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Once again - thanks Joe. Some great shots and your usual high standard of narrative.  Oh - the stadium like building in London is 'The O2' - formerly the 'Millennium Dome'. Lots of great scenery around London City airport, but serious noise restrictions and a 5.5 degree glideslope! 
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We at JoeMini WWT Tours do not follow noise abatement procedures. We'll shake the windows and rattle a few doors! 
Joe MiniPresident/CEO/Chief Pilot for Joe Mini World Wide Tours, LLC.
"If we get you to your destination in one piece, it's a miracle" 
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Joe.
those pics keep making we feel poor with my system, but Í´ll come after you.
Keep having celebrities in your plane, do you? Do you remember to correct the weight of the plane for all those people? I fly with the weight of two people. Myself and Mr.Smith, and as I don´t know what he weighs, and refuse to tell my own weight, I can only say that both have been set within the limit of mammals.
Remember that the centerline costs you 2 points pr. foot you are off center. so 12 meters (and that is not much in a 737) is 36 feet and that is 72 points gone down the drain, so the zero landingscore you presented... well just remember to hit that damn line.
I´m in Paris enjoying a little French wine. Actually flew over with Mr.Whittle, as Smith and Aviatrix was in Paris already. Smith has agreed to pick up his contract with me, and Whittle is escorting Aviatrix home to Wales.
I´m off for Spain tonight, and then Portugal, before hitting the African continent. See you later alligator ...
Regards
Ole Andreasen, Denmark
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| LPPT to LPMA (October 15th, 2008) Lisbon, Portugal to Madeira, Portugal There is an airport out in the middle of nowhere off the coast of Africa and just south of Portugal called Funchal, Medeira. The real airport actually has a bridge runway at one end of it. The airport is actually 710 feet in the air. Unfortunately my scenery didn't show the bridge, but I think from the pictures you'll get the idea.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madeira_Airport (Check out pictures on lower right side)   
As you can see, this airport is up there! I wanted to see what I was up against when I brought the heavy jet in.
  
Hey look, an American plane here in Portugal. Flight line with TAP - Cool Shot. Apparently the fire department was deployed for our flight. Calm down people!
  
Taxiing out to runway, shortly after take off - a little downtown area and a really cool bridge. Overlooking the Lisbon area.
  
Leaving the pennisula. Oh a 100nm from Lisbon and nothing but water....another 100 nm and still nothing but water! Lifevests - Check!
  
100nm out - Can finally see the island. A small island just before Madeira. As you can see this is going to be landing on an aircraft carrier on 710 feet up!
  
Making sure I'm high enough...rather be high than low, if you know what I mean. Looks like we are landing in a Mountain.
  
Way off center, but I got it down. Taxiing to gate and upon arrival and unloading luggage we evidently had a mishap. We had the JFK luggage on our plane. Free vouchers for all.
Landing Score:0.00
Landing was successful in the following areas: - Distance from runway numbers (visual approach): 726 feet
Landing included the following problems: - No glideslope information was available on visual approach.
- No runway alignment information was available on visual approach.
- Too hard - may have damaged your landing gear.
- No glideslope - could not compare flare to glideslope.
- Poor steering after landing - stay on the centre line.
Definite room for improvement...
Flight Score:135.64
Flight included the following problems: - Narrowly missed tail strike - watch your pitch: this could have been bad. (My bad - pulled up a little too hard on takeoff)
- Narrowly missed obstacles - plan your safety altitudes. (This one bugs me....there was nothing in the way???)
- Poorly trimmed aircraft - trimmers are there to help: use them. (As always...sheez Mr. Smith - No appreciation for the difficulty of the landing)
Definite room for improvement...
Joe MiniPresident/CEO/Chief Pilot for Joe Mini World Wide Tours, LLC.
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| LPMA to GCXO (October 19th, 2008) Madeira, Portugal to Los Rodeos, Canary Islands I overheard in a bar at Madeira that the Canary Islands have the most beautiful canary birds. So why not waste some fuel and go check it out. My ornothogist degree from a box of cereal back in '85 paid off. Spotted a few birds.   
Pushing back overlooking a lone palm tree and a cool rock formation. Think I'm gonna open a bar franchise out there. One of those turn around runways.
  
Screaming down the runway...approximately 90 knots...need some more speed. Geez Maverick, are we in an F-15 right now. And now the trek over the water...
  
100 nm out, land ho! ATC had me fly south of the airport, make some right turns to bring her down. Notice the nice blue skies....
  
Closing in on final...lining up nicely, when my favorite FSX weather decides to go foggy? #$!~$%~!#$ What the #!$!@#!@#.. Ladies/Gents, kiss your wife if you gottem'
 
Well I made it...but it wasn't pretty....#$!$!#$!%!@%$
Landing Score:29.00 (Shut the heck up people, I got you there in one piece...)
Landing included the following problems:
- Poor glideslope on ILS approach - you can do better.
- Glideslope lost before you touched down - not your best effort.
- Not near the centre line - you can do better.
- Throttle(s) forward - should be idle.
Flight Score:129.02
Flight included the following problems: - Airspeed too low - you are risking stalls.
- Narrowly missed tail strike - watch your pitch: this could have been bad. (Maverick was flying)
- Narrowly missed obstacles - plan your safety altitudes.
- Poorly trimmed aircraft - trimmers are there to help: use them.
Joe MiniPresident/CEO/Chief Pilot for Joe Mini World Wide Tours, LLC.
"If we get you to your destination in one piece, it's a miracle"
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| GCXO to GCLP (October 19th, 2008) Los Rodeos, Canary Islands to Gran Canaria, Canary Islands So I didn't find the birds I was looking for so, I overheard yet again that if I was to fly over to Gran Canaria, I'd find even larger canaries. Is sombody pulling my leg? Hopped in my trusty baron for a quick 60nm flight and do a little island observing...   
Prechecks....check. Why is it with FSX that they like to have you taxi for about 10 minutes? Humm? Why? Lift off.
  
Little bit of everything in the next few pictures...sand, vegetation, mountains, vivid blue waters....our destination island in the distance.
  
Closing in on the northern part of the island, where yet once again FSX must make my flight about 20 minutes longer...
  
Flying down wind and gonna make a bunch of left turns to runway. Flaps and gear down...check.
  
A little high, but that's ok....pretty good center job on runway...and an interesting building at airport....think it's not supposed to be there...
Landing Score:90.04
A splendid landing!
Flight Score:102.67
Flight included the following problems: - Exceeding flap speeds - your flaps may be damaged: have them checked. (oops I put down flaps just a wee bit early...dang it!)
- Nose held too low - we're not in combat.
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