Corsaire31

Thks, it's just the old GEX / UTX Europe I'm using, but I'm happy with it. I always considered this is a flight sim, so I'm not too concerned about what's on the ground, as long as the geography is OK and it doesn't look too bad without impacting my FPS. I usually download freeware addons to make a little prettier the places Air Hauler sends me to.

I found low clouds and fog over northern Cornwall ...

Leaving the coast of England Lighthouse in the dark Finals at Guernsey on runway 9 with 6 Knts cross wind.

Nice paint !

This is why there is a set of buttons saying "Floats Up" and "Floats down".

Take off from Aberporth EGFA ( freeware scenery )

This afternoon no freight job nearby, so went for a positioning flight to Henstridge (EGHS - 750m asphalt) to fly some freight tonight back to Guernsey. Weather was clear and wind calm at take off from EGFA . Flight path was 120°/25 mns to BCN VOR, then 190°/15mns to EXMOR crossing near Watchet to finish with a 110°/18 mns to destination. All was fine until we hit the coast near Watchet, then ATC sent us on a 140° course for an approach on Rwy 7. This is when clouds and the fog kicked in ! Over Crewkerne we were down to 2200 ft and sent on direct approach. Not only was it difficult to vis

Back to base in CYPR.

Didn't fly it yet, found it at Premier Aircraft Design a few days ago while looking for something else. http://www.premaircraft.com/turbo_beaver_FSX/index.html

Today's flight took us from Guernsey EGJB to a small airstrip on the western coast of Wales called Aberporth EGFA to carry some 1250 lbs of DVD players for a good 15.468 Pounds. It was 177 nm in straight line, a bit longer with an IFR flight plan at 8000 feet using low alt air routes. Weather nice, some clouds at 6000 ft and almost no wind. Departure 15:07. First had to wait at take off (three planes landing and a King Air waiting before me) then after initial climb from runway 9 I took my 330 heading for the first leg across to a VOR on the south coast of England. This is when my autopilo

I know what you mean, I spent 35 years sailing and most of them as skipper or navigator on board other people's boats (incl 10 years in the south of France - Antibes - as skipper in a cruising and racing school). Never was fool enough to buy one ! Which reminds me : I think it was Edward Heath ( who owned several racing boats including the famous Morning Cloud ) who said something like : " If you want to know what boat racing feels like, you should put on your weatherproof equipment, stick yourself under a cold shower and shred banknotes "

Thanks. I don't know if I need it really if we talk only business, but I love it. This is a freeware enhancing the base model with some nice repaints called "Goose HD" (also features the 600 HP model) I found at OZx repaints. I have also in my hangar a DHC2 Turbo Beaver amphibian which I want to try one of these days...

Over Ketchikan with the newly leased Goose, on the way to Bell Island Hot Springs (KBE)

There is no better moment in Air Hauler than when you start a new business ! The two companies I have been running since last October are now operating almost on their own with 4 AI pilots each, and me doing a flight when I feel like it to boost the reputation (slowly...) I never intended to build up big and I don't fly heavy metal anyway. This time I make a jump in past memories... Between 1975 and 1980, one of my first jobs was operating a freight service by truck/sea - using a car ferry line - between France and the Channel Islands. Once or twice a week for business purposes, I woul

A nice tour and great pics as always ! I just opened my scottish Air Hauler base at Inverness, I like flying in that region.

Thks guys, this freeware C47 is top quality and some repaints are great ! I have the C117 also from the same team. The Fairchild is not the same quality but can be useful in future Air Hauler developments... and the AI pilots don't mind really

C47 take off from Ketchikan PAKT. Fairchild C123B out of Sitka PASI

Nice pics, I like this plane also... A nice trip as well !

Being a long time player of the "Total War" strategy games, using Steam activation, I had no problems whatsoever over the years. Most of the time I play offline (once Steam is launched, you go to "Steam" on left top corner and select "Go offline"). I only connect once or twice a month online to get any Steam client update. Nothing complicated imho. But besides eventually bringing new users to FSX, being on Steam will not add anything for people already equipped with FSX.

Love the plane and the general mood of the picture. Great shot !

My goal in AH is to stay reasonably small, have a few AI pilots to pay for the bills and fly myself as often as possible. I think my two active companies have reached their desired size, and rather than making them bigger I would rather open a new one in another nice part of the world ( I'm thinking about the southern tip of Argentina from Punta Arenas or the Chile Pacific coast , or alternatively Norway/Sweden in Europe which could be fun operating in winter ) The weekend rest for the pilots is also because I have a general "no fly on week ends" agreement with my own lady boss.

Sitka again with something faster... still not for freight ! (Another very good freeware plane)

I have my AI pilots fly usually one job per day (rarely two) and on Friday they are back to base for a good week end of rest, and I easily pay for the leasings and make some money.

It should be possible anyway to remove it from the database with "Manage aircrafts" in the options menu, change the data in the aircraft.cfg and reimport it afterwards ?

Wow, never saw that plane before ! Very original design, and it flies ! I fly sometimes the Handley Page O/400 in Rise of Flight, another monster...