Berlin/Brandenburg International EDDB → Leipzig/Halle EDDP

Today I flew with live weather, which unfortunately brought more rain than the snow that was actually observed.

I departed from runway 24R hoping for a nice view over the city, but it was covered by clouds most of the time.

#FlightSim #Berlin #Brandenburg #Leipzig #Wannsee #Daher #TBM #Mond

Berlin/Brandenburg International EDDB → Leipzig/Halle EDDP

Back on the same route again, enjoying dusk under a beautiful sky and flying into the night.

This time there was a stunning view from above Berlin.

#FlightSim #Berlin #Brandenburg #Leipzig #Daher #TBM #Dusk #Sky

Akureyri BIAR → Ísafjarðarflugvöllur BIIS

Landing at BIIS was a real challenge for me. The “Short” in “Short Final” takes on a whole new meaning here. Still, it worked out nicely, and the scenery along the way was amazing!

#FlightSim #Akureyri #Isafjordur #Iceland #Daher #TBM #Winter

St. John's CYYT → Saint Pierre LFVP

New journey: Starting from the far eastern tip of Newfoundland and tracing a path all the way to the Florida Keys.

First stop: Saint Pierre and Miquelon, France’s overseas collectivity just off North America.

#FlightSim #StJohns #Newfoundland #Canada #Miquelon #SaintPierre #France #Daher #TBM

Saint Pierre LFVP → St. Andrews Codroy Valley CDA5

After takeoff and a big 270° turn, I cruised straight over Miquelon-Langlade (remember the last season of Peaky Blinders?) heading northwest. Hugged Newfoundland’s south coast all the way to the island’s western tip, where the tiny St. Andrews Codroy Valley airstrip marked the day’s finish line.

#FlightSim #MSFS #Canada #Newfoundland #Miquelon #StAndrews #Daher #TBM #PeakyBlinders

St. Andrews Codroy Valley CDA5 → McCurdy Sydney CYQY

I’ve left Newfoundland behind and crossed the Laurentian Channel on my way to Nova Scotia. For this leg, I swapped the Daher TBM 930 for a Beechcraft King Air 350i.

#FlightSim #MSFS #Newfoundland #NovaScotia #CapeBretonIsland #Sydney #Beechcraft #KingAir

McCurdy Sydney CYQY → Port Hawkesbury CYPD

Back in the Daher TBM 930, I flew an IFR trip to Port Hawkesbury. The windsock in Sydney was sticking straight out, with over 40 knots coming in at an angle from the front. The whole flight was correspondingly bumpy and included icing; I think I’ll repeat it in better weather.

#FlightSim #MSFS #Canada #NovaScotia #Sydney #PortHawkesbury #Daher #TBM

McCurdy Sydney CYQY → Port Hawkesbury CYPD

Second attempt. The weather was actually great along the way, but at the destination it turned back to rain and strong winds. Won't give it another shot, at least not in this season ;-)

#FlightSim #MSFS #Canada #NovaScotia #Sydney #PortHawkesbury #Daher #TBM

Port Hawkesbury CYPD → Halifax Stanfield CYHZ

A swap to a Cessna Citation CJ4 made the roughly 100 miles pass quickly. With a comfortable climb rate of 4,000 feet per minute, you still reach the tops of the clouds in no time.

#FlightSim #MSFS #Canada #NovaScotia #PortHawkesbury #Halifax #Cessna #Citation #CJ4

Halifax Stanfield CYHZ → St. Stephen CCS3

Leaving Nova Scotia for the last stop on Canadian soil at the small St. Stephen Airport, directly at the border to the Unites States. The runway there is only about 200 metres longer than the TBM’s required landing distance, so there’s not much margin for error on approach.

#FlightSim #MSFS #Canada #NovaScotia #Halifax #StStephen #Daher #TBM

St. Stephen CCS3 → Hancock County/Bar Harbor KBHB

A dense cloud cover meant hardly any light reached the ground – but plenty of snow did. The anti-ice systems had their hands full, and I only just managed to reach the ILS minima.

#FlightSim #MSFS #Snow #Canada #USA #StStephen #HancockCounty #BarHarbor #Daher #TBM

Hancock County/Bar Harbor KBHB → Augusta State KAUG

I move a bit away from the coast toward the interior. Many lakes nestled in extensive forested areas offer a beautiful view of the Northeastern USA. The snow-covered White Mountains are already visible on the horizon.

Instead of letting the ILS bring me down to the the runway, I decide at short notice to land by hand after all.

#FlightSim #MSFS #USA #HancockCounty #BarHarbor #AugustaState #Daher #TBM

Augusta State KAUG → Berlin Regional Airport KMBL

Berlin Regional is located a bit north of the White Mountain National Forest; the best-known peak here is Mt. Washington. The winter landscape offers a beautiful view from above.

I was in Berlin, NH in 2008 (with a car) and had a nice conversation at a gas station about how I’m also from Berlin – but the other Berlin, in Germany.

#FlightSim #MSFS #USA #WhiteMountain #NewEngland #NewHampshire #Maine #Augusta #Berlin #Daher #TBM

Berlin Regional Airport KMBL → Portland International KPWM

The flight took me back to the coast, but not without flying over Mt. Washington once more. The wind, coming almost straight down the approach path, helped with the buttery-smooth landing in Portland.

#FlightSim #MSFS #USA #Berlin #WhiteMountain #MtWashington #NewEngland #NewHampshire #Maine #Portland #Daher #TBM

Portland International KPWM → Boston Logan International KBOS

A nice loop after takeoff took me straight over the airport in Portland before the trip continued in glorious sunshine along the East Coast toward Boston.

I’d done almost the same route back in 2008, but that time by car heading north (first on I-95, then MA 1A and NH 1A).

#FlightSim #MSFS #USA #NewEngland #Maine #NewHampshire #Massachusetts #Portland #Boston #Daher #TBM

Boston Logan International KBOS → Provincetown KPVC

Destination: Nantucket. Reality: An unscheduled landing at the northern tip of Cape Cod. Between a fuel complication and some challenging crosswinds on the approach, it was a busy day in the cockpit.

#FlightSim #MSFS #USA #NewEngland #Massachusetts #Boston #CapeCod #Provincetown #Daher #TBM

Provincetown KPVC → Nantucket Memorial KACK

It’s been a while since I sat behind the controls. Before the TBM (and I) developed rust, I brought it from the north of Cape Cod down to Nantucket in a short low-altitude flight.

#FlightSim #MSFS #USA #NewEngland #Massachusetts #CapeCod #Provincetown #Nantucket #Daher #TBM

Nantucket Memorial KACK → T. F. Green Airport, Providence KPVD

A brief flight with no issues offers the perfect opportunity to relish the golden hour light, the pleasant weather, and the nice scenery below.

#FlightSim #MSFS #USA #NewEngland #Massachusetts #Nantucket #RhodeIsland #Providence #Daher #TBM

T. F. Green Airport, Providence KPVD → John F. Kennedy International KJFK

This time, I took the Cessna Citation CJ4 again, because why not. The weather was perfect, and I enjoyed stunning views of Long Island the entire flight!

#FlightSim #MSFS #RhodeIsland #NewYork #NewYorkCity #NYC #LongIsland #Cessna #Citation #CJ4

John F. Kennedy International KJFK → Philadelphia International KPHL

We received clearance from ATC to fly parallel to Manhattan for a while before turning southwest. The weather was fine first, but took a turn for the worse: Rain severely reduced visibility in Philadelphia, bringing it dangerously close to the minimums required for a safe landing. I suppose it isn’t always sunny in Philadelphia after all.

#FlightSim #MSFS #NewYork #NYC #Philadelphia #Pennsylvania #Daher #TBM #Rainbow

Philadelphia International KPHL → Atlantic City International KACY

The conditions were perfect for a memorable morning flight. I took the Cessna 152 out of the hangar for a short, 40-nautical-mile VFR flight into the sunrise. Practicing coordinated flight and VOR/OBS navigation proved more challenging than IFR operations.

#FlightSim #MSFS #Philadelphia #Pennsylvania #AtlanticCity #NewJersey #Cessna #Cessna152

Atlantic City International KACY → Ocean City Municipal KOXB

There were no surprises on this flight along the Atlantic coast, except for one: I was too high during the initial approach, which necessitated a go-around before I was able to land safely.

#FlightSim #MSFS #AtlanticCity #NewJersey #OceanCity #Maryland #Daher #TBM

Ocean City Municipal KOXB → Ronald Reagan Washington National KDCA

A quick detour from the coast to Washington DC: I wanted to try the RNAV approach to runway 19 and see if I would feel queasy from the many small left and right curves following the Potomac River. Everything went well, with great views and a butter-smooth landing.

#FlightSim #MSFS #OceanCity #Maryland #Washington #DC #RonaldReagan #NewJersey #Cessna #Citation #CJ4

Today is the day I realized that the shortcut for stopping video recording in the AMD Radeon Software is the same one that shuts down the engine in Microsoft Flight Simulator (yeah, in flight of course).

At least I was able to capture a brief video of today’s turbulent flight.

#FlightSim #MSFS #Daher #TBM

Ronald Reagan Washington National KDCA → Norfolk International KORF

The way out of DC is just as winding as the way in – I’m taking off from runway 01 and navigating north through strong gusts, then making a wide turn to head southeast towards Norfolk. It’s calmer at 12,000 feet, but the gusts return as I reach lower altitudes for the approach.

However, I did not land this time, as mentioned in the previous post.

#FlightSim #MSFS #Washington #DC #RonaldReagan #Norfolk #Virginia #Daher #TBM

Now.

Moonrise. Somewhere over Brandenburg, Germany.

#FlightSim #MSFS #Daher #TBM #Brandenburg #Germany #Moon

Now.

Sunset. Somewhere over Brandenburg, Germany.

#FlightSim #MSFS #Brandenburg #Germany #Daher #TBM

Berlin Brandenburg Airport EDDB → Berlin Brandenburg Airport EDDB

Right after work, I took a round-trip flight to the Lower Lusatia region in the Daher TBM 930, passing by my current and former hometowns. The flight was in real-time with actual weather conditions, allowing me to witness both the moonrise and sunset at the same time (check out my previous posts in this thread for “photos”).

#FlightSim #MSFS #Berlin #Brandenburg #TropicalIslands #CargoLifter #Daher #TBM

Richmond International KRIC → Norfolk International KORF

Back in the United States for another attempt after resolving the technical issues. I’ve updated the keyboard shortcuts before takeoff ;-)

This flight was short but came with stunning views. The gusty crosswinds made landing quite a challenge. Had to make a go-around after the first try but managed to get down safely on the second attempt.

#FlightSim #MSFS #Richmond #Norfolk #Virgina #Daher #TBM

Norfolk International KORF → Billy Mitchell KHSE

In the early morning, both the moon and the sun were visible at the same time. The sun was just rising as I flew over Kill Devil Hills – the site of the Wright brothers' work and the location of the first motor-powered flight (last image).

A runway length of only 3,000 feet at Billy Mitchell Airfield and crosswinds made the landing quite a challenge.

#FlightSim #MSFS #Norfolk #KillDevilHills #Virgina #BillyMitchell #NorthCarolina #Daher #TBM

Billy Mitchell KHSE → Marine Corps Auxiliary Landing Field Bogue KNJM

I traveled south along North Carolina’s coast with the TBM. Long stretches of sandy beaches and strong wind gusts stood out as the most striking features of this brief journey.

#FlightSim #MSFS #NorthCarolina #BillyMitchell #Bogue #CapeCartaret #Daher #TBM

Marine Corps Auxiliary Landing Field Bogue KNJM → Cape Fear Regional KSUT

It’s been a while since I last flew the King Air 350, and I thought today would be a good opportunity. It’s loud, but it flies like a dream. “Time flew by” (get this?) and the ground had me back in no time.

#FlightSim #MSFS #NorthCarolina #Bogue #CapeCartaret #CapeFear #Beechcraft #KingAir350i

Cape Fear Regional KSUT → Charleston International KCHS

A few more miles along the coast in the King Air 350. This plane is so much fun! The weather is exciting these days, I'm observing some pretty gusty winds. The autopilot doesn't mind, but I definitely break a sweat sometimes during the landings.

#FlightSim #MSFS #NorthCarolina #CapeFear #SouthCarolina #Charleston #Beechcraft #KingAir350i

Charleston International KCHS → Savannah/Hilton Head International KSAV

Early in the morning, before sunrise, I set off for the next leg, again in the King Air 350i. The ILS approach to Runway 01 in Savannah is quite exciting because here a DME arc with a 14 nm radius is flown: A first for me and I had to do it twice (cockpit image below is from the first, not successful try ;-))

https://aeronav.faa.gov/d-tpp/2602/00380IL1.PDF

#FlightSim #MSFS #SouthCarolina #Charleston #Georgia #Savannah #Beechcraft #KingAir350i

Savannah/Hilton Head International KSAV → Jacksonville Executive KCRG

After a brief stop in Georgia, I’ve now arrived in Florida. The weather was perfect: endless blue skies stretched as far as the eye could see, a fitting welcome to the Sunshine State. The only minor challenge was the wind at lower altitudes, which was a bit strong again.

#FlightSim #MSFS #Georgia #Savannah #Florida #Jacksonville #Daher #TBM

Jacksonville Executive KCRG → Daytona Beach International KDAB

Through the flight, I learned that the famous Daytona International Speedway is located right next to the airport.

The weather was very changeable today, so I don’t need to mention again that there were strong crosswinds on takeoff and approach…

#FlightSim #MSFS #Florida #Jacksonville #Daytona #Speedway #Daher #TBM

Daytona Beach International KDAB → Vero Beach Regional KVRB

About halfway along is Cape Canaveral. I’ve flown around the area a bit by hand. I’ve really underestimated the size of the place.

As on the previous legs, the weather was again unsettled and windy, but I’m getting used to it.

#FlightSim #MSFS #Florida #DaytonaBeach #VeroBeach #CapeCaneveral #NASA #Daher #TBM

Vero Beach Regional KVRB → Grand Bahama International MYGF

A few miles east of Florida lie the Bahamas. Since I’m already in the area, I thought a quick detour there would definitely be worth it. And it was.

#FlightSim #MSFS #Florida #VeroBeach #Bahamas #Freeport #Daher #TBM

Grand Bahama International MYGF → Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International KFLL

After the quick detour to the Bahamas, I’m back in Florida. The approach into Fort Lauderdale came in from the east, flying directly over the airport. After a 180-degree turn over the Everglades, I then lined up for landing. As in the days before, there were strong crosswinds 🤷‍♂️

#FlightSim #MSFS #Bahamas #Freeport #Florida #FortLauderdale #Cessna #Citation #CJ4

Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International KFLL → Florida Keys Marathon KMTH

How time flies! Today’s stage takes us from Fort Lauderdale via Miami Beach all the way to the Florida Keys. That means, the destination of this journey is almost in sight. Before we get there, though, we've got some stunning views of the Miami metropolitan area.

#FlightSim #MSFS #Florida #FortLauderdale #Miami #FloridaKeys #Daher #TBM