Lukemeister 6 Posted September 1, 2007 Report Share Posted September 1, 2007 In the JF Cessna 152 , a VFR flight from Leeds Bradford Airport to Huddersfield airfield, we play to circle Leeds Bradford and practice a engine failure, and then totally VFR to Huddersfield. You can hold the map! The tower which is famous to locals as a gateway to foreign lands! Idling at the runway side, apparently there is a plane about to take off... Our passenger for today, looking a bit ill, must be all that excitement about the engine failure practice 'So anyway I was talki....WOAH!' The Flybe rushes past as it starts rotation. It's our turn! As we fly out, we see the hangars of the company that lent us the aircraft for the afternoon. Lines of 737's stand down at Leeds waiting to be called into service Keep climbing, nearly at a sufficient altitude to do the failure practice. 'ohh look at the pretty countryside!' Typical woman Turning to runway heading, we start idling the engine ready to cut the fuel supply... *kksscchh* 'Golf Bravo November Romeo Echo, winds too severe for failure checks, please proceed on your VFR course to Huddersfield' And I was looking forward to scaring the lady As we proceed, we see the town of Bradford Residential areas and the M62 cutting through. Descending over Huddersfield town centre, this airfield is an absolute pig to find, keep your eyes peeled. Thar she blows! We follow the Huddersfield - Mirfield railway line to line up with the runway. 'Oh no we haven't intercepted the ILS!' Woops, we shouldn't try touching down at 100kts, the locals don't like it, let's go around. Ahhh, much nicer approach, however a severe crosswind forces us to the side Can you smell the burning rubber? 'Hello chaps, hope you've got that cup of tea ready for me!' Hope you enjoyed the flight Link to post Share on other sites
allardjd 1,853 Posted September 1, 2007 Report Share Posted September 1, 2007 It was enjoyable. Lots of folks learned how in one of those. Great scenery. John Link to post Share on other sites
mulletman 0 Posted September 1, 2007 Report Share Posted September 1, 2007 Great stuff, although that runway is certainly not for me! (Although i would give it a go - in an STOL aircraft...) Link to post Share on other sites
dgor 0 Posted September 1, 2007 Report Share Posted September 1, 2007 Great shots Luke! And an interesting story which is just as important :-) Dave Link to post Share on other sites
Lukemeister 6 Posted September 1, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2007 Thanks for the very kind replies guys. Mulletman - Huddersfield is certainly not for the feint hearted :mrhappy: I've never even seen/heard anything about Huddersfield airfield, and I live 1 mile from Huddersfield! Maybe it goes by a different name in real life? Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisE_2007 0 Posted September 8, 2007 Report Share Posted September 8, 2007 Very nice. A fun storyline too! BTW: Mutley, i love the updated forum, well done! Link to post Share on other sites
wisemanp 0 Posted September 8, 2007 Report Share Posted September 8, 2007 Great pics and great story! I don't think that passenger would've appreciated a failure, she looked bad enough as it was! Link to post Share on other sites
mutley 4,495 Posted September 8, 2007 Report Share Posted September 8, 2007 :good Hi Luke, I must have missed this first time around, thanks for a great post, I love the shot with the FlyBe Dash 8? rushing past well done! It must be pure coincidence but I've just flown in one of them! Cheers Link to post Share on other sites
hurricanemk1c 195 Posted January 11, 2008 Report Share Posted January 11, 2008 What scenery were you using as I'm flying the the in the ATWC to Leeds/Bradford? Kieran Link to post Share on other sites
mutley 4,495 Posted January 11, 2008 Report Share Posted January 11, 2008 Best mail him Kieran as I've not seen Luke on here in ages, and ask him where has he been! We do have a resource of freeware airports as posted by mulletman, try here- http://walhalla.mine.nu/fs2004.php there's all sorts!! Cheers Link to post Share on other sites
allardjd 1,853 Posted January 11, 2008 Report Share Posted January 11, 2008 Since this post rose to the top... I have another culture gap annunciator lit - what's Dettol? John Link to post Share on other sites
mutley 4,495 Posted January 11, 2008 Report Share Posted January 11, 2008 Hi John I can only guess why Luke used this term but Dettol is a disinfectant http://www.dettol.co.uk/ maybe referred to as the flight was scary and the passenger may have evacuated their bowels as it was so frightening?? I have a vivid imagination but it works for me :mrhappy: Cheers Link to post Share on other sites
JoeEllwood 0 Posted January 11, 2008 Report Share Posted January 11, 2008 Gotta love Dettol - the solution for everything! :mrhappy: Anyway, really nice shots and story mate - time to use this: :good By the way, ILS is for WIMPS Link to post Share on other sites
hurricanemk1c 195 Posted January 11, 2008 Report Share Posted January 11, 2008 Cheers Mutley but I've found some on AVSIM Kieran Link to post Share on other sites
mutley 4,495 Posted January 11, 2008 Report Share Posted January 11, 2008 Cheers Mutley but I've found some on AVSIMKieran Well done, always a good place to start! Cheers Link to post Share on other sites
Lukemeister 6 Posted January 13, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2008 Hiya Mutley & co. :mrhappy: I've just responded to Kierans email. For anyone else who was wondering the Leeds/Bradford and Huddersfield scenery is from the British Aiports series by Just Flight Sorry about my absence but I am snowed under by school work. Hopefully I can find more time for the forum and flight sim in June sometime, but you know what they say, absence makes the heart grow fonder :roll: Link to post Share on other sites
mutley 4,495 Posted January 13, 2008 Report Share Posted January 13, 2008 Hi Luke, At least it's good to see you pop in now and again :mrhappy: Cheers Link to post Share on other sites
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