Simviation Forum - Did you bring

Feb 23^rd, 2011 at 2:10pm

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Goodly afternoon all...

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Location: Alaska, United States Season: Fall
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AWWW...Doug...I see we have backpacks full of clothes, fishing gear, survival gear, case of pork and beans, two cases of Scotch Whisky but...BUT DID YOU BRING THE FLOATS FOR THE AIRPLANE???

Shocked

And it was such a grand approach.... Roll Eyes

Comments and advice most welcome... Wink

Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug

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Reply #1 - Feb 23^rd, 2011 at 3:39pm

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If you forgot your floats then it's probably a case and half of scotch Grin

Nice scenery Doug and I love the fall colors and lots of detail. Cool

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Reply #2 - Feb 23^rd, 2011 at 4:00pm

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I am wondering if you are gonna land on that little platform...

I obviously love smilies Wink

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Reply #3 - Feb 23^rd, 2011 at 5:04pm

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Manuel wrote on Feb 23^rd, 2011 at 4:00pm:

I am wondering if you are gonna land on that little platform...

You know.........if you adjusted the wind to blow at about 40 kts in the right direction, you could probably do it Shocked

Assuming it has a hard deck and you don't just fall right through it Wink

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Great shot Doug, don't see that particular livery much Cool

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Up, up the long, delerious, burning blue I've topped the wind swept heights with easy grace where never Lark, nor even Eagle flew. While with silent lifting of mind I've trod the high untrespassed sanctity of space, put out my hand and touched the face of god"

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Reply #4 - Feb 23^rd, 2011 at 7:13pm

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Thanks Greg for looking and the comment...

Thanks Manuel but I always found those docks full of rusty fish hooks... Grin

Well Chuck...you might be right....

Thanks for looking and the comments folks... Wink

Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug

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Reply #5 - Feb 23^rd, 2011 at 8:31pm

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If you were in something with prop reversing, like a Super Otter, you might be able to use that little strip of land behind the dock. It would be a bit tight though. Nice Doug.

If God intended aircraft engines to have horizontally opposed engines, Pratt and Whitney would have made them that way.

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Reply #6 - Feb 24^th, 2011 at 8:40am

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Thanks for looking and the comment Larry... Wink

Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug

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Reply #7 - Mar 28^th, 2011 at 8:12pm

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Very very nice! The aircraft goes great with the surroundings

And I like the humor too Wink

-Jake

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Reply #8 - Mar 29^th, 2011 at 9:41am

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Thank you and you are welcome Jake... Wink

Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug

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Reply #9 - Mar 29^th, 2011 at 10:57am

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Cool shot. Cool

But no one suggested the "obvious"............swing around for an approach behind the dock building.

Drop the back wheels into the water a little just before shore to bleed off some airspeed, then stand on the toes. Cheesy

Of course you may 'tap' the building on the right. Roll Eyes

You didn't mention a spare prop did ya? And I failed to mention that without JATO you'll be stranded until there's a significant breeze from a very favorable direction. Grin

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Reply #10 - Mar 29^th, 2011 at 11:07am