Ray Proudfoot

Probably just as well.

Living in Britain I was able to watch 3 episodes of Michael Palin in Nigeria on Channel 5. He mentioned the birth rate which is gigantic and will make Nigeria the most populous country in Africa within a few decades. But it’s not just the population rise but the conditions they’re living in. If you’re able to watch this series it will open your eyes and make your jaw drop.

Not in my lifetime. 😉

Two 10,000ft runways that could accommodate A380, B747 and… Concorde. 😉

And turn a 10,000ft runway into a 7500ft one? Hmmm. Not with A380s landing. 😉

I haven’t flown into EGCC with a view from the cockpit in daylight so hard to judge. I just remember back in 2000 sitting in the jump seat of a BA757 from Gatwick when the captain warned the 1st Officer about the hump and to make sure he touched down before it otherwise the slope thereafter could prove troublesome.

@Matthieu Sanders, welcome to AvSim. I’ve moved your post to the MSFS forum where you’re likely to get help.

Just for info as I don’t have MSFS but live close to EGCC is you should be aware the 05L end of that runway is 37ft lower than the 23R end. To add to the complexity there is a hump approximately 1/3 of the way along from the 23R end. Pilots who haven’t landed there before can be caught out. So the slope from the hump can be considerable. 😁 If all this is modelled in any Manchester scenery it’s an excellent depiction.

No more discussion about the perceived benefits of the other sim please.

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@martin-w, I hope it’s your spell checker that’s calling it a gun instead of a camera make. 😉 Lots of quality kit there. Never had large or medium format cameras. Too expensive and too heavy. I bought a 200-500mm Nikkor but it needs a tripod or monopod. Or I need to go to the gym. 🤣

Yes, the specs surprised me but three big drawbacks for me. 1) The screen is a pain on sunny days and eats battery life. 2) No RAW format for editing. 3) No interchangeable lenses. Clearly two different camps. I owned Olympus OM2 for over 20 years before switching to Nikon.

Nice shot. Apparently the iPhone has many features allowing control over the exposure time unlike my Motorola that used the bloody flash on Friday night! 😂 Set everything up last night but high cirrus and a no-show of the aurora meant it was a wasted effort. But I did get a reasonable shot of the setting crescent moon. Not sure any smartphone would manage that. There's still a place for serious cameras.

They seemed a sensible bunch. 😉 I’m setup in my back garden tonight but easily moved to front if circumstances demand it.

You’re talking to a bloke who has been brought up with SLR cameras for 50 years. 1/4 sec at F2.8 is considered the limit for hand held shots. My experience with smartphones is limited. It was too late to get my Nikon DSLR and tripod out. 😉