FS9 here, only USA Roads added.
Pentium 4 2.8MHz, 4GB, ATI Wonder 9600, WinXPpro, 21.3-inch 4:3 monitor, CH yoke/pedals/throttles. Base system now 7 years old; no plans to upgrade.
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- Tue Jul 06, 2010 11:09 am
- Forum: Announcements
- Topic: Poll: What Is Your Primary Flight Sim for SAX Flights?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 27849
- Sat Jun 19, 2010 11:10 am
- Forum: Fun Flights
- Topic: Around the World Flight
- Replies: 61
- Views: 397962
Re: Around the World Flight
Well, I've gone and done it a second time now. I only managed one flight per month, so it was like taking a slow boat to China, but I got 'er done. KSFO-KTPA, 14FEB2010, 4.7hrs, 2157nm KTPA-EBBR, 01MAR2010, 8.8hrs, 4138nm EBBR-WSSS, 22APR2010, 11.9hrs, 5813nm WSSS-YSSY, 23MAY2010, 7.8hrs, 3533nm YSS...
- Tue Jun 08, 2010 2:54 pm
- Forum: Announcements
- Topic: POLL: Max Touchdown Rate Allowed
- Replies: 10
- Views: 9566
Re: POLL: Max Touchdown Rate Allowed
Before I read any of the followup posts I was in favor of the initial proposal disallowing flights to be logged if TDR was greater than 700 fpm. I read some good comments that have led me to change my mind. Maybe some of us treat it more like a hobby, but we're here because generally we're good at i...
- Thu Apr 22, 2010 12:47 am
- Forum: Frequently Asked Questions & Helpful Information
- Topic: What is ICAO?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 9066
Re: What is ICAO?
Good information, but... ...in Europe, all airport ICAO codes begin with the letter E... I think France, Italy, Spain, etc, would be amused to find they aren't in Europe. :lol: (Their airport ICAO codes begin with the letter L.) I also believe IATA has standardized 3-digit codes for airplane types, ...
- Wed Jun 24, 2009 6:49 pm
- Forum: Announcements
- Topic: POLL: Pilot Average Landing Rating
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5831
Re: POLL: Pilot Average Landing Rating
Retroactive.
Some planes are easier to land than others, though, so maybe need/want to keep separate lists by type?
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Some planes are easier to land than others, though, so maybe need/want to keep separate lists by type?
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- Sun Jun 14, 2009 11:21 pm
- Forum: Announcements
- Topic: Greaser Club
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4432
Re: Greaser Club
Retroactive? I have 14 in my logs, two on the same day twice. Best was -11fps. I'm sure others have more/better.
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- Tue Jun 09, 2009 8:45 pm
- Forum: Announcements
- Topic: SunAir Express Announces Boeing 777 Service
- Replies: 9
- Views: 14051
Re: SunAir Express Announces Boeing 777 Service
Holy frijole, I just looked at Boeing's website. -200LR has a 9380nm range - 19 hours in the air! Whew.
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- Fri Jun 05, 2009 4:30 pm
- Forum: Announcements
- Topic: SunAir Express Announces Boeing 777 Service
- Replies: 9
- Views: 14051
Re: SunAir Express Announces Boeing 777 Service
No -300s? They seem to be more of a direct replacement for the 747-400.
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- Fri Jun 05, 2009 4:18 pm
- Forum: Frequently Asked Questions & Helpful Information
- Topic: How do people fly 8-9 hr blocks?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 17425
Re: How do people fly 8-9 hr blocks?
Did you know that you can set FSACARS to pause at x miles from your destination? Using this you don't have to worry about the co-pilot forgetting to wake you up in time to land the aircraft. You will find this on the OPTIONS menu but you can only set it while in flight. Does FSACARS then hook into ...
- Sun Jul 27, 2008 11:05 pm
- Forum: Announcements
- Topic: Poll: Which Flight Sim Do You Use For SAX Flights Now?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5060
Re: Poll: Which Flight Sim Do You Use For SAX Flights Now?
FS9 here. I tend to skip every other version so I don't have to upgrade my hardware too often.
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- Sun Jul 27, 2008 10:58 pm
- Forum: SunAir Express Feedback
- Topic: Raising Interest in SAX Group Flights
- Replies: 6
- Views: 13710
Re: Raising Interest in SAX Group Flights
Prefer flying solo, not group flying. At the very least, prefer everyone flying from their own starting point to a predefined place and time, such as the VATSIM 15-year anniversary fly-in early this year. Also enjoy being part of a special-purpose airlift, like when we flew Dave Vega home from Iraq ...
- Thu Jun 12, 2008 11:29 pm
- Forum: Frequently Asked Questions & Helpful Information
- Topic: Preflight Time Poll
- Replies: 7
- Views: 15306
Re: Preflight Time Poll
And for me: 1. Get route from SAX POC or, rarely, create my own by looking at Jepp charts. 2. Copy route into FSRoute and generate an FS flight plan. 3. Calculate fuel needed, weights at push back, top of climb and top of descent, then use those numbers along with the payload onboard to calculate ai...
- Thu Jan 31, 2008 9:47 am
- Forum: Fun Flights
- Topic: Get Dave Vega Home From Baghdad Flights - 01Feb2008
- Replies: 19
- Views: 44051
Re: Get Dave Vega Home From Baghdad Flights - 01Feb2008
Thanks, Roy. I'm looking forward to kicking things off tonight.
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- Tue Jan 29, 2008 1:58 pm
- Forum: Fun Flights
- Topic: Get Dave Vega Home From Baghdad Flights - 01Feb2008
- Replies: 19
- Views: 44051
Re: Get Dave Vega Home From Baghdad Flights - 01Feb2008
I can fly leg #1, but only at the beginning of the window of opportunity. In other words, if I don't do it Thursday night (Jan 31 local time, Feb 01 UTC), I won't be able to do it until Feb 10. Heck, I might just do it anyway since my plane is presently at ORBI awaiting return to EBBR (I haven't yet...
- Tue Aug 14, 2007 12:36 pm
- Forum: Check Rides & Promotions
- Topic: New Command Captain: Marty Becker
- Replies: 9
- Views: 13438
Re: New Command Captain: Marty Becker
Congrats, Marty. A great accomplishment.
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- Tue Aug 14, 2007 12:34 pm
- Forum: Fun Flights
- Topic: Around the World Flight
- Replies: 61
- Views: 397962
Re: Around the World Flight
Now, I was wondering, has anyone flown westerly round the world yet? I'm in progress. Started with my 15th anniversary flight to Tampa and am currently in Singapore with just one leg to go. Hope to find time to do it this month. EBBR - KTPA 9.1 KTPA - KSFO 4.9 KSFO - YSSY 14.5 YSSY - WSSS 8.0 WSSS ...
- Mon Jul 30, 2007 10:17 am
- Forum: Announcements
- Topic: SAX Forum Upgraded
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3937
Re: SAX Forum Upgraded
Yes, a welcome change. Already discovered you can "save" a message you're composing and come back later, load it, and submit it. Neat.
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- Wed May 09, 2007 2:47 pm
- Forum: Announcements
- Topic: Should the MD83 Be Retired?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 14587
One goal of the airline should be to reduce the number of aircraft types when feasible to take best advantage of economies of scale. Compared to the other types, the MD83 has few routes and few aircraft. I'd suggest reallocating the flights of N555SX, N556SX, N563SX and N565SX to the A320 (26 flight...
- Sat Oct 28, 2006 3:44 pm
- Forum: Check Rides & Promotions
- Topic: New Command Captain: Ken Dundon
- Replies: 12
- Views: 12423
- Wed Oct 04, 2006 1:08 pm
- Forum: Check Rides & Promotions
- Topic: New Command Captain: Ken Dundon
- Replies: 12
- Views: 12423
Re: New Command Captain: Ken Dundon
Whatever happened to James Bond, former pilot 007? Or am I being dumb not knowing his real name?Dave Blake wrote:TPA hub Captain Ken Dundon SAX007
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- Wed Oct 04, 2006 1:04 pm
- Forum: Flight Sim 2006 (FSX) and Add-ons
- Topic: Real World v.s. FSX
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3368
- Sat May 13, 2006 4:36 pm
- Forum: Check Rides & Promotions
- Topic: SunAir Express has a new Senior Captain: Neil Wagner
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4055
Thanks again everyone. My total of a little over 500 hours with SAX is actually pretty accurate. Sure, I got a ton more hours just playing around in various versions of Flight Sim and FA:ATP, but they don't count towards my total with our little airline. A couple years ago, I pored over my personal ...
- Wed Mar 29, 2006 2:55 pm
- Forum: Check Rides & Promotions
- Topic: SunAir Express' Newest Senior Captain!
- Replies: 4
- Views: 7106
- Sun Jan 29, 2006 6:56 pm
- Forum: Fun Flights
- Topic: Around the World Flight
- Replies: 61
- Views: 397962
Way to go Lyle. Good way to spend your time off. I went around the world in the Learjet in FS98 back in January and February of 1998. Here's the route I took. KSNA - Orange County, CA KPHX - Phoenix Sky Harbor, AZ KABQ - Albuquerque Sunport, NM KDFW - Dallas-Fort Worth, TX KMSY - New Orleans, LA KMI...
- Sat Jan 29, 2005 7:43 pm
- Forum: Frequently Asked Questions & Helpful Information
- Topic: How do I determine the appropiate altitude for my flight?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5360
Neil, what other method could one use to determine an optimal flight level(s) for a flight? No idea Dave. In FS2004 the wing incidence isn't modeled, so the planes fly too far nose up. As a result, my primary altitude choice is one that keeps the nose down far enough to let me see out the windshiel...