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Capt Hollywood
23rd Jan 2008, 11:30
Thought it might be interesting for ppruners to post their longer flights overlaid on Google Earth.
Create a path in Google Earth then click on File, Save, Save Image.
Here's a few of my flights over the last couple of years.
Just an idea.....
CH :cool:
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n197/danodwyer/Hosted%20pics/Map.jpg
Vertical T/O
23rd Jan 2008, 23:36
Couple of transatlantic flights I did in Bell 222s.
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f143/kevanfolan/Riverside-Exec.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f143/kevanfolan/untitled.jpg
Heli-phile
24th Jan 2008, 08:36
What kind of endurance did you have in that 222??:eek:
Just enough from what I've heard........They fitted a ferry tank in the Baggage Compartment, I believe they had 5 hours "ish".
But i also believe it was an amazing trip..........."maybe someday eh Vertical" now that your Busy in the North Sea:ok:
he1iaviator
24th Jan 2008, 16:06
Here's one from June 2007.
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z78/he1iaviator/F-OISY%20Ferry%20Flight%20to%20Vietnam/L2DeliveryJune2007.jpg
Vertical T/O
24th Jan 2008, 22:39
Howya CVR,
Never actually had to use the fuel in the tank as we had 45-50kt tailwinds for the big sea crossings. Brilliant trips alright.
Ground flight
19th May 2010, 08:02
Couldn't get google earth to work but this gives you an idea
http://racetomars.ca/mars/ed-module/human_mission/images/flight_path.jpg
peter manktelow
21st May 2010, 11:55
buggar...cant fit my 1980 trip. Tried to attach a .kmz file from Google earth but that didnt work !
Exmouth Broome Kupang Denpasar Djakarta Singapore Hadyai Bangkok Rangoon Calcutta Nagpur Ahmedabad Karachi Bahrain somewhere in Saudi ..then Jeddah I think... Luxor Cairo Iraklion Athens Naples Marsailes (spellink goin to r/s due one too many G&T) Mustard ...eh ? somewhere in France where they have great mustard....arh yes DIJON....then finally Shannon on St Patrick;s day. I will never forget the Irish Custom's officers when they came on board. "well lads , it is St Paddy's day. Lets just go down the pub and we'll do the clearance tomorrow" Lovely people. What a contract. Best ever.
peter manktelow
21st May 2010, 12:00
Ten years later (1990)
Vancouver across Canadia to Greenland , Iceland on to Bombay.
Now that was quite an adventure with my good buddy Blaine Forman.
If I could only do Singapoore EAST to Vancouver I would be able to claim "around the world in a 61".
Dont think it will happen. poor old 61 has been relegated to the dinosaur category
Outwest
21st May 2010, 14:30
Where's Canadia? ;)
Easy - where Canadians live!
flighttest-engineer
21st May 2010, 15:26
I am interested which type of GPS receivers/loggers did you use to store the flown tracks. and what setups and programs are you using.
I am using a Garmin 60 CSX with external antenna, sticking to the overhead window in the helicopter.
My other device is a Qstarz BT-Q1000X which can log at max 4 times/second (if ever needed).
asara
22nd May 2010, 01:59
A few of my flights...
http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47a0db00b3127ccefa7ed6891a0000000030O08BcuHLdyxZA9vPgo/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D550/ry%3D400/
Ludolf
22nd May 2010, 03:21
LOL! Brilliant
Capt Hollywood
23rd May 2010, 06:10
Part of a GPS track that departs Emerald for Blackwater then over the Blackwater mine in Queensland, Australia.
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Full track.
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n197/danodwyer/Hosted%20pics/Screenshot2010-05-23at41713PM.png
peter manktelow
28th May 2010, 11:30
in answer to Flighttest-Engineer........
firstly....my good buddy warns me...dont post to Pprune when S___t faced ! Well ya got me again. But as I said to him , ya gotta provide a bit of entertainment sometimes.
Re the query from Flttest-engineer.....when I did the first big ferry there was no such thing as GPS. We had VLF-OMEGA but it was useless so we used conventional ADF VOR DME + finger on an ONC chart. VLF Omega BTW was a system primarily for submarines !
Second big ferry we did have LORAN C but it only had limited coverage...big gaps as I remember , anywhere where the Yanks had no interest.
What an adventure.....and it still is
flighttest-engineer
28th May 2010, 12:12
Thank you for your reply.
Maybe I have not placed my first question precisely enough:
I meant the technique behind the actual (live) track recording used during the flight. Setting up a route and to display it in GE might be intersting and informative, but I prefer to track the real track and to display it afterwards by convetring it to adequate format for display on a map or in GE.
I am fully familiar with the Omega Navigation System (I have been a member of the intl. Omega Association years ago). Loran C is also no miracle to me (I had it installed on a boat before GPS was available).
For the dislay of a flown track I am also using the recorded LAT/LONG parameters from the flight recorder (where available and acessible) and I am generally interested in the used different technical solutions.