msfs My Year in Review (part 1)

[ryanbatc 13,132]

MSFS has been around for a little over a year and here are some shots I've taken.  I'll try to narrate them if I remember anything special.  Some you have seen already some probably not.

First flight I took in MSFS, somewhere near Ft Lauderdale FL

50241791237_8eda667d5f_o by Ryan Butterworth, on Flickr

Had to try out the C700...landing KSNA

50241560863_28273b43f9_o by Ryan Butterworth, on Flickr

Factory livery for the Rotax 915is equipped VL3 - (not my livery) - but a project I was involved with early on in the sim.  It does make for a much more capable VL3....cruise speeds around 170 ktas.

50360015957_ea622aa8d7_o by Ryan Butterworth, on Flickr

Leaving KSFO in the Longitude again - pic was well received on Reddit hehe.

50420957467_f452b10566_o by Ryan Butterworth, on Flickr

My first paint for my first addon, the Carenado Mooney

50724388168_104085d760_o by Ryan Butterworth, on Flickr

(I have a thing for bizjets it seems), C700 departing my local airport KSGS

50724646772_8e988cfae1_o by Ryan Butterworth, on Flickr

Although I tend not to fly this Waco as much, I really enjoyed the striking red paint scheme

50851119747_4e4496575f_o by Ryan Butterworth, on Flickr

Here's a repaint from EDRM-Repaints (I ended up doing a lot of screenshots for him and another popular MSFS bizjet painter)

51047293817_3955a469fa_o by Ryan Butterworth, on Flickr

I believe this was my first payware scenery purchase - Fly Tampa's excellent Las Vegas (with a stunning freeware repaint)

51055122328_2832b17ca9_o by Ryan Butterworth, on Flickr

I think everyone can agree, the WT G3000 has been a wonderful addition to the MSFS fleet.

51055851841_9decf71f46_o by Ryan Butterworth, on Flickr

Another EDRM repaint - the real CJ4 is based out of Dodge Center, MN KTOB - not too far from my home.

51059685642_1b97c913ab_o by Ryan Butterworth, on Flickr

A bright star - one of my favorites

51088796238_a80ce4cb95_o by Ryan Butterworth, on Flickr

GotGravel's Vertigo - an experimental turboprop modification of the stock VL3 - is very fun to fly.

51114194503_da52b8caf5_o by Ryan Butterworth, on Flickr

Cruising the southern shore of Lake Erie, one of the US Great Lakes.

51222243174_495cd53c95_o by Ryan Butterworth, on Flickr

Maneuvering near Lake Elmo, MN (21D) and flying past the Stillwater Bridge in the Just Flight Arrow (another favorite of mine)

51243166541_4987b5cc2f_o by Ryan Butterworth, on Flickr

Freeware F22 - which is reasonably fun - when you've got the need for speed.  (Departing Duluth KDLH)

51251523576_0cb88755e9_o by Ryan Butterworth, on Flickr

Stunning freeware scenery representing the home of Sporty's Pilot Shop - I69 Batavia, IL

51259248387_76a27703ef_o by Ryan Butterworth, on Flickr

[johnbow72 2,722]

And what a year it has been , great shots Ryan !! .

[Tim-HH 621]

Yes, excellent pictures Ryan!

[Alaska738 8,568]

Splendid shots!

[Pugilist2 882]

Very nice set of shots! "A bright star is excellent"!

[duesenwerni 735]

Fabulous shots, fantastic! Love the lake ones.

[P_7878 6,854]

Magnificent pictorial recap, Ryan,...!! The firecracker-red Waco looks stunning...!

[Ryan, I could be mistaken, but did you mean "Sporty's Pilot Shop - I69 Batavia, OH"...instead of "...I69 Batavia, IL"....? I've just relocated to (old hometown) Chicago, Ryan, over last 2 weeks,...so, the "Batavia" name struck me...I was, in fact, passing through Batavia, IL, yesterday, just north of the Suburb, I used to live...have also visited friends in Fermilab/Batavia...in the past...]

Liked the (contrasting) poses of the two (virtual and absorbed) aviation fans in your last image...!

[ryanbatc 13,132]

Oh lol I thought it was Illinois all this time (due to the letter I )

[P_7878 6,854]

1 hour ago, ryanbatcund said:

Oh lol I thought it was Illinois all this time (due to the letter I )

...🙂....

Many moons ago, I lived for so many years in OH, but, never got to know or visit that Warbirds Museum (seen in your last shot) in Airport I69...my pilotage (I mean my "virtual" pilotage...) instincts were not very well-developed, those days....🙂....

Do recall, though, visiting the Dayton Air Museum,...and, also the Wright Brothers' Cycle Company/Museum...in Dayton, OH...

[SP2472 2,368]

Stunning pictorial Ryan with some great aircraft!

Darryl