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Otters and Sharks... Part 1

PostPosted: Sat Apr 09, 2011 8:06 pm
by cantflywontfly
After seeing Greg's recent pics of his Twin otter, i reallised i hadnt flown this great aircraft in some time!.. and thought to myself, where better to fly it than the great Vashon Island freeware scenery... short, dangerous, tree-lined strips?? ...perfect!!


those trees on the left look awfully close...

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gently teasing the engines up to full wack!... starting to roll...

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up, up, and away! gorgeous weather for flying... and the weatherman said it was gonna rain.

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Time to lower flaps and look for WA69...

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Found it!!!

Re: Otters and Sharks... Part 1

PostPosted: Sat Apr 09, 2011 8:39 pm
by Flying Trucker
Well done Deano...they look good... ;)

Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug

Re: Otters and Sharks... Part 1

PostPosted: Sat Apr 09, 2011 8:47 pm
by cantflywontfly
Well done Deano...they look good... ;)

Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug


Thank you Doug!

i really enjoy the small trip from 2S1 to WA69 and back again, great scenery and a little challenging depending on what your flying!


on a side note:

do you think a C130 would do it? I dont think it'd manage the take-off.... Back in ten... will post the results!


Deano  :-/

Re: Otters and Sharks... Part 1

PostPosted: Sat Apr 09, 2011 9:14 pm
by Flying Trucker
Hi Deano

I was never checked out in the C130.  Flew it several times as a coutesy from the crew.  Put a good number of hours in the real Herc Sim...definitely nothing like a table top home computer flight simulator... ;D

The question you ask would depend on several things:
-the experience of the crew on type
-weight of the aircraft
-field condition (is the grass wet?)
-winds

There are a lot of factors to take into account.

Sorry but that is the best answer I can come up with.


Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug

Re: Otters and Sharks... Part 1

PostPosted: Sat Apr 09, 2011 9:27 pm
by cantflywontfly
[quote]Hi Deano

I was never checked out in the C130.

Re: Otters and Sharks... Part 1

PostPosted: Sun Apr 10, 2011 7:43 am
by Flying Trucker
Hi Deano... :)

The Herc shots look good... ;)

Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug

Re: Otters and Sharks... Part 1

PostPosted: Sun Apr 10, 2011 9:21 am
by Jake Bourdon
Amazing shots!  Those are incredible. Love the choice of aircraft too ;)

-Jake

Re: Otters and Sharks... Part 1

PostPosted: Sun Apr 10, 2011 3:12 pm
by cantflywontfly
thanks for the comments guys!!

i re-tried the herc take-off... 10% fuel, no cargo, even the pilots had been dieting

Re: Otters and Sharks... Part 1

PostPosted: Fri Apr 15, 2011 1:00 pm
by Skunkworks
Love the Otter shots Deano!!!  :)

So many aircraft, so little time  :(