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17

Simple Insanity / Beautiful Winter NOON Service To Tromso

« on: June 14, 2020, 01:39:41 PM »

Shalom and greetings all my pals,

Presenting a darn pretty winter midday noon service to ENTC Tromsø Airport located on the western shore of the island of Tromsøya next to the city of Tromsø, Norway

Cruising at 10,000 ft is fun as you get to fly through clouds



Yes it looks like sunset during midday noon in winter in northern Norway



Pilots working hard to be sure not to hit mountains at 10,000 ft



Sorry Cannot resist beautiful view of Norwegian winter noon sunlight and check out anti tail strike under tail



Wooo woooo flying through clouds at 10,000 ft



Cruising at 10,000 ft afford you nice view of Norwegian winter landscape and rivers



On final runway approach to runway 01





Nice view of runway approach



Seconds before touchdown



Ok few more seconds (darn powerful winter winds which keep lifting the plane)



Finally touchdown!!



Braking down on very icy runway (yikes)



Exiting from runway 01 into taxiway E



Holding on taxiway E waiting for airport ground controller to give clearance to taxi to gate 20



After receiving such taxi clearance now taxiing to gate 20 with background view of Most bridge where highway route number 862 connects between town of Kvaløysletta and Tromso



Taxiing past Wideroe maintenance hangar



Approaching gate 20



Arriving at gate 20



Parked at gate 20 to get ready for passengers to get off the plane



Unloading luggage



Plane is ready for passengers to disemark



The other plane is getting ready for departure with its engines roaring to life



Nice wing view showing snow piling up on top of jetways!!



Thank you for viewing. Stay tuned for next exciting flight.

Regards,

Aharon

18

Simple Insanity / Take Off For Most Historic Feat In History of Aviation

« on: June 11, 2020, 01:54:01 PM »

Shalom and greetings all my pals,

Presenting exciting take off for most historic moment!!!!!

What plane is that that would create most historic moment?



Can you figure out what plane is that would make amazing history by looking at close up view of the engines?



Can you figure out the type of the plane from looking at the tail before take off for history making flight?



Can you still figure out what plane?



Why it is brand new DC-8-43 FRESH out of factory at Long Beach airport READY for making aviation history!!



Still taxiing



TAKE OFF for most historic moment!!!



Dig the engine smoke while retracting landing gear!





On very very long climb to make historic feat in commercial aviation



Oh  you want to know what historic feat did this DC-8-43 in Canadian Pacific livery make?

This plane became FIRST commercial airline plane in history to fly SUPERSONIC SPEED at mach 1 !!!!!

And this plane also became FIRST commercial airline plane in history to reach and cruise at 50,000 ft with FULL PASSENGER LOAD and FULL LUGGAGE load!!!!

The same plane flying supersonic speed at mach 1.0 along with supersonic jet fighter





Thank you for viewing. Stay tuned for next exciting flight!!

Regards,

Aharon

19

Simple Insanity / Darn Nice Typical Famous North Scotland Shuttle Service

« on: June 08, 2020, 02:15:33 PM »

Shalom and greetings all my pals,

Presenting a famous northern Scottish shuttle service between EGPF Glasgow International Airport located 9.9 miles west of centre of city of Glasgow to EGPB Sumburgh Sumburgh Airport located 20 miles south of city of Lerwick on the southern tip of the mainland island of Shetland Islands

Airborne after take off from EGPF now making right 180 degree turn to head to EDN waypoint above Edinburgh



On climb to 25,000 ft past Glasgow suburb



Dig out pretty Glasgow suburb



Now cruising across Scottish landscape





Intercepting EDN above city landscape of Edinburgh where you can spot stadium called S.R.U Playing Fields



Now heading north toward ADN waypoint



Cruising along eastern shore of northern Scotland passing EGOl airport that I cannot find on Goggle Maps



Passing EGPD Aberdeen International Airport located at Dyce approximately 5 nautical miles northwest of centre of city of Aberdeen



Intercepting ADN waypoint and making little left adjustment to head to WIK waypoint



Cruising



Cruising across waters of Atlantic Ocean toward Shetland Islands



Starting decent to 3,000 ft



Intercepting WIK waypoint above EGPC Wick John O' Groats Airport located 1 nautical mile north of the town of Wick at the north-eastern extremity of the mainland of Scotland which is favorite place for stopover for light GA aircraft ferry flights between Europe and North America via Iceland



Now at 10,000 ft during descent



At 5,000 ft passing EGPA Kirkwall Airport located 3 miles southeast of Kirkwall



At 4,000 ft



At 3,000 ft



Getting ready to start runway approach to runway 09



On final runway approach





Seconds before touchdown



TOUCHDOWN  yeah  Northern Scottish weather is never nice!!



Sorry no reverse thrusters for this plane



But yeah we have slow down method that you can see on back of the plane!!



Approaching gate



Arrived gate to drop off passengers while fixing engine to remove remains of dead bird from bird strike



Thank you for viewing.  Stay tuned for next exciting flight

Regards,

Aharon

20

Simple Insanity / Super 27 Jet Comes To Rescue

« on: May 31, 2020, 02:15:41 PM »

Shalom and greetings all my pals,

On May/June/July 2016,  areas of Fort McMurray had worst forest fires in history that destroyed and burnt 1,500,000 acres and 3244 buildings.

This flight report presents my second relief aid cargo flight that I made 4 years ago (I have backlog of millions of screenshots waiting for me to publish) which was from CYZF Yellowknife Airport located in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada to CYMM Fort McMurray International Airport located 7 nautical miles southeast of Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada.

Cruising at 33,000 ft carrying heavy loads of much needed relief aid supplies bound for Fort McMurray residents



You can tell that the plane is getting near Fort McMurray when you see lots of smokes that are NOT clouds



Starting to descend now entering heavy smokes



Descending through smokes



At 5,000 ft where you can see through haze of smokes the ground showing trees



Deploying landing gear on way to runway 07



Oh darn smoke haze is getting thicker



Seconds from touchdown



TOUCHDOWN



Front landing gear wheels gliding down in most graceful slow manner





Front wheels making runway contact



Exiting from runway 07 into taxiway D on way to gates



Taxiing on taxiway D



Entering cargo section apron while the other plane was dropping off firefighter volunteers



Getting ready to unload relief aid while jetway was disconnecting from the other plane fully boarded with evacuees to be evacuated to safe areas.



Thank you for viewing. Please stay tuned for next exciting flight

Regards,

Aharon

21

Simple Insanity / Beautiful After Work Business Commuting Trip To Home

« on: May 27, 2020, 10:11:38 AM »

Shalom and greetings all my pals,

Presenting a famous after work business commuting flight to go home from CYVR Vancouver International Airport located 7.5 miles from downtown Vancouver to CYXD Edmonton City Centre Airport located within the city of Edmonton just north of the city centre.

On airborne on climb to fl330 after take off with nice background view of entire city landscape of Vancouver



Still climbing with background view of Vancouver suburb called Richmond seen below the plane wings and view of Westham island as well as Fraser River can be seen below two fins (whatever they are called) located on bottom of the plane



Climbing through heavy clouds



Still climbing



Now at fl250 still on ascend to fl330



Now cruising at 33,000 ft past ground view of CYXX Abbotsford International Airport located 2.5 miles southwest of the city centre of Abbotsford



Approaching mountains of Canadian Rockies of Glacier National Park of Canada



Crossing Canadian Rockies can be fun



Woo woo  look how high the Canadian Rockies mountains are



look at the very high mountain in background which is probably 13,000 ft high Mount Robson in Banff area



Cruising at 33,000 ft



On left side is no mountains and on right side is mountains   



Crossing MORE Canadian Rockies mountains in below four or five screenshots







Background view of sun starting to descend which is typical for after work commuting flight on way home



Starting descent to 10,000 ft



Amazing view of sunset





At 10,000 ft



At 5,000 ft showing beautiful snowy landscape







At 3,000 ft showing background view of CYEG Edmonton International Airport located 16 miles south southwest of downtown Edmonton



On final runway approach to runway 34 past entire city landscape of Edmonton



Runway approach to runway 34 offers you fantastic view of whole city of Edmonton!!



Passing business district of Edmonton which any of you Edmonton natives can identify those skyscapers



Below the nose of the aircraft shows background view of famous Rexall Place located on the north side of Northlands suburb of Edmonton and this stadium is home to Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League, the Edmonton Rush of the National Lacrosse League and the Edmonton Oil Kings of the WHL



Wing view of business district and the stadium



Seconds before touchdown



TOUCHDOWN



Front landing wheels gliding down slowly



Making runway contact by front wheels



Braking down



Exiting from runway 34 into taxiway C on way to gate



Dig out AMAZING wing view





Therefore concludes recreation of famous regular business commuting flight by Pacific Western airline from Vancouver to Edmonton.

Thank you for viewing. Please stay tuned for next exciting flight.

Regards,

Aharon

22

Simple Insanity / Beautiful Runway Approach Scottish Style To Irish Airport

« on: May 11, 2020, 01:37:16 PM »

Shalom and greetings all my pals,

Presenting a beautiful runway 28 approach to EIDW Dublin Airport 4.3 miles north of Dublin, Ireland

On final runway approach toward runway 28 passing background view of Radisson Blu Hotel seen below the tail of the plane where you also can see sky blue airport bus traveling on road called Terminal 2 Departure Road



It is gonna be fun to park cargo planes at this awesome cargo terminal



lucky residents of those buildings have marvelous view of approaching planes



Gonna love green jetways



Seconds before touchdown



Check out cool four PAPI lights





TOUCHDOWN with background view of CityJet hangar and fire house



Front landing gliding down slowly in most graceful manner while rear wheels are still spewing awesome tire smokes



More tire smoke   Hey I got to impress, excite, and enthrall airport photography spotters



yes more tire smoke while front wheels make runway contact



Exiting from runway 28 into taxiway



Stopping and holding short of taxiway awaiting for ground tower controller to give taxi clearance



Taxiing toward gate 307



Still taxiing to gate of destination



Picking gate 307C to taxi and dock at gate



Arriving at gate to drop off satisfied passengers



Thank you for viewing.  Stay tuned for next exciting flight.

Regards,

Aharon

23

Simple Insanity / EIDW Dublin Is The Only Airport I Fly To On St Patrick Day

« on: April 15, 2020, 02:30:16 PM »

Shalom and greetings all my pals,

Presenting very GREEN St Patrick Day flight from LFRN  Rennes–Saint-Jacques Airport or Aéroport de Rennes–Saint-Jacques located 3.7 miles southwest of Rennes in the region of Brittany, France to EIDW Dublin Airport located 4.3 miles north of Dublin which is the capital city of Ireland.

On airborne after take off from runway 28 starting to make right turn with background view of farming lands of la forge



Still making right turn passing county road called Grande Fontaine in the same farming area mentioned above



Nice tail view while the plane is climbing to 34,000 ft to start the route DIN SKESO BHD STU VATRY KLY



Nice wing view of lake called Etang de la Perronnaye located near town of Romille



Nice wing view of French countyside of Brittany in northwestern France



Intercepting DIN above LFRD Dinard–Pleurtuit–Saint-Malo Airport or Aéroport de Dinard located 3.1 miles south-southwest of Dinard serving the city of Saint-Malo, France where you can see highway number D168 in front of the plane nose



Passing city of Saint-Malo/Saint-Servan off the right wing and town of Dinard seen off the left engine while you can see the same highway number D168 behind the tail of the plane showing you the bridge connecting between the city and the town. The famous transatlantic single-handed yacht race Route du Rhum which takes place every 4 years in Novembers is between Saint Malo and Point à Pitre in Guadeloupe.



leaving France to cross English Channel heading to waypoint SKESO



Passing island of Jersey where you can see runway of EGJJ Jersey International airport



Passing island of Guernsey and its EGJB Guernsey airport



Cruising across English Channel intercepting SKESO and heading to BHD



Intercepting waypoint BHD above seaside town of Torquay that is known as English Riveria and also is noted as birthplace of famous British author Agatha Christie



Passing town of Shiphay just next north of Torquay where you can see off right wing the main road called Hamelin Way



Cruising to head to waypoint STU with background FSX default view of River Teign that is represented incorrectly in FSX



Wing view of River Taw below the engine where you can spot under the wing RMB Chivenor airfield military based used by Royal Marines commandos while the plane is starting to cross Bristol Channel waters



Crusing across nice English countyside toward waypoint STU



After intercepting STU now entering waters of St George Channel which signals start of descent toward final waypoint VATRY



Descending through clouds



Now in middle of clouds



On final runway approach to runway 28 past background view of town of Donaghmede



Seconds before touchdown



Okay few more seconds with nice background view of Dublin airport



Few more seconds please while you can marvel view of the airport in background



Very smoky TOUCHDOWN



Front landing gear gliding down slowly while rear landing gear is still producing exciting long stream of tire smokes



Front wheels making runway contact spewing more tire smoke



Exiting from runway 28 into taxiway E6



Holding position on taxiway E6 while Vatsim controllers of Dublin airport particularly EIDW TWR and EIDW GND are screaming to me the words  Get out of runway now get out of runway now while I was trying to tell EIDW GND I am actually on taxiway E6 awaiting for EIDW GND to issue me clearance to taxi to gate seconds after I request for such clearance while properly informing EIDW GND I have finished exiting from runway 28 and I am now at E6.  I am guessing there is something wrong with their Vatsim radars or their radars cannot read my payware Aerosoft MegaDublin. I have no idea why they think I am on runway 28 when I am actually on taxiway E6.   
 


Taxiing to gate 203



Now on passenger apron manuevering to approach gate 203



Arriving at gate 203



Airport ground crew being busy getting the plane ready for next trip







Thank you for viewing and please stay tuned for next exciting flight report.

Regards,

Aharon

24

Simple Insanity / Tales of Two Alaskan Airports

« on: April 05, 2020, 01:42:17 PM »

Shalom and greetings all my pals,

Presenting the most famous Alaskan commuter route between two Alaskan cities Anchorage and Fairbanks

At international terminal of PANC



Finished with pushback



Dig nice shiny engines



Is it nice to have brand new tire replacements before flight?



Nice tail view



All airport vehicles waiting for the plane to start engines and taxi away



Dont you love very smoky engine start while the engines roar to alive?



Starting to make u-turn taxi to leave passenger apron for taxiway



Entering taxiway from passenger apron spewing engine smoke



look at the plane and all vehicle traffic!!



Still taxiing



Roaring engines continue to spew out engine smoke



Entering into runway 33 for take off





Airborne on climb to 21,000 ft past beach shore of Point Woronzof and its Point Woronzof Park which is one of popular spots for PANC airport spotting photographers catching view of planes taking off or landing



Making right turn to execute the route HOBBS BGQ EGRAM CACHE with background view of the forest of Point MacKenzie and waters of Knik Arm



Climbing through clouds



Still climbing with background view of Susitna River which is 15th largest river in America



Nice view of engines working hard.Forgot to identify this lake that has runway next to it (anybody knows??)



Passing famous 20,310 ft high Mount McKinley mountain range



leaving the mountain range which signals start of descent



Descending



Nice tail view of winter Alaskan sun



Engine view at 10,000 ft



Still descending now at 5,000 ft below clouds



View of Tanana River signals start of runway 02left approach



Deploying landing gear showing new tires



On final runway approach with background view of Chena hills



You can see road traffic on the road called Airport Perimeter Road



Seconds before touchdown



Ok few more seconds



TOUCHDOWN



Engaging reverse thrusters while front landing gear is making slow glide down to make soft touchdown



Engines roaring with reverse thrust



Check out cool fire house and Alaska Airline cargo building



Exiting from runway 02left into taxiway B to taxi to gate one





Approaching gate one



Arriving at gate 1



Jetway connecting to the plane



Thank you for viewing.  Stay tuned for next exciting flight!!

Regards,

Aharon

25

Simple Insanity / Cream Color Indian Chief Western 737-200 Working In Alaska

« on: March 24, 2020, 02:05:05 PM »

Shalom and greetings all my pals,

Presenting a nice Western airline flight abroad 737-200 with cream color Indian chief Western livery from PADQ Kodiak Benny Benson State Airport located four nautical miles southwest of the central business district of Kodiak on Kodiak Island in Alaska to PANC Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport located 5 miles southwest of downtown Anchorage.

Boarding the plane



Closing rear passenger door and retracting front passenger door stair



Time to turn all required lights and to start engines!!



Since PADQ does not have pushback tugs, the plane is making tight u-turn toward taxiway



Taxiing to short of runway 07



Holding short of runway 07 for take off clearance



Take off clearance is granted and entering into runway 07 for more taxi and backtracking



Now backtracking at beginning of runway 07



Starting take off run!!



Airborne on climb to 21,000 ft to start the route INNOL HOM ENA GASTO TYONE ICICL BOB



Nice wing view of climbing through clouds



Still climbing through clouds



Making heading adjustment during the climb to Fl210



Dig those AMAZING clouds



Engines roaring through clouds



More climb climb through clouds



Almost reaching Fl210



Nice tail view



Now cruising at Fl210 with background view of Gulf of Alaska





Clouds have been cleared with few remaining puffs of clouds



Wing view of approaching coastline of Kachemak Bay State Park



Entering waters of Cook Inlet



When you see the plane making right turn, you know it is time to make final runway approach to runway 07R



At 3,000 ft with wing view of sunset and waters of Cook Inlet



Nice tail view of sunset



Sorry  cannot resist wing view of sunset shining its light over waters of Cook Inlet



ARRGGGGGG the wings are too strong making it difficult to make straight runway approach   Argggghh  crosswinds



Dealing with darn crosswinds



Fighting against winds



ARGGHHHHH making adjustments against wind direction



Much better and centerline!! 



Seconds before touchdown



TOUCHDOWN



Engaging reverse thrusters on super shiny engines!



Braking down on icy runway



Exiting into taxiway G which is favorite taxiway to exit from runway 07R



Finish crossing runway 07left via taxiway G to taxi to gate



Still taxiing



Approaching gate 8 while snow plow truck is hurrying to get out of way



Approaching gate 8



Arrived at gate with jetway connecting to the plane



Thank you for viewing my flight report and please stay tuned for next exciting flight

Regards,

Aharon

26

Simple Insanity / Sarajevo 1984 Winter Olympics Rush Service

« on: February 25, 2020, 12:33:33 PM »

Shalom and greetings all my pals,

Presenting a nice year 1984 Sarajevo Winter Olympics flight by MD-83 from LIRN Naples International Airport located 4 miles northeast of the city of Naples, Italy to LQSA Sarajevo International Airport located eight  miles west of downtown Sarajevo in old Yugoslavia

On airborne to climb to Fl250 after take off from runway 24 now making 180 degree right turn toward east to start the route TEA M736 NAVAG L5 SPL Y88 VRANA KG



Now cruising at Fl250 across mountains of Riserva Naturale Orientata Fara San Martino



Approaching eastern shores of Italy to get ready to leave Italy



Approaching to pass Chieti that is suburb of Pescara where you can see highway route number SS5 across the screenshot



Passing view of city of Pescara that is blocked by clouds and its next door LIBP Pescara Abruzzo Airport located 2.5 miles from the centre of Pescara, Italy



Crossing waters of Adriatic Sea



Cruising across the same sea



On descent on way to runway 11 entering old Yugoslavia



On final runway approach battling snowstorm



Making proper descent rate adjustment



Starting to flare in view of runway 11 getting very closer



Seconds before touchdown



TOUCHDOWN!!!



Dont you love snow blowing during braking down??



Close up view of reverse thruster spewing snow blowing



Getting ready to exit from runway



Exiting from runway into taxiway toward gate to drop off lucky passengers who are going to watch Olympics event games



Thank you for viewing. Stay tuned for next exciting flight.

Regards,

Aharon

27

Simple Insanity / Binghamton Fy In Vatsim Event Dated 1/18/20

« on: January 30, 2020, 01:41:33 PM »

Shalom and greetings all my pals,

Presenting a beautiful early morning cargo fight from KILN Wilmington Air Park which is main DHl cargo hub airport two nautical miles southeast of the central business district of Wilmington, Ohio, United States to KBGM Greater Binghamton Airport located eight miles north of New York state city Binghamton which is home of one of major IBM centers

On airborne and on climb to F310 after take off from runway 04 with background view of highway route number 73



With background view of the same highway still on climb to Fl310  carrying heavy loads of supplies, business letters, and computer parts bound for IBM



Making right turn to start the route APE LLONG CIP CFB



Now heading to east following highway route 71



Still climbing to F310



Check out beautiful night sky with many stars



You can see that the plane is still following highway route number 71



Check out nice combo of tail and sunrise



Cruising along the same highway route number 71



Passing western section of city of Columbus, Ohio



Passing River South District suburb of city of Columbus where you can see Scioto River across the screenshot, intersection of three highway route numbers 71, 70, and 315 seen behind left wing of the plane, and Scioto Aubudon Metro Park seen off tip of right wing, and intersection of highway route numbers 71 and 70 in front of plane nose as well as view of Schiller Park can be seen in front of right wing



Passing KCMH John Glenn Columbus International Airport located 6 miles east of downtown Columbus



Cruising at Fl310 in front of sunrise



Passing lightened city landscape of Heath, Ohio



Cruising at Fl310





Passing many puffs of clouds



You can see in background lake Erie



Check out different colors of sky!!



Sun is getting up



Passing Allegheny River seen behind the tail of the plane



Passing Clarion River seen below the plane



Starting descent from Fl310 to 11,000 ft



Descending through clouds can be fun



On final runway approach to runway 16





Seconds before touchdown blowing out snow dust



Okay few more seconds but hey enjoy view of snow blowing



TOUCHDOWN and braking down (I forgot to take screenshot of rear landing gear making ground contact)



Close up view of reverse thrust and massive snow blowing dust



Exiting from runway 16 into taxiway J on way to cargo apron



Arriving at cargo apron unloading all necessary cargo stuff bound for IBM center and waiting for new IBM servers to arrive to be loaded into the plane for delivery flight



Thank you for viewing/

Stay tuned for next exciting flight!!

Regards,

Aharon

29

Simple Insanity / Debut of Exciting Saab 340 Flight With Amazing Sky

« on: January 23, 2020, 01:30:36 PM »

Shalom and greetings all my pals,

Presenting debut flight of new payware VirtualCol Saab 340 from PABR Wiley Post–Will Rogers Memorial Airport located in Barrow, Alaska to PASC Deadhorse Airport near Prudhoe Bay in Deadhorse ,Alaska.  That payware addon at dirt cheap price of few bucks (actually 4 bucks) on is pretty good and fun to fly!!!!

On climb to FI190 to start the flight route KOZAK SEJYY TUNDA HUBIN CIMAS ZEPAD after take off from runway 07



WOW  Count how many colors in the amazing sky



Check out shiny propeller hub



Cannot resist the sky



Now cruising at Fl190 in -35 degree Arctic weather!!



Check out nice combo view of tail and sky



Cruising across brutal freezing Arctic Circle area



Sorry cannot resist the skyline view



Nice cockpit panel!!!!



Cruising





Time to descent to 3,000 ft while a plane in background is heading west to Barrow airport



Descending through clouds (hope there are no baseball size hailstones hidden in those clouds)



Deploying landing gear on way to runway 05



Cockpit view of approaching the runway



On final runway approach



Seconds before touchdown



TOUCHDOWN



Braking down on icy runway



Arrived at gate



Thank you for viewing.  Stay tuned for next exciting flight.

Regards,

Aharon