A few more MD11 snapshots.

[markadeane]

Hi Gents,Some assorted snaps from my last flight including a few VC shots, some images of the fantastic Air New Zealand Fantasy livery and one or two shots taken during my NZQN RNAV approach test. Not as many shots as I had wanted to take but things get very busy in the MD11 during the approach, not least of which is due to the relatively high approach speed the aircraft requires.Enjoy!Engine Start. The alert is not normally present during start and relates to some testing I was doing at the time (see? We're never just joyriding, we're always Betaing!)Wingview as we approach the holding point.VC View crossing Rwy 23R at Auckland Rocketing out of Auckland. This bird can go for gold when you ask her to!Visibility from the VC is - as in the real aircraft - fantastic. I had to zoom this out to X0.5 to get the whole window in view!Turning south to pick up my track: NZAA-TG-GS-NR-PM-TR-RY-NZQNThe seat you KNOW you want! :-)In the cruise to the northwest of my home town - Wellington, New Zealand. A nice place on a day like this!Here is some more 'generic' MD11 eyecandy for you.Turning up the Gibbston Valley during the RNAV approach into NZQNTouchdown at NZCH, Runway 20 after diverting from NZQN. The runway at Queenstown is very narrow and far too short to handle an MD11 sadly!

[Jockos]

Mark, Fantastic pics. You have almost convinced me!!KIWI, ehh? Didn't pick the accent!! Just Jocking.RegradsJock McIntyre (YMML)

[Guest pilot-joey]

Great, they are so crispy!! And the VC totally knocks me out!Best regards, Joey

[onurksn]

Looking really good!!

[markadeane]

A few more shots for those of you - like me - who prefer the view out your window to be a tad more inky black... ;-)The overhead panel lit up like the proverbial Christmas tree! Normal operation sees the overhead panel almost compeletly dark. This is a lights test.A close up of the automatics.Lighting is fully variable and you can find yourself spending a while getting everything 'just right' during your preflight.The pedestal during preflight.A panoramic composition of the flight deck by night. More of these to come.

[onurksn]

I prefer night flights, I guess cockpit lights makes things more dramatic...:-abduct

[3-2-1-Now]

Great shots, as always!!! :DRegarding the night lighting - nice!! Really atmospheric! :-coolIs that just console lighting on? What does it look like in the various lighting modes?>> not least of which is due to the relatively high approach speed the >> aircraft requires.What are the landing speed ranges (empty/MLW) for the various flap positions?>> The seat you KNOW you want!#### yeah!! :7 Now FSX is running to my satisfaction, the wait is a million times harder!!Best regards,Robin.

[Guest pilot-joey]

Stunning, just stunning!Best regards, Joey

[Krister]

Indeed the most stunning shots of the vc so far!

[Guest rellehenk]

Approach speed with normal landing weight (around 185 tons) is 155 knots. (flaps 35)

[Jones]

Indeed Very nice, some of them seem to look more like a real plane to me. Thank for sharing to both all of them.Good Luck to the rest of Beta, Hope to hear about the PDF manuals soon.Thank YouCapt. Eric Wade Joneswww.usairwaysva.orghttp://www.precisionmanuals.com/images/forum/1900driver.jpg

[Guest boeing_driver]

Awesome shots! The VC is outstanding, I like the night lighting!

[Guest sunbear]

>A few more shots for those of you - like me - who prefer the>view out your window to be a tad more inky black... ;-)>>>The overhead panel lit up like the proverbial Christmas tree!>Normal operation sees the overhead panel almost compeletly>dark. This is a lights test.>>>A close up of the automatics.>>>Lighting is fully variable and you can find yourself spending>a while getting everything 'just right' during your>preflight.>>>The pedestal during preflight.>>>A panoramic composition of the flight deck by night. More of>these to come.Mark,Looks pretty good...just like the 737NG night panels & hopefully the NGX before XMAS...:)Regards,jack

[Guest pilot-joey]

Is it possible to pull the fire handles on the upper overhead? Show us :D!Best regards, Joey!

[mcbellette]

Hey, great pics. I'd like to ask again - can we PLEASE see some screenshots of the virtual cabin, if it is modelled? No one has said anything about this yet as far as I can remember.