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EuroCargo takes on the Volcanoes !
EHM-2097 Andrei:
--- Quote from: EHM-1997 Alexander on May 14, 2010, 10:54:30 pm ---Well, I just landed leg 2 in the Congo and d**n! Hit a thunderstorm on arrival. Put her down nice and slow, right on the numbers and thrust reversers, spoilers, plus maximum brakes wasn't quite enough.
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That's strange, I have checked the runway length and there should be enough of it for a 747 ???
BUT I think I know why this happened... As stated in the leg "volcanic details", in real life 1/3 of the runway was covered in lava some time ago and thus become unusable (as well as part of the taxiways, isolating some parked aircraft left with nowhere to go). This appears clearly visible in Google Earth.
I was aware of this when I planned this leg, however (a little to my surprise) the runway appeared to have its full length available in both FS9 and FSX. I just did not check X-Plane 8)
So, FS9 and FSX users, calm down, you got 30% extra runway :)
Andrei
EHM-1997 Alexander:
Wet runways in x-plane have a much greater effect on stopping than in MSFS.
Had that runway been dry, I think I might have made it.
Then again, it is the congo.
That runway was much shorter than the one I landed on in Greece though, so you could be right there Andrei. ;D
Also neither airpoort so far has had ILS, so I've had to make visual approaches - are they all like this?
EHM-0654 Murray:
Another nice video Alex. I take it you were fairly close to min manoeuvre speed as you landed... I was surprised by how far beyond the end of the rwy you ran, must have been heart stopping in the cockpit ;D
EHM-1997 Alexander:
hehe, I was thinking "5 & 1/2 hrs nooo... 5 & 1/2 hrs nooo... 5 & 1/2 hrs nooo..."
I was at about 160 ias on that approach iirc
That said, I find that the x-plane 747 handles much better than the MSFS 747s. They both feel heavy, but roll, yaw etc are more responsive in x-plane.
I don't think the MSFS 747 could do this:
the x-plane ones would.
EHM-2097 Andrei:
--- Quote from: EHM-1997 Alexander on May 15, 2010, 09:55:35 am ---Also neither airpoort so far has had ILS, so I've had to make visual approaches - are they all like this?
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No, I could not find enough runways having the correct length but no ILS :) , so we will be "forced" to use ILS from time to time. However, some have ILS in one direction only so it's not up to me but up to the weather upon arrival.
Well, in the first leg I found it fun to make a part-VOR, part-visual approach with the 747. But currently I am flying the 2nd leg and I may just find FZNA less amusing, especially due to the terrain one has to fly into in case of go-around.
Andrei
[EDIT] Meanwhile I landed at FZNA, and I confirm there is enough runway for a 747 in FS9 and FSX. And guess what? The next leg arrival airport has no ILS either ;D
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