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Talking of 767s and speed.....G/S not too bad for getting to the pub early:
Don't like this view at stupid o'clock in the morning:
Taken from the 'wrong' seat but where is it (clue: not in Oz):
Where is it? Getting more difficult for ya:
Interesting the way the cloud/fog has formed on the windward side of the islands (well, a little bit interesting anyway):
And where are we now?
I know, bloody awful photographer but I can try and do your wedding pics with my iPhone if you like
Don't like this view at stupid o'clock in the morning:
Taken from the 'wrong' seat but where is it (clue: not in Oz):
Where is it? Getting more difficult for ya:
Interesting the way the cloud/fog has formed on the windward side of the islands (well, a little bit interesting anyway):
And where are we now?
I know, bloody awful photographer but I can try and do your wedding pics with my iPhone if you like
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FL610, no mate, not RCTP. Think mainland China 
Capt Chambo, you score 1 point for Dalian (that being the photo with the houses on the other side of the runway). The landing at DLC Rwy 28 no longer has any offsets, it's 283 all the way (I put that in because I'm showing off that I can now read a plate
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So, any takers for the beach location and the hazy landing in China (although that is asking a LOT, unless you actually fly there)?
WWWW, Dale Kerrigan? The Castle? Time for me to break out Google
Capt Chambo, you score 1 point for Dalian (that being the photo with the houses on the other side of the runway). The landing at DLC Rwy 28 no longer has any offsets, it's 283 all the way (I put that in because I'm showing off that I can now read a plate
).So, any takers for the beach location and the hazy landing in China (although that is asking a LOT, unless you actually fly there)?
WWWW, Dale Kerrigan? The Castle? Time for me to break out Google
A closer look at the last pic. makes me think it might be R/W 35 Qingdao/Tsingtao/ZSQD....
Had a "senior moment". Dalian R/W28 has always been aligned, I was thinking of R/W10 which has an ILS offset by 3 degrees to account for a small hill to the north of the runway centre line, it also has a higher than usual minimum, and a displaced landing threshold.
At risk of going completely off topic.... Dalian was very noticeably not WGS84 compliant. This meant that LNAV was notoriously inaccurate for both arrivals and departures. It has become better over the years but still beware.
Had a "senior moment". Dalian R/W28 has always been aligned, I was thinking of R/W10 which has an ILS offset by 3 degrees to account for a small hill to the north of the runway centre line, it also has a higher than usual minimum, and a displaced landing threshold.
At risk of going completely off topic.... Dalian was very noticeably not WGS84 compliant. This meant that LNAV was notoriously inaccurate for both arrivals and departures. It has become better over the years but still beware.
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Gold stars for the both of you 
Yes, Capt Chambo, TAO it is. Standard smog and sulphur smell below 5000'. Glad I don't have to live anywhere in China
You're right about DLC. It has got better and I tend to use GPS and LNAV but I do still back it up with the VOR and make sure I'm not being lied to
And, yes, Ftrplt gets it right going out to 08R at HNL. Normally some off-duty USN guys doing some sort of water sports just to the right of the taxyway.
Yes, Capt Chambo, TAO it is. Standard smog and sulphur smell below 5000'. Glad I don't have to live anywhere in China
You're right about DLC. It has got better and I tend to use GPS and LNAV but I do still back it up with the VOR and make sure I'm not being lied to And, yes, Ftrplt gets it right going out to 08R at HNL. Normally some off-duty USN guys doing some sort of water sports just to the right of the taxyway.
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pics from my CPL hr building - Fiji 2011.
thought i'd share a few pics from my hour building over in Fiji - early 2011..
good times, nice scenery and airstrips and great lifestyle.. looking fwd to going back!
good times, nice scenery and airstrips and great lifestyle.. looking fwd to going back!
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A perfect example of why you should never ever design an aircraft when you only have a corner of a desk available to draw
A perfect example of why you should never ever design an aircraft when you only have a corner of a desk available to draw
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Hey, don't knock 'em till you try 'em. They sure aren't built for looks but boy can they do their job well...
And yes, they do do their job admirably
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Which strips are those?
Always have loved the blue and green and turquoise colours of the reefs.
The last, wet, one reminds me of Nausori, but haven't been there for nearly 20 years..
Which strips are those?
Always have loved the blue and green and turquoise colours of the reefs.
The last, wet, one reminds me of Nausori, but haven't been there for nearly 20 years..
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Hi fb,
The top 2 pics are on approach to savusavu.
The 3rd pic i will need to check, somewhere between taveuni and nausori.
4th pic is Suva city.
5th and 6th pic are approach to labasa.
Last pic, u r correct! Had to park her there overnite due wx and catch the express bus back to nadi n backseat back there to pick her up nxt morning.. Fun times!
The top 2 pics are on approach to savusavu.
The 3rd pic i will need to check, somewhere between taveuni and nausori.
4th pic is Suva city.
5th and 6th pic are approach to labasa.
Last pic, u r correct! Had to park her there overnite due wx and catch the express bus back to nadi n backseat back there to pick her up nxt morning.. Fun times!