You look like you’ve got a great place to take photos there.

Just a question what equipment are you using, looks a little bit blurry (hope you dont mind the constructive criticism!). If its just the weather, maybe a tripod? (I just got one :D, though not tested it in an airport environment yet!)

*wonders no more*

bet you had a whale of a time with that one

If my computer could cope with such stunning graphics, I dont think I’d ever leave FS alone.

hmmm, theres something awfully fishy about this story 😀

(wonders who will be first to correct the inaccuracy…)

At a lower altitude, the air is more dense. As altitude increases, the density decreases, and the energy required to heat this air will also reduce.

The less energy required, the lower the fuel to air ratio required and hence, a lower fuel consumption at a higher altitude.
I reckon Deano may be able to go into a bit more detail about this from his groundschool stuff, but thats what I can pick out of after a brief glimpse through my Aerospace Technology 1 Module notes!

Engine type naturally has an effect on the amount of fuel burnt, a 727 for example will typically (over a flight) burn more fuel than the latest efficient turbofans. The SFC (specific fuel consumption) is the amount of fuel burnt in kg per kg of thrust per unit time, my notes sadly are in American units, for example a Tornado’s RB199 engine has an SFC of 1.76 lbs/hr/lbs (courtesy of the afterburner), compared to the RB211 on a 747 which has 0.363!

The lower the better for fuel consumption! 😉

As far as I am aware there isn’t an A330 flying for the RAF.

It would certainly be interesting to see whether Airbus would decide to make cargo conversions with announcement of the 747-X and the 777 frieghters, or will they rely purely on the 380F and A300F to do the job for them.

Oooo if we are posting photos:

I got to lean out of that side door whilst we flew over scotland, a rather enjoyable thing for a 14 year old (at the time) to do 😀

Heh I actually meant to keep training going etc but yes indeed that as well.

I am very fortunate in that I have secured (though from sad circumstances) the money to fund my PPL and to keep going at least until I can raise the money for the next stage (going modular route to ATPL). it’s the wasted hours now I will have to spend proving to an instructor that I do know it and just needed a refresher that annoys me!

12 hours every two years to stay qualed if I remember rightly?