So, still having fun around LA. As usual this is with PG off, which is a mixed blessing in LA. I don't miss it in most of the generic areas as the modelling is pretty good, but the feature areas like downtown, the various stadia etc, are pretty bland without PG. But PG on still annoys the hull out of me with its meltiness and random spikes of both concrete and greenery. Still, these are all from playback of a saved flight so I might go back over it with PG on for a few comparison shots. The start and end helipads are from the package I mentioned in my previous post again, and although I've got the takeoff under control now, my landings are still very much hit and miss (miss, in this case, as you'll see later).

Way more fun than can probably be considered decent!

Setting off just around dawn (SoFly "Tropical Sunshine" weather preset)

Doesn't take long for the sun to get up and even out

Following the LA River towards central (and thinking of Jack Nicholson and Faye Dunaway)

Fairly bland downtown

Pasadena off to the right of the shot, Burbank in the distance

Hollywood Reservoir below, Hollywood Bowl with an apartment block in place of the stage upper right middle

And that's where we're heading - Engine Company Nr 108 Heliport

And there she is below us

Really thought I might actually put down pretty close to target this time

But 'twas not to be

Maybe next time

Edited June 3, 20215 yr by andy1252
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Great shots, Andy. The last one is my favourite, if you allow me to say this 🙂

2 hours ago, bernd1151 said:

Great shots, Andy. The last one is my favourite, if you allow me to say this 🙂

If you like that one Bernd, I can get you a whole lot more just like it <grin>

5 hours ago, bernd1151 said:

 y. The last one is my favourite, if you allow me to say this 🙂

A lovely series. 

The last pic reminded me the fall of Saigon in 75 when the carrier crews were throwing overboard the empty choppers which brought refugees  😏.

On a less historical perspective, It could be out of a "The Fly" movie.

 

Edited June 4, 20215 yr by Dominique_K

Great pictorial!  Looks like I need to upgrade my helo again...mine doesn't look like yours lol.

3 hours ago, ryanbatcund said:

Great pictorial!  Looks like I need to upgrade my helo again...mine doesn't look like yours lol.

Yep, it's been a struggle keeping up with the releases for this thing. This is 1.2 I think. I guess it'll quieten down now for a bit as the action moves to the 145.