UK Builders

[Matt Olieman]

Steve, you may of mentioned this before, but anyway, who's CDU is that, or did you build that from scratch. Lot's of wires attached....

[steveeverson]

Hi Matt- it's an opencockpits one(just comes as a kit with the panel and buttons,you have to assemble it...)- i'm using it with a simboard and have a cheap LCD to strip and fit in it... All part of the fun getting stuff to work with PMDG.! i've posted some pics in the gallery

-ps your'e more than welcome to join our uk builders meet if your'e in the area! (we count you as an honorary member!)

Cheers
Steve

[Taupax]

Ok lets arrange a meet in the not to distant future i dont mind traveling to anywhere in the UK as long as i can fly ya pit, there is an 'offy' near by and accommodation is available in the area within walking (staggering) distance or by cab.
Can make any weekend just need a bit of notice to arrange staff rota to cover boss flying and drinking into the early hours (hic).

Mark

[Matt Olieman]

Hi Matt- it's an opencockpits one(just comes as a kit with the panel and buttons,you have to assemble it...)- i'm using it with a simboard and have a cheap LCD to strip and fit in it... All part of the fun getting stuff to work with PMDG.! i've posted some pics in the gallery

-ps your'e more than welcome to join our uk builders meet if your'e in the area! (we count you as an honorary member!)

Cheers
Steve

The CDU looks fantastic. I took notice of yours because I have to replace my LCD and just got it in the mail. Fortunately mine does not need all the wiring

Regarding "honorary member," I'd love to be there and it would be an honor to an honorary member. Thank you

[David Rogers]

Hi Folks,

Great to see that a 1st UK meet looks close to fruition - I'm going to have to sit this first one out unfortunately. Sarah and I have baby due at the end of May, so March is a little too close for me to be off and about.

But I am 100% 'up' for the next meet we have after that!

(I may even have made more cockpit progress by then, as real life is getting in the way at the moment!).

Look forward to hearing how this meet goes - have fun, whether it's Vimtos, Sherbits, or even Newcastle Brown Ale !

[mpl330]

David,

Glad to hear you havent left us and hope all goes well with the baby.

Mark (Taupax) & Dave (Daveanne) - you have mail!
Cheers
Mike

[Taupax]

Ive replied while i may be able to go in march maybe it would be better to go say in may or june when we can all go and its a bit warmer?
By not rushing in to this we could make a decent weekend out of it ?

[Daveanne]

3rd leg covered last night, Budapest LHBP to Athens LGAV

728 miles @ .766M at 37,000 ft

Flight time 1:12,

Take off from Budapest 13R snow on the ground but fairly benign weather all the way to Athens with nice scenery in the sun on finals approaching to 21L.

Nice steady flight but touch down a bit hairy, to say the least, learner in the left hand seat so we didn't quite make the runway, no that's not true, to be fair we did make the runway but didn't stay on it long......!!

Hey Ho, its all a learning cycle?

Now parked at stand A03 waiting for the next leg, which should be next Wednesday; gong on to Beirut OLBA.

Dave & Anne

[Taupax]

Sorry i cant make the 8th guys with a bit of notice say a month i can book any day off i want

[Daveanne]

Another leg completed last night (27/02/0.

Athens (LGAV) to Beirut (OLBA)

Push back at Athens about 3:15 pm (Sim time) from stand A03 taxied out to 21L for take off, we were 2nd in line after a 747.

Our flight plan was: RIPLI, AKINA, KOPAR, ASIMI, RDS, EVENO, DASNI, LCA, BALMA, CAK the OLBA (717 miles).

Take off uneventful and climbed to 7,000 ft turned left and told to go direct to RIPLI, then given clearance to 15,000, 34,000 and finally 37000 ft and a speed of 0.766M @TOC.

Followed pre planned route to just after Cyprus when ATC started lowering us down, 24,000, 16,000, 11,000, 9,000 to 7,000 ft.

Vectored us to the approach path to OLBA and allowed us to descend from 7,000 ft all the way down the approach.

Nice picturesque route which took us over the Greek Islands, South West Turkey, Rhodes, Cyprus (just getting dusk), with a night landing at Beirut.

John in left hand seat all the way and handled it nicely, except for a slight ballooning just before touchdown at Beirut, however we stayed on the runway centre line too.

Taxied to stand 9 and shut down.

Flight time BO-BO 2 hrs 6 min.

Next leg (Wed 5th), Beirut (OLBA), to Kuwait (OKBK).

Dave & Anne