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Re: Practice makes perfect!

Postby Sobby » Thu Aug 05, 2004 4:06 pm

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Re: Practice makes perfect!

Postby Corbin » Thu Aug 05, 2004 4:24 pm

Great shots.....have one of your C-130 over Male International?   ;)
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Re: Practice makes perfect!

Postby alrot » Thu Aug 05, 2004 8:58 pm

Merida (svmi)its between los andes cordillera and it's 5400 feet high and doen't have ILS
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Re: Practice makes perfect!

Postby Corbin » Thu Aug 05, 2004 11:32 pm

Alrot ~ Will give SVMI a try......nothing like a little excitement to make you flying memorable.  Plus it's always fun to see new places!   8)  
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Re: Practice makes perfect!

Postby Sobby » Fri Aug 06, 2004 3:42 am

Heres the C-130 Corbin ;D

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Re: Practice makes perfect!

Postby Corbin » Fri Aug 06, 2004 10:46 am

Great shot of the C-130 Budd!  Nice flair, full flaps, 4 turning and burning (turbo-props smoke a lot).....way cool!   ;)  One thing you captured in your screen shot are those different ILS landing lights at Male International.....I never did figure out what the ones running parallel to the runway are for.   ???

ALROT ~ I gave SVMI a try...Maiquetia is beautiful and fun.   ;D  Interesting landing on runway 8 with no ILS plus the touch down point is right between the buildings and the control tower!.....at least in FS9....  Fun!   8)

Hey, try VHHH in Hong Kong - Kai Tak...there is a great bridge to fly under.....even in a heavy!  Straight out aprox. one mile from the end of runway 7L under your left wing....give it a go!  
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Re: Practice makes perfect!

Postby Sobby » Sat Aug 07, 2004 4:38 am

Will do and then post a screenshot
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Re: Practice makes perfect!

Postby Sobby » Sat Aug 07, 2004 5:23 am

Here the screenshot ;D ;D

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Difficult to do with this B-58, had the flaps down because I had to go so low and slow, so to no over shoot ;D
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Re: Practice makes perfect!

Postby Gary R. » Sat Aug 07, 2004 12:29 pm

How about KORD?  The amount of runways and airtraffic there makes instruments nearly a must.  
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Re: Practice makes perfect!

Postby Corbin » Sat Aug 07, 2004 2:08 pm

Budd ~ Great screen shot...and the B-58 Hustler has always been one of my all time favoriate airplanes.  Looks like you had enough room to make a clean pass, even if you did have to slow down a bit!!   ;)

funkycowboy ~ Thanks for the tip.....Headed over to KORD and give it a shot, right now...will let you know the results.   8)
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Re: Practice makes perfect!

Postby Sobby » Sat Aug 07, 2004 2:29 pm

I will go to KORD and take a screenshot ;D
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Re: Practice makes perfect!

Postby Sobby » Sat Aug 07, 2004 2:29 pm

I will go to KORD and take a screenshot ;D
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Re: Practice makes perfect!

Postby Sobby » Sat Aug 07, 2004 2:30 pm

I will go to KORD and take a screenshot ;D

But what city is KORD in ???
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Re: Practice makes perfect!

Postby Sobby » Sat Aug 07, 2004 2:42 pm

Here we go

SMVI--

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and KORD--

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I can't belive I forgot KORD I was there a week ago

Anyway there we go, imagine that flying past the office window ;D
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Re: Practice makes perfect!

Postby xtp » Sun Aug 08, 2004 8:23 am

I see that a couple of people higher up this thread were using full flap when trying for minimum ground roll take offs.

Full flap = lots of drag = longer takeoff run.

Recommended flap for take off is almost always much less than full, with the possible exception of light aircraft with only one flap setting.
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