This might be something only the Brits could answer, unless the BBC sold the programme in question abroad, but here goes: Way back (I remember it being 1975 or 1976) BBC2 showed a documentary about a guy called Smith - a prosperous retired gentleman, I...
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Well what is your opinion on some in the usa? If you have been one to one and like it post it and if you justh heard some great ones post them to....
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i downloaded the halo 1.07 trainer of www.gamecopyworld.com and i am using halo ver. 1.07 i am using windows vista and have tried everything such as compatibility modes and running as admin but when i play halo i hit a key to activate a setting and when f...
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What was the IGS for an approach into Kai Tak? What is the significance of the Checkerboard? Is that where the aircraft would turn onto final?...
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this is my petition to stop the enforcement order on kemble airfield, this will stop all GA traffic. Please Sign this petition and spread the word to as many other people as you can. When we have enough people we'll send it to the council to try reverse...
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Just curious, what is a cross feed start and why do other aircraft behind the starting aircraft have to have a good distance?...
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I was riding to work yesterday morning and didnt notice the usual BMI morning flight coming and thought it must have been delayed or landed early then i heard on the radio that Teesside was closed to all incoming and outgoing flights and all access to the...
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Did anyone read about the first officer that arrived for work over the alcohol limit but wasn't prosocuted as he claims he arrived at the airport to report sick and never actually boarded tha plane. What surprised me about the article is it says flight cr...
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I was looking at wikipedia and it stated that Finnair operates seasonally out of KBOS. Is this true, is it really Finnair or is it a codeshare with another airline?? P.S. What season does the airline operate?...
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has anyone heard about that king air B200 that lost pressureization and the pilots lost consciousness and it went from 27,000ft to 7,000ft in just one minute?...
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Hi My name is Bonza I am after a new computer dat can play games. I wood rather have sometime dat is cheap innit. I don't wanta Intel because they smell innit and wood rather have a AMD because they are lovely jubbly. I only wanted to ask this ques...
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Any I could use?...
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Just wondering if there are other actual pilots in here? And what you've flown? In the real world I currently fly a Citabria 7ECA, and have flown Cessna 172, 206, 310, North American Harvard (T6 or SNJ for you yanks), DC-3, A-26 Invader, J3 Cub, and Navah...
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Hello. I started a public Teamspeak 2 Server, for anyone who wants to come on and chat with friends. Anyone with a clan looking for a Teamspeak server to use, you are more than welcome. Just ask and I will create a channel. The server is up 24 Hours a...
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To ALL Members and Geusts - This is about the arrogance and disdain that the POSKY FORUM Administration adopts toward a member submitting a complaint about one of its so called Moderators. Yesterday afternoon I registered with the POSKY FORUM and s...
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May 9 ,1987 – LOT Flight 5055,Warsaw-New York, an Ilyushin Il-62, crashed near Warsaw, Poland, after an engine fire. All 183 people on board died. The scene was attended by American and Polish experts. American experts performed identification basing...
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Aha! I have come back from a long time doing other things. I hope to post some more soon! cheers...
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Hello guys. I just recently read over all of my posts on this site and saw how obnoxious I was in most of my posts and in some cases disrespectful I was to a couple of guests. :oops: Now that I have read over this and have read everyone's reply to my thr...
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I was wondering, when an aircraft is hooked up to the cables (when being pushed back) and talks to the ground crew how does the crew communicate. Is there a special button to push just to speak to them like a pilot speaks to ATC? Just wondering, Brandon...
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Hi all, Recently for my birthday, I got given this interesting device, which you can connect to your PC or PS2/XBox and it gives you vibrations for your video games. I use it for FS and it is absolutely brilliant. I tell you - for e.g - when you t...
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Why is there no such thing as lets just say runway 55 if you runway is at a heading of 055? :dontknow: :dontknow: Runways are marked in 10 degree increments. Over time, the magnet field of the earth changes. Sometimes they have to rename a runway be...
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I just started membership in the air cadets (I'm thirteen) and I have to say its nothing like air cadets at all, its either that or its not really what I expected. They seemed to be training us like army cadets, which is really tiring first time. Does any...
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I was wondering why AMD was so much cheaper then intel. I can get a dual core AMD 2.6ghz for less than a dual core intel with 2.1ghz. Are AMD processors ok?...
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The aircraft comes in to view about 2 minutes in to the video. Get that pilot a brandy!!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=😳CGZTQWXOY...
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When I try to download any of the planes the download window dosent pop up insted it has a page could not be found thing. Whats going on?...
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I put this here cos it's funny and i suspect more people will read it. If a moderator wants to move it thats fine. After every flight, Qantas pilots fill out a form, called a "gripe sheet," which tells mechanics about problems with the aircraft. The m...
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I've been using this but I have a problem with the random failures it generates. I don't mind it creating failures as it keeps me on my toes but on one flight it drained an engine feed tank 'instantly' so engine 3 cut out at FL500 and on another it switce...
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When an airline changes an aircraft for a few day does that airline have to tell the airport. For example Cathay 831 (KJFK to VHHH) is regularly run by an Airbus A340-600. If Cathay Pacific changed the aircraft to a Boeing 747-400 for a day b./c the A346 ...
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On the GPWS what does the term "Minimums" refer to? I have heard it is this video and many others ➡ http://www.flightlevel350.com/Aircraft_Airbus_A300-600-Airline_Qatar_Airways_Aviation_Video-8074.html (The landing in this video is so smooth you ...
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This a song written by a F/O at Northweat Airlines -F/O Richard M. Kerti (Northwest) To A Pilot's Son Though my job takes me to far-away places, Far from home among many new faces, Enjoying rich, glowing sunsets and brilliant sky of b...
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In real life, is it possible for a jumbo jet say an Airbus A380 to make a 180-degree turn and line up with the runway bout 2 miles away? The airport I built in SimCity 3000 Unlimited has mountains to the north and the east of the airport with downtown lo...
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Dear Mr/Mrs, Me and my brother are 2 enthausiastic RC modellers. We build and fly radio controlled airplanes. At the moment we are getting ready to build a Maule M7 260C Orion, the same plane as in Flightsim X. We also want to use this aircraft as a...
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I was listening to KBOS ATC and I heard the callsign "Option" 2962 (or some other #'s) What airline is Option? I tried a search but nothing came up=[. Any one know, Brandon...
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I know that this is in the wrong forum so dont fuss at me (no one will answer my q's in the VA forum). My q is where has the Simairline.net website gone. it is now an advertisement website =[. Anyone know where it has gone, Brandon...
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I'm curious about the 3D glasses advertised on this site, has anyone tried them? Where they anything like you expected? Would you recomend looking into these? Interested in any 'war stories' Thanks...
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Top Gear is a motoring show in the UK and I've noticed in the last few weeks that during the races that take place on the same race track every week there is a 747 parked in the background in the same place each time. It seems to be surrounded by trees an...
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In real world IFR flying when a pilot is in an emergency situation and close to a possible collision they disregard ATC commands in favour of the readings from the TCAS if the two conflict. Is that correct?...
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I am currently listening to JFK ATC and the tower is reporting a RBR of 6,000. What does that mean? The airport is currently under only IFR only conditions and pretty good delay. Tonight a JetBlue had to return to the gate b/c of an ill passenger and an A...
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I remember reading that a pilot can determine the direction of another aircraft from sight depending on which wing light is visable. (red or green) Would someone remind me of how its worked out?...
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Hi there you all. I am going to get a laptop, but i was thinking running fsx in it, so i think, this laptop must be very powerful. Any ideas, of wich one is good for this function? Thanks a lot....
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So, I was reading something about United Airlines jumpseating. It is my understanding that you must have a CASS pass to jumpseat any airliner today (post 9/11). My question is "What is a CASS pass and how does somebody redeem one"? I know getting one is n...
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The Infamous Airline Interview I walked into the interview with a great deal of confidence and enthusiasm. Flying airplanes was my one true passion in this life. This was my big chance to merge my occupation with my love. I would become an airline pilo...
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anyone know how to use it??? i can only get presumably a little traffic in america even though I want Europe... please and i have done the live internet update...
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I was looking for a computer and found this deal. It seems too good to be true. It is a website where the buyer chooses everything from the case to the motherboard. I have chosen this one: Spec Summary CPU\AMD Athlon 64 X2 AMD ATHLON 64 X2...
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https://forum.flyawaysimulation.com/images/forumimages/25631/flyboys-movie_b43cb8e1b21da4646d23990670cbc659.jpg Just bought the movie FLYBOYS, I saw it in the theater and have been waiting for it to come out on DVD. I really liked the movie, has some goo...
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what is your favourite time at an airport or plane..... well once I was in Salt Lake City it was dead of winter 13` degreese out snowing and 2 hour delay. well as the ground crews were catering and De-Icing the plane all 7 of them broke out in a big s...
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This is what happens when you land a Embraer ERJ-170 with the parking brake on. http://www.dauntless-soft.com/PRODUCTS/Freebies/USAirParkingBrake/ How could it happen to a professional crew? I have heard of this before so let me tell you. The ...
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I wanted to let everyone know of a new version of a free program that many of us need. (I know that I do) It's called ieSpell. It's a add on for Internet Explorer that adds spell check feature that works for web postings. Easy to remove. Doesn't use resou...
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At 6,288 feet, Mount Washington claims the title of the Northeast's highest peak. While its height may not be especially impressive by global standards, Mount Washington rates as anything but an ordinary mountain. For one, its climate is similar to that o...
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Just got this for the PC and its an incredible game. Very tense and highly detailed surroundings. You progress through the levels on points so the 'rules of engagement' have to be followed. Makes a change from GTA SA!...
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