Derek McAllan Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 G'day all, Dropping in a few pics from a not so nice flight I did on the weekend. I took the C208 for a bit of a spin from Mackay in QLD out to Moranbah and back, delivering urgent parts to the minesites out there. It's a flight I've made in real life, and I seem to be spending an inordinate amount of my time around there. Bit of a bummer, given that I live on the other side of the country! The weather was real, as usual, provided by the REX WX engine. The pics have been mildly edited for contrast and hue. Hope you like!! Sitting on the tarmac at Moranbah, having just unloaded a bunch of parts from CAT for some of the local coal mines. I left Mackay in generally clear conditions, but seeing the cloud build up on this side of the range over the past half hour, I know what to expect on the return trip. Lifting off from the Moranbah airstrip, nice and light with no cargo. Nice steep climbout, get above some of the gusty winds down at ground level. Almost at a cruising altitude of 9,000' Settled into cruise and playing Dodge-the-Cumulonimbus. That weather radar comes in handy sometimes. The afternoon is starting to wear on and the light is looking nice and golden through the clouds. Looks pretty grim up ahead. Yep, descending over the Eton Range into the usual monsoonal crap that Mackay gets every day. All that warm moist air just dumps it's load as soon as it butts up against the range. Flying North of Mackay in inclement weather to come around for a landing into a stiff 26kt sou'easterly. Awful weather, but it looks awful nice No more to see from here on, things got a mite ugly for taking happy snaps. Hope you liked 'em, feel free to comment as always! Cheers, Derek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simulatorflyer Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 Great shots! Lovely plane and sitrep. More. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Lovell Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 Just starting to get really nice with that weather in those last shots... you should have posted some of those 'ugly happy snaps'!... like it (in REX) when the weather gets ugly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Emms Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 What a cracking set of shots these are. cheers Iain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosariomanzo Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 Enjoyed the trip, the commentary and the crystal clear images. Thanks for sharing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lthendrix Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 Looking very real Derek... nice group ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franck66 Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 great shots Derek, the seventh is my favorite, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davepdx Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 Bad weather, good shots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timmo32 Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 stunning shots my friend! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boetie Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 I like! Could feel the weather change as you approached the coast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan2 Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 Seriously jumped from my slouched position and had to press my nose against the screen in the first shot . Just checking if it was real or not . Great shots . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric C Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 Great set Derek, and nothing wrong with a lil bad weather, especially if it's by REX. Can't wait for Essentials. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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