My little island

[CHUCK79]

A little more progress:http://205.252.250.26/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1301188524
This scenery wil be for Tongass Fjords from FSADDON Publishing.
A little dark....sorry. I wanted to show the night lighting
J3 on final....

There's not a lot of room here........and ignore the heli pad, it's gone now.

Got 'er to stop with plenty of room left though....after many practice attempts.

Tied down in the yard.....



Thanks 4 looking

Should be done soon

[Skunkworks]

[color=#0000ff]The ability to create something like this for yourself, not to mention the rest of us...well let's just say my hats off to you

[Boikat]

"My Island..  "

Long ago, on another forum dedicated to science fiction/ fantasy (Speculative Vision)..

(The scene: A small spacecraft has crash landed on a small island of a small planet after being hit by a heat seeking empty beer keg....  You'll just have to take my word on that, and believe me, trying to explain would get really, really complicated..  Trust me....


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About an hour later, Boikat and Tipper looked around the island that he'd put the ship down on. "Nice. I think I'll call it 'My Island'."

"Your Island?"

"No, 'My island'."

"That's what I mean, why do you get to call it 'your island', when I was the one who spotted it?"

"It's not 'Your Island', it's 'My Island'."

"Well, it's not 'Your Island' either!"

"That's what I just said. It's not 'Your Island', it's 'My Island'."

"Says who?"

"Who says what?"

"Who says that is 'Your Island'?"

"Nobody. It's 'My Island'."

"Says who?"

"Nobody."

Tipper counted to 'ten' in less that two seconds.

"What's the name of this island?"

"'My Island'."

"Your Island."

"No. 'My Island'."

"Then why not just name the whole bloody planet 'My Planet'?"

"Why?"

"Why not?"

"No reason."

"Then why bother to name this 'Your Island'?"

"It seemed to be the thing to do, and it's 'My Island', not 'Your Island'."

"Oh? Okay then, where's 'My Island'?"

Boikat looked puzzled. "You're standing on it."

"IiiiiiEEEEEEEE!" screamed Tipper, as she ran up the gang plank.

Boikat turned and looked at the damage to the port ram scoop. "Thank you Abbot and Costello..."

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[CHUCK79]

Thanks Greg for the compliment........and thanks Boikat for that moment of wonderful comedy .....I think I'll rename it (INSERT NAME HERE) Island

[patchz]

Have no fear Chuck, I'm about to post some daytime shots of My Island.

[CHUCK79]

Thanks Larry......it's a Cub runway.....maybe a 185????

[patchz]

Thanks Larry......it's a Cub runway.....maybe a 185????

You might be able to land a 185, but I doubt you can take one off. I did not make it with the Beaver and it is shorter landing and taking off than the 185.

Edit: Forget the 185, it ain't happenin', at least the landing part. And I think the only reason I could land the Beaver is because I was draggin' my feet, uh wheels.

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[CHUCK79]

Thanks Larry......it's a Cub runway.....maybe a 185????

You might be able to land a 185, but I doubt you can take one off. I did not make it with the Beaver and it is shorter landing and taking off than the 185.

Edit: Forget the 185, it ain't happenin', at least the landing part. And I think the only reason I could land the Beaver is because I was draggin' my feet, uh wheels.

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Very cool shots Larry......nice landing 8-)

If you drain all but about 15-20% of your fuel, you can land the 185 here. It will take off with full fuel and three notches of flaps if you hold the brakes until the engine winds up

[CHUCK79]

Thanks Larry......it's a Cub runway.....maybe a 185????

You might be able to land a 185, but I doubt you can take one off. I did not make it with the Beaver and it is shorter landing and taking off than the 185.

Edit: Forget the 185, it ain't happenin', at least the landing part. And I think the only reason I could land the Beaver is because I was draggin' my feet, uh wheels.

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Very cool shots Larry......nice landing 8-)

If you drain all but about 15-20% of your fuel, you can land the 185 here. It will take off with full fuel and three notches of flaps if you hold the brakes until the engine winds up

185....out and then back in
(under ideal weather conditions)
As far back as I can get....3/4 flaps...wind it up.......
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.......and let it go....
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.....Airborn, with few feet to spare.....
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Time to relax for a minute......
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After using up almost all of my fuel........down to about 15%....flaps fully extended.
I'm a bit under indicated stall speed but, I have a consistant 10 mph headwind.
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Touching down...can't afford a bounce, not even a small one.....beginning to brake....
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....BRAKING!!! using toe brakes and elevator to slow.
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Still rolling here....but just barely.
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It took a few scary aborted attempts

[patchz]

I managed to take off, it was the landing I failed at. And failed miserably.

[Flying Trucker]

Goodly morning all...

Wonderful work and shots Chuck...keep up the great work...

Oh and in real life aviating folks:

If you can land and take off a Piper Cub there you should have no problem landing and taking off a DHC-2 Beaver or DHC-3 Otter.
My opinion (been there and done that to some extent but no one gave me a ball cap or T shirt) the DHC-3 Otter can get into locations DHC-2 Beaver can't...but that is just my opinion...

Have leaped an amphibious Otter, full fuel and five pax with kit into the air within the lenght of the aircraft.

Keep in mind also folks when you watch a STOL DHC-3 Otter climb...it is like a helicopter...she climbs with her nose pointed down.

[CHUCK79]

Thanks Doug
You never need to apologize for being such a wonderful teacher and source of handy information 8-)

[Flying Trucker]

Thanks Chuck...

Oh Chuck...I need a favour...

Can you, Larry and Greg pop up here and tune this electronic gizmo that hates me?

I can't seem to get great shots like you folks...

Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug

[Jake Bourdon]

That's the A2A Piper, right? It's a wonderful flying plane. Great job, and beautiful shots

-Jake

[Skunkworks]

Thanks Chuck...

Oh Chuck...I need a favour...

Can you, Larry and Greg pop up here and tune this electronic gizmo that hates me?

I can't seem to get great shots like you folks...

Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug

[color=#0000ff] If ya let me know what aircraft will you be flying down here to pick me up in Doug, I'll send coordinates!