Simviation Forum - Otters and Sharks... Part 2

Apr 9^th, 2011 at 9:06pm

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carrying on from part 1....

http://205.252.250.26/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1302397576/0#0

it appears the weatherman was right... rain it is!

this plane has some power!! I'm able to take off half way down the grass strip... and its a small grass strip!!

admiring the scenery...

hurendous turbulance... this shot does not sum up the situation!!!

Heading back to 2S1... spotted the strip... but struggling to fight the gales...

this shot sums up the desperation I had to make this landing Grin

I thought i could still make it at this point... a kick of the rudder to the right, a sharp drop of the left wing, and a quick prayer should fix this!?!

the crosswinds were so strong, i never managed to take another shot for this series of pics!!

.....STALL WARNING.....TREES.....CRASH!!!

Cry

Thanks for looking people!!

Comments and criticism welcome as always!

Deano

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Reply #1 - Apr 9^th, 2011 at 9:23pm

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Two great sets Deano.

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

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Reply #2 - Apr 9^th, 2011 at 9:38pm

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patchz wrote on Apr 9^th, 2011 at 9:23pm:

Two great sets Deano.

thank you, i had great fun making these shots!!

i honestly thought i could still make the landing in the last shot... 9 times out of ten, i do!! but this isnt the easiest of aircraft to fly at 60-70 knots... trim goes out the window!

Deano

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Reply #3 - Apr 9^th, 2011 at 9:56pm

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Hi Deano...

First of all...well done on the shots...very nice...

Hope you don't mind me giving my two cents worth... Grin

1st-great STOL aircraft
2nd-the runway is not too short or you would not be going
   there
3rd-the approach
   -line up on an extended final when you notice the high
   winds...crab the nose into the wind
   -fly the aircraft onto the runway...power approach
   -don't wait to sideslip in when already over the runway
   as it is probably too late
   -on final keep the nose crabbed into the wind and
   and the aircraft heading directly at the runway and
   touchdown point
   -use power to help control height...power approach
   -do not straighten out with rudder and line up with
   runway until you have your touchdown point made
   -straighten out then drop a wing...adjust power
   -watch your airspeed
   -work the rudder

If you don't like what you see the first approach...Go Around...extent your final...take your time and fly the airplane...

It takes practice and experience, I have seen us have full rudder in, wing down and still move sideways off the centerline of the runway... Grin

The more you practice the better you will be and you don't need a good stiff crosswind to practice in.

Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug

Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug

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Reply #4 - Apr 9^th, 2011 at 10:13pm

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Flying Trucker wrote on Apr 9^th, 2011 at 9:56pm:

Hi Deano...

First of all...well done on the shots...very nice...

Hope you don't mind me giving my two cents worth... Grin

1st-great STOL aircraft
2nd-the runway is not too short or you would not be going
   there
3rd-the approach
   -line up on an extended final when you notice the high
   winds...crab the nose into the wind
   -fly the aircraft onto the runway...power approach
   -don't wait to sideslip in when already over the runway
   as it is probably too late
   -on final keep the nose crabbed into the wind and
   and the aircraft heading directly at the runway and
   touchdown point
   -use power to help control height...power approach
   -do not straighten out with rudder and line up with
   runway until you have your touchdown point made
   -straighten out then drop a wing...adjust power
   -watch your airspeed
   -work the rudder

It takes practice and experience, I have seen us have full rudder in, wing down and still move sideways off the centerline of the runway... Grin

The more you practice the better you will be and you don't need a good stiff crosswind to practice in.

Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug

thank you for your reply

I thought i was doing fine but suddenly i found myself drifting heavily to the right of my planned approach. before i knew it i was nearly over the strip, and i guess i got cocky! tried to throw it down onto the grass, and instead, it threw me into the trees Grin

as for the power, i know i need to keep it on, i just freak out at the speed creeping up!... i guess i need to remind myself that the runways IS long enough, as this aircraft can land on a sixpence when needed!!

thank you for your help, im off to Vashon Island now for some night flying... i've heard the weather is particularly stormy right now Wink

oh and glad u like the pics!!

Deano

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Reply #5 - Apr 10^th, 2011 at 10:22am

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Another great pair of shots sir

Love em all

-Jake

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Reply #6 - Apr 10^th, 2011 at 3:09pm

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Very cool sets Deano 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 #7 - Apr 10^th, 2011 at 4:19pm

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thanks all for the replies!

glad u like em! am going to take another flight in the twotter tonight... but where i do not know yet!!

any suggestions?!

Deano

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Reply #8 - Apr 14^th, 2011 at 1:40am

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Two cool sets and some LOL commentary.......but I do hafta admit that when I first saw the thread title I thought of "West Side Story". Cheesy

Lawdy! Just realized Ima old fart if I thunk that. Argh!!! Grin

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Reply #9 - Apr 15^th, 2011 at 2:34pm

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TwOtter... Grin

Now that's some fun flying and great shot's Deano

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