August 12, 20169 yr Taxying out at EDDP. Usually Lufthansa fly this route (at least on one youtube vid I watched!), but the a/c was in for C check so a loaner UPS MD-11 was tasked. (What? Could happen, maybe!). Positive Rate. Gear Up! Climbing turn on to course. Looks great in the sunlight doesn't she? (shame there's no VC/interior modelled) Hello Gibraltar! Moonlighting for Lufthansa Flying over MMFD, about 800 miles to go.. (miles & miles of f... desert Descent... Localiser capture imminent Any landing where you can re-use the aeroplane etc.. I've already done a 3-point landing (almost!)... Oh, you mean the nosewheel too! Looks a bit tight taxying down here. Like a glove! (Busy apron) Thanks for looking. Mark Robinson Part-time Ferroequinologist Author of FLIGHT: A near-future short story (ebook available on amazon) I made the baby cry - A2A Simulations L-049 Constellation Sky Simulations MD-11 V2.2 Pilot. The best "lite" MD-11 money can buy (well, it's not freeware!)
August 12, 20169 yr Great to see the classic MD-11....wonderful flight plan covering the spectacular Sahara...you passed right over The Richat Structure! HLJAMES
August 13, 20169 yr Author Maybe on your scenery collection HL, but my stock scenery was just beige everywhere (I was keeping an eye out for the eye though! Perhaps I missed it under the cloud cover) Cheers for the comment! Mark Robinson Part-time Ferroequinologist Author of FLIGHT: A near-future short story (ebook available on amazon) I made the baby cry - A2A Simulations L-049 Constellation Sky Simulations MD-11 V2.2 Pilot. The best "lite" MD-11 money can buy (well, it's not freeware!)
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