Hangar Chat

Just curious, I just bought a new SLR-ish camera and was wondering what everyone thought of the model choice? I picked up a Sony Alpha A-35 linked here:http://store.sony.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10551&storeId=10151&langId=-1&partNumber=SLTA35My #1 priority was being able to shoot better stills at my son's soccer games, which of course means speed. All the rest is icing on the cake to me. They DO have a higher-end model in the A55, but this was within my budget. Shutter speed is up to 7FPS in medium res jpg images, with a class-10 SD card.So anyone else with a thought? Good choice?(and yes, I considered the EOS Rebel 3Ti's, but the…

Hi everyone, I had stumbled upon a good article on crosswind landings on CNN.com I wanted to share with you.Be sure to see the youtube video referenced in the article, it must be one of the best airport landing videos I've ever seen, and reminds me of my replay sessions in FSX where I scrutinize my flares!http://www.cnn.com/2012/01/11/travel/plane-landing-crosswinds/index.html?iref=allsearch

Hi everyone,I need some help and hopefully someone out there might be able to help me,I am currently with a virtual airline have been for a few years now,But i Fancy a change, and i have been looking now on the internet for quite some time and to me i do come across lots of airlines run by (sim miles) don’t take no offence but they look cheap in my view, and i won’t go with any of them run by sim miles,And i would like to join a professional VA I’m 31 and i don’t want it to run by kids no offence again,i manly fly medium range to long haul flights,And would like it to contain online and offline flights,I’ve been to some VA sites and there graphics look horrible stretched …

British Airways Flight Mistakenly Tells Passengers Plane Will CrashPilot to Co-Pilot, "...I TOLD you before. NEVER PUSH THE RED BUTTON!!!".BTW...this is not the first time someone at BA pushed that button. :-)Braun

I'll be flying to Europe this summer from the States. I have a choice of flying KLM or United. Which one should I pick in terms of quality of service?

Hey guys,with much interest I followed the topic about a new discovery series "Flying Wild Alaska" some time back. Too bad it wasn´t available here in Germany back then. But when I today switched in, I didn´t belive my eyes: They finally made it and aired the fist episodes here in Germany. I watched the second episode and I this evening should come the next one. I really like this series, it really gives nice and in depth insight on the avation business.

This is an interesting read on a new direction WestJet is taking, a possible Q400 to the fleet.http://www.calgaryhe...=megadrop_story

I found this on 9GAG, and I applied it to my desktop.LOL

Is there a web-site that will show you all the loading ramps and docks for fedex planes like KMEM and all other airports in the U.S

Hi,If you're flying a VFR flight plan, is it against any regulations to shoot an ILS approach down to the runway? Is that even possible?

http://www.break.com...-tarmac-2286662Notice in the bottom left corner, just behind the baggage cart, debris landing.

Been an age since I last posted on here...Just came across this>> http://youtu.be/M3mZu8bqAHw during one of my random Youtube trawls. Now, I'm not going to pretend to be an expert in flying, but I have spent enough time reading sites such as Airliners.net and flying this same approach in FSX (I also possess decent common sense) to know that what the PNF is doing (38secs in) is, to put it bluntly, stupid. Surely flying an approach (ANY approach), especially one as challenging as LOWI requires ALL attention to be focused on the job at hand?Seriously, I'm not a stick-in-the-mud and I appreciate that photos from the flight deck are taken from a unique perspective BU…

In February, 2002, AVSIM established the Richard Harvey Endowed Scholarship at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. This scholarship was created to memorialize Richard, who was the lead programmer and advocate of the FLY! flight simulator series. Its purpose is to financially aid a deserving student who seeks a career in aviation. The scholarship is awarded to one ERAU student each fall and is now endowed; that is, it is self perpetuating. We are very proud of the community and its donations to this worthy cause in memory of one of one of the most memorable individuals to ever participate in our hobby. We are also very appreciative to the companies in our hobby who have …

http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/aviation/crashes/what-really-happened-aboard-air-france-447-6611877Interesting read. I'm glad Boeing planes don't have fly-by wire, but then again, I do most of my flying (in real life) on an Airbus.

LOL...Notch (the creator of Minecraft) replied to a tweet on his Twitter that read: Notch replied, Isn't this the weirdest thing ever?Article on: http://pc.ign.com/articles/121/1216416p1.html

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We are moving furniture around!Seriously, we are moving forums around, making more sense of the categories, deleting some, putting others in hibernation and with more to follow. So, bear with us folks as things get more "refined" around this joint.

...but is nonetheless of extreme importance to all developers, free and commercial.EA vs. Textron...http://games.yahoo.com/blogs/plugged-in/ea-sued-helicopter-imagery-battlefield-3-215407944.html

...how much "ProFlightSimulator" looks like FSX? This>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZZVxz2w9ZQ is one of their Youtube videos featuring a CRJ700 that bears an uncanny (identical) resemblance to the CRJ700 in FSX. Their advert/app on the Chrome webstore is even better, especially when it links to their webpage and you see actual in-game shots. The sad/worrying thing is, people have been duped into paying for Flightgear by footage from FSX. How MS hasn't slapped a lawsuit across their faces I will never know...

I did a search trough the forums and didn't see this mentioned. If it has been I apologize for duplication.A new magazine for Flight Simmers, first downloadable edition free.http://www.fltsimpilot.com/main/index.php

Just to be fair, Google, Amazon, Facebook and Apple are getting pretty evil these days too (just to demonstrate I'm not picking on Microsoft just to be picking on Microsoft) but I never thought MicrosoftFT would be going straight back to its old evil ways. I thought they changed... haha...PC is what MADE Microsoft what it is today, and now after all this time this is how MicrosoftFT gives thanks to its customer base by shafting us? (more on this later below... I'll explain in a second)There parallels are astounding.....Reading PMDG's rsrandazzo opinion on FLIGHT made me really dissappointed in both FLIGHT and Microsoft after confirming the suspicions that I've had all al…

Over the last few weeks we have introduced a number of new features and functions here in the community forums. These are the major function and feature additions: Classified Ads System: this replaces the old Classified Ads, the Swap Meet, AND Bargain Hunter forums. If you wish to sell something, are looking for a particular add-on, want to trade or swap, or are a member who has discovered a good deal or a recently announced bargain, the NEW Classifieds Ads is for you. You can find the Classified Ads link at the main menu above. Member's Reviews: we are really excited about this new feature. The Member's Review replaces the old Member's Review forum. Here we hope the…

Just how do you say AVSIM???I was discussing with Zach a few weeks back and I say it: AH-V Sim. Or is it, A-v Sim?

I said last week that during the CES in Las Vegas, I would post my opinon.. I have done that, and you can read it on my Blog (link below).

Check these out! I got the Raptor one.http://www3.sympatico.ca/wynhou/aircraftgallery.html