NZ Pilots
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NZ Pilots
Hi all.
I'm a 16 year old aviation fanatic from Auckland. I live, breath and dream about flying!
I spend most my time on Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004, with hundreds of addons to make it more realistic, and especially many NZ scenery enhancements and ANZ aircraft.
The rest of the time I am listening to Auckland air traffic on my RF scanner and am sitting in the carpark at various airports taking photos- See here: http://www.pprune.org/forums/showthread.php?t=234891
I have travelled on loads of airliners, piloted a C152 and Piper Cherokee (fantastic experiences) and visited many flight decks before 9/11 happened.
It has been a while since I have been inside any cockpits- so my question here is- are there any pilots who are willing/allowed to take some photographs for me inside the cockpit of the aircraft they fly? I would love to see some shots inside the cockpit of an aircraft approaching NZAA, on the runway and taxing to the gate. Then I would like to take the flight myself on the sim and compare who accurate it is.
I run the NZFF New Zealand Flightsim Forums which you can visit here: www.nzff.co.nr
If you are a kiwi pilot here I would love to hear from you!
Cheers,
Andrew
I'm a 16 year old aviation fanatic from Auckland. I live, breath and dream about flying!
I spend most my time on Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004, with hundreds of addons to make it more realistic, and especially many NZ scenery enhancements and ANZ aircraft.
The rest of the time I am listening to Auckland air traffic on my RF scanner and am sitting in the carpark at various airports taking photos- See here: http://www.pprune.org/forums/showthread.php?t=234891
I have travelled on loads of airliners, piloted a C152 and Piper Cherokee (fantastic experiences) and visited many flight decks before 9/11 happened.
It has been a while since I have been inside any cockpits- so my question here is- are there any pilots who are willing/allowed to take some photographs for me inside the cockpit of the aircraft they fly? I would love to see some shots inside the cockpit of an aircraft approaching NZAA, on the runway and taxing to the gate. Then I would like to take the flight myself on the sim and compare who accurate it is.
I run the NZFF New Zealand Flightsim Forums which you can visit here: www.nzff.co.nr
If you are a kiwi pilot here I would love to hear from you!
Cheers,
Andrew
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A couple more...first one is off airliners RWY 05R..as I dont fly into NZAA
The second one is Hurgada in Egypt..hope this gives you a good idea...
Jeeez MOR LCY looks short...oh wait..its cos it is!!
The second one is Hurgada in Egypt..hope this gives you a good idea...
Jeeez MOR LCY looks short...oh wait..its cos it is!!
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Hi there Mr Wannabe,
How about this, you can come flying with me for free and take as many shots of the approach to Auckland (ATC permitting, however they are generally great and I'm sure they would help an inspiring aviator) then, well since we are around town we should pop past the sky tower for some more shots on our way to the gulf for some inverted / vertical shots
Sound like fun? Just make sure it's okay with your folks and let me know if you are interested.
Some things flight sim can't accurately present and inverted is one of them
The you can post your own shots!
Cheers
Wombat
How about this, you can come flying with me for free and take as many shots of the approach to Auckland (ATC permitting, however they are generally great and I'm sure they would help an inspiring aviator) then, well since we are around town we should pop past the sky tower for some more shots on our way to the gulf for some inverted / vertical shots
Sound like fun? Just make sure it's okay with your folks and let me know if you are interested.
Some things flight sim can't accurately present and inverted is one of them
The you can post your own shots!
Cheers
Wombat
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Thanks for the shots fella's. I searched airliners.net previously and found no Auckland approach shots.
London City has to be one of the most interesting airports in the world, a runway in the middle of a river! Innsbruck is also fun to land at on flightsim- I have heard it has a world famous approach.
YES! Are you serious? I would love to do that!
It's all ok with them- I am most certainly interested!
London City has to be one of the most interesting airports in the world, a runway in the middle of a river! Innsbruck is also fun to land at on flightsim- I have heard it has a world famous approach.
How about this, you can come flying with me for free and take as many shots of the approach to Auckland (ATC permitting, however they are generally great and I'm sure they would help an inspiring aviator) then, well since we are around town we should pop past the sky tower for some more shots on our way to the gulf for some inverted / vertical shots
Sound like fun? Just make sure it's okay with your folks and let me know if you are interested.
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Well, It's a beautiful day in Auckland today are you free this afternoon after school?
You will have to make it to Ardmore. PM me your contact details and we will make this happen.
Cheers
Wombat
You will have to make it to Ardmore. PM me your contact details and we will make this happen.
Cheers
Wombat
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That's the Spirit
Good on ya Wombat35.
If you pop in to Airline Flying Club while you are at NZAR, then you can look at the pics of Tiger Moths in the roof of the Aero Club. On the weekend, there is also plenty happening - maybe even a spare seat.
ECT?
If you pop in to Airline Flying Club while you are at NZAR, then you can look at the pics of Tiger Moths in the roof of the Aero Club. On the weekend, there is also plenty happening - maybe even a spare seat.
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wombat35, that very nice off you, thats how i got entusiastic around the same age, now a very long time ago.(so it feels anyway) pilotwannebe. make sure you share your experience on pprune. and have a good flight
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Wow, I really was not expecting such a great response!
Thanks everyone for sharing your knowledge with me
I will definitely take my camera along and post some photos of my experience here on pprune.
Everyone’s generosity really is unbelievable! You guys have a great aviation community here
Thanks everyone for sharing your knowledge with me
I will definitely take my camera along and post some photos of my experience here on pprune.
Everyone’s generosity really is unbelievable! You guys have a great aviation community here
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What a great gesture!!!
Mr Wannabe...I would love to hear how your flight went. It sounds like you have a great ride in store for you. Please give us the full report.
Cheers,
JD
Mr Wannabe...I would love to hear how your flight went. It sounds like you have a great ride in store for you. Please give us the full report.
Cheers,
JD
Maybe the Woomeri should consider stickying this thread.
Nice to see such a positive thread for a change instead of the way we usually go about business! Great work guys...
Nice to see such a positive thread for a change instead of the way we usually go about business! Great work guys...
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Hey Guys,
Just a quick update spoken with Mr Wannabe and Saturday morning is a go, wx dependant. ATC (thanks for your efforts so far) are going to try and help as it's not quite as easy as you might think.... creative clearance required
For those interested we will be flying in ZK-CIT which is a 2002 Citabria with approx 300hrs on the clock. I mainly use it for tailwheel and Aero's training at Ardmore. If you haven't flown one, you should, as they are FUN FUN FUN.
Curtis has a few at Camden for my ozzie mates.
Just a quick update spoken with Mr Wannabe and Saturday morning is a go, wx dependant. ATC (thanks for your efforts so far) are going to try and help as it's not quite as easy as you might think.... creative clearance required
For those interested we will be flying in ZK-CIT which is a 2002 Citabria with approx 300hrs on the clock. I mainly use it for tailwheel and Aero's training at Ardmore. If you haven't flown one, you should, as they are FUN FUN FUN.
Curtis has a few at Camden for my ozzie mates.