by Jean Loup » Wed Nov 21, 2012 12:50 pm
In real life: I held the controls of a Kadet bipe, early sixties, used as crop duster, flying over the Sumidero canion in Chiapas state, MX.
Held the controls (with a weird electric control for the prop) of a Me-108 Tifoon, belonging to the Confederate Air Force, who were invited for the opening of Cuernavaca airport. I was a reserve skydiver for that show, and found the Confederate Air Force a friendly bunch of ex-war pilots. I do not like their change of name! (now Consolidated Air Force: how ridiculous!).
With Robert as instructor on a Maule, learned how to keep a straight course on the tarmac, then took-off from Puerto escondido & flew to Chacahua lagoon, practicing a course & keeping an eye on the ball, then back & started aproach, landing until touch-down ... then Robert took over the controls, because of tail-dragger peculiarities on the ground (felt like a rear engined VW was on ice, with low pressure on the tires & going top speed!).
An assortment of ultralights, with the instructor at my side. Have never flown a full size aircraft without an instructor at my side.
Have done 30 Skydives, the first two in a tandem.
In FS2004, one of my favorites is the Ford Trimotor (over the Andes, from Mendoza to Santiago). But Radials, Bipes & Amphibians are my choice before others.
Also like the Autogyros. Helicopters & airliners are not my choice.
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Jean Loup on Wed Nov 21, 2012 12:51 pm, edited 1 time in total.
...LiCENSE & REGiSTRATiON !!