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MikeW - 26 Aug 2008 12:24 GMT

Dedicated to those of you who have been complaining about the lousy
weather recently. :-)

http://flightsimtube.com/index_related.php?id=86233&r=1

If you want to download it go here.

http://www.vimeo.com/1602175

Hope some of you enjoy it. :-)

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Shrewsbury, UK.
If flying is so safe, why do they call the airport the "terminal"?

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Quilljar - 26 Aug 2008 13:48 GMT

I enjoyed it Mike , but... it did take a long time to get to the sunny bit!
Just like RL I suppose!!

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MikeW - 26 Aug 2008 15:49 GMT

> I enjoyed it Mike , but... it did take a long time to get to the
> sunny bit! Just like RL I suppose!!

:-)

Thanks Quilly.

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SnakeEyes - 26 Aug 2008 14:55 GMT

> Dedicated to those of you who have been complaining about the lousy
> weather recently. :-)

When I see a new video posted by MikeW, I know it's going to be a good
day.

I began to smile when it began and it the smile stayed until the very
end. The dream of a 'winter escape'
is usually on the minds of Canadians and this video illustrates it
perfectly. In fact, simulating this winter escape with FS is what I
do each year for about 7 months while the snow is accumulating outside
my window.

The aircraft and music are wonderful, and I've downloaded it for
future viewing, even though the Qantas 747 livery colours challenged
my senses.

Oh yes, the little Grumman Goose....you were too too clever shooting
the landing on the ground from a distance, but your water landing
was.....mmmmmmmm........splashy : ) It's a tough little plane to land
but the flying makes it worth it.

Once again, many thanks for the smiles.

Arthur

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MikeW - 26 Aug 2008 16:47 GMT

> When I see a new video posted by MikeW, I know it's going to be a good
> day.
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> do each year for about 7 months while the snow is accumulating outside
> my window.

> The aircraft and music are wonderful, and I've downloaded it for
> future viewing, even though the Qantas 747 livery colours challenged
> my senses.

And mine.

> Oh yes, the little Grumman Goose....you were too too clever shooting
> the landing on the ground from a distance, but your water landing
> was.....mmmmmmmm........splashy : ) It's a tough little plane to land
> but the flying makes it worth it.

Actually the runway landing wasn't too bad, only one bounce and no
sparks. To get both aircraft in shot, I had to use the Yellow
Goose's spot camera view, that's what made the other Goose seem far
away.

Here is a tip for you Arthur. When I first attempted to land the Goose
on solid ground all I got was loads of sparks, and no matter how many
times I tried, I couldn't make a smooth landing. So what I did was to
use instant playback to view the landings from outside the aircraft. Do
that mate, and you will see that the Goose does not have a 'normal'
landing configuration, you have to sorta try and land on all three
wheels at the same time. As for the water landing.....well it was at the
end of the video and I was getting tired.

One outstanding quality I found with the Goose, its the finest aircraft
I've found for formation flying, truly superb.

> Once again, many thanks for the smiles.

My pleasure, glad you enjoyed it.
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MikeW
Shrewsbury, UK.
Fly it until the last piece stops moving.

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MikeW - 26 Aug 2008 16:53 GMT

> When I see a new video posted by MikeW, I know it's going to be a good
> day.

:-)

> I began to smile when it began and it the smile stayed until the very
> end. The dream of a 'winter escape'
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> future viewing, even though the Qantas 747 livery colours challenged
> my senses.

And mine. :-)

Actually the runway landing wasn't too bad, only one bounce and no
sparks. To get both aircraft in shot, I had to use the Yellow
Goose's spot camera view, that's what made the other Goose seem far
away.

Here is a tip for you Arthur. When I first attempted to land the Goose
on solid ground all I got was loads of sparks, and no matter how many
times I tried, I couldn't make a smooth landing. So what I did was to
use instant playback to view the landings from outside the aircraft. Do
that mate, and you will see that the Goose does not have a 'normal'
landing configuration, you have to sorta try and land on all three
wheels at the same time. As for the water landing.....well it was at the
end of the video and I was getting tired. :-)

One outstanding quality I found with the Goose, its the finest aircraft
I've found for formation flying, truly superb

> Once again, many thanks for the smiles.
>
> Arthur

My pleasure.

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Iain Smith - 26 Aug 2008 20:22 GMT

> Dedicated to those of you who have been complaining about the lousy
> weather recently. :-)

Great video mike, as usual and music right from my era, so I'm going to be
picky now. I could only see one thing wrong and that's in the credits where
you made a very common error. It's Cliff Richard - no 's' on the end! :-)

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MikeW - 26 Aug 2008 23:05 GMT

>> Dedicated to those of you who have been complaining about the lousy
>> weather recently. :-)
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> credits where you made a very common error. It's Cliff Richard - no
> 's' on the end! :-)

Ahh, thanks for that Iain, a genuine mistake on my part.

There were a couple more mistakes as well! For instance, did you not
notice the 'black' wings on some of the 747's in the first part of the
video? :-)

Also, when the Goose (s) took off, I forgot to lower the floats!!!!

Thanks for your comments Iain, glad you enjoyed it, despite the errors.

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Shrewsbury, UK.
Truly superior pilots are those who use their superior judgment to avoid
those situations where they might have to use their superior skills.

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John Ward - 28 Aug 2008 01:55 GMT

Hi MikeW,

I've just been watching all your videos again, and I've got to say,
you've done some stunning stuff, mate!

Lucky us.

That Vulcans and Pipes was an absolute corker!

Did you happen to see the initial flight of the restored Vulcan?

Regards,
John Ward

> Dedicated to those of you who have been complaining about the lousy
> weather recently. :-)
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> Hope some of you enjoy it. :-)

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MikeW - 28 Aug 2008 11:57 GMT

> Hi MikeW,
>
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>
> That Vulcans and Pipes was an absolute corker!

Thanks John.

> Did you happen to see the initial flight of the restored Vulcan?

Only a short clip on the TV news, unfortunately.

What did you think of that new site, Vimeno, that I also used for you to
download the video? (The second link). I think the quality is quite
good, certainly a lot better than You Tube, don't you think?

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Cessna pilots are always found in the wreckage with their hand around
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John Ward - 01 Sep 2008 08:19 GMT

Hi MikeW,

Sorry about the delay in responding, mate - yes, it gets my vote, for
sure.

Easy to download, pretty good quality (better than before), and, this
way, we can all get to keep your brilliant videos, if we choose/want to.

I sure do, particularly because I can still remember your very first
one, which I thought was a pearler.

For some reason, I found myself feeling a tad overwhelmed in the not too
distant past.

I replayed your video re my birthday, and voila, mind cleared again.

Thanks, mate.

Regards,
John Ward

>> Hi MikeW,
>>
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> download the video? (The second link). I think the quality is quite good,
> certainly a lot better than You Tube, don't you think?

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MikeW - 01 Sep 2008 16:47 GMT

> I replayed your video re my birthday, and voila, mind cleared
> again.
> Thanks, mate.

My pleasure.

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Shrewsbury, UK.
Think ahead of your airplane.

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