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Title: The ATR-42 - freeware at its best !
Post by: EHM-1465 Dominic on August 04, 2006, 08:25:51 pm

After working your way up the ranks, it's easy to forget how much fun flying the low and slow props is... So I've been revisiting a few of them and wanted to share a short flight I took in our lovely ATR-42...

This plane won't be in the fleet much longer [I'm not complaining as I can't wait to use her bigger sister, the Flight1 ATR-72 ;) ] so if you haven't flown her, have a look through these shots and I dare you to say she's not a great little plane !!!

Here she is on the ground, engines starting...

(http://img415.imageshack.us/img415/2735/atr42grndbk7.jpg)

...after take-off checklist please...

(http://img75.imageshack.us/img75/4733/atr42takeoffmr8.jpg)

... following the standard instrument departure...

(http://img168.imageshack.us/img168/1119/atr42bankqn8.jpg)

...must be time for the inflight meal...

(http://img334.imageshack.us/img334/1964/atr42oncrsear3.jpg)

...while here on the flightdeck (a genuinely excellent freeware VC !) the autopilot is in command...

(http://img168.imageshack.us/img168/2205/atr42cockpitdq9.jpg)

...that was quick ! Top of descent already, better watch those Corsican mountains...

(http://img168.imageshack.us/img168/1369/atr42todxt1.jpg)

...turning onto base leg...

(http://img373.imageshack.us/img373/728/atr42vcbaseob1.jpg)

...and all set up on final...

(http://img168.imageshack.us/img168/4576/atr42shtfinalzj7.jpg)

...last 1000 feet, about to go manual for landing...

(http://img409.imageshack.us/img409/8715/atr42ilsfinalnj2.jpg)

...better not taxi to the wrong slot or I'll probably get shot !!

(http://img168.imageshack.us/img168/6264/atr42taxiinwq2.jpg)

A great flight in a lovely little aircraft ;) Hope you enjoyed the ride...

P.S. I'm not telling you where the flight started... you've got to guess !! :P

Title: The ATR-42 - freeware at its best !
Post by: EHM-1568 Jojo on August 04, 2006, 11:46:32 pm

Happy landing mate, btw thats a great scenery, really cool ;D

Title: The ATR-42 - freeware at its best !
Post by: EHM-1821 Javier on August 05, 2006, 05:23:21 am

great pics;D is the departure somewhere in USA?

Title: The ATR-42 - freeware at its best !
Post by: EHM-1465 Dominic on August 05, 2006, 02:12:36 pm

Javier,

Not USA - think somewhere more EUROpean!! And the arrival airport was in Corsica (which might give you a clue)... ;)

Title: The ATR-42 - freeware at its best !
Post by: EHM-1343 Jonathan on August 05, 2006, 03:02:44 pm

Wow, amazing Dom, thanks for posting

Title: The ATR-42 - freeware at its best !
Post by: EHM-1821 Javier on August 05, 2006, 03:52:39 pm

i cant really tell the difference between a default USA airport and a european default airport(seems to me its default)...lol

Title: The ATR-42 - freeware at its best !
Post by: EHM-1568 Jojo on August 05, 2006, 04:18:42 pm

Dom, It must be a military airport I guest

Title: The ATR-42 - freeware at its best !
Post by: EHM-1465 Dominic on August 05, 2006, 07:24:50 pm

Glad you like the pics guys :)

The arrival airport is shared with the military (not that many choices in Corsica ;D ) but the departure airport isn't...

I'll make it easy for you - we flew to Solenzara, Corsica and it was a class 2 flight, not that many options for that on the timetable ;) See if you can match the coastal position of the airport to a map !

Title: The ATR-42 - freeware at its best !
Post by: EHM-1821 Javier on August 06, 2006, 05:57:44 am

Marseille?

Title: The ATR-42 - freeware at its best !
Post by: EHM-1465 Dominic on August 06, 2006, 02:10:47 pm

Well done Javier, you got it !

Title: The ATR-42 - freeware at its best !
Post by: EHM-1633 José on August 06, 2006, 06:59:26 pm

Hi, nice pics.:o
I was wondering where did you get those ground, taxiway and runway textures. Could you tell me, please?;)

Title: The ATR-42 - freeware at its best !
Post by: EHM-1465 Dominic on August 06, 2006, 11:17:44 pm

Jose,

I've got so many extra sceneries and downloads it's hard to know which one is responsible for what !!! ;D

But I think the textures you mention are most likely the result of AEU7 - Airport Environment Upgrade 7 - by Chris Arrington, available on Avsim. Well worth installing...

Title: The ATR-42 - freeware at its best !
Post by: EHM-1633 José on August 07, 2006, 02:14:49 pm

OK, Thanks for your reply. Let´s see if I find them:8