Cargo ramp KDFW
EVA691 is a real deal flight leg based in North America, Dallas to San Francisco. The next leg would take us on the PANC but I'm only doing the first leg of the day then staying in San Fran while the other crews carries on. So today's flight is in the 747-400F for Eva Air Cargo, KDFW to KSFO. I was in San Fran back in 2009 and fell in love with the place, it's been a while since I have flown there in the sim too....
Over Dallas
Weather at KDFW was a very warm +26C with wind 172/17kts and clouds 2'500 scattered, 3'200 broken. A short hop from the cargo ramp to runway 17C using the SLOTT3 departure.
The ride out was smooth enough with the typical AAL traffic over Dallas as we climbed our way to FL380. We were expecting some trouble with the weather between Albuquerque and Las Vegas with a frontal trough dipping down over California and Nevada today.
CB's north of KLAS
We flew a little over 100nm north of Vegas as we encountered some CB's with tops around FL350 and we actually had to slow to turbulent air speed as it got very bumpy just before our TOD near the OAL VOR.
San Jose and KCSJ off to our left
Weather at KSFO was looking good with +17C and wind 280/11kts gusting to 15kts. Clouds were 2'700 few and 4'700 scattered. Using the MOD3 arrival on to runway 28R that takes you right over San Jose at the south end of the bay area before turning west for final.
Final for 28R KSFO
The landing was a greaser as I hand flew the last 1'100ft and made the long run down 28R to the end and the JAL cargo area at the far west end of the airport. The wind switched around on me as I made my way along the final approach as you can see in an HD video I shot by clicking HERE.
Cargo ramp at KSFO
3hrs 27mins on the log, think I will head to the Cliff House for dinner.....
6 comments:
Suberb job on the choice of livery.
Exciting final approach countering the winds... Very realistic with the engine sounds.
What did you have at Cliff House this time?
Very cool, Al...I've only ever seen EVA at KLAX, although Evergreen has their big maintenance facility just north of here, at Marana.
Do you use a water add-on? I'm using REX at the moment, and Zinertek is very good also, if somewhat monochromatic.
@ Onur, I had Crab Cakes! (well I did when I was really there!!)
@ Pitts, I use the old tried and true FE3. I do own REX but was not crazy about the water sets. My textures are a mixture of FE3, GE Pro and REX. I also have water animations turned off as I hated the "pulse" look when flying.
Great video as usual. I consider any landing that you can walk away from a successful one. :-)
Hehe, Jerry. In the fliht sim world even the terrible landings are ones we can walk away from!
This sim flying you guys do is pretty amazing, but I have to tell you I would rather slip on my Gold framed Randolph aviators and fly a REAL airplane any day of the week.
Nonetheless, pretty impressive visuals.
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