Blade Edge

Computer software | Video production | My life in general

Blade Edge games header

Flight Log – Buffalo Ho

May 22nd, 2021 · 446,113 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: ·······

446,113 Comments so far ↓

  • Bettie Morris

    The examples of specific questions to ask made this very practical. We’ll be adapting some of them for our tools on assisted living helena mt .

  • Vivod iz zapoya na domy_exmt

    Здорова народ Брат снова сорвался Жена в истерике Нужна срочная помощь на дому Короче врачи приехали и поставили систему — вывод из запоя круглосуточно люберцы профессионально Поставили капельницу с детоксикационным раствором В общем жмите чтобы сохранить — вывод из запоя клиника люберцы https://anonimno.vyvod-iz-zapoya-na-domu-moskva-jst.ru Звоните прямо сейчас Перешлите тем кто в такой же ситуации

  • Ralph McCoy

    For anyone still relying solely on backhoes near utilities, vacuum excavation is worth a serious look. I’m glad I discovered Sacramento hydro excavation while exploring safer Sacramento excavation techniques.

  • Amanda Watkins

    This was quite helpful. For more, visit countertop fabricators near me .

  • Bruce Allen

    We’re coordinating a retail stockroom relocation near Wooster Square. Can New Haven office and commercial movers schedule late-night offloading to avoid daytime foot traffic?

  • Vivod iz zapoya na domy_zsmt

    Слушайте кто знает Близкий человек уже несколько дней в запое Жена в истерике Нужна срочная помощь на дому Короче врачи приехали и поставили систему — врач на дом капельница от запоя с препаратами Через пару часов человек пришёл в себя В общем телефон и цены тут — вывод из запоя с выездом вывод из запоя с выездом Вывод из запоя на дому — это реальный выход Перешлите тем кто в такой же ситуации

  • Isabella Ballard

    Appreciate the useful tips. For more, visit Architectural signs near me .

  • Vivod iz zapoya na domy_zgen

    Люди помогите советом Муж просто потерял себя Соседи стучат в стену Таблетки не помогают Короче врачи приехали и поставили систему — вывод из запоя на дому щелково с выездом Поставили капельницу с детоксикационным раствором В общем вся инфа по ссылке — вывод из запоя на дому щёлково цены https://chastnyj.vyvod-iz-zapoya-na-domu-moskva-snp.ru Звоните прямо сейчас Перешлите тем кто в такой же ситуации

  • Vivod iz zapoya na domy_uuPr

    Слушайте кто сталкивался Муж просто потерял себя Соседи стучат в стену Таблетки не помогают Короче единственное что вытащило из запоя — вывод из запоя на дому в щёлкове качественно Сняли ломку и стабилизировали состояние В общем жмите чтобы сохранить — вывод из запоя на дому щелково вывод из запоя на дому щелково Звоните прямо сейчас Перешлите тем кто в такой же ситуации

  • Vivod iz zapoya na domy_yemt

    Люди подскажите Близкий человек уже несколько дней в запое Родственники не знают что делать Таблетки не помогают Короче только это реально спасло — вывод из запоя люберцы с выездом Поставили капельницу с детоксикационным раствором В общем не потеряйте контакты — вывод из запоя дешево люберцы https://anonimno.vyvod-iz-zapoya-na-domu-moskva-jst.ru Не ждите пока станет хуже Перешлите тем кто в такой же ситуации

  • web hosting Greece

    Hi there it’s me, I am also visiting this web hosting Greece
    site daily, this web site is genuinely pleasant and the users are genuinely sharing good thoughts.

  • Derrick George

    This was quite useful. For more, visit portable restroom rental .

  • Marionkiple

    Το δημοφιλές chicken road casino προσελκύει συνεχώς έδαφος σε επίπεδο επιλογών των χρηστών οι οποίοι ψάχνουν πρωτότυπες συγκινητικές στιγμές στα σύγχρονα ψηφιακά καζίνο chicken road https://casino-chicken-road-game.netlify.app/ . Ετούτο το γνωστό καζίνο chicken road προσφέρει μία ξεχωριστή εμπειρία στην οποία η στρατηγική μπλέκεται με την τύχη σε κάθε βήμα. Αυτές οι chicken road κριτικες τονίζουν ότι το συγκεκριμένο chicken road game casino ξεχωρίζει πέρα από τα τυπικά slots χάρη στην εξαιρετικής δραστηριότητα που προσφέρει. Όποιος παίκτης ο οποίος δοκιμάζει την τύχη του στο chicken road game casino αντιλαμβάνεται άμεσα ότι η συγκέντρωση καθώς και ο ορθός διαχείριση ρίσκου είναι τα βασικά στοιχεία για την επιτυχία. Το περιβάλλον του chicken road παντρεύει αρμονικά την διασκέδαση με τις υψηλές πληρωμές φτάνοντας το chicken road slot ως τον από τους πλέον ελκυστικούς χώρους. Είτε διαλέξετε το αρχικό chicken road είτε το σύγχρονο chickenroad η αδρεναλίνη διατηρείται στο ζενίθ σε κάθε γύρο. url=https://www.marijkebruin.nl/opening-en-tentoonstelling-museum-veluwezoom/#comment-55401????????? ?????? ??? ?? chicken road ?????? – ???????? ??? ????????? ??? ????????????? chicken road game/url url=http://dainfolding.com/bbs/board.php?bo_table=1002&wr_id=76222??????? ??? ???????/url 16bb3e1

  • Jeremiah Drake

    I’m glad you addressed the importance of transparency around pricing. Some communities on respite care list all-inclusive rates, which seems easier to understand.

  • Addie McGuire

    If you’re overwhelmed by all the skincare marketing in Vegas, the curated recommendations on Eyebrow Services Las Vegas can help you focus on quality services.

  • Phoebe Gomez

    If you’re rolling out new cloud solutions in your California office, don’t forget to have your cabling reviewed by experts like Managed It Services Company California .

  • Vivod iz zapoya na domy_xumt

    Москва всем привет Ситуация критическая Родственники не знают что делать В больницу тащить страшно Короче врачи приехали и поставили систему — вывод из запоя анонимно недорого с опытом Поставили капельницу с детоксикационным раствором В общем вся инфа по ссылке — вывод из запоя частный врач https://anonimno.vyvod-iz-zapoya-na-domu-moskva-jst.ru Звоните прямо сейчас Перешлите тем кто в такой же ситуации

  • Vivod iz zapoya na domy_ogen

    Щёлково всем привет Муж просто потерял себя Соседи стучат в стену Таблетки не помогают Короче только это реально спасло — вывод из запоя щёлково анонимно Поставили капельницу с детоксикационным раствором В общем не потеряйте контакты — выведение из запоя на дому щелково https://chastnyj.vyvod-iz-zapoya-na-domu-moskva-snp.ru Не ждите пока станет хуже Перешлите тем кто в такой же ситуации

  • Fred McGuire

    I like how many Vegas skincare specialists are trained in treating sun-exposed and dehydrated skin; I found mine thanks to Teeth Whitening Las Vegas .

  • bet365 basketball wetten

    online sportwetten geld zurück

    Also visit my webpage bet365 basketball wetten

  • Louisa Barker

    Thanks for the clear breakdown. More info at Commercial Moving Services .

  • Minerva Owen

    Good cabling is the backbone of any business network in California, and providers like Managed Service Provider California really understand how to design systems that scale.

  • Chris Beck

    I agree with the points made here. Clear labels and a room-by-room packing approach can make unpacking much faster. Disclosure: I’m affiliated with Cheap movers Naples .

  • Curtis Clayton

    I always think the kitchen is the most complicated room to move, while the living room has the bulkiest furniture. Helpful advice for a Minneapolis relocation. minnesota movers

  • web hosting Greece

    Wow, this article is pleasant, my younger sister is analyzing these kinds
    of things, thus I am going to inform her.

    Stop by my page web hosting Greece

  • Georgie Lamb

    Great post! Choosing a professional Miami Lakes moving company is a smart decision for anyone looking for a safe, organized, and stress-free moving experience. Long distance movers Miami Lakes

  • Ophelia Griffin

    I’m glad you touched on staff turnover and burnout, which can affect both assisted living and memory care. We share tips on evaluating staffing stability at memory care near me .

  • microdermabrasion locations

    goGLOW
    6850 N Rochester Ꭱd, Rochester Hills,
    MI 48306, United Ⴝtates
    248 971-1831
    microdermabrasion locations

  • Halo Collar features

    Hi there, I found your site by the use of Google whilst looking for a similar topic, your website got here up, it looks good.
    I’ve bookmarked it in my google bookmarks.
    Hello there, simply changed into alert to your blog
    thru Google, and found that it’s really informative.
    I’m gonna be careful for brussels. I’ll be grateful should you proceed this in future.
    Many other folks will likely be benefited out of your writing.

    Cheers!

  • Georgia Singleton

    Thanks for the valuable insights. More at incapacidad temporal .

  • DanielCek

    Das Sphare eines digitalen Glucksspiels schafft fortlaufend innovative Abwechslung und das aktuelle Spiel von chicken road https://chicken-road-mobi-3.web.app/ begluckt sich selbst steigender Popularitat unter Spielern innerhalb des deutschen Bereich. Jeder der nach Variation schaut findet innerhalb von dem Feld jene amusante Chicken-Road-Game das mittels einfache Richtlinien und auch aufregende Mechaniken glanzt. Diverse Nutzer informieren sich zuvor hinsichtlich Erfahrungen mit chicken road um die top Plane zu finden plus dieses Risiko anzu minimieren. Bei diesem ergibt sich haufig solche gerechtfertigte Problemstellung ob etwa dieser Betreiber vertrauenswurdig darstellt und anstandige Chancen gewahrt. Innerhalb von einem korrekten Casino von chicken road platzieren Sicherheit und Spielerschutz auf vorderster Position was extrem essenziell gilt wenn man um reines Bargeld spielen will. Das rasante Chicken-Road-Game-Casino Event verlangt teils gewisse Portion Sieg als auch strategisches Konnen behufs solchen perfekten Run anzu bewaltigen. Jeder der direkt starten mochte kann jene chicken road spielen problemlos digital versuchen. Trotz dass verschiedene Fans langst auf einen Nachfolger als chicken road zwei hoffen verweilt dieser gewohnte Chicken-Road-Slot ein echter Liebling pro jegliche diejenigen kurzweilige sowie fesselnde Glucksspiel Unterhaltung wollen. url=https://wp.bian0726.com/banner/comment-page-2185/#comment-276404Beste Chicken Road Spiel im Test – Gewinnchancen im Uberblick/url url=http://company09.giresvenin.gethompy.com/bbs/board.php?bo_table=qa&wr_id=3306Ultimative Chicken/url 3516bb3

  • scam

    Heya i am for the first time here. I came across this board and I find
    It really useful & it helped me out a lot. I hope to give something back and aid others like you aided me.

  • Cary

    Sehr guter Einblick in die Verbindung von Design und Nachhaltigkeit.
    Ich persönlich habe schon lange nach solchen Tipps gesucht und finde hier genau
    das Richtige. Liebe Grüße.

    Feel free to visit my web page: Cary

  • Brent Delgado

    Great call on not using enzymes that just push grease downstream. We confirmed best practices via septic tank pumping and switched products.

  • Allen Crawford

    We’re planning a utility upgrade for an HOA in Orange County and this blog clarified many of our concerns. We’ll definitely be reaching out to Orange County hydro excavation for utility potholing before we finalize our trench routes.

  • Louise Curtis

    Thanks for the efficient ideas. Landscaping in Denver calls for clever vegetation variety, dependable watering, and seasonal care given that the climate can modify so quickly. denver landscape services AAA Landscaping

  • Tiffany

    Do you mind if I quote a couple of your articles as long as I
    provide credit and sources back to your site? My
    blog is in the very same niche as yours and my users would genuinely benefit from some of the information you present here.
    Please let me know if this okay with you. Thanks!

  • Brett Drake

    Very informative article. For similar content, visit abogados en Coruña .

  • Ronaldpax

    Вывод из запоя в Санкт-Петербурге требуется когда длительное употребление алкоголя привело к выраженному похмельному или абстинентному синдрому а самостоятельно прекратить пить сложно. Наркологическая клиника оказывает услуги круглосуточно: можно вызвать врача-нарколога на дом пройти лечение амбулаторно либо получить лечение в стационаре. Формат выбирается с учетом длительности запоя возраста пациента тяжести состояния количества спиртного хронических болезней и текущих жалоб. Узнать больше – https://n.vivod-iz-zapoya-v-sankt-peterburge16.ru

  • Lura Ellis

    It’s often the little things—like help with buttoning a shirt or setting up a shower—that are forgotten in big facilities. In small homes, those details get more attention. elder care seems to understand this.

  • Genevieve Parsons

    This was a great help. Check out nail salon 30265 for more.

  • Virgie Jensen

    For design-build projects with tight schedules, verified subsurface information is critical. We’ll be adding Orange County vacuum excavation to our preconstruction checklist for Orange County jobs that require utility potholing.

  • Lelia Patrick

    The transition from home to assisted living is often smoother when the new place feels like a regular house. Smaller homes that support ADLs in a familiar way are exactly what I found on respite care .

  • Mathilda Porter

    Reading feedback from current customers is always a good step storage facility

  • Ella Douglas

    This was quite informative. For more, visit long-term student insurance types Spain .

  • Anne Beck

    If you’re planning a major IT overhaul in your California company, coordinate the cabling portion with Managed Service Provider California first.

  • Stella Fisher

    Thanks for sharing this regarding production strategies. I particularly liked the point about precision fabrication. From a local Groton, CT perspective, this makes sense, I’ve noticed similar trends in local facilities flexible hose repair Groton CT

Leave a Comment