Popular Post Stillwater Posted March 2, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 2, 2022 For many weeks I have been flying across virtual Australia, now be prepared for a surprise. The choice of plane and livery in Melbourne already gives an indication. Get her up... ... out of Tullamarine, with the city behind. Such an office view is fantastic. Summer-y Melbourne at the end of Port Philip Bay. Here we climb along Wilsons Prom. NP, the southernmost point of Australias mainland. You may spot the oil rigs of Bass Strait below... ... and the Furneaux island group right/south of us. This time we do not visit Tasmania... ... but continue over water until we make landfall over Franz Josef and Fox - New Zealand welcomes. The two most prominent glaciers of the Southern Alps. Mt. Cook NP, covered with snow - in Summer. It gets warmer as we descend eastwards to the plains of NZSI. And Rakaia River brings the melted snow down to the Pacific. Here you can spot our runway at Christchurch... ... a bit more obvious... ... even more obvious. Now: grab your bags and go hiking! 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BradB Posted March 2, 2022 Share Posted March 2, 2022 Across the Ditch and on to a new adventure in NZ , I look forward to your shots Gerold . 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wain71 Posted March 2, 2022 Share Posted March 2, 2022 Superb shots of a great flight...QW I assume? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stillwater Posted March 2, 2022 Author Share Posted March 2, 2022 6 hours ago, BradB said: Across the Ditch and on to a new adventure in NZ , I look forward to your shots Gerold . Thank you John, and feel yourself invited to follow & join! 4 hours ago, wain71 said: Superb shots of a great flight...QW I assume? Thanks Wayne. Yes, this is the QW. Their best product so far, and a pleasure to fly. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wain71 Posted March 2, 2022 Share Posted March 2, 2022 I agree, I had their others in v4 but this is the best they have done.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sniper31 Posted March 2, 2022 Share Posted March 2, 2022 I would love to go hiking and exploring in New Zealand Gerold! Great pics and I am looking forward to more of you sim exploration of the region. Something seems amiss though with these shots....is as if something is missing...can't quite put my finger on it though...hmmm.... Landon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bernd1151 Posted March 2, 2022 Share Posted March 2, 2022 Very nice flight, Gerold, but if you allow me to say so, NZ with the Orbx mesh looks so much more real nowadays in MSFS that it is hard to go back to P3D with its Orbx landclass sceneries 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Emms Posted March 3, 2022 Share Posted March 3, 2022 Great set of shots. cheers Iain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stillwater Posted March 3, 2022 Author Share Posted March 3, 2022 1 minute ago, Iain Emms said: Great set of shots. cheers Iain Thank you Iain! 6 hours ago, bernd1151 said: Very nice flight, Gerold, but if you allow me to say so, NZ with the Orbx mesh looks so much more real nowadays in MSFS that it is hard to go back to P3D with its Orbx landclass sceneries Danke Bernd. No doubt, the MSFS NZ has reached another level. On the other hand, I currently enjoy having the choice of planes in p3d, as shown here. Time will come... 11 hours ago, Sniper31 said: I would love to go hiking and exploring in New Zealand Gerold! Great pics and I am looking forward to more of you sim exploration of the region. Something seems amiss though with these shots....is as if something is missing...can't quite put my finger on it though...hmmm.... Landon Thank you Landon. I´d be with you on the hike... And, just to close the gap that you might have felt: If that ain´t a straight path forward... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sniper31 Posted March 3, 2022 Share Posted March 3, 2022 7 minutes ago, Stillwater said: Thank you Landon. I´d be with you on the hike... That would be awesome Gerold! Landon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wain71 Posted March 3, 2022 Share Posted March 3, 2022 12 hours ago, Sniper31 said: I would love to go hiking and exploring in New Zealand I have always said I would love to go visit NZ and wander around the fantastic looking scenery, it just looks an amazing place to visit.....might get there one day, I think some of us have forgot how to travel after the last 2 years.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adambar Posted March 3, 2022 Share Posted March 3, 2022 Great set of NZ captures Gerald! Seems like a long time since I've been there in PD3. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lifejogger Posted March 3, 2022 Share Posted March 3, 2022 Excellent shots Gerald, your P3d looks great. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sniper31 Posted March 3, 2022 Share Posted March 3, 2022 (edited) 9 hours ago, wain71 said: I have always said I would love to go visit NZ and wander around the fantastic looking scenery, it just looks an amazing place to visit.....might get there one day, I think some of us have forgot how to travel after the last 2 years.... Well, I can say that I have not forgotten completely how to travel, as I have managed to travel all around my own country all during the pandemic exploring National Parks and such. But, yes, international travel has been put on hold. That said, my girlfriend and I are planning a trip to Iceland for next year that will involve lots of hiking and exploring. That will be our first international trip since the pandemic. And, that is if the the world situation is stable otherwise by then....who the Hell knows at this point. Landon Edited March 3, 2022 by Sniper31 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stillwater Posted March 4, 2022 Author Share Posted March 4, 2022 18 hours ago, adambar said: Great set of NZ captures Gerald! Seems like a long time since I've been there in PD3. Thank you Adam. Obviously there are 2 possible reasons for your long NZ-P3D-absence: The fresh MSFS mesh, or you were busy flying elsewhere. However: I hope you have fun! 15 hours ago, lifejogger said: Excellent shots Gerald, your P3d looks great. Thank you John. Flying airliners in p3d still works perfect! 22 hours ago, wain71 said: I have always said I would love to go visit NZ and wander around the fantastic looking scenery, it just looks an amazing place to visit.....might get there one day, I think some of us have forgot how to travel after the last 2 years.... You make a number of good points, Wayne: Travelling to and wandering around NZ would be great. We also might go there one day... And forgetting how to travel - many of us come into that direction. How packing a suitcase? How passing a security control? Which documents to prepare (especially after all these changes in the past years)? 13 hours ago, Sniper31 said: Well, I can say that I have not forgotten completely how to travel, as I have managed to travel all around my own country all during the pandemic exploring National Parks and such. But, yes, international travel has been put on hold. That said, my girlfriend and I are planning a trip to Iceland for next year that will involve lots of hiking and exploring. That will be our first international trip since the pandemic. And, that is if the the world situation is stable otherwise by then....who the Hell knows at this point. Landon You are lucky your country is big, Landon. In Europe we had / have different rules in much smaller areas, and part of the last years travel was really complicated, with dooming quarantine after crossing borders or even more restrictions: No touristic travel between states IN our country. Then came the adventure: My wife and I drove to Italy last autumn... prepared all the meanwhile-required documents, made all the bookings (take care all can be fully cancelled). Times have changed. Not only to mention Ukraine. 23 hours ago, Sniper31 said: That would be awesome Gerold! Landon That would be! And Iceland is a place in the middle for us... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wain71 Posted March 4, 2022 Share Posted March 4, 2022 similar problem here is the size of our country, UK in reality is very small, there are nice places to go see but it can also get quite crowded very easily.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikee Posted March 4, 2022 Share Posted March 4, 2022 Beautiful shots Gerold , i like them all 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sniper31 Posted March 4, 2022 Share Posted March 4, 2022 11 hours ago, Stillwater said: You are lucky your country is big, Landon. In Europe we had / have different rules in much smaller areas, and part of the last years travel was really complicated, with dooming quarantine after crossing borders or even more restrictions: No touristic travel between states IN our country. Then came the adventure: My wife and I drove to Italy last autumn... prepared all the meanwhile-required documents, made all the bookings (take care all can be fully cancelled). Times have changed. Not only to mention Ukraine. Gerold, if you and the Missus could manage a way over here to Colorado, you are more then welcome to stay at my place and then I would love to take you both out exploring. There is much to see, especially in Colorado and the surrounding states like Wyoming, Montana, Arizona, Utah and New Mexico. I know that might not be an actual possibility, but the offer is real and you would both be welcome. Tons and tons of great hiking in all of those states I just listed Landon 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Lars Posted March 9, 2022 Share Posted March 9, 2022 Very good shots, Gerold!! Nice to see you in a big bird. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stillwater Posted March 10, 2022 Author Share Posted March 10, 2022 11 hours ago, Captain Lars said: Very good shots, Gerold!! Nice to see you in a big bird. Thank you Lars. Sorry I did not use the classical T7 for this leg... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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