Hawaii to Downunder - The long way

[Kelburn]

Originally going to be Hawaii-Hawaii but thought that it should end in New Zealand.
The whole thing should be completed in seven days.
Going the long way around plus each flight will be in a Jet that seats 100+.

First Flight:

Lihue-Honolulu
Boeing 717-200

I start my trip nice and early for a morning departure to Honolulu.


Climbing to a low FL150 due to small flight time.


Lihue Airport


Cruising


Starting finals


On final


Flaring


50feet...


Slowing down - plenty of space without need for reversers though




Hawaiian We Stand!!

[Kelburn]

After a couple of days spent in Honolulu and now onto San Francisco for a few hours.

Leg Two:
United 72

Boeing 767-300


United We Stand!


Nice cockpit


Good seat


Pushing back


Ready to start engines


climbing out of Honolulu


No land in sight


Approach spoilers


Starting approach


Finals




Smoke!


Slowing down on San Francisco's huge runway


Tight fit


United we stand!

[victor_alpha_charlie]

Cool shots and a nice idea for a tour. I'll be watching this one

Pics are waaaay too big though.

[C152]

Cool tour you got planned. Nice screenshots, fs2004??

[Kelburn]

Yep, Fs2004. I decided on the tour well. This afternoon. I needed something to do with FS so I wasn't aimlessly flying around.
Anyway I am trying to fix the size. I will get photobucket to further reduce the size.

[C152]

are you going to use the 737?

[NZ255]

QUOTE (C152 @ Dec 11 2008, 08:43 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

are you going to use the 737?

Is the Pope Catholic?

[Anthony]

Cool shots and a cool idea.
The 717 is a pretty neat looking aircraft. Which 717 do you have Kelburn?

[Kelburn]

Jet City Aircraft 717 with Ken Mitchell's 17 Panel. It's a good model but wingviews only.
I will definitely fit a 737 flight in. Somewhere.

After a few hours in San Francisco I boarded my flight to Washington Dulles.

Leg 3

United 1026
San Francisco-Washington Dulles
Boeing 757-200


Climbing to 32000


Cockpit at cruise


Starting my descent


Approach over the suburbs



established



Short finals



flare


slowing down


taxiing


still taxiing



final resting spot


quick trip to the hotel for some sleep before I move onwards.

Sorry about the photos. Nigh means they don't come out so good

Nearly got the sizes right. Will work on that tomorrow...

[Kelburn]

Ok.
After a day in D.C. I was ready for my next flight. This was quite a long one (although not much longer than the other ones I've been doing ) but it was time to move on. Lucky me, going in a 777-200! From what I could see, it was nice weather at Dulles. The sun slowly went out of view and before I knew it, it was time to go to my departure lounge.

Leg 3:

United 924
Washington-Dulles - London-Heathrow
Boeing 777-200


Very nice cockpit. Large and luxurious.


The airbridge clearly shows the height of a 777. The ground crew are making my flight ready.


Pushed back, ready to start the fires.


Lots and lots and lots of Regional airplanes before me...


after 15min it was onto the runway and straight off to England!


Climbing away into the black sky


Cruising over Greenland(?)


Spectators get a nice view!


Finally the sun starts to reappear!


The sun is taking it time!


Finally I can see my surroundings. England is fast approaching


Cup holders. They thought of everything!


Spoilers to slow a slippery plane


Long finals


Entering the rain


The wind was...

...making it difficult


"smoke on the water" (so to speak considering it was a wet runway)


slowing down


plenty of traffic here


Slowly does it...


nicely done!


a nice rest after a long journey.

My journey so far:


A day in London then onwards in a 737-300 (YES!!)

Hope you enjoyed these.

[ardypilot]

Nice tour here Kelburn- I'll be following this one to the end.

QUOTE

A day in London then onwards in a 737-300 (YES!!)[/quote]
Nice- you've got about 1000 airports in your range from LHR! I suggest somewhere like Barcelona, Rome or Malta

P.S.
You're not flying this real time are you?

Last edited by ardypilot on Thu Dec 18, 2008 12:28 am, edited 1 time in total.

[Kelburn]

Once again I have moved on!
By the way each flight I do is a regular passenger flight (actual real life one) so I am using real life timetables etc...

After a day in London it was time to fly to Dusseldorf!

Leg 5
LH4771
Boeing 737-300
London Heathrow - Dusseldorf


A nice early start with the food already being tucked away in the galley


Fog as usual for London


A 40 minute waiting list ended me up late!


Haha! Bet them to the runway!


Once climbing I could see the gate I had just left.


A nice cruising altitude of 38000ft


Fog once again


The ground is getting closer.
I fear that I will have to land in this!


but no, the fog left as quickly as it came!


50!, 40!, 30!...


Easy does it. Let's not perform the flying brick act!


Touchdown!


Spoilers!


Slowing down!


Ahh a nice relaxing 24 hours in Dusseldorf before my next flight (in an Airbus this time).

I'm getting nearer New Zealand!!



Anyway, I'm not doing this in real time (I actually won't have enough time). But its fun and has given me purpose for my flying!

[Ian Warren]

Tui I do like the 'Climb out' shot , only thing missing is the run of moisture along the porthole and the whisper effect of condersation from the wing surfaces

[NZ255]

What add ons were you running in that last leg?

Nice shots.......you have another follower

[Kelburn]

Another leg. I am beginning to wonder if I'm going to make it in time! (I couldn't do a flight today. I did this yesterday. I need to do two flights a day to make it!) I was using freeware (Well demo version of UK2000 Heathrow Pro) EGLL and EDDL. FFX 737. Freeware again for this flight. Project Airbus A319. I was thrilled cause it had that wing bouncing effect you get when on approach!!

Anyway. Onwards to Frankfurt for a brief transit then onto Bangkok!!
P.S. sorry about the jaggies. My system doesn't like running antialiasing

Leg 6:

Dusseldorf - Frankfurt/Main
LH805
A319


Once again an early, foggy start


After pushback we started engines. Right on time.


Another 737 ahead of me.


Full intensity lights!


Waiting for clearance


This is the FUN part!! (Well one of two)


Climbing into that fog


Gee, it's all over Europe!


But it goes as quick as it comes


and then reappears!


only a 100mile fight.


thus I was descending before I reached my cruise


sorry about the zoom but I'm sure the runways at EDDF are too close for parallel landings!!?


Flaps down. landing gear, three greens!


Worse than Heathrow!


Flare!


slowing down


heavies everywhere!


Lots of traffic! (worse than Auckland at rush hour)


an endless line of planes


I wonder who this is a hub for??

Anyway, hopefully I will have done my next flight by tomorrow.
Cheers,
kelburn

[victor_alpha_charlie]

Cool shots, especially EDDF! But how many Star Alliance LH 744s are there IRL?

[ardypilot]

Good stuff Tui- the 3D runway lighting on the runway at Dusseldorf looks pretty realistic in your screenshots in the last post. (Although the front wheel covers on your LF737 needed repainting!)

I too have made a fleeting stop in Frankfurt Airport in real life, twice actually, enroute from London to Jakarta with Guarda Indonesia- wish I had had more time to spend there.

[Kelburn]

I think I'm getting some AI double ups... No idea as to why....

Anyway the Dusseldorf lights are just texture enhancements I downloaded a while ago.

Another leg!:

Another long haul. The longest so far.

Leg 7:
Frankfurt/Main - Singapore Changi
SQ25


As always, plenty of traffic!


Nice large aircraft at my disposal!


On pushback, it can be revealed just how much traffic there is!


more 744s!!!


That's a long line!


Haha, I cut the line!


Lined up and waiting


feel that acceleration!


More aircraft!!


Climbing into the unknown. (Once again I was greeted by fog)


Cruising


sunset...


creates a nice highlight effect on my aircraft


Starting my descent somewhere over Penang


Starting approach. The big flaps are brought down...


Hey, it's a Christmas tree!!


Touchdown like a feather!!


ahhh... slowing down.


Can anyone tell me who this is a hub for??

Anyway I've still got one leg to do do plus one more to still upload.

[Kelburn]

Second to last leg.
After a day in Singapore I boarded my next flight. Running short of time I decided to skip Australia and head straight to New Zealand.

Leg 8:
Singapore - Auckland
SQ285
777-300


Well. One would suppose that this were a Singapore hub eh?


A long aircraft means that yo have to go along way around the runway to line up!


Singapore is always busy!


back to Frankfurt?


Feel the g-force pulling you down!


Taking off parallel to a JAL 777


Cruising into sunrise


Finally! The sun again!


Nearing Sydney


Over the Tasman


Nice contrasting aircraft at 38000ft


Starting my descent!


Land ahoy!


Making my approach


Fog! Again!... It's been following me from Europe!


...Gears down and locked!...


...Flaps 30...


...visual on airport...


Boeing actually recommends not to flare the -300 as it's extreme length can easily result in tail strike


nearly!


Touchdown!


feel the deceleration


Thrusters and spoilers deployed


flaps back up


huh? I shouldn't be seeing you here...?


Cathay A340 next to me...


Engines shut down!

Finally back in NZ. Now only a small hop in a 737 to NZWN!

[Kelburn]

Finally! My Final Leg!

Well it's only a short hop. And just in time too!

Leg 9:
Auckland - Wellington
NZ439
737-300


Boarding time


pushback and engine start


Another 737-300 arrived


feel that power as you rocket forward


Climbing. This aircraft is capable of at least 3000ft/per minute even with a full load of passengers!!


doesn't that water look tantalising


turning on course


cruising


still cruising...


Lawrie's NZNP


descent


Approach


Fog! Again!!!!


Finals


Nice touchdown!


slowing down


taxiing


Parked.

Wow that was long!:


Thanks for your support. Anyway I finished in time which is all good.