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Taking off from Sitka....landing gear comin' up...



Around 7,500ft over Southeast Alaska.....what a view...



Some mountains to cross.....and some puffy clouds to look at....



There's our destination........making my approach.....the landing zone is slightly uphill.....



Lookin' for a smooth spot.......power all the way back...




Took a couple of hops due to terrain......don't worry though, the wobbly pop didn't get shook up
What did we come here for again???

Very nice Chuck. #1, #3, & #5 are exceptional.

Very nice Chuck. #1, #3, & #5 are exceptional.

Thanks Larry......it's a lazy weekend.......the "honey-do" list is very short (but never completed).
I've just been hiding

Very nice. i do like the DC3, we have one over here at my local strip taking people for rides,love to do it some day.
I like the scenery round Sitka, so very sharp and thought out,hope i can do the same one day

those are some special shots right there!! 


Deano 

Wonderful shots Chuck...well done...

I deleted the Awesome Foursome DC3s from my program as I could not get the skis to go Up or Down.

The skis we had would retract and the front of the ski was designed to fit snugly against the bottom of the front engine cowlings giving a more streamlined effect.

The skis had five settings I believe:
-Up
-1/4
-1/2
-3/4
-Full ski

Like the DeHavilland Otter and Beaver the DC3 ski was hydraulically operated with electric back-up.
They could also be pumped by hand (lots of work for first officer).

I won't say how large the snow drifts were we landed on when setting up caches on small frozen lakes but a snowmobile would crawl over them... ....gave you one hell of a ride Chuck...

The "Ski Endorsement" like the "Float/Seaplane Endorsement" were separate Ratings and classroom and practical training was/is required...

Good idea...saves on aeroplanes...especially if one goes through the ice...very embarrassing and since there were no cellular phones back then and the radio in the aircraft was underwater it usually made for an uncomfortable overnighter or two depending on weather.

The one thing we had to keep an eye on was the control surfaces like elevators, rudders and ailerons as they were fabric covered, not metal.

Thanks guys

Doug, I wondered if the skis were supposed to come up...........or go down further.......if there is a switch to achieve this, I haven't found it. Is there a default key to raise/lower skis I wonder?

I know the Jeep fits through the two doors..........I was trying to make a funny

Hi Chuck...

I looked all over for a button or something to raise or lower the skis also and could not find anything.

I even tried my "Water Rudder" Button and it did not work on the skis...

Now I think of it...not sure if there is a way to raise or lower the skis with the FSX Maule...

Hi Chuck...

I looked all over for a button or something to raise or lower the skis also and could not find anything.

I even tried my "Water Rudder" Button and it did not work on the skis...

Now I think of it...not sure if there is a way to raise or lower the skis with the FSX Maule...

I can't make them move...........I tried the Concorde visor keys and the float extend/retract keys........nothin'


I expected at least one belly button joke though......."Naval Expedition"......c'mon guys

Shots #1 and 3 are my favorites, that series was great!!

Shots #1 and 3 are my favorites, that series was great!!

Thanks Pierre