Search found 90 matches

by Elvis Presley
29 Apr 2017, 12:47
Forum: Aircraft and Routes
Topic: Argonauts on the East Indies routes
Replies: 3
Views: 1736

Argonauts on the East Indies routes

I'm sorry I didn't know where else to post this. It is a route query and I'm sure whoever it may concern just loves hearing how about a route to somewhere from such and such, not. Anway, this did strike me as a bit odd, at Bangkok just now and there is no route to Singapore from there. To Kai Tak, t...
by Elvis Presley
28 Mar 2017, 17:15
Forum: The Virtual Spanner
Topic: DX10
Replies: 9
Views: 2706

Re: DX10

Glad you got it working the way you like it. FWIW, I have Steves fixer and find it very good. If, for example, an obscure FS9 planes is a bit broken visually in plain vanilla FSX, its usually twice as broken with DX10. The fixer fixes all of that, as well as making everything else just look so very ...
by Elvis Presley
12 Mar 2017, 20:22
Forum: Gallery
Topic: Those Amazing Men in there Flying Machines!
Replies: 11
Views: 3186

Re: Those Amazing Men in there Flying Machines!

Going out dear? Oh, just taking the Fokker Spin for a, umm, spin. Can I can come too? Err...
Jim
by Elvis Presley
12 Mar 2017, 20:15
Forum: Gallery
Topic: 3 from today
Replies: 10
Views: 2576

Re: 3 from today

Nice job, but a sad story though. If SWMBO is out I like to turn the sound up on planes like that. Sony subwoofer is an amazing thing
Jim
by Elvis Presley
12 Mar 2017, 16:16
Forum: Gallery
Topic: Am I allowed to...
Replies: 1
Views: 865

Am I allowed to...

...fly this here? It's a lovely thing http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p279/Achttag/In%20flight.jpg In flight http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p279/Achttag/Panel.jpg Panel, all seems to work (but what do I know ;) ) http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p279/Achttag/Landed%20LIRA.jpg Landed at LIRA...
by Elvis Presley
05 Mar 2017, 16:35
Forum: VA Training Forum
Topic: Gaining and maintaining Type ratings
Replies: 727
Views: 159929

Re: Gaining and maintaining Type ratings

Just a heads up if you don't mind Dave. One Argo returned to the training fleet, slightly worn in the landing gear dept, sorry about that. Left you a message at FSA, when you get a moment please
ta muchly
Jim
by Elvis Presley
06 Sep 2016, 19:46
Forum: VA Training Forum
Topic: Gaining and maintaining Type ratings
Replies: 727
Views: 159929

Re: Gaining and maintaining Type ratings

Elvis is mainly wearing donkeys ears today. Thanks Dave, I have all the ORBX's, vector, landclass, Europe, England, Wales etc etc the whole shebang. What I didn't do was RTFM. Airport Elevation Correction - all I had to do was press the button...
ta
Jim
by Elvis Presley
05 Sep 2016, 21:27
Forum: VA Training Forum
Topic: Gaining and maintaining Type ratings
Replies: 727
Views: 159929

Re: Gaining and maintaining Type ratings

Thank you Dave. That will give me time to find out what is happening with ORBX and EGCC. Everything is covered in grass from the air, and on the ground the runways and taxiways are buried in ditches. I have 747's taxiing over the top of me and the terminal is 50' in the air. It is truely exceptional...
by Elvis Presley
04 Sep 2016, 13:22
Forum: VA Training Forum
Topic: Gaining and maintaining Type ratings
Replies: 727
Views: 159929

Re: Gaining and maintaining Type ratings

I'm not sure if this necessary ( or wanted, if so sorry) but just a heads up that I have requested a TR on the Argonaut if that's OK please. Pending my application being successful an' all that. Fingers crossed. I hope I might one day be allowed to fly it the East African route: out BA161 London - R...
by Elvis Presley
03 Sep 2016, 19:06
Forum: Recruiting and Rules
Topic: New Recruits please post details here
Replies: 767
Views: 299343

Re: New Recruits please post details here

Name : Jim Fryer Age : 59 Occupation : Yes Location : Prestwick Hobbies : Too many Trivia : I used to work for Nat Somers at EGHI, he still owned it back then. So I didn't lie about my age then. He had a Piper Aztec but would visit only rarely. What he did like to do was phone up, and whoever answer...