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Sep 13th, 2012 at 9:04pm

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Goodly evening all... Smiley

Old girl is playing Bridge with three other old nattering nannies so I got some time to play with FSX.

Only into a hour of a programmed simulated flight and took a few shots.

I have remembered my dads words many times.

Use the KISS principle son:

KEEP IT SIMPLE STUPID = KISS

So this simulated flight started off at dusk and flying it's way into the night. 
The aircraft is the trusty  FSX Cessna 172.
Have completed the first leg.

FSX and Windows 7
REX Essential
ORBX Scenery
FSWC...Flight Simulator Water Configurator set to night
            water
Season...Summer
Time is Dusk
Weather... IFR with some scattered VFR breaks and a few
                rain showers mixed in...makes for an
                interesting simulated flight... Smiley
Altitude....5000FT.

The FSX Cessna 172 with autopilot is a wonderful dependable aircraft to practice a little IFR and night flying on the computer.


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Comments and advice most appreciated... Wink
 
Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug
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Reply #1 - Sep 13th, 2012 at 11:30pm

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Some great looking shots Doug! You've got your water and weather looking nice.
 
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Flying with twins is a lot of fun..
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Reply #2 - Sep 14th, 2012 at 4:01am

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Very nice, Doug!... Smiley...!

(Alarming colours!)... Cheesy...!

Cessna 172: An excellent (slightly nose-heavy) Trainer....

....AFTER you have mastered the perfect little Cessna 150/152 Trainer.... Kiss...!

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Reply #3 - Sep 14th, 2012 at 6:42am

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Shocked You sure got some reds out there in the west!

I'll copy what Steve M said Wink
 
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Reply #4 - Sep 14th, 2012 at 6:50am

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Thanks Steve...much appreciated... Wink
 
Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug
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Reply #5 - Sep 14th, 2012 at 6:55am

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Hi Paul...thanks for the comments... Smiley
We never owned a Cessna 152 but had several C150s.

The C172 gives you good luggage/baggage room for two people, a little more elbow room up front and I would say it would be like comparing a two seat car to a four seat sedan.... Wink
 
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Reply #6 - Sep 14th, 2012 at 6:57am

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Thanks bass....the flight started off at dusk, so catching a bit of the sunset with the cloud cover... Wink
 
Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug
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Reply #7 - Sep 14th, 2012 at 8:16pm

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Very nice shots Doug, I like the atmosphere in them. Made me want to fly the 172 once more  Cool
Too bad I'm away from my gaming computer for the next two weeks  Cry

By the way, the guy who made the "damage mod" for that Cessna has posted a new video showing AccuFeel-like freeware features (shaking upon stall, more violent turbulences effect...). This and the previous version of the damage mod (freeware accusim) makes the default C-172 much more interesting and immersive Smiley
 
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Reply #8 - Sep 15th, 2012 at 8:47am

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Thanks Stephane...will have a look... Wink
 
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Reply #9 - Sep 15th, 2012 at 7:25pm

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Hi!

Many thanks.  Like the colours and variety a lot.  Nice and original!!

Great stuff!!

Many thanks,

Pierre
 
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Reply #10 - Sep 16th, 2012 at 11:31am

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All are veddy nice, except for #3.....

......it's exceptionally nice.  I love the moody lookin' shots that I can head-movie a story about.

#3 is like looking at an exhibit at an art gallery.  The longer I look at it the more its "story" starts coming to light.

......my wife thinx Ima bit daft too...especially when I stare (study!) at a picture for a while.....
 
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Reply #11 - Sep 16th, 2012 at 2:11pm

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Thanks Pierre...much appreciated... Wink
 
Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug
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Reply #12 - Sep 16th, 2012 at 2:13pm

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Thanks U4EA...appreciate the comments... Wink
 
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Reply #13 - Sep 23rd, 2012 at 10:27pm

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#3, #5 and #6 are awesome
 
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Reply #14 - Sep 24th, 2012 at 11:51am

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Thanks BE58D...much appreciated... Smiley
 
Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug
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Reply #15 - Oct 1st, 2012 at 6:31pm

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Amazing shots!  I love the coloring you got in there!  Wonderful detail on the water!  #5 looks a bit oversaturated though.
 
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Reply #16 - Oct 2nd, 2012 at 7:26pm

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Thanks again Club508...much appreciated... Smiley
 
Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug
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