Flew KMYF->1CA6->KRNM->CA37 (Temecula) in the JPL C152. Busted out the GTN750 and flew the pink line the whole way. I love the ability to look up navaids on there, it’s a bit like Google Maps in the sky.
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There are actually flyable models like this.
I’ve actually seen tubular paper airplanes that fly better than conventional designs.
I believe the military experimented with a similar design sometime around the 60’s or so.
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Must’ve just missed you. I was KSEE-KBNG in the WB-Sim 172, but picking my way around under the class bravo (and through RNM’s airspace with the closed tower) then out over Temecula and into Banning.
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Salzburg (LOWS) to Budapest (LHBP) in the HondaJet
Both Austria and Hungary had CTR online, austria even had two of themm online when I took off, so I was lucky enough to have ATC coverage for the full flight.
I even made a video, however I got a phonecall before taking off, so I had to cut the first part off for youtube:
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Sorry, didn’t get any pics or video, but I was flying the G58 Baron from Portland to Anchorage and 280 NM SE of PANC, I ran into a localized squall. But as I skirted it , the Starboard wing and engine was definitely picking up a lot more rain than the port side. I noticed the starboard engine cylinder head temp was at 185F while the port was 190F. Seconds later, when I cleared the squall, the starboard engine returned to 190F and matched the port engine again! Reality programming? I don’t know, but I was amazed that that little detail showed up 
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Took the Black Square Bonanza “base model” from KMYF to L08 (Borrego Valley), used a real terminal chart for planning, and decided to use RNAV to make myself a custom beacon for L08 using 114.0 (Julian), 15nm at 45 degrees (in case any fellow SoCal fans should want to try this flight). As I approached Borrego I got some nice signal attenuation. Made one of the finest descents and approaches, making up for last nights thud fest of bad landings. I’m not done for the day yet!!!
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Which Long Beach is that? Western WA?
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CYAZ Tofino BC
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It’s a shame we don’t have this little guy available at Xbox…
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Well, that was a fun ride from London City Center to Le Bourget. Awesome low-viz departure from LC. Winds were beautiful once we got over the Channel and headed easterly - I was running GS 311 True at one point.
ATC decided to descend early. Good thing I dialed in ATIS ahead of time and was in range, it was RWY25 which has only a LOC A offset approach. I knew the best entry was MOPAR6 and just as we were closing on the transition, ATC finally cleared me to it. Unfortunately, the FMS completely cut the corner and I ended up at a bad entry angle to the ILS feather.
It was good that I had practiced LOCs only and speed over distance with the jet - set up a nice 600 fpm rate down to 500’ while recovering laterally. Never, never, never get complacent when you think everything is going just dandy and dialed in. 
Uncle Murphy will Gibb-smack you on the head right. My moment was at about 700’ as I was head up and out trying to cross-check that I had the right approach lights because 21 and 25 were both in my FOV.
A CAS message kept dinging and I finally figured out why - my gear had chosen not to deploy, and the FMS was reminding “Hey stupid, gear’s up and locked.” I cycled the switch twice and decided things were broken, but I had also lost just about 200’ before making the decision to use the emergency gear release. Confirmed out of the corner of my eye that I had three down and locked while cross-checking the approach lights one more time. The other old habit that saved me was setting the manual heading bug to final runway mag. Two sets of lights - look down - yep, stay on course, that’s the one the bug is pointing at. Still got sloppy on line up but recovered nicely for a good landing, but not a greaser.
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Took one of the Oregon Air National Guard’s F-15s out for a spin from Portland* 
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Leg 13 from Philippines to Hong Kong. RPLI 
VHHX
New Hong Kong airport (VHHH) was not existing, when DC-3 used to fly. So my destination was famous Kai Tak.
Whole flight was over the sea, so almost no navigation cues. I used dead-reckoning with some VOR help. I departed LAO VOR on course 309. I soon established that my heading had to be 307 to compensate wind. Luckily that was small crosswind, so no much deviation. Of course, after some time I lost the signal. The only navigation cue is tiny island on half way. And I passed above it exactly as planned and change course to 307 (heading 305). And in 1 hour I could see Hong Kong right in front of me. Then I joined Kai Tak right downwind 13 and flew visual approach over Kowloon. Unfortunately I was not able to point drone to take photo of Hong Kong Island side.
The navigation was much easier than I expected. Let’s see how it goes on my next leg to Taiwan.
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