Been Playing Kerbal Space Program

Interesting game as hell. After initial false launches and falling back onto Earth, I figured out the proper launch maneuvers and finally put barely a capsule into orbit (after spending too much fuel). Subsequent flights I got better and got more efficient.

It's an awesome simulation - check it out. I would not call it realistic simulator but I did learn a lot about space flight trajectories, orbiting manuevers, etc from it. You can actually get to the "Mun" and other planets in that solar system, however. I never actually got there, yet.

Download the demo version: http://www.kerbalspaceprogram.com

Real Helicopter Pilot Retreives a Crashed R/C Plane from Treetops.

This helicopter pilot sees an R/C plane get stuck in the trees, and swoops down to retrieve it for them. If I were that boy I would be jumping up and down in excitement and would not be able to sleep out of excitement for at least a week!

AWESOME Approach

Check this video out.

In just under 4 minutes, the pilots of this Dornier went from cruise to taxiing on the ground. They even beat the skydivers to the ground. The moment the last skydiver jumped out the pilots put the plane into an inverted dive straight downwards, flew just above treetop level, and did a really FAST APPROACH, SWEEPING TURN at nearly 90degree and set the plane down onto the runway without missing a beat (or overshoot, or crashing).

THAT IS AMAZING. And also, very dangerous. BUT AMAZING.

They dove straight after the last skydiver jumped but I found it scary that it looked like they were diving straight into those sky divers.



Another angle:

It's been a while... but a new computer coming!

It's been a while. Over 2 years in fact. I finally am getting a new computer to run FlightGear! I know it is loooooooooong overdue, but due to circumstances I am not able to get my hands on a computer powerful enough to run FlightGear, instead using my old 2003 computer just barely getting onto the Internet and running basic stuff, let alone run FlightGear after my computer broke.... (see previous posts)

But now, the wait is over! I am getting a new computer, I just ordered it yesterday, and will be shipped to me in about a week! Very pleased with myself about this. It outputs directly to HDMI and all.

Looking forward to running the new version of FlightGear (smoothly, I hope) and logging more flight time! Hopefully, it would be powerful enough to both run FlightGear and then do some video recording of my flights!

Some of the screenshots I am looking forward to seeing on my computer screen..

The solution to a noise in the engine..

Taxiing down the tarmac, the jetliner abruptly stopped, turned around and returned to the gate. After an hour-long wait, it finally took off. A concerned passenger asked the flight attendant, "What was the problem?" "The pilot was bothered by a noise he heard in the engine," explained the Flight Attendant, "and it took us a while to find a new pilot."

Today my computer decided not to boot

and all it came up with is this:




:( So, no Flightgear or anything today.

On June 1982 volcanic ash nearly brought down a 747

The plane is piloted by Captain Eric Moody. His web site gave very detailed accounts of the experience on the night it happened.

Here is his site:
- http://www.ericmoody.com

Wikipedia link on the subject:
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Airways_Flight_9

It is very a good read if you wish to know about it.

Amazing Helicopter Flying Without Blades Moving

Don't get conned! Don't buy Flight Pro Sim!

Flight Pro Sim is a copy/pirate of Flightgear. So don't buy this but rather donate/help the FG community. Consider flightprosim.com as a scammer but feel free to discuss such in the forum.

- Why pay $47 for a downgraded copy of a high quality, free, and open-source program?

- FlightProSim does not work on Linux, Mac OS X etc.

- It's not up-to-date like the original. The sources they provide on their "Disclaimer / Terms & Conditions" page: it's just a joke. Where are the sources of all the things they have on their screenshots?



Have also a look here:

http://wiki.flightgear.org/index.php/FlightProSim

Red Bull Air Race Incredible Recovery

Incredible Recovery from hitting water at Red Bull Air Race.




It's amazing the plane has enough energy to not only pull out of the stall in such short time, but also enough to overcome the drag from the water!