Captain Coffee

Belated Thanks to Martin...but the Coffee is Always on me :D And On Time gratitude to John G. Hope your trip improves...It is finally sunny here in Cali...a welcome break from the smoke and the rain that cleared it out. Cheers all.

Uh...speechless. Thank goodness for keyboards..and RGB codes. DUDE!!! You do this amazing detailed gorgeous paintwork...countless examples (I suppose you have a count...) ...Colorblind?!?!?! You sir are the Beethoven of Sim Painters. P.S. Although the pictured scheme as is is mostly Lime on the wings...I'd go with the Mango as on the fuse and tail if it's one color. Lime is not the most attractive, nor does it show well against foliage in a crash site....

It's very easy to fly and land. It has some advanced nav systems I tend to ignore...I turn on the FMS just as a secondary route list. I found it pretty easy to get onto an ILS track so far...always feels like a Leap of Faith to me allowing an aircraft to land itself/get within the threshold on it's own...gulp. In AH it is a bit difficult to get full seating in first class on it's assigned pax route, but it is earning it's keep...especially when I have limited time to fly and want to see some scenery change a bit quicker than the 207, m20...or gosh I still like flying it..the 152 by

I use free Avast ... I had the paid version but I am pretty internet careful, so reverted to the freeware version. The paid version has some features including system optimizing and clean up tools that may be of use? I also use FSX Gold/Acceleration/whatever plus Steve's fixer (I should look to see if there are updates to that...). I have an older machine, my frame rates are almost never over 20 fps in daylight...im more concerned about my System VAS/Available memory which degrades fast when approaching heavy scenery areas. regarding ides...try opening your task manager

Nice one Chuck. "Instructor" got schooled on an new Approach. I have done that before...dash across hot, invert, pop the slow stuff at the slow top of the loop, roll it, float/slip down, and roll out....yeee haaaaa.

Ill admit the color combo isn't my fav either, but I love the Shapes. Very swoopy line work, and I bet it wasn't easy making those match up across panels...kudos JK. Color is subjective, I guess the owner of that aircraft was a bit more Design-y than the average...I'd have gone with Brit Race Green and or a Medium Silver Blue scheme...or well...hell, millions of other combos before settling on this lime and mango combo.

The former is relentless, the later...gosh I hope so, but claiming is a sure sign of not having wisdom...I'll just keep on hoping the former keeps happening a while yet and the later catches up to me eventually, and settle for Smart Ass till then :D. Coff Coff...Rodger that! N95s-Check, nose breathing-Check, set recirculating air in the car for hours and hours-all Claustrophobic Conditions Check...and now finally some relief (for the firefighters especially!) with some rain today, and more in the forecast upcoming. Work work work. Fortunately I love courier work, because the ho

Gorgeous paint job.

Nicely captured Dolf. Been enjoying the seasonal changes as well...in sim and out. The Sierras along hwy 80 between Auburn and Reno have some stunning fall stretches.

Thankfully I caught this one. Picked up Half Moon Bay KHAF ...finally. Also KSAN San Diego and Monument Valley. I am still sore that I missed the recent 12 hour 12 year Captain Sim 1/2 off sale. I had 4 items in my shopping cart there I wanted to buy, but work and overtime conspired to coincide with that 12 hour window...bummer timing. :(

Terrific paint, and composition...nicely naturally captured ramp shot.

Try flying it in like a normal aircraft to the runway, as slowly as you feel comfortable, but instead of flaring...let the throttle relax just a smidge to settle it down as it passes through ground effect and slide her in gentle like... practice timing your 'slow down phase on approach" to arrive slower and slower each time, because it has no "stall speed", and soon you'll be hovering it onto the numbers, then onto pads .

Terrific trip Jess. The F27 whine makes one want to throw oil into the works...sounds like it is screeching itself to bits...a gorgeous steam gauge bird. Your wide pics are Jealousy Inciting...and now that I am better employed and just starting to recover financially I resent the timing on this lovely set of temptations to upgrade. :P Lastly, that emergency card...wonderful.

I had no idea J.G. has aged so well...or was aged so well before uncorked...whichever, terrific laugh. Classic PIREP Joe. What a Mammoth baton hauler and a Very impressive ride. Baton hauling like a Boss.

Nice subtle-d field colors. And a terrific plane to sight see it all from. Nice shots Wayne.

I just started seeing those amber tree tops poking out here and there in my scenery. Great captures Jury.

Wow those sunset colors. Nice captures!

My new favorite Single GA hauler for Airhauler! The C207 flies as easy as a C152, yet hauls up to 1500lbs of cargo, with a full IFR instrument suite, 14-16gph economy, 150kt economy cruise, and ability to carry 6 pax makes it a Very Profitable "Mid level" starter plane, or a first Upgrade after progressing beyond the stock C-172 if one went "Hard/Career" modes. With an outright purchase price of somewhere around 200,000 dollars, it's an easy plane to flesh out a small fleet. Some pics: Type Rating the 'Tundra' model: On the way on my First Cargo

Good Morning all! A few Coffees to start your day:

Layers...stunning. Love when the clouds stack up like that...the night lights don't hurt the effect one bit.

Cubbie is a brilliant little hop in and bop about plane. Easy peasy slow and breezy.

I've never seen that yellow stripe around here. Interesting livery...and a great ramp shot.

Nice shot, and have to say that SW cargo are some of the nicest folks to tender/pick up from around the SF bay area.

Gorgeous shots, and that uber wide screen is a very nice format.

And for something a bit different...been wanting a Cessna Jet for some time, and was able to slip it into the above Essential buys above...something for Swanky Pax hauling. Cessna C550 Citation II. So far flies like a dream...and I was able to sight teach myself how to start it up on first try...nice.... Many working switches. First take off, a bit of back trim added lofted it by itself gently airborne...sweet. Doing Type Rating manuevers at 3300 feet...keeping speed down was interesting...very low power settings required. VERY