Sunday, September 28, 2014

EGKK (Gatwick, London, England) to EHAM (Schiphol International Airport, Amsterdam, Netherlands)

Okay, hopefully my "Boeing" buddies won't be too upset with me since I have recently jumped the fence and switched to the "dark side."  Yes, I decided to try an Airbus series of aircraft and specifically, the A318/A319.  I have only made two flights and thus far, the learning curve has been different and the systems are definitely more "automated."  The throttle operation with specific detents for take-off, climb thrust, etc is different as is the implementation of the autopilot.  I'm looking forward to more "short hauls" and they have implemented the use of an active co-pilot while flying and detailed checklists.  So far, very good and the performance (computer wise) is top notch with high FPS with add-on scenery and low VAS (virtual address space) usage.  Anyway, here are a few shots from flight BAW165 with a full CAT 3 autoland at 36C. 






















2 comments:

  1. Oh noooooooo!
    "Luke...I am your father!"
    LOL....as one of your Boeing buddies, I'll have to say that we took a vote, and we're going to give you a pass THIS ONE TIME! Only if you agree to provide copious amounts of beer at the upcoming LAN....
    :-)
    BBall
    ATP/FE
    Boeing 747/727/757/767

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