The Aviation Thread [Contains Lots of Awesome Pictures]

[Heathrow]

I finished G450 ground school today, full-flight simulators start on Tuesday

I'll keep you all posted!

Have fun

.. and work hard too, then this will be your new office & daily-driver!



Price new is $38m give or take, so remember shiny side down, painted side top.

 

[MWF]

I finished G450 ground school today, full-flight simulators start on Tuesday

I'll keep y'all posted!

Fixed for GA.

 

[Heathrow]

Fixed for GA.

Oh and now you've made me think of the late, great Ray Charles:

* snip *

This should be playing in your head, whenever you arrive back at base.

 

[flyinhawaiian]

Fixed for GA.

I'm a northerner at heart. I have too many teeth to be from the south...

 

[flyinhawaiian]

Video from some action at the airport today. I counted 10 F-16s, 6 T-38s (all black), 2 KC-135s and 12 F-22s sitting on the ramp across from the center. Pics to come soon.

 

[flyinhawaiian]

Raptor Streamers by Finktel Jr Productions, on Flickr


Raptor Turnout by Finktel Jr Productions, on Flickr


Talon Departure by Finktel Jr Productions, on Flickr


Red Tail F-16 Blast Out by Finktel Jr Productions, on Flickr


Raptor Climbout by Finktel Jr Productions, on Flickr

 

[SpitfireMK461]

The F-22 really is quite an elegant looking aircraft in flight, unlike its bloated over-budget cousin. It's especially fun to watch in low speed maneuvers they like to show off with at air shows. I hope I one day get to see it perform in person.

 

[MXM]

Landing in Sochi, filmed from Tu-134's glass nose.

 

[RdKetchup]

Every airplane should have a glass nose

 

[Misrabelle]

Took Dad for his Christmas present a few weeks ago now. Didn't get any pictures of him during take off due to the runway being a long way from where the office was, behind some buildings.
An hour flying lesson over western Sydney. He was a bit scared beforehand, but he loved it. As I knew he would.

Could have sent him up in this Pitts Special for some acrobatics - as he's always wanted to own one, but this wasn't an original Pitts, so he was glad I got the Piper flight instead.

 

[Viper007Bond]

Spoiler

I'm 98% sure it's a very big model plane but still fucking crazy.

 

[Hatmouse]

Made another couple of FSX videos. Two different runs at the old Quito airport, winds 36 gusting to 54, wet runway, 1 NMI visibility.
The GPWS went a bit nuts though, and I'm not sure why. I suspect it's because the map data for the 777 mod I have doesn't recognize Quito as an airport, since the actual airport was closed after FSX was released.

 

[RdKetchup]

Hard landing :

 

[bone]

tough tires!

 

[calvinhobbes]

Alitalia pilots taxi as if they're practicing for F1.

 

[flyinhawaiian]

Woo... Boeing with BOING!

And on a side note:

I am now a certificated Airline Transport Pilot, with a Gulfstream V type rating!

 

[RdKetchup]

Congratulations, I'm just a little bit jealous

 

[calvinhobbes]

I am now a certificated Airline Transport Pilot, with a Gulfstream V type rating!

Congrats! Now change your username to "hiflyinhawaiian"!

 

[Heathrow]

And on a side note:

I am now a certificated Airline Transport Pilot, with a Gulfstream V type rating!
* snip pic *

Well done and so soon!

Woo... Boeing with BOING!

Alitalia pilots taxi as if they're practicing for F1.

It looks like it is at Birmingham Airport EGBB, Alitalia do have 767s but the livery looks different, no idea who's it is though. :?

 

[Viper007Bond]

So are you gonna show up on that "Dangerous Flights" TV show about ferry pilots now?