New video clips

[Tomlin]

Hi Trev

I was wondering when you'd chime in with the Falcon info! Yeah, I have no idea of the performance of that aircraft, and it's interesting to hear from you that 4000 is about the minimum because that's what CRG's longest runway is. In response to Hans' comments on no reverse thrust, My goodness, you managed your speed well then (or burned the brakes up one!).

[Tomlin]

Okay, just for the heck of it, (now that I have the real L45 data!) the absolute minimum for the L45 to land at Sea Level at 86 degrees and only 14000 lbs is 2240 feet. Hans, you performed a miracle!

[Hans Krohn]

Hi guys,

I managed to take off again from St.Barts 2.100 ft runway, in the Lear45! I had to make the plane light, but anyway, it was just a short hop back to TNCM.

I shot a clip of the final approach to Princess Juliana Airport, using a different camera technique. For those who are interested: It's on my site... enjoy!

Regards,
Hans

[Westozy]

Hi Hans,
I'm wondering what you use and how you put videos onto your website, it's something I would like to do later.

Regards Gwyn

[Hans Krohn]

Hi Gwyn,

I just use my digital foto camera, a Sony (forgot what model). In the standard res mode the videos are small enough to put them on my site without recompression.

Regards,
Hans

[Westozy]

Hi Gwyn,

I just use my digital foto camera, a Sony (forgot what model). In the standard res mode the videos are small enough to put them on my site without recompression.

Regards,
Hans

Cheers Hans, I guess you are using the camera's software then? I don't have a capture card or any means of getting video into the PC which is annoying as I have very good video editing software and have made a few music videos of my band. It looks like I need a capture card after all.

Gwyn

[NicD]

You should be able to get videos off your camera the same way you get picture files... its all straightforward.

Be wary though of hosting video files on your own website... if your host have bandwidth limits then you could end up paying excess charges if the videos get played a fair bit (I've had my clips played nearly 2400 times in 6 weeks). Thats why I went with YouTube ... dead easy to upload, link/embed in the site, and its free.

[Tomlin]

Hans,

I am impressed by the landing at TNCM- that scenery looks really amazing when it's so large on your visual system. I went home at lunch and tried out the L45 at KSEA by FlyTampa, and I have very acceptable frame rates. Do you think that I would get similar performance at TNCM, as I want to buy this scenery now. Their website doesnt list any pc specs that I can find, but it does list them for the KSEA, and like I said my machine runs it smooth. I read good reviews about the TNCM performance, but would like to know if you have any comments?

My machine:

AMD 2800xp
7600GT 256 MB card
1 Gig RAM

[magicaldr]

Hans thats amazing footage, and more amazing to meet you here as it was your site a few years back that started me into flight simulators and trying to make a home cockpit. That was based just on your photo's, its even better to see it all coming together live.

So thanks for the footage, and for starting me in this hobby

[Tomlin]

Hans, you have some very helpful info on your site for all builders. I really like your simple approach to building a landing gear lever, which is essentially the same for the L45 I believe.

BTW, I downloaded TNCM last night and I am amazed! I have only flew at Saba so far (I want to fly into TCNM from the States just for realism) and I think that I may have you 'beat' a bit with takeoff from a short runway. Bob, you will be proud- Just for fun, I lightened up the L45 to just 170 lbs of fuel and two pilots, and actually took OFF from Saba successfully! Of course, I doubt it could be done in real life but anyways...that's why we build sims!