Blade Edge

Computer software | Video production | My life in general

Blade Edge games header

Flight Log – Buffalo Ho

May 22nd, 2021 · 368,176 Comments · Gaming

Click the above image for the gallery on flickr cause the embed options all suck. Also all images are captioned with additional information not always included below

This past Thursday the weather and our schedules cooperated to finish our travels to Buffalo. Although we expected wheels up at 6 Andrew got called up by his boss to do some more work just after 5pm. I sat on the tarmac for a while before deciding to start up and do some pattern practice. I listened to ATIS and it told me the winds were 19kts – haha WAT. Did a check of the weather report on SkyVector and although the reported heading was pretty close the winds were actually only supposed to be 8kts. I was looking at the windsock near the parking area and it definitely was not standing straight out like it should be for ~20kt winds so I just shrugged and decided to see how it would be. Took off, flew a decent pattern with a better rollout to final and landed. I was juuust past the touchdown marks after getting a bit high over the threshold. Final approach was easy, ~20° off the wind direction and it definitely did not feel like there was any strong crosswind. Checking my landing report (nice and soft, baby!) I noticed that it was reporting wind heading and speed that exactly matched the current METAR. So the sim weather was right the ATIS was wrong! Interesting…

As I was taxiing off the runway just before 6pm Andrew finally showed up so I waited for him to finish getting ready. Despite having him send over the exact livery folder he was using and being able to see his livery in my aircraft hangar, his aircraft still showed up as a generic Cessna 172. Will have to continue looking into that but no time now. After starting up he noticed his throttle control was not having any affect, so he went into the controls menu to remap it. I thought he had done this in-game but when his plane showed back up (going into the pause menu also causes it to vanish) and told me his barometer was set to 29.92 I had a feeling he had instead backed out to the main menu. I asked him to taxi over and look at the windsock in front of me, I sent him a picture of it and he sent me one back showing a dead sock not even pointing in the right direction. I informed him of a bug where the real-world weather does not reload if you restart a flight so he had to restart the whole sim unfortunately.

Flight plan is available here, this is the second leg.

Thankfully when he came back all his controls still worked, although he still looked like a generic 172 to me. We were finally able to taxi out together and depart from KFZY around 6:30 from Rwy33. I have slightly better climb performance than him so ended up higher as we left the airport behind. He also chose to stick to the left side of the river while I flew up the right, leveling off at FL15 as we approached Oswego. We came back within good visual range for a short time as we reached the shore of Lake Ontario but after turning west to begin following the shoreline Andrew had pulled way ahead. Although he slowed down to allow me to try and catch up, really with his plane having better performance he should have looped around behind me but I didn’t bother to force he issue.

Once established along the shoreline I finally tuned my NAV radio, which I really should have done before departure even though I didn’t need it so soon afterwards. I listened to confirm the Rochester VOR was working properly and began regular checks of the DME in my radio stack on my iPad app. Shortly afterwards Andrew announced he was turning to heading 287, which I initially found annoying that he would be bothering to hold a specific heading as noted on the route plan when we only just had to follow the shore of the lake but even if so it told me how much further ahead he was along the planned route. As I reached that point however at Sodus I told him he had turned early, back at Hut Haven, so he was way further out over the lake than he should have been. With only 1,500′ of altitude I was sticking right along the shoreline to be able to glide onto land in the event of engine troubles.

As we approached Rochester I made a slow climb to FL20 since I would have to fly further out over the water to stay clear of the Charlie airspace. Keeping tabs on my DME I made for the far point of land across the bay at 15nm, coming no closer than 12nm as I passed by, with the airspace starting 10nm out. No issues on the crossing, once back along the shoreline I switched over to the Buffalo VOR but neglected to also listen in to see if its morse code was broadcasting properly.

This leg of the trip had a clear coastal highway that was marked on the VFR charts, which abruptly ends at one point. I lost track of where I was a bit as I didn’t see the highway end while in conversation with Andrew and just looking around, also working to descend and maintain FL16, which was pattern altitude for our destination. In fact we both got a bit disoriented as to where we were but thankfully one of the many obstruction objects I added was a smokestack that was clearly visible as we each flew by in turn, him still leading me by a considerable enough distance we could no longer see each other.

Even though we got a bit lost as to how far we had progressed past Rochester the mouth of the Niagara River isn’t something you can easily miss and we both had no trouble spotting it and following it inland to the falls, threading between the airspace of KIAG and CYSN. Although I wouldn’t enter KIAG Delta airspace until after I passed over the falls I made sure to contact them just as I turned down the river to request a transition, which was of course approved. Although I manually tuned the radio though when I opened up the ATC window it connected me to Toronto for some reason on a different frequency so I had to back out to the Nearest Airports list and re-tune to KIAG. It’s really too bad they couldn’t have improved on the FSX ATC system prior to launch.

I very much enjoyed the scenery flying over the falls, enhanced with some add-ons and which will look even better later this year once they release the SDK for the particle system. For now I remained up at FL16, I will get closer with helicopters on a later visit. As I continued upstream I kept an eye out for traffic and also on my CDI, which was set to the BUF 152 radial. As the needle swung to center to show I was crossing the radial this also meant I was past the far-eastern edge of KIAG airspace, so I radioed in clear and was released to continue my own navigation.

Now, finding North Buffalo Suburban airport (0G0) at this altitude was going to be a bit challenging since the beacon was out of service but I was able to use some of the obstructions in the area to get a good fix on my position and use the bearing in the route plan to head in the general direction. Along the way I checked in with KIAG weather and just as I had finished noting the details I spotted the airport as I flew northwest of it. Whoops! Wrong side! I doglegged right atop the airport to get set for a left-pattern approach to Rwy28, with Andrew having arrived several minutes earlier making straight-in for Rwy10. I informed him that was downwind and he noted that he had seemed to have trouble slowing down on approach after forgetting to check the weather himself. Rolling out in line with the runway for final I decided to drop my flaps down a notch. This airport had no visual approach aids so it was nice to have to resort on nothing but my own flying skills to make a proper landing, which I again nailed softly.

You can see the whole flight with this Google Earth KMZ.

Overall the flight for me went as planned. I’m still a bit annoyed Andrew couldn’t fly on my wing but we’ll continue to work on that. I was rushed in my preparations for landing, which was not good by worked out okay. Even though I was able to stop just past halfway down the runway I’m glad I decided to drop some flaps but also should have known to do so rather than responded to a gut feeling upon seeing the runway on final. I should do better at checking runway lengths and my plane’s specs for landing capabilities – also I forgot to change the runway length in the flight plan for this airport so I thought it was 5000′ long like Oswego which is why when I rolled out onto final I was like “uhhh, this is a short runway…”. Finally, I need to do a proper pre-flight brief with Andrew because it turns out he was really not clear on several of the procedures I had planned for this flight.

Tomorrow I hope we can make the whole hop from Buffalo to Cleveland!

Tags: ·······

368,176 Comments so far ↓

  • Ricardo Steele

    Thanks for the clear advice. More at trichoscan .

  • Augusta Phillips

    NET88 là nền tảng giải trí trực tuyến được xây dựng với nhiều chuyên mục nổi bật như thể thao, casino, nổ hũ, bắn cá, game bài và các chương trình khuyến mãi hấp dẫn bbc

  • Walter Rios

    We created a conflict pause word after reading about it on family counseling for teens . It keeps us from spiraling.

  • Clara Roberts

    Thanks for the thorough article. Find more at cerca de la ruta del Camino de Santiago .

  • Jane Stevenson

    Great insights! Discover more at roof cleaning .

  • Hattie Bennett

    VIN88 là nền tảng giải trí trực tuyến hướng đến trải nghiệm nhanh, ổn định và dễ sử dụng cho người dùng hiện đại. Website nổi bật với nhiều chuyên mục quen thuộc như thể thao, casino online, game bài, bắn cá, nổ hũ và các trò chơi đổi thưởng đa dạng bbc

  • Alvin Lopez

    Thanks for the great content. More at Driveway Cleaning .

  • Randy Logan

    Ghid util pentru alegerea unei firme de pompe funebre în București; linkul e disponibil pe contact servicii sector 2 .

  • Ronnie Barber

    Fighting style not only improve physical conditioning but likewise instill discipline and focus in experts. It’s interesting to see exactly how different designs, from karate to jiu-jitsu, offer distinct benefits Denver Taekwondo classes

  • Williamagido

    Когда запой начинает оказывать разрушительное воздействие на организм своевременная помощь становится критически важной для предотвращения серьезных осложнений. В Мурманске квалифицированные наркологи на дому обеспечивают оперативную детоксикацию восстановление обменных процессов и стабилизацию работы внутренних органов. Лечение проводится в комфортной домашней обстановке что позволяет избежать лишнего стресса и сохранить полную конфиденциальность. Ознакомиться с деталями – https://vyvod-iz-zapoya-murmansk00.ru/vyvod-iz-zapoya-na-domu-murmansk

  • Lester Hogan

    VIN88 là nền tảng giải trí trực tuyến được phát triển với giao diện thân thiện, bố cục rõ ràng và khả năng truy cập linh hoạt trên nhiều thiết bị bbc

  • Cecilnox

    Незамедлительно после вызова нарколог прибывает на дом для проведения тщательного осмотра. На данном этапе специалист собирает анамнез измеряет жизненно важные показатели — пульс артериальное давление температуру — и оценивает степень интоксикации. Эти данные являются основой для составления индивидуального плана лечения. Получить дополнительные сведения – вывод из запоя на дому владимир цены

  • NetraNaime

    В этом что-то есть. Благодарю Вас за помощь как я могу отблагодарить? Das Gambling von red door roulette spielen https://monbaba.fr/evolution-red-door-roulette-ein-innovatives-2/ ermГ¶glicht ein aufregendes Spielerfahrung. Teilnehmer darf die Chance auf fette Gewinne. Es ist wichtig die Regeln zu verstehen um optimal zu spielen.

  • Aaronrof

    BetWinner Online Casino http://sascarlaauto.fr/2026/05/08/betwinner-sportsbook-your-ultimate-betting-24/ offers a fascinating experience for gamers. With various games available including jackpot games you will find options to enjoy. Join the fun and enter your experience today

  • Kevinmaw

    Сразу после вызова нарколог приезжает на дом для проведения первичного осмотра и диагностики. На этом этапе проводится сбор анамнеза измеряются жизненно важные показатели пульс артериальное давление температура и определяется степень алкогольной интоксикации. Эти данные являются основой для разработки индивидуального плана лечения. Разобраться лучше – стоимость капельницы от запоя тюмень

  • Lena Vega

    În momente grele, e bine să ai surse de încredere; explorez acum opțiunile de la preț funerare București pentru București.

  • Mabelle Reyes

    Good issues about overview. For artificial documents technology optimization, see seo company near me .

  • Adele Rose

    Water around the air handler often means a clogged line. Tampa AC repair service near me cleared mine and added algae tabs in Tampa.

  • Luella

    เนื้อหานี้ อ่านแล้วได้ความรู้เพิ่ม ครับ
    ผม เพิ่งเจอข้อมูลเกี่ยวกับ
    ข้อมูลเพิ่มเติม
    ที่คุณสามารถดูได้ที่ Luella
    ลองแวะไปดู
    มีตัวอย่างประกอบชัดเจน
    ขอบคุณที่แชร์ ข้อมูลที่มีประโยชน์ นี้
    จะรอติดตามเนื้อหาใหม่ๆ ต่อไป

  • RobertAmalk

    В клинике «Пульс» процесс оказания помощи начинается сразу после вашего обращения. Наша бригада оперативно выезжает на дом где врач проводит первичный осмотр пациента: измеряет давление пульс оценивает степень интоксикации и собирает анамнез. На основе полученных данных подбирается индивидуальный состав капельницы. Получить дополнительную информацию – поставить капельницу от запоя на дому краснодар

  • JorgeHam

    Эта информационная публикация освещает широкий спектр тем из мира медицины. Мы предлагаем читателям ясные и понятные объяснения современных заболеваний, методов профилактики и лечения. Информация будет полезна как пациентам, так и медицинским работникам, желающим поддержать уровень своих знаний.
    Смотри, что ещё есть – нарколог на дом недорого москва

  • Christopher Ray

    Good study approximately optimizing weblog posts — I refreshed underperforming posts diagnosed in seo .

  • narkologicheskii stacionar_sbmi

    наркологический стационар в санкт петербурге наркологический стационар в санкт петербурге

  • Reabilitaciya alkogolikov_ovpa

    вызов врача нарколога на дом срочный выезд вызов врача нарколога на дом срочный выезд

  • LydiaPhync

    BetWinner Online Bookmaker https://inlingua2.rusovadesign.com/betwinner-bf-online-betting-platform-your-gateway-3/ offers numerous betting options for fans of sports. With easy-to-navigate features and lucrative rewards it accommodates new and experienced bettors.

  • Henry Ortega

    VIN88 được phát triển như một nền tảng nội dung hiện đại với cấu trúc rõ ràng, giúp người dùng dễ dàng tiếp cận và lựa chọn thông tin theo nhu cầu bbc

  • John Ward

    Appreciate the helpful advice. For more, visit memory care .

  • Laura Hansen

    This was nicely structured. Discover more at respite care .

  • Timothy Moore

    SKY88 là nền tảng giải trí trực tuyến được nhiều người chơi lựa chọn nhờ các sảnh game đa dạng như cá cược thể thao, casino live, slot game và bắn cá hấp dẫn bbc

  • Norman Shelton

    I enjoyed this article. Check out respite care for more.

  • Chase Zimmerman

    This was quite informative. For more, visit assisted living .

  • Jon Stanley

    Helpful article! I booked a same-day AC repair through emergency ac repair and the service was excellent.

  • Roger Patton

    This was a fantastic read. Check out senior care for more.

  • PhillipDug

    На данном этапе врач уточняет как долго продолжается запой какой тип алкоголя употребляется и имеются ли сопутствующие заболевания. Детальный анализ клинических данных помогает подобрать оптимальные методы детоксикации и минимизировать риск осложнений. Узнать больше – срочный вывод из запоя

  • beauty product photographer Los Angeles

    Spot on with this write-up, I seriously think this web site needs much more attention. I’ll probably be back again to read more,
    thanks for the advice!

  • Andrew Bennett

    Squirrels in the soffit were a surprise. I located a humane exclusion service through tree service near me that sealed everything up.

  • Thomaswef

    В данной обзорной статье представлены интригующие факты, которые не оставят вас равнодушными. Мы критикуем и анализируем события, которые изменили наше восприятие мира. Узнайте, что стоит за новыми открытиями и как они могут изменить ваше восприятие реальности.
    Обратитесь за информацией – выведение из запоя в стационаре спб

  • Walter Carpenter

    This was a wonderful guide. Check out memory care for more.

  • Franklin Ingram

    This was a great help. Check out respite care for more.

  • Ellen Farmer

    Luminis is a photography brand focused on delivering clean, professional images developed through a consistent and structured visual approach. senior photographer Spring TX

  • Brian Alvarez

    Thanks for the detailed post. Find more at memory care .

  • Cordelia Marshall

    For high-end galas, portable toilets recommends luxury trailers and attendant service.

  • Myrtie James

    Great job! Find more at respite care .

  • Ruth Maxwell

    Dietary accommodations for diabetes were essential. We filtered for specialized menus via elderly care .

  • chicken road gameplay

    To be fair, I have realized recently that these environment at modern casinos is
    changing very fast toward quick crash formats. It’s no longer only
    about those standard slots, but more regarding the way the amount
    of agency the user really feels over the session. I’ve passed far too plenty of nights exploring new approaches, so one usually recommend visiting chicken road gameplay to find the latest details before finally committing some hard-earned money into the specific game.

    One point that I have is that your mental pacing is the real
    deal-breaker of success currently. Furthermore, don’t you think how graphic minimalism somehow makes the risk seem way highly intense than flashy 3D slots?
    Regardless, the experience truly boils back unto your individual limit
    and understanding exactly at what point to walk back carrying
    the balance. What has been the best consistent strategy when interacting at modern risky crash games so far?

    I am really curious in order to know whether anybody else
    actually likes low-multiplier play over raw jackpot hunting!

  • homepage

    Boston Medical Ԍroup
    3152 Red Hill Ave. Ste. #280,
    Costa Mesa, ᏟA 92626, United Ⴝtates
    800 337 7555
    homepage

  • Michael Joseph

    A whole-home water audit reduced loading on our system. We booked both audit and pumping through sewer cleaning .

  • MatthewNon

    К основным показаниям относятся: Ознакомиться с деталями – анонимный вывод из запоя

  • Ryan Porter

    Thanks for the informative content. More at Browse this site .

Leave a Comment