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[Urwumpe]

Bob Ross marathon on twitch:

http://www.twitch.tv/bobross


The ultimate way to serenity.

 

[Loru]

I've seen today (about hour ago) something that appeared like pretty big meteor. While I'm no expert it looked very similar to many meteor photos I've seen. Streak was moving pretty slowly and no sonic boom appeared. Thing was moving in west-north-west direction.

Streak was white-yellow on the front moving to greenish/blue on the back.

Quick web search makes me belive it was one of Taurids.

I've taken some time to take photo outside window and superimposed drawing of what I've seen (trying to keep scale and brightness of the event).

Any meteor experts here?

It's not actual meteor photo but recreation

 

[mojoey]

For my first flight in the Dash 8, it didn't go too horribly.

 

[jedidia]

Any meteor experts here?

Certainly no meteor expert, but I've seen something similar a few months ago. Thing was so damn bright and appeared so large I fully expected to hear a faint boom a few seconds after it passed. Of course that didn't happen.

 

[Fabri91]

For my first flight in the Dash 8, it didn't go too horribly.

Could the plane be used again after landing?

 

[Urwumpe]

Could the plane be used again after landing?

Sounds like my skills in landing the MiG-21bis in DCS. I rate my landings between: "Almost survived" and "Just needs a bit of paint"

 

[Fabri91]

Meanwhile, my tour of Italy continues:

Etna's summit:

Flying up Calabria's eastern coast towards Crotone:

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Sounds like my skills in landing the MiG-21bis in DCS. I rate my landings between: "Almost survived" and "Just needs a bit of paint"

Just treat it like a landing Orbiter and don't cut thrust until touchdown

 

[Urwumpe]

Just treat it like a landing Orbiter and don't cut thrust until touchdown

Yeah, the distances for reentry of a Space Shuttle and terminal approach of a MiG-21 are similar. :facepalm:

 

[ISProgram]

I've seen today (about hour ago) something that appeared like pretty big meteor. While I'm no expert it looked very similar to many meteor photos I've seen. Streak was moving pretty slowly and no sonic boom appeared. Thing was moving in west-north-west direction.

Streak was white-yellow on the front moving to greenish/blue on the back.

Quick web search makes me belive it was one of Taurids.

I've taken some time to take photo outside window and superimposed drawing of what I've seen (trying to keep scale and brightness of the event).

Any meteor experts here?

It's not actual meteor photo but recreation

I recall seeing something almost as spectacular a little over a year back. Was doing a camp tour with a group and this fireball streaked in real slow right behind the group. Thing was pretty bright for a split second and then it just fragmented and disappeared. Was really hoping there would be a boom, but nada. Whole event was on the order of 5~ seconds.

Subsequent research and inspection make me believe it was one of the Pereids, though there were about two other showers occurring in the same timeframe that could've been the source.

 

[Fabri91]

Yeah, the distances for reentry of a Space Shuttle and terminal approach of a MiG-21 are similar. :facepalm:

Hehe, true. But seriously, do not cut thrust until touchdown: that's been the key for me in order to make consistently decent landings. The blown flaps are deactivated when idling (IIRC below 70% or so engine rpm) and then plop, down you go like a brick.

 

[Urwumpe]

Well... what else to say:

 

[SolarLiner]

Well... what else to say

This?

Visual checks suggest the cool bird has exited the launch zone. Tip the rocket sideways and resume the countdown--we're gonna go find it!

 

[Matias Saibene]

Reading the Orbiter SDK documentation ...
Will I be able to one day make my own ship with DLL?
#enthusiasm

 

[ISProgram]

Well... what else to say:

Classic example of a "fowled" range.

Heh, get it...? No..?

...I'll just see myself out.

 

[PeterRoss]

Meanwhile, my tour of Italy continues:

Etna's summit:

Flying up Calabria's eastern coast towards Crotone:

Uh, you've attached the same picture in both cases.

 

[mojoey]

Could the plane be used again after landing?

Define 'used'.

 

[Fabri91]

Hm, "used"...what is the price for scrap aluminum right now? I'm asking for...a friend. :shifty:

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Uh, you've attached the same picture in both cases.

Thanks, it's fixed now!

 

[Loru]

And follow up to my meteor report. Thanks to dashcams and Polish Fireball Network we have some actual footage:

According to worker of Copernicus Science Centre apparent magnitude at peak was around -15. As I suspected yesterday it was Tauride.

 

[Fabri91]

Poland cannot into space, but space can onto poland? :hide:

 

[mojoey]

Hm, "used"...what is the price for scrap aluminum right now? I'm asking for...a friend. :shifty:

In all honesty, I 'only' hit the TDZ at -650 fpm. I even got a few touch and goes in as well . Coming from the NGX and the MD-11, the whole plane feels sluggish and unwilling to do quite what you ask of it. Perhaps with more time/experience flying it, I'll have a different opinion on the matter, but for right now, the Dash 8 goes firmly in the 'meh' category.

In a slightly related topic, anyone up for a bit of a group flight some time in the near future?