FTX Pacific Fjords Part II

[patchz]

Fraser Lake, west of Prince George. My very first frozen lake.



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Looks like everything is frozen around here.




Bella Coola





After spending a couple of hours flying Pacific Fjords, I can hardly wait for North Rocky Mountains.

Thanks for looking.

[Flying Trucker]

Awesome shots Larry...

I am sure that Cessna comes with wheel/skis so hope to see a nice couple of take-offs and landings in that configuration in the same location....

Oh and just a reminder Larry as I know you know this but just use partial ski on bare ice, with some snow on ice full ski or partial ski is fine.  Watch your braking and work those rudders...no pictures of ground loops please...

Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug

[CHUCK79]

Great shots Larry, (both sets) very cool scenery.........me so jealous

[patchz]

[quote]Awesome shots Larry...

I am sure that Cessna comes with wheel/skis so hope to see a nice couple of take-offs and landings in that configuration in the same location....

Oh and just a reminder Larry as I know you know this but just use partial ski on bare ice, with some snow on ice full ski or partial ski is fine.

[patchz]

Great shots Larry, (both sets) very cool scenery.........me so jealous

Thanks Chuck.

Been there, done that, bought the T-shirt.

[Flying Trucker]

Hi Larry...

Sometimes I confuse real aircraft with simulated aircraft.

On the DC3s and Otter there were four ski settings.

I guess the number of ski settings depends on the manufacturer of the unit, type of unit and installation.

On most ski equipped aircraft I flew the ski's could be operated two or three ways.
Electric with hydraulic back-up or free fall.

Keeping in mind there are no brakes with full ski we seldom used that setting.  A lot of our ski landings were done with partial ski, at night on Hudson Bay between snowmobile lights or if lucky flare pots.

Keeping in mind that ice with no snow cover can be just as dangerous as glassy water, it took experience and crew coordination especially at night.  There was no tower or ground control so an aviator had his hands full on landing especially at the end of a fourteen or more hour day.

Then you spent several more hours hooking up a Herman Nelson Heater, engine covers (usually covered in oil) and wing covers.  Using a Herman Nelson Heater a crew member had to be present all the time so the crew took turns watching the dam thing didn't catch fire.

No hangers and no ground personnel to assist, it was a lot of fun...

Sorry to get so long winded Larry...

Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug

[patchz]

[quote]Hi Larry...

Sometimes I confuse real aircraft with simulated aircraft.

On the DC3s and Otter there were four ski settings.

I guess the number of ski settings depends on the manufacturer of the unit, type of unit and installation.

On most ski equipped aircraft I flew the ski's could be operated two or three ways.
Electric with hydraulic back-up or free fall.

Keeping in mind there are no brakes with full ski we seldom used that setting.

[Flying Trucker]

You dastardly devil Larry...

Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug

[SeanTK]

Very nice images of a simulated environment that we don't often see!

Looking forward to more backwoods flying shots, Larry! 

[patchz]

You dastardly devil Larry...

Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug

Tee hee. I was just doing what I was told.

[patchz]

[quote]Very nice images of a simulated environment that we don't often see!

Looking forward to more backwoods flying shots, Larry!