KARFA

Hi

Some of you may have noticed that I am an aviation enthusiast and I am very enthusiastic/geeky about flying, and I know a few others on here enjoy what happens in the cockpit as well as just being sat in the back enjoying the champagne.

Over the last year I have been going fairly regularly to a fixed bas 737-800 simulator near Rochdale. The simulator is this one Flightdeck Experience. As well as the cockpit the guy who owns it has built a cabin as well with 12 seats. You can see photos on the website. You actually get a simulated view from the windows as well. It makes it good for group outings and you can sit in the cabin for the time you are not flying in the cockpit. We organised an outing to the simulator as part of the Leeds Do in April 2015.


I have also organised for two years running an FT trip to the BA 747 simulators at Heathrow with the details of the recent one here.

So starting at 2300 UTC on this Saturday 31 October myself and around a dozen other enthusiast sim pilots will be taking part in Worldflight. This is a virtual round the world flight starting in Sydney Australia and flying around the world to end back in Sydney one week later.

Some more information can be found at http://www.worldflight.com.au/ and https://www.facebook.com/WorldFlight


The route is:


Team Flex based here at Flightdeck Experience in Lancashire UK is taking part in a realtime virtual flight around the world along with teams from all across the globe all raising money for our chosen charities. We will be flying our fully functional fixed based 737-800 simulator for the 45 flights to circle the world. It will all be streamed in twitch and a link will be added below should you wish to watch. The event is organised with the full help of VATSIM so we should have virtual ATC through all the flights as well.

My own flights are going to be:


We are raising money for the charity Mind http://mind.org.uk the mental health charity, they are a fantastic charity and provide so much advice and support. If you can please donate something - it would be very much appreciated.


So come watch on twitch, support us, and donate if you want to as well.

KARFA

Well about an hour to go and the first crew are here. I am doing the second flight so will be starting at 0155 UTC. Twitch stream link now added to above post as well.

KARFA

Will on flying from Shanghai to Langhzou at 0140 to 0455 UTC Monday 2 November. Insomniacs welcome to watch

Our website - http://www.flightdeckexperience.co.uk/worldflight
Our facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/WF2015TeamFlex/
Donate - http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/team/WF2015TeamFlex
Twitch stream - http://twitch.tv/belynz

KARFA

Shanghai to Langhzou flight was good, I flew that one. Next up is one I specifically requested, Paris CDG to Heathrow. A short flight and will be very busy with very little chance to be bored. Flight is scheduled for 0425-0545 Tuesday morning.

Our website - http://www.flightdeckexperience.co.uk/worldflight
Our facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/WF2015TeamFlex/
Donate - http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/team/WF2015TeamFlex
Twitch stream - http://twitch.tv/belynz

KARFA

Video of the stream from this morning CDG-LHR. I appear after a few minutes and my F/O appears after 18 mins. Flight lasts until about 1hr 50 mins in to the video. Next flight on there (which I didn't do as I had to go to work) was LHR-MAD. Interesting watching a video of yourself doing it.

CDG (Paris) - LHR (Heathrow), Tuesday 3 November, 0425-0545 - in LH seat, Capt. & PF
From start to 1hr 50mins in to video
http://www.twitch.tv/belynz/v/23749327 or http://player.twitch.tv/?video=v23749327

KARFA

PVG (Shanghai Pudong) - LHW (Lanzhou), Monday 2 November, 0140-0445 - in LH seat, Capt. & PF
First part from 3hrs 50mins to end
http://www.twitch.tv/belynz/v/23560792 or http://player.twitch.tv/?video=v23560792

Second part from start to 2hrs in to video
http://www.twitch.tv/belynz/v/23604109 or http://player.twitch.tv/?video=v23604109

KARFA

AQP (Arequipa) - LIM (Lima), Thursday 5 November, 0330-0510 - in RH seat, F/O & PM
From 17hrs 58mins to 20hrs 47mins in to video
http://www.twitch.tv/belynz/v/23928314 or http://player.twitch.tv/?video=v23928314

Due to the aircraft in front deciding to go down the ILS unusually slowly and not vacating quickly we ended up having to do a go-around (I used some adult language - sorry). We then got vectored in and did a low drag approach.

KARFA

TUP (Tupelo) - OKC (Oklahoma City), Friday 6 November, 0135-0315 - in LH seat, Capt. & PF
From 40hrs 10mins to 42hrs 32mins in to video
http://www.twitch.tv/belynz/v/23928314 or http://player.twitch.tv/?video=v23928314

KARFA

OKC (Oklahoma City) - DEN (Denver), Friday 6 November, 0405-0545 - in LH seat, Capt. & PF
From 42hrs 32mins to 44hrs 20mins in to video
http://www.twitch.tv/belynz/v/23928314 or http://player.twitch.tv/?video=v23928314

I had to go to work so ended up leaving once we were at cruise since the flight was running 1hr late.

KARFA

Last two flights for me in the early hours of Saturday, then the final flight of the event afterwards. Hope someone is enjoying these.

KARFA

NAN (Nadi, Fiji) - NOU (Noumea, New Caledonia), Saturday 7 November, 0125-0335 - in RH seat, Capt. & PM
From 4hrs 10mins to end (part 1) of video
http://www.twitch.tv/belynz/v/24339532 or http://player.twitch.tv/?video=v24339532

From start to end (part 2) of video to 1hr 40mins
http://www.twitch.tv/belynz/v/24399636 or http://player.twitch.tv/?video=v24399636

KARFA

Finished yesterday. Certainly an exhausting and challenging week, but very enjoyable. On a personal level some things I was happy with and some parts where I felt I could have performed better. Great to be able to watch myself on twitch this year, there was no recording of teh stream available last year.

Looks like we raised a lot more money this year than last year. Figures is above �2000 but I don't have a final amount yet. All of it will go to our charity Mind and it makes it worthwhile.

KARFA

Some photos of the week:

KARFA

I will just add all this just to complete everything really and have all the twitch videos listed on the thread.

http://www.twitch.tv/belynz/v/23399449 or http://player.twitch.tv/?video=v23399449
YSSY (Sydney) to YPAD (Adelaide) - Malc & Andy - Start to 3hrs 4mins in to video
YPAD (Adelaide) to YPPH (Perth) - Jason & Kyle - 3hrs 5mins to end (part 1)

http://www.twitch.tv/belynz/v/23446120 or http://player.twitch.tv/?video=v23446120
YPAD (Adelaide) to YPPH (Perth) - Jason & Kyle - Start to 1hr 49mins (part 2)
YPPH (Perth) to YPLM (Learmonth) - Andy & Paul C - 1hr 51mins to 4hrs 25mins
YPLM (Learmonth) to (WIII) Jakarta - Matt & Paul C - 4hrs 26mins to end (part 1)

http://www.twitch.tv/belynz/v/23472209 or http://player.twitch.tv/?video=v23472209
YPLM (Learmonth) to WIII (Jakarta) - Matt & Paul C - Start to 2hrs 28mins (part 2)
WIII (Jakarta) to (WMKK) Kuala Lumpur - Stuart & Steve - 2hrs 30mins to 5hrs 15 mins
WMKK (Kuala Lumpur) to VTBS (Bangkok) - Andy & Malc - 5hrs 17 mins to end (part 1)

http://www.twitch.tv/belynz/v/23507970 or http://player.twitch.tv/?video=v23507970
WMKK (Kuala Lumpur) to VTBS (Bangkok) - Andy & Malc - Start to 2hrs 19mins (part 2)
VTBS (Bangkok) to VHHH (Hong Kong) diversion to VHHX Kai Tak - Paul & Malc/Stuart - 2hrs 19mins to end (part 1)

http://www.twitch.tv/belynz/v/23560792 or http://player.twitch.tv/?video=v23560792
VTBS (Bangkok) to VHHX (Hong Kong) diversion to VHHX Kai Tak - Paul & Malc/Stuart - Start to 12mins (part 2)
(VHHX) Kai Tak to ZSPD (Shanghai) - Josh & Andy - 14mins to 3hrs 42 mins
ZSPD (Shanghai) to ZLLL (Lanzhou) - Alexis & Stuart - 3hrs 43mins to end (part 1)

http://www.twitch.tv/belynz/v/23604109 or http://player.twitch.tv/?video=v23604109
ZSPD (Shanghai) to ZLLL (Lanzhou) - Alexis & Stuart - Start to 1hr 58mins (part 2)
ZLLL (Lanzhou) to UTTT (Tashkent) - Neil & Steve - 2hrs 2mins to end (part 1)

http://www.twitch.tv/belynz/v/23627054 or http://player.twitch.tv/?video=v23627054
ZLLL (Lanzhou) to UTTT (Tashkent) - Neil & Steve - Start to 1hr 52mins (part 2)
UTTT (Tashkent) to UWWW (Samara) - Matt & Kyle - 1hr 53mins to 5hrs 12 mins
UWWW (Samara) to UUDD (Moscow) - Andy & Malc - 5hrs 15 mins to end (part 1)

http://www.twitch.tv/belynz/v/23655408 or http://player.twitch.tv/?video=v23655408
UWWW (Samara) to UUDD (Moscow) - Andy & Malc - Start to 1hr 59mins (part 2)
UUDD (Moscow) to ULLI (St Petersburg) - Ron & Kyle - 2hrs 4mins to 4hrs 42mins
ULLI (St Petersburg) to ENGM (Oslo) - Neil & Paul C/Gavin - 4hrs 40mins to end (part 1)

http://www.twitch.tv/belynz/v/23702531 or http://player.twitch.tv/?video=v23702531
ULLI (St Petersburg) to ENGM (Oslo) - Neil & Paul C/Gavin - Start to 1hr 19mins (part 2)
ENGM (Oslo) to EDDP (Leipzig) - Malc & Andy - 1hr 20mins to 3hrs 34mins
EDDP (Leipzig) to LFPG (Paris) - ? & Andy - 3hrs 38mins to 5hrs 33mins

http://www.twitch.tv/belynz/v/23749327 or http://player.twitch.tv/?video=v23749327
LFPG (Paris) to EGLL (Heathrow) - Alexis & Steve - 3mins to 1hr 51mins
EGLL (Heathrow) to LEMD (Madrid) - Nikki & Steve - 2hrs 6mins to 5hrs 45mins
LEMD (Madrid) to DTTA (Tunis) - Steve & Nikki - 5hrs 46mins to end (part 1)

http://www.twitch.tv/belynz/v/23776508 or http://player.twitch.tv/?video=v23776508
LEMD (Madrid) to DTTA (Tunis) - Steve & Nikki - Start to 3hrs 16mins (part 2)
DTTA (Tunis) to LGAV (Athens) - Malc & Andy - 3hrs 24mins to end (part 1)

http://www.twitch.tv/belynz/v/23803911 or http://player.twitch.tv/?video=v23803911
DTTA (Tunis) to LGAV (Athens) - Malc & Andy - Start to 3mins (part 2)
LGAV (Athens) to OLBA (Beirut) - Nikki & Andy - 13mins to 2hrs 56mins
OLBA (Beirut) to OTHH (Doha) - Gaz & Malc - 3hrs 1min to end (part 1)

http://www.twitch.tv/belynz/v/23850703 or http://player.twitch.tv/?video=v23850703
OLBA (Beirut) to OTHH (Doha) - Gaz & Malc - Start to 44mins (part 2)
OTHH (Doha) to OYAA (Aden) - Gavin & Andy - 1hr 12mins to 4hrs 14mins
OYAA (Aden) to HKJK (Nairobi) - ? & ? - 4hrs 37mins to end (part 1)

http://www.twitch.tv/belynz/v/23899141 or http://player.twitch.tv/?video=v23899141
OYAA (Aden) to HKJK (Nairobi) - ? & ? - Start to 2hrs 11mins (part 2)
HKJK (Nairobi) to FNLU (Luanda) - Andy & Steve/Andy - 2hrs 20mins to end (part 1)

http://www.twitch.tv/belynz/v/23928314 or http://player.twitch.tv/?video=v23928314
HKJK (Nairobi) to FNLU (Luanda) - Andy & Steve/Andy - Start to 10mins (part 2)
FNLU (Luanda) to FHAW (Ascension Is.) - Ron & Nikki - 1hr 35mins to 6hrs 43mins
FHAW (Ascension Is.) to SBGL (Rio de Janeiro) - Paul L & Malc - 6hrs 47mins to 12hrs 37mins
SBGL (Rio de Janeiro) to SPQU (Arequipa) - Malc & Andy - 12hrs 44mins to 17hrs 56mins
SPQU (Arequipa) to SPIM (Lima) - Steve & Alexis - 17hrs 58mins to 20hrs 46mins
SPIM (Lima) to SEQM (Quito) - Paul L & Nikki - 20hrs 50mins to 24hrs 24mins
SEQM (Quito) to MPTO (Panama) - Matt & Nikki - 24 hrs 44mins to 26hrs 43mins
MPTO (Panama) to MGGT (Guatemala City) - Matt/Nikki & Paul L - 26hrs 48mins to 29hrs 35mins
MGGT (Guatemala City) to MMMX (Mexico City) - Andy & Malc - 29hrs 41mins to 31hrs 52mins
MMMX (Mexico City) to MMMY (Monterrey) - Malc & Kyle - 32hrs 2mins to 33hrs 38mins
MMMY (Monterrey) to KIAH (Houston) - Kyle/Gavin & Josh - 34hrs 39mins to 36hrs 28mins
KIAH (Houston) to KTUP (Tupelo) - Andy & Malc - 37hrs 53mins to 40hrs 6mins
KTUP (Tupelo) to KOKC (Oklahoma City) - Alexis & Pete - 40hrs 19mins to 42hrs 32mins
KOKC (Oklahoma City) to KDEN (Denver) - Alexis/Stuart & Paul L - 42hrs 33mins to 45hrs 27mins
KDEN (Denver) to KPHX (Phoenix) - Stuart & Paul - 45hrs 27mins to 47hrs 33mins
KPHX (Phoenix) to San Francisco (KSFO) - Gaz & Paul - 47hrs 34mins to end (part 1)

http://www.twitch.tv/belynz/v/24251128 or http://player.twitch.tv/?video=v24251128
KPHX (Phoenix) to San Francisco (KSFO) - Gaz & Paul - Start to 2hrs 4mins (part 2)
KSFO (San Francisco) to PHNL (Honolulu) - Malc & Andy - 2hrs 6mins to end (part 1)

http://www.twitch.tv/belynz/v/24283232 or http://player.twitch.tv/?video=v24283232
KSFO (San Francisco) to PHNL (Honolulu) - Malc & Andy - Start to 2hrs 3mins (part 2)
PHNL (Honolulu) to NFFN (Nadi) - Gaz & Gavin - 2hrs 8mins to end (part 1)

http://www.twitch.tv/belynz/v/24339532 or http://player.twitch.tv/?video=v24339532
PHNL (Honolulu) to NFFN (Nadi) - Gaz & Gavin - Start to 3hrs 56mins (part 2)
NFFN (Nadi) to NWWW (Noumea) - Josh & Alexis - 4hrs 11mins to end (part 1)

http://www.twitch.tv/belynz/v/24399636 or http://player.twitch.tv/?video=v24399636
NFFN (Nadi) to NWWW (Noumea) - Josh & Alexis - Start to 1hr 39mins (part 2)
NWWW (Noumea) to YBCG (Gold Coast) - Josh & Kyle - 1hr 54 mins to end (part 1)

http://www.twitch.tv/belynz/v/24430573 or http://player.twitch.tv/?video=v24430573
NWWW (Noumea) to YBCG (Gold Coast) - Josh & Kyle - Start to 1hr 6mins (part 2)
YBCG (Gold Coast) to YWLM Williamtown - Andy & Malc - 1hr 17mins to 2hrs 38mns
YWLM (Williamstown) to YSSY (Sydney) - Andy & Malc - 2hrs 38mns to end

KARFA

Simulator Challenges at Flightdeck Experience for Charity
31 October to 7 November 2015 -> Worldflight at Flightdeck Experience for Mind
11 to 13 January 2016 -> Flight Simulator 48 hour Challenge at Flightdeck Experience for Charity
5 to 12 November 2016 -> Worldflight 2016 at Flightdeck Experience for Macmillan Cancer Support

FT Outings to BA Flight Simulators
10 October 2014 -> FT Flight Simulator Outing to BAFT Cranebank and Trip Report here
2 October 2015 -> FT 747-400 Flight Simulator Outing to BAFT Heathrow
7 October 2016 -> FT BA Flight Simulator Outing to Heathrow
20 & 27 October 2017 -> FT BA Flight Simulator Outing to Heathrow
26 October & 2 November 2018 -> FT BA Flight Simulator Outing to Heathrow
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