In terms of VR screenshots, I have mapped WIN+PRINT to my streamdeck, and now I can take a single-button screenie whenevers. Whatever you’re looking at, it captures. The downside is reduced resolution since you capture the VR image:
After my flight is complete, I’ll go in and crop/edit the ones I like. You can drag and drop directly from the screenshots UI in Windows. Not a perfect system, but it works. I’d LOVE to see some kind of skeumorphic virtual GoPro or something of that nature.
I just came back from my holiday in Alaska, (WOW breathtaking scenery) downloaded a lot of Airports, decided to relive my Holiday in MSFS in my new Comanche 250 .
Think I will try seaplanes next, this has inspired me more on GA aircraft, normally I fly airlines (CRJ PMDG FENIX)
As part of my Pacific tour in DC-3 I decided to cross Gulf of California at night: MMSD MMPR
I thought that flying over the ocean wouldn’t see much, so it would be fine to fly at night. The problem was that I really didn’t see anything. I departed VOR SJD R120. After some time I lost the signal, but then I picked up VOR PVR and continued towards it. So I had direction, but I didn’t have distance. I was hoping to see some lights of islands 50nm off coast. That would be signal to start descend. Also I was hoping to pick signal VOR TNY that I could use to triangulate my position. Unfortunately I’ve never seen any lights and haven’t picked TNY signal. And I even forgot to note my departing time, so I couldn’t calculate more precisely, where I was. Until the VOR indicator started to turn and I knew I was almost above it. But I was still at 9500 ft. So I descended in 360 spiral. Then I saw Puerto Vallarta on my left. I received clearance to approach 04 straight. Landing was smooth, but then I didn’t know, where to park. It was so dark. I think I even ran over some parked aircraft. That’s one reason I don’t do much flying at night. Some airports are too dark.
Also lesson learned: I forgot to check phase of the moon. There was no moon light tonight.
We were running an amazing National eSTOL Event with @BurstixTV, @ANN0V , @ADK and our Partners of NationalSTOL yesterday!
HIstory in MSFS has been made as this has never been before
And then I started The Apennines bush-trip in WB-Sim C172 in real weather. I did first 3 legs: LIPE LIRQ LIQB LIRZ
Italian countryside is really beautiful. Weather was nice and sunny, just a little bumpy.
From sauce, I guess Bolognese sauce come from Bologna (I may be wrong):
And yesterday I also planned New Guinea challenge bush trip. I spent so much time planning it that I didn’t have time to fly it. But it was already challenge to plan it. Checking runway lengths in high altitudes. Finding mountain passages not above 12000ft altitude. Calculating fuel to not rely, that there would be fuel at those high altitude airports. But more details, when I fly it. Maybe next weekend.
And I did another short leg of Pacific tour in DC-3 in real weather: MMPR MMZO
I planned a longer flight, however, there were big cumulus clouds around MMZO and I planned only VFR. I couldn’t find way around, so I was forced to land in MMZO.
I really enjoy this plane, covers my business jet needs quite fine, too bad there is no interior and for the INOP HUD. However I have to confess if there was a good qualiy Bombardier Global 7500 in the game, I’d swap to that immediately.
LEMG - EGCC. Found it’s best to use GSX to disable their jetways and just use the scenery maker’s jetways. Gets rid of the floating/piled up jetways. Early, dark, morning departure reminded me of why I don’t like night flights - cramps screenshot style.
Took the TBM 930 further back into Morocco from Agadir to Quarzazate.
Departure was somewhat awkward as the AP wasn’t immediate following what I wanted it to. Also ATC was slightly confused at first, because the A/I communication started immediatly requesting VFR Taxi Clearance after start up. I still needed to program the flight plan. Eventually once airborne I was able to request IFR to my destination.
Once on the way, the flight was quite relaxed, the ILS approach worked fine with the G3000. The scenery was very nice.