Today (31st March) is the first anniversary of my first ever flights on SNBA (see real trip report of outward flight here http://www.luchtzak.be/postt4300.html) and I had always intended to fly an FS version of that flight on the first anniversary as my first flight proper on SNBA VA. So that is what I did 😀 The weather in Birmingham is exactly as it was last year and the one exception is the weather on approach to BRU, with is also foggy instead of the wonderful sun we had last year.
Avro RJ85 OO-DJZ parked in foggy BHX. Last year this flight was operated by Avro RJ85 OO-DJT.
Nose on in BHX.
Passenger views of engines and nearby Thomson aircraft.
After push back, we taxied to runway 15 (the same as last year!)
At the threshold of runway 15, waiting for the word to go!
Taking off into the fog.
Nose on view, just after take off.
Climbing to altitude, and into blue sky!
Passenger view over England.
Turning on course.
In flight.
Top down view over the English countryside.
By: andrewm - 5th April 2005 at 15:02
Nice Report. I must admit i do like recreating flights ive done which mainly seem to be my bevloved easyJet!
By: Airline owner - 1st April 2005 at 10:05
very nice shots there……..happy anniversary
By: Lamps - 31st March 2005 at 23:05
Superb shots there 🙂 , given me the bug to go and fly flight sim now!!! 😀
By: Comet - 31st March 2005 at 21:46
Thanks for comments 😀 Not only did I see Singapore, but Ryanair were there as well! My FSTraffic is full of surprises, Iberia in BHX and Finnair as well! Normally the only SQ 747s you see in BRU are the cargo ones, they are regular there.
Stieglitz – I am crazy about Belgian airlines, I was a mega Sabena fan until they went under, then I flew VLM and lately SNBA. You can get quite nice food and great beer on the Belgian carriers 😀
The weather was meant to be nice in Belgium, I was surprised to see it foggy, I had set the fog to be local to BHX (I have to set weather myself when I am doing VA flying because downloading weather and running a flight management programme often causes my FS to crash 🙁 )
By: MANAIRPORTMAD - 31st March 2005 at 21:16
Nice shots! Although Im sure you don’t get Singapore B744s there in real life 😉
By: Stieglitz - 31st March 2005 at 20:33
I knew you liked SNBA, but this report suprises even me. Nice screenshots Comet!
Greets,
Stieglitz
By: BigJet - 31st March 2005 at 19:24
nice pics, that weather really does look bad!!
By: Comet - 31st March 2005 at 18:51
Just after entering Belgian airspace!
We descended and passed Antwerp, and this is when the cloud really thickened!
The passenger view of all that cloud!
We were given vectors for the ILS approach, runway 25L, the runway becoming visible at the last minute, but we had a good touchdown in my favourite airport.
Just after touch down, 25L
Passing the buildings on the way to the runway exit.
I love taxying round virtual BRU, the scenery is great and with my AI aircraft, you never know what you will see!
Singapore Airlines 747-400 parked at the passenger terminal.
BRU from the cockpit.
As we approached the parking area, I spotted a colleague!
The ARJ85 parked at the terminal, with brakes still extended.
Front on parked view. Flybe are behind.
The end of the flight!
All in all, a very enjoyable flight, but the weather could have been better!
By: Comet - 31st March 2005 at 18:49
We flew over Stansted airport and crossed the English coast over Essex.
Passing the English coast from a passenger viewpoint.
The aircraft crossing the English coast.
The flight produced some nice trails, which you don’t always see in FS2002.
Very briefly, we flew over the Belgian coast before being routed over Holland. Last year we entered Belgium at Oostende.
Passenger view of Belgium coast.
The contact I had been waiting for!
View over Holland.
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March 31, 2005 at 6:48 pm