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by **Alex** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 8:34 am

Welcome Matlo, I think you speak for just about all of us when you talk about FSX. :ph43r:

Alex

by **ZK-TJL** » Mon Jan 08, 2007 3:55 pm

Gday

Had a quick look through my intro post..........it was a few years out of date, so, here's the current one. In the real world I'm an ATC at Ohakea tower, a keen skier, and runner. In the virtual world I'm into FSX and hawx.

Cheers
Nik

Last updated 16/07/2009

by **JonARNZ** » Mon Jan 08, 2007 4:15 pm

ZK-TJL wrote: How art thou???

My name is Nik, 25years old, based in Dunedin. FSX is my drug of choice, but I supplement this addiction with a little bit of CFS3 and Lock On(but not much). I'm currently working on a Physiology degree and soon to start my PhD. FSX is my major passion but I also enjoy skiing (Its the scenery from the ski fields that does it........and going fast). For a while I worked at NZNS as a ground handler. I head home (To Nelson) around xmas time and at mid year break.

Looking forward to picking people's brain's.

May the force be with you.

Nik (ZK-TJL)

welcome Nik, good to see you finally made it :clap:

by **ZK-Brock** » Mon Jan 08, 2007 4:37 pm

Pleased to meet you Nik. I'm based in Nelson also, you can see some recent spotting pics from NZNS here.

by **Charl** » Mon Jan 08, 2007 6:19 pm

Oops I was reading the posts from the bottom up for a change, and cutely deduced you were from Nelson!
Can't believe how many simmers there are in NZ, and great to come across another one

Big welcome here Nik, it's a nice place to loiter.

by **Alex** » Mon Jan 08, 2007 8:49 pm

Welcome aboard Nik.

Alex

by **ZK-Brock** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 9:36 am

Hey Nik, Just so you know, ZK-TJL is joining the Nelson Circuit as we speak.

by **dnkiwi** » Sat Jan 13, 2007 9:09 am

Hi my name is Jason and have be flying virtually for about 7 years now and have a passion for flying helicopters of all shapes and sizes also i like to go for drives and tke photos of helicopters in the hope that they would be suitable for use as repaints in FSX >nzflag<

by **Alex** » Sat Jan 13, 2007 9:21 am

Welcome aboard Jason, good to have you here.

Alex

by **ZK-Brock** » Sat Jan 13, 2007 9:51 am

dnkiwi wrote: Hi my name is Jason and have be flying virtually for about 7 years now and have a passion for flying helicopters of all shapes and sizes also i like to go for drives and tke photos of helicopters in the hope that they would be suitable for use as repaints in FSX

Nice to meet you Jason. Our chief FSX repainter at the moment is JonARNZ

:thumbup:

by **PILOT WARRIOR** » Sun Jan 21, 2007 7:33 pm

Hi all, I'm David. I've been playing Flight Simulator since around April 2006 and started the real thing in June 06. It's been good fun, just did my first solo flight on the 13th of January.

by **Alex** » Sun Jan 21, 2007 7:37 pm

Welcome David, I hope you enjoy your time here.

Alex

by **PILOT WARRIOR** » Sun Jan 21, 2007 7:42 pm

Alex wrote: Welcome David, I hope you enjoy your time here.

Alex

Thank You, I'm sure I will

by **omitchell** » Sun Jan 21, 2007 8:25 pm

Hi, I'm Owen and have been playing flight sim since 1995 and I'm an alco.... I mean Flight Sim-holic, sorry wrong room

by **Ian Warren** » Sun Jan 21, 2007 9:19 pm

omitchell wrote:Hi, I'm Owen and have been playing flight sim since 1995 and I'm an alco.... I mean Flight Sim-holic, sorry wrong room

Hi ya matey :lol:

i'll take both :thumbup:

and over a century 2 - 1995 so long ago B)

by **brownbox** » Sun Jan 21, 2007 10:21 pm

I just realised I never did the whole "Hi Im ....." thing so Ill do it now :lol:

Hi, Im Steve Ram, and I am Indian, born at Hamilton in 1992. I live on a dairy farm, between Te Awamutu and Otorohanga in the Waikato, and I am in my early teens B) Ive been interested in flying since my first trip overseas in 1995 when I was just a wee fella, and since then, ive always loved it. Got into Simming in 2004, with FS9. >nzflag<

by **Goff_nznr** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 5:32 pm

Goff here...based at NZNR. I've been simming since FS98...but basically I am a "fiddler" - 80% meddling and 20% flying. I've done a few aircraft repaints, and a tiny bit of scenery design, but mostly 'potter about' with settings and AI traffic.

Mostly I fly on multiplay with my son, Matt, ( Matt's Aviation ). He's 'up' there near NZTG.

Cheers...

by **Ian Warren** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 9:18 pm

brownbox wrote:I just realised I never did the whole "Hi Im ....." thing so Ill do it now

Hi, Im Steve Ram, and I am Indian, born at Hamilton in 1992. I live on a dairy farm, between Te Awamutu and Otorohanga in the Waikato, and I am in my early teens B) Ive been interested in flying since my first trip overseas in 1995 when I was just a wee fella, and since then, ive always loved it. Got into Simming in 2004, with FS9.

Hi Steve , no area well , Te Awamutu , ripping around , bro's Wedding on farm back in the umm 80's

Nice place B)

Goff_nznr Posted on Jan 22 2007, 05:32 PM
Goff here...based at NZNR. I've been simming since FS98...but basically I am a "fiddler" - 80% meddling and 20% flying. I've done a few aircraft repaints, and a tiny bit of scenery design, but mostly 'potter about' with settings and AI traffic.

Mostly I fly on multiplay with my son, Matt, ( Matt's Aviation ). He's 'up' there near NZTG.

Cheers...

Hi Goff , Welcome ... lot happen since last chat .. U now have a perfect NZTG

Matt would be happy :thumbup:

by **Grumble** » Thu Jan 25, 2007 3:43 pm

Marc here from Tauranga. Been living in Japan for the last 14 years, and simming since the days of 8-bit sims. I currently use Flight sim to visit Tauranga when I get homesick, and was heartbroken to note that the Tauranga scenery doesn't work in FSX!

by **Ex ANZ Eng** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 6:06 pm

Thanks for the feedback guys, us newbies tread carefully.
I have seen the ANDOVER RNZAF screenshots and it looked awesome, thats why I am greedy and want a repaint.

Being a newbie, maybe I should shed a little light on my background.

Did a PPL back in the 80's (yes I am old and silly), was just finishing my multi rating when I had my kids.......yup........couldnt afford both.

Became an engineer at ANZ overhauling and testing engines for about 14 years.
Had CAA approval to test and calibrate CF6-80 family of engines and RB211 family of engines.

Part of the job was to go and do fan trim balances....usually after a bird strike and fan blade change, on 767-200 & 300 and 747-200 and 400's.
You have no idea what its like to be sitting in the right hand seat in either aircraft with the brakes on and full noise on 1 or 2 engines......very tempting to let them off.....

Also used to test the Allison A14 and 15's off the C130 and P3's, ....now thats a real engine.

I have a full set of General Electric Engine Familiarisation courses on CD.....dont ask, I just have them.
If anyone is interested I would be happy to copy and send.
They are awesome training packages and a good insite onto how a gas turbine works.
I have GE90-115, CF6-80, CT7, CF6-50, CFM56-3 & -7, Jet Engine Concepts, Turbo Prop engine out procedure video, and so on.

I got the flight sim bug some years back and am currently running FS9....even though my PC is pretty grunty......FSX is a no go.....shame.
Spend all my time flying around NZ......it's familiar.

Have done a lot of jump seat rides in 737-300's and SAAB 340 and 767-200's.

737-300 Auckland to Wellington.......full pas and freight.....15% derate take of power setting.......climb out of AKL at 3,700 fpm......that was fun.

Anyway guys, thats my background, or some of it.
I wont burble on again but if any one would like to pick the grey matter, I am more than happy to oblige.
You all do an awesome job on this site and it is a credit to you all.
And Robin, I apologise for all the finger trouble questions I have asked you with the scenery over the last few years :-)

Cheers
Phil

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