Classic British Flight Sim

Try a 50 knot wind down the runway

VEGAS wrote:Mind you saying that. Did'nt Dave B land a 380 at Alderney?!

yes I remember it . it was the first time Id seena runway pick itself up and run for it's life

I've flown a Comet in and out of Alderney

Take of with approach flaps and full power on the brake and a lot of nose up trim

Here's a question

Anyone know IRL what the largest ever aircraft to land in Alderney was???.........carried pax too

Used just over half the all grass runway

airboatr wrote:

VEGAS wrote:Mind you saying that. Did'nt Dave B land a 380 at Alderney?!

yes I remember it . it was the first time Id seena runway pick itself up and run for it's life

Just had a trawl back. Dave landed the 380 at Guernsey not Alderney.

http://www.cbfsim.org/cbfsim/cbfsBB/vie ... t=problemo

Just clocked your post Garry.

I would'nt even like to hazard a guess at that.

Very interested to know what the answer is though.

Clue.....it had four engines

a herald?

Leif

Indeed it was Leif

G-AODF from Bournemouth to Guernsey on demo to Jersey Airlines........I think it was 1956

Alright, Gentlemen, so please go tell the people at IOS Skybus the time of Twotters is over...

Preparing for T/O at Plymouth Airport



Yes! I found it...



Just another quick look... (to make sure it's not Ronaldsway)



And we're trying RWY 33, everything else would not be fair...



Here we go, 10 kts below VAT



Bang! (spoilers out two seconds before touchdown)



Next time I'll try to catch the taxiway at first go... promised...



Thank you for flying BAF, now you know why we've equipped this aircraft with Recaro seats...



(pls excuse some of the shots are taken in repeat modus)

All the best,

Nick

Nice work Nick.

Think it may of ended in tears in real life.