap de Baare, Nikko Yaginuma, Tom Gibson, Bernard Leuenberger and Mike Stevens. At www.calclassic.com - Brussels Zaventem Airport is from the 1961 Central Europe – Belgium Airports by Harry Biard, Nikko Yaginuma, Jaap de Baare, Wolfgang Gersch, Tom Gibson and Bernard Leuenberger. At www.calclassic.com - SAS timetable effective April 1, 1961 from the collection of Diederik R. Vels Heijn. At www.timetableimages.com - Rwy12 and EZ Static Object and Scenery Libraries. At www.flightsim.com - FS2004 Classic Scenery Libraries v4a by Wolfgang Gersch. At www.flightsim.com - REX FS9 w/Overdrive & SP5. - Flight One Ground Environment Pro II - FS Genesis UT Europe. Click to enlarge. 1. KLM timetable July 12 – October 31, 1959. 2. Flight checks completed, passengers loaded and engines started. 3. Ground control sends us out to runway 22 for departure. 4. We are in the air and retracting the gear. 5. Turning on course for Brussels. 6. Climbing through 4,500 feet with the Westeinderplassen behind us to the right and Schiphol behind and off to the left. 7. Cruising through the clouds at our assigned altitude of 8,000 feet. 8. About 25 nm from Schiphol near the Town of Lekkerkerk with the Lek River below. 9. Now near the Town of Strijen with the Diep River and estuary below. 10. We have crossed into Belgium near the village of Kalmthout and see the estuary of the Scheldt River in the Netherlands off and below our right wingtip. More in the reply . . . . . . . . . Larry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NMLW Posted August 20, 2019 Author Share Posted August 20, 2019 Click to enlarge. 11. About 5 nm north of Antwerp the visibility is partially obscured by clouds. 12. Over the City of Antwerp we get a better view below our left wing. 13. We have been routed to the west of Brussels and are now turning to the south for an approach to runway 02. 14. Making a final turn toward the north northeast. 15. Descending through 5,000 feet just north of Waterloo. 16. We have the runway in sight and have flaps 40 and gear down. 17. Three miles out at 700 feet we are lined up on final with flaps full. 18. Touchdown at Brussels Zaventem. 19. Taxiing to parking we see the Melsbroek Air Base that shares the runways with Zaventem. 20. Parked at the gate, engines shut down and passengers disembarked. Thanks for flying SAS. Larry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAVIDSTRAKA Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 Great flight Larry! I always like the planning you do and your knowledge of the locations :pilot: Senior Rookie Bragware: FSX Gold - Acceleration | HP Omen Obelisk Desktop | Intel Core i7 3.2 Ghz |16GB | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 | 1TB HD | 256 GB SSD (Gaming Computer) REX Worldwide Airports HD AS16 + ASCA ORBX Global BASE ORBX Freeware Airports ORBX HD Trees [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Downwind66 Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 Very nice DC-6 Larry. I love the livery and the clean look of it and you did an excellent job in your presentation! Thanks for sharing! Rick :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macroburst Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 Exceptional flight! Love it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flightsimg Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 Great! Fine to see EBBR like it was some time before :) ('over Waterloo:' don't have any thought about that, like a French; it would be political :):) ) Gérard Guichard, Dijon, Burgundy, France. i5 Intel processor, 4 Go of Ram, Nvidia GeForce 920MX, DirectX 12.0, and FSX Gold Edition with SP1, SP2. My personal flightsim website is at http://flightlessons.6te.net Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azzaro Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 Nicely done! :cool: I certainly appreciate this tribute on the 60th anniversary of my birth. :) A simple card would have sufficed though. :o -- Bob [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] i7-7700 3.6GHz / GTX1660 6GB / 32GB RAM / 49" Samsung CHG90 / WIN10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColR1948 Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 Fantastic Larry, I used to have a retro FS on my old hard drive, seeing your shots makes me want to do it again. Col. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peer01 Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 Everything I like about simming is there again!! Fantastic! :cool::cool::cool::cool: [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NMLW Posted August 21, 2019 Author Share Posted August 21, 2019 Thanks for you interest and comments David, Rick, Blair, Gerard, Bob, Colin & Jan. :) Larry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jfwright Posted August 22, 2019 Share Posted August 22, 2019 Well, that was an enjoyable flight, narrative (with chart), and excellent pictures. You flew it so smoothly I had a good snooze and missed the snack service. Jim I am a King Air fan. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NMLW Posted August 22, 2019 Author Share Posted August 22, 2019 Thanks for viewing Jim. I imagine if they had meal service on such a short haul it wouldn't have been anything to write home about. :D Larry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peer01 Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 (edited) They gave me your snacks Jim, I told them to leave you asleep, and that you were a famous dangerous criminal. It tasted well. :cool: Edited August 23, 2019 by peer01 [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jfwright Posted August 24, 2019 Share Posted August 24, 2019 They gave me your snacks Jim, I told them to leave you asleep, and that you were a famous dangerous criminal. It tasted well. :cool: So that's why so many police men were in the airport lobby. I have my talents and gave them the slip. Watch your step or you will find out why I am so famous. Jim I am a King Air fan. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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