Free Bags Fly Here

I have had a love hate with FSX since it was released, more on the hate side. But visually FSX really shines. And with photo real scenery it is a treat to the eyes to say the least. Now with the addition of the PMDG NGX it made things even better. My love for FSX was getting a little more even with the hate but FSX was still such an unstable and finicky platform.

At the gate KSFO

I was getting many g3d.dll errors (as were many other FSX users) and it made flying FSX not much fun. In steps Peter Dowson, he fixed the g3d.dll errors with his FSUIPC.dll software (free to boot). With that fix in hand I decided to mimic some South West Airlines flights in the NGX to one of my favorite places on this earth, California.


Leg one is SWA3167 KSFO (San Francisco) to KLAX (Los Angeles). KSFO weather was wind 010/03kts with clouds 22'000 few and +11C. Using the PORTE3 departure off 28L we flew to the AVE VOR. I gate off a bit late from the gate but figured I could make the lost time up while in the air.

On to the active...

I am using Mega Scenery Earth California and Mega Scenery Southern CaliforniaX for photo scenery. Man did it knock my socks off, from the second I rotated off 28L at KSFO. I had to pinch myself as the combination of the NGX and the photo scenery was totally immersive. The most realistic flight sim session I have had to date! It blew me away.....

Departing KSFO

It was only a short flight down the coast while enjoying the views, smooth air and clear weather. I was at TOD and got the latest weather from KLAX, it was wind 070/03kts and clouds 25'000 few with +13C. Calling for a SADDE6 arrival onto runway 06L.

Short final 06L KLAX

I actually made a nice landing for a change and managed not to bend the jet. I was in awe all the way down the coast at the great visuals MSE provided. One hour and ten minutes block time....

At the gate in T1, KLAX

For the record, I was flying the "Free Bags Fly Here" livery. I seen the real livery while at KLAX last spring....

I shot the real deal at KLAX...

For leg two click HERE