UAL274 is normally a 757-200 flight but I love the LVD 767 so much that I took the liberty and changed planes for the airline. It also covers two of my favorite spots in the real and flight sim world.
N Terminal at KSEA
We started out at the N Terminal at KSEA with ATIS reporting wind at 047/03kts clouds 1'000 scattered and five miles visibility and -2C. Using runway 34R and the HAROB4 departure.
Our turn at 34R KSEA
Once we broke out on top we got a great view of the Olympic Mountains on the flight deck with full sunshine. Looks like the clouds were hanging around the Puget Sound.
Olympic Mountains from the flight deck
We took the Q1 airway down to the PYE (Point Reyes) VOR on the California Coast. I have actually been to Point Reyes to see the awesome lighthouse they have there Featured in the original film "The Fog". It was a smooth flight and we seen some really mild temps over northern California. As warm as -3C at FL370, maybe a bug with active sky?
Arrival weather at KSFO was wind 084/08kts with clouds 1'200 scattered, 5'000 broken and +10C. Calling for a GOLDN6 arrival onto runway 19L. I have not landed on 19L for a long time, years! So this was sort of a new procedure for me to follow. The arrival takes you over Oakland with a great view of both Oakland and San Fran off the right wing.
San Fran and the bay off to our right
FlightBeams KSFO has the glide path missing so I hand flew the landing from 2'000ft. It was a greaser as the LVD 767 is a very forgiving airplane. I recently got a fix for that (Thanks Pitts!) so the next time I fly into KSFO glide slope will not be a problem.
Final for 19L KSFO
To see some images I shot around KSEA click HERE. And for some images of KSFO click HERE. And for a shot of Point Reyes Light House click HERE....
Parked at KSFO
Not sure where I am off to next. Maybe KLAX?
3 comments:
Looks great, Al; nice substitution on the equipment! All credit for the Afcad goes to poster Danny F at the FlightBeam forums, whose work it is. I've noticed that the VASI lights on 19L result in a very low approach, but the glideslope in that Afcad seems to be set correctly. Hopefully Mir will come out with a hotfix soon.
Yup hats off to Danny F for fixing the AFCAD. The AFCAD at FSDT KLAX is a mess too.
Hey we got our wish! PANC for FS9....I smell an MD11 flight coming on!
Yep, the new PANC is awesome. Don't have the MD11, but I'm sure the iFly 738 in Alaska livery will work too!
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