Another (better) VC10 video

[speedbird591]

I'm still trying out settings and viewpoints in Fraps and settings in WMM to get the optimum quality. I can crank the quality up high but that doesn't allow for reasonable streaming on an average broadband connection. And Fraps takes quite a bit of smoothness from the game so the movie is a bit too juddery. Anyway, this short movie (of the usual subject) shows the best compromise that I've managed to achieve so far.

Apologies if the subject's getting a bit boring You may notice that the landing was slightly one-sided. This was intentional to display DM's wondrous wing-flexing effect

Standard VC10 at Kai Tak

Ian

[DaveB]

Well Ian.. while I wasn't physically sick, I WAS scared throughout that video :o



ATB

DaveB :tab:

[speedbird591]

Well Ian.. while I wasn't physically sick, I WAS scared throughout that video :o

I think you've lost confidence in my flying ability since the incident with the flaps :-(

Or perhaps you were scared that it was going to judder to a halt :roll:

Ian

[DaveB]

I think it's probably because all of that sequence was shot from the outside mate and it all looked incredibly low.. which is where you need to be when you land I could imagine being a chase plane filming it and having to land with washing lines hanging off my wings

ATB

DaveB :tab:

[speedbird591]

I could imagine being a chase plane filming it and having to land with washing lines hanging off my wings

Yeah, that probably explains why there are no movies of Kai Tak taken from chase planes!

Ian

[airboatr]

well :think: .......it'd be a clever way to pick up a fresh set of clothes if you were in for an unexpected layover.


nice landing Ian, if you ever have a co pilot call in sick . give me a call, I'll fly with ya.... ;-)

apropos , the wing flex was a nice touch by DM,


Joe

[Badgerman]

After watching that, I need a drink!

I'm going to have to build up more nerve before I try that approach!

Mark

[Effoh]

Bravo!

Brings back my 2nd ever landing when I looked out the window to see mama-san hanging her washing out the window of her Kowloon flat on a bamboo pole ABOVE my head........thank God for Drambuie and no real knowledge of what I was experiencing!!!

God I miss HK and Kai Tak......................

Thanks Ian...that is, as they say where I'm from, a 'wee stoater'

Rgds,

Colin

[speedbird591]

God I miss HK and Kai Tak......................

I know exactly how you feel, Colin. After 30 years flying I can safely say it's my favourite city in the world - I was lucky enough to get back this year for a few days and it's still as exciting as ever. I've been lucky enough to have been on a jump seat for landing into Kai Tak on several occasions on VC10s, 707s, 747 Classics and 400s. If I could only have one airport and one aircraft in FS I would be perfectly happy flying circuits there for ever.

Hang on a minute - that's pretty much all I do anyway

Ian ;-)

[Effoh]

I've been lucky enough to have been on a jump seat for landing into Kai Tak on several occasions on VC10s, 707s, 747 Classics and 400s

:prayer: :prayer: :prayer: :prayer: :prayer: :prayer: :prayer:


'You lucky, lucky.............'