Simviation Forum - Taming the van

Jan 14^th, 2012 at 4:35pm

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Just some shots from nav practice flights I've been doing in the default Caravan over the last week, trying to get back into things again. After 10 days 'in' the 172 the Caravan felt like a real beast - much faster, heavier, more sluggish to roll but ridiculously prone to swing its nose up or down with the slightest touch to the joystick.

I don't have screenshots from most of the flights because they were all in thick fog and I was busy trying to control this vicious monster of an aircraft....yep. Embarrassed

Alright, I know it's just a C208 but I'm way out of practice. We crashed once 500 m short of the runway when in a slow steepish turn with full flaps...I didn't check my instruments thoroughly enough and didn't notice we were dropping like a stone.

Having mentioned thick fog it isn't actually necessary to limit visibility at all in the Caravan for IFR practice; the 2D panel view seems to have been designed by one of Snow White's little friends as you can't see almost anything past it.

Well, hope these weren't too boring; I've another set with the C208 from Alaska to post.

Have a good week!

Krigl

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Reply #1 - Jan 15^th, 2012 at 1:16pm

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Great ones. Is that REX? Cool

Most people think that flying a plane is dangerous, except pilots because they know how easy it is.
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Reply #2 - Jan 15^th, 2012 at 1:38pm

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Wow...wonderful shots...well done... Wink

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Reply #3 - Jan 15^th, 2012 at 3:25pm

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Those last three are amazing! nice shots! Wink

Ah yes, the Cessna C208B Grand Caravan. One of my favorite craft.

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Reply #4 - Jan 15^th, 2012 at 5:16pm

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I really like the second to last shot. Very nice colors, which give a cold winter evening/morning impression. And the default C208 doesn't look bad at all, I love the VC of that bird for example.

Got bloom ?
Got mountains ?
Got damage ?

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Reply #5 - Jan 16^th, 2012 at 4:56am

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Yes, the weather's by REX. I like the rugged Caravan a lot too, just wish it didn't swing up and down so much. I've moved onto the Baron now, it handles a lot better and has a panel that suits me too.

Thanks for the comments, guys!

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Reply #6 - Jan 16^th, 2012 at 5:54pm

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krigl wrote on Jan 16^th, 2012 at 4:56am:

I've moved onto the Baron now, it handles a lot better and has a panel that suits me too.

Tsk, tsk. You're missin' out. Tongue

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Reply #7 - Jan 17^th, 2012 at 6:36am

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Amazing shots, especially #4. Cool

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Reply #8 - Jan 17^th, 2012 at 8:55am

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krigl wrote on Jan 16^th, 2012 at 4:56am:

Yes, the weather's by REX. I like the rugged Caravan a lot too, just wish it didn't swing up and down so much. I've moved onto the Baron now, it handles a lot better and has a panel that suits me too.

Thanks for the comments, guys!

The Baron might be my favorite default plane in FSX, together with the Beaver.

Got bloom ?
Got mountains ?
Got damage ?

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Reply #9 - Jan 17^th, 2012 at 2:02pm

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Cheers! I do like the default planes...but am looking forward to moving on to some freeware and payware stuff when I've got navigation sorted out in my head a bit...

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Reply #10 - Jan 17^th, 2012 at 5:27pm

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The one plane FSX did a good job on

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