Simviation Forum - Taking "The Adventurer" Out for a Test Flight...

Feb 10^th, 2004 at 3:40pm

Cherokee_6 Offline
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Hello All,

I finished repainting my Twin-Otter and I wanted to take her for a test flight...But I need your suggestions!
What should I add?! What should I take away?! Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

For my test flight I headed out from Calgary and flew due south to Great Falls, Montana.
All in all she flew nice but she really gets blown around by the winds!

Firing up the engines...

Pushing back from the gate....

I had to wait for at least 20 minutes for all the incoming planes to land and then for everyone to clear out in front of me!

Finally got clear and lifted off....this baby climbs REAL steep!

Close up of the repaint!

Got her lined up on Runway 3 at Great Falls...

Had to fight a crazy cross wind! This plane is sturdy but she really does get blown around alot for its size...

Got her parked at the gates and talking over the flight with my co-pilot!

Thanks for watching and again....any suggestions or ideas on how to make this repaint better are greatly appreciated!

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Reply #1 - Feb 10^th, 2004 at 4:54pm

Steve-O Ex Member

Looks very nice.
I'd personally leave her as is.

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Reply #2 - Feb 10^th, 2004 at 6:28pm

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nice clean paint......Air

FS2004... Flight Plan ??? Flight Plan !!! We don't need no stinking Flight Plan...........

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Reply #3 - Feb 10^th, 2004 at 7:51pm

Flying Trucker Ex Member

Great...I don't think I would change a thing

I noticed your second last shot....over the runway...have you tried to drop the wing from the direction the crosswind is blowing (from your left) and keep centre line aligned with rudder.
Your approach looked great with the crab into wind.
Just a couple of friendly tips...hope you don't mind.

Again nice pictures of a Great Aeroplane.

Cheers....Happy Landings....Doug

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Reply #4 - Feb 10^th, 2004 at 8:13pm

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I'd put a Canucks Logo instead Grin

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Reply #5 - Feb 10^th, 2004 at 10:34pm

Steve-O Ex Member

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I'd put a Canucks Logo instead Grin

Now that's my kind of thinking!

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Reply #6 - Feb 11^th, 2004 at 2:54am

Silent Exploder Ex Member

lol.

great repaint,but i prefer the other otter,the one with the VC. Wink

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Reply #7 - Feb 11^th, 2004 at 8:48am

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hmmm, that airplanes too clean for beign flown before...

Now I might believe that it just came off of the showroom floor..

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Reply #8 - Feb 11^th, 2004 at 11:46am

Cherokee_6 Offline
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Looks very nice.
I'd personally leave her as is.

Thanks!

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Great...I don't think I would change a thing

I noticed your second last shot....over the runway...have you tried to drop the wing from the direction the crosswind is blowing (from your left) and keep centre line aligned with rudder.
Your approach looked great with the crab into wind.
Just a couple of friendly tips...hope you don't mind

Thanks very much! I forgot about doing that!

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I'd put a Canucks Logo instead

EXCELLENT IDEA!!

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great repaint,but i prefer the other otter,the one with the VC

This is the one with the VC...I just never took a screenshot of it.

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hmmm, that airplanes too clean for beign flown before...

Now I might believe that it just came off of the showroom floor..

It was very very clean!

Thanks everyone for your comments and suggestions!

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Reply #9 - Feb 11^th, 2004 at 1:47pm

Sam 400 Offline
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It looks great! N1

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Reply #10 - Feb 11^th, 2004 at 2:23pm

Silent Exploder Ex Member

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This is the one with the VC...I just never took a screenshot of it.

the globetwotter has a virtual cockpit? really?

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