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May 8^th, 2011 at 8:08pm

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Flies a rust bucket by patchz...http://simviation.com/1/search?submit=1&keywords=rust+bucket&x=20&y=10

All settings, scenery and specs by PM, if that's your THANG!

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Reply #1 - May 8^th, 2011 at 9:01pm

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Wow......the last two shots took my breath away Cheesy

Very 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 #2 - May 8^th, 2011 at 10:42pm

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Wow Greg! Except for the rocks/boulders, those first two shots almost looks real. #3 and #5 do look real. Wonderful set.

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

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Reply #3 - May 8^th, 2011 at 11:42pm

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Thank you Chuck and L.T.

This is one cool livery L.T! Thanks

FSX, we've come a long way baby! Skunk Works is an official alias for Lockheed Martin’s Advanced Development Programs (ADP), formerly called Lockheed Advanced Development Projects. Skunk Works is responsible for a number of famous aircraft designs, including the U-2, the SR-71 Blackbird, the F-117 Nighthawk, and the F-22 Raptor. Its largest current project is the F-35 Lightning II

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Reply #4 - May 9^th, 2011 at 9:49am

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Wonderful set Greg...however...the last shot is Awesome... Wink

Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug

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Reply #5 - May 9^th, 2011 at 10:40am

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Flying Trucker wrote on May 9^th, 2011 at 9:49am:

Wonderful set Greg...however...the last shot is Awesome... Wink

Thanks for comments Doug.

If you go back to the top of the hill in pic 5,
the strip slopes back down the other side about 10 degrees.
Don't know what you do if you can't stop at the top on landing? Huh

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Reply #6 - May 9^th, 2011 at 11:21am

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Hi Greg....

Well a lot of the old bush strips were built on a hill which did slope both directions.

Flying the DHC-3 Otter I would try to land uphill depending on wind of course.
There is something about looking out the front windscreen and seeing the top of the runway... Grin

What is even better...glance back and look at the passengers faces who are also looking forward at the windshield... Grin

Of course you have briefed them prior to the flight...right?

I used the same technique when flying the Cessna 185 which took much more room.

The whole idea of flying into bush strips and getting out again safely is based on knowledge.
Find out from other aviators before going.
If the wind is negligible then don't worry about which direction it is coming from.
A plan of exit is always good to have also, especially heading towards high ground on takeoff.

I have flown many types with many different aviators and they all have their own way of doing things, even after they have attended some of the same aviation courses offered by the military and civilian flying schools.

Flying a DC3 out of a short strip for example:
-one aviator will apply power steadily while the aircraft is
rolling
-another aviator will apply power while holding the aircraft
with the brakes until almost full power and then release
the brakes

Each his own...what works best for one aviator may not work for someone else and this is where the comfort factor comes into play.
If it works for you then do it.

But...read the Aircraft and Engine Manuels, listen and ask if not sure...that should guarantee a safe flight.

Getting out of small lakes using the Circular Takeoff Technique is not for everyone either.
But it is a safe technique and done properly will get most aircraft off a small confined lake. This is technique is taught at several flying schools here in Ontario and across Canada.

It is amazing what can be done with aircraft after taking some educational and practical flying courses, getting some hands on training with a qualified current instructor, keeping an open mind and asking questions.

Thinking about the question of not being able to stop at the top of the hill knowing the hill slope downwards on the other side...Go around and exam your approach...slow it down...better still...land somewhere else if you are not comfortable with this airstrip.

Hope I have been of some help Greg... Wink

Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug

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Reply #7 - May 9^th, 2011 at 11:35am

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Flying Trucker wrote on May 9^th, 2011 at 11:21am:

Hi Greg....

Well a lot of the old bush strips were built on a hill which did slope both directions.

Flying the DHC-3 Otter I would try to land uphill depending on wind of course.
There is something about looking out the front windscreen and seeing the top of the runway... Grin

What is even better...glance back and look at the passengers faces who are also looking forward at the windshield... Grin

Of course you have briefed them prior to the flight...right?

I used the same technique when flying the Cessna 185 which took much more room.

The whole idea of flying into bush strips and getting out again safely is based on knowledge.
Find out from other aviators before going.
If the wind is negligible then don't worry about which direction it is coming from.
A plan of exit is always good to have also, especially heading towards high ground on takeoff.

I have flown many types with many different aviators and they all have their own way of doing things, even after they have attended some of the same aviation courses offered by the military and civilian flying schools.

Flying a DC3 out of a short strip for example:
-one aviator will apply power steadily while the aircraft is
rolling
-another aviator will apply power while holding the aircraft
with the brakes until almost full power and then release
the brakes

Each his own...what works best for one aviator may not work for someone else and this is where the comfort factor comes into play.
If it works for you then do it.

But...read the Aircraft and Engine Manuels, listen and ask if not sure...that should guarantee a safe flight.

Getting out of small lakes using the Circular Takeoff Technique is not for everyone either.
But it is a safe technique and done properly will get most aircraft off a small confined lake. This is technique is taught at several flying schools here in Ontario as well as across Canada.

It is amazing what can be done with aircraft after taking some educational and practical flying courses, getting some hands on training with a qualified current instructor, keeping an open mind and asking questions.

Informative and encouraging as always Doug! The first time I landed this strip was some time ago
before I found this site and found the joys of bush flying!
Thank you!
This flight was quick but I found myself assessing the situation before jumping in with both feet!
Circled a couple of times checking to make sure no animals or aircraft would be a factor.
The crosswind was moderate! There's a short side and a long side on either side of the berm.
The temps were a cool 59F!

An uphill landing seemed like the logical choice!

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