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Mar 27th, 2011 at 2:36pm

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A little more progress:http://205.252.250.26/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1301188524
This scenery wil be for Tongass Fjords from FSADDON Publishing.
A little dark....sorry. I wanted to show the night lighting Smiley
J3 on final....
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There's not a lot of room here........and ignore the heli pad, it's gone now.
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Got 'er to stop with plenty of room left though....after many practice attempts.
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Tied down in the yard.....
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Thanks 4 looking Smiley

Should be done soon Wink
 
"Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of Earth and danced the skies on laughter silvered wings. Sunward I've climbed and joined the tumbling mirth of sun split clouds.....and done a hundred things you have never dreamed of.....wheeled and soared and swung high in the sunlit silence. Hovering there, I've chased the shouting wind along and flung my eager craft through footless halls of air.

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 #1 - Mar 27th, 2011 at 2:42pm

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The ability to create something like this for yourself, not to mention the rest of us...well let's just say my hats off to you  Chuck   Cool  Wink Smiley
 
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Reply #2 - Mar 27th, 2011 at 2:59pm

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"My Island..  "

Long ago, on another forum dedicated to science fiction/ fantasy (Speculative Vision)..

(The scene: A small spacecraft has crash landed on a small island of a small planet after being hit by a heat seeking empty beer keg....  You'll just have to take my word on that, and believe me, trying to explain would get really, really complicated..  Trust me....


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About an hour later, Boikat and Tipper looked around the island that he'd put the ship down on. "Nice. I think I'll call it 'My Island'."

"Your Island?"

"No, 'My island'."

"That's what I mean, why do you get to call it 'your island', when I was the one who spotted it?"

"It's not 'Your Island', it's 'My Island'."

"Well, it's not 'Your Island' either!"

"That's what I just said. It's not 'Your Island', it's 'My Island'."

"Says who?"

"Who says what?"

"Who says that is 'Your Island'?"

"Nobody. It's 'My Island'."

"Says who?"

"Nobody."

Tipper counted to 'ten' in less that two seconds.

"What's the name of this island?"

"'My Island'."

"Your Island."

"No. 'My Island'."

"Then why not just name the whole bloody planet 'My Planet'?"

"Why?"

"Why not?"

"No reason."

"Then why bother to name this 'Your Island'?"

"It seemed to be the thing to do, and it's 'My Island', not 'Your Island'."

"Oh? Okay then, where's 'My Island'?"

Boikat looked puzzled. "You're standing on it."

"IiiiiiEEEEEEEE!" screamed Tipper, as she ran up the gang plank.

Boikat turned and looked at the damage to the port ram scoop. "Thank you Abbot and Costello..."

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Reply #3 - Mar 27th, 2011 at 3:13pm

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Thanks Greg for the compliment........and thanks Boikat for that moment of wonderful comedy Grin Grin Grin.....I think I'll rename it (INSERT NAME HERE) Island Wink
 
"Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of Earth and danced the skies on laughter silvered wings. Sunward I've climbed and joined the tumbling mirth of sun split clouds.....and done a hundred things you have never dreamed of.....wheeled and soared and swung high in the sunlit silence. Hovering there, I've chased the shouting wind along and flung my eager craft through footless halls of air.

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 - Mar 27th, 2011 at 3:53pm

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Have no fear Chuck, I'm about to post some daytime shots of My Island. Roll Eyes  Grin

Wonderful job, but you can keep the runway. I'll use the fjord, thank you.  Angry  Grin
 
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Reply #5 - Mar 27th, 2011 at 4:35pm

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Grin Grin Grin Thanks Larry......it's a Cub runway.....maybe a 185????
 
"Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of Earth and danced the skies on laughter silvered wings. Sunward I've climbed and joined the tumbling mirth of sun split clouds.....and done a hundred things you have never dreamed of.....wheeled and soared and swung high in the sunlit silence. Hovering there, I've chased the shouting wind along and flung my eager craft through footless halls of air.

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 #6 - Mar 27th, 2011 at 6:05pm

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CHUCK79 wrote on Mar 27th, 2011 at 4:35pm:
Grin Grin Grin Thanks Larry......it's a Cub runway.....maybe a 185????

You might be able to land a 185, but I doubt you can take one off. I did not make it with the Beaver and it is shorter landing and taking off than the 185.

Edit: Forget the 185, it ain't happenin', at least the landing part. And I think the only reason I could land the Beaver is because I was draggin' my feet, uh wheels. Roll Eyes

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Reply #7 - Mar 27th, 2011 at 7:10pm

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patchz wrote on Mar 27th, 2011 at 6:05pm:
CHUCK79 wrote on Mar 27th, 2011 at 4:35pm:
Grin Grin Grin Thanks Larry......it's a Cub runway.....maybe a 185????

You might be able to land a 185, but I doubt you can take one off. I did not make it with the Beaver and it is shorter landing and taking off than the 185.

Edit: Forget the 185, it ain't happenin', at least the landing part. And I think the only reason I could land the Beaver is because I was draggin' my feet, uh wheels. Roll Eyes

http://www.simviation.com/phpupload/uploads/1301284294.jpg

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Very cool shots Larry......nice landing Cool

If you drain all but about 15-20% of your fuel, you can land the 185 here. It will take off with full fuel and three notches of flaps if you hold the brakes until the engine winds up Wink
 
"Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of Earth and danced the skies on laughter silvered wings. Sunward I've climbed and joined the tumbling mirth of sun split clouds.....and done a hundred things you have never dreamed of.....wheeled and soared and swung high in the sunlit silence. Hovering there, I've chased the shouting wind along and flung my eager craft through footless halls of air.

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 #8 - Mar 27th, 2011 at 9:42pm

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CHUCK79 wrote on Mar 27th, 2011 at 7:10pm:
patchz wrote on Mar 27th, 2011 at 6:05pm:
CHUCK79 wrote on Mar 27th, 2011 at 4:35pm:
Grin Grin Grin Thanks Larry......it's a Cub runway.....maybe a 185????

You might be able to land a 185, but I doubt you can take one off. I did not make it with the Beaver and it is shorter landing and taking off than the 185.

Edit: Forget the 185, it ain't happenin', at least the landing part. And I think the only reason I could land the Beaver is because I was draggin' my feet, uh wheels. Roll Eyes

http://www.simviation.com/phpupload/uploads/1301284294.jpg

http://www.simviation.com/phpupload/uploads/1301318630.jpg

http://www.simviation.com/phpupload/uploads/1301363311.jpg



Very cool shots Larry......nice landing Cool

If you drain all but about 15-20% of your fuel, you can land the 185 here. It will take off with full fuel and three notches of flaps if you hold the brakes until the engine winds up Wink




185....out and then back in Wink
(under ideal weather conditions)
As far back as I can get....3/4 flaps...wind it up.......
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.......and let it go....
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.....Airborn, with few feet to spare.....
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Time to relax for a minute......
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After using up almost all of my fuel........down to about 15%....flaps fully extended.
I'm a bit under indicated stall speed but, I have a consistant 10 mph headwind.
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Touching down...can't afford a bounce, not even a small one.....beginning to brake....
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....BRAKING!!! using toe brakes and elevator to slow.
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Still rolling here....but just barely.
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It took a few scary aborted attempts Shocked Shocked Shocked Grin Grin
 
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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 #9 - Mar 28th, 2011 at 6:52am

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I managed to take off, it was the landing I failed at. And failed miserably.  Sad  I had set the weather with a 10 knot headwind, but failed to consider fuel weight.  Embarrassed

I'm just not sure I want to take a trip to the island expending 85% of my fuel, not knowing for sure that I will even be able to land. Don't think I could do it

with a 30 knot crosswind and I'm not sure Angoon is within 15% fuel range, as I don't remember seeing a fuel pump on the island. Think I will restrict my flights

to the island either in a wheeled Beaver, or something with floats.  Wink  Grin
 
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Reply #10 - Mar 28th, 2011 at 8:48am

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Goodly morning all... Smiley

Wonderful work and shots Chuck...keep up the great work... Wink

Oh and in real life aviating folks:

If you can land and take off a Piper Cub there you should have no problem landing and taking off a DHC-2 Beaver or DHC-3 Otter.
My opinion (been there and done that to some extent but no one gave me a ball cap or T shirt) the DHC-3 Otter can get into locations DHC-2 Beaver can't...but that is just my opinion... Grin

Have leaped an amphibious Otter, full fuel and five pax with kit into the air within the lenght of the aircraft.

Keep in mind also folks when you watch a STOL DHC-3 Otter climb...it is like a helicopter...she climbs with her nose pointed down.  I won't go into the details but when the DHC-3 Otter was designed there were many  many improvement over the DHC-2 Beaver.

I checked several sites on the internet to post some specs on the J3 Piper Cub, DHC-2 Beaver and DHC-3 Otter.

Three sites on each aircraft posted different specs for landplane only...don't figure.
I go by what specs we used military and commercial which are very close to each other for the DHC-3 Otter and by personal experience... Wink

Sorry to get so long winded Chuck... Wink

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Reply #11 - Mar 28th, 2011 at 6:23pm

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Thanks Doug Smiley
You never need to apologize for being such a wonderful teacher and source of handy information Cool
 
"Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of Earth and danced the skies on laughter silvered wings. Sunward I've climbed and joined the tumbling mirth of sun split clouds.....and done a hundred things you have never dreamed of.....wheeled and soared and swung high in the sunlit silence. Hovering there, I've chased the shouting wind along and flung my eager craft through footless halls of air.

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 #12 - Mar 28th, 2011 at 6:59pm

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Thanks Chuck... Wink

Oh Chuck...I need a favour... Wink

Can you, Larry and Greg pop up here and tune this electronic gizmo that hates me?

I can't seem to get great shots like you folks... Smiley

Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug
 
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Reply #13 - Mar 28th, 2011 at 7:23pm

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That's the A2A Piper, right? It's a wonderful flying plane. Great job, and beautiful shots Smiley

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Reply #14 - Mar 30th, 2011 at 5:47am

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Flying Trucker wrote on Mar 28th, 2011 at 6:59pm:
Thanks Chuck... Wink

Oh Chuck...I need a favour... Wink

Can you, Larry and Greg pop up here and tune this electronic gizmo that hates me?

I can't seem to get great shots like you folks... Smiley

Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug


If ya let me know what aircraft will you be flying down here to pick me up in Doug, I'll send coordinates!  Wink

 
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