Pussy footing around the lakes in a ...

[Flying Trucker]

Goodly afternoon all...

Old Girl gave me some time to do a simulated flight...bless her pointy little head...

Windows 7 and Microsoft FSX & Acceleration

Many lakes, rivers and bays here are still not frozen over solid enough to do some ice boat sailing or landing an aeroplane with skis or wheel skis on...

I had to follow a flowing river north into some falling snow to find a suitable little lake to do some touch and goes on...had to keep an eye on the fuel...could be a long walk out of the bush...

Aircraft: DeHavilland DH80 Puss Moth on skis
Season: Winter
Time: Early morning

Following open water north...


Finally, a small frozen lake...


Snowing, but I need to do a precautionary inspection of the frozen lake...


Power on Landing




Cockpit...


Climb Out...


Comments and Advice most welcome...

[OldAirmail]

Love it, Doug.

Pretty pictures are always nice, but with a story line it's even better.


BTW - I've never tried landing on snow with skis. I'll have to give it a try soon.

[PhantomTweak]

I am sorry, but I can't, with a straight face, fly a plane labeled "PUSS" anything. I just can't!

Pat☺

[OldAirmail]

Does anyone have a clue why de Havilland chose such names?

[Flying Trucker]

Goodly morning all...

Thanks for the replies folks...

Here is some information on the "Moth" Family of aircraft...lots more on the internet...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_Havilland_Moth

By the way...if you have never flown a real DeHavilland of Canada Tiger Moth...then you have not flown a Real Aeroplane...

[Flying Trucker]

Here is another Link of interest about De Havilland...

http://www.pilotfriend.com/aircraft%20p ... /dehav.htm

Copied from the above Link:

By far the best-known de Havilland machines of the period were the `Moth' family; the first to appear was the D.H.60 in 1925. With the founder of the firm being a keen lepidopterist, a generation of light planes was named after species of moths; by far the most recognized was the D.H.82A Tiger Moth primary trainer. By the end of the 1930s there were few places in the world that had not been overflown by a de Havilland Moth of one type or another

Lepidopterist...An entomologist who specializes in the collection and study of butterflies and moths...

[papituwall]

Dont worry about puss (without "y")

In common spanish the male sex is feminine (sorry: la (she) polla).

And the female sex is masculine: (sorry: el (he) coño).

Spain i different. Have a nice weekend!

[Flying Trucker]

Thanks papituwall...I think...

[Hagar]

Does anyone have a clue why de Havilland chose such names?

I've heard the usual explanation for the name. I suspect the real reason is that all the DH Moth family (except the Tiger Moth) had folding wings for easy storage & could also be towed behind a car. With their wings folded they resemble a moth at rest.

This is the Puss Moth insect. http://www.biolib.cz/en/image/id37887/

A DH Puss Moth with its wings folded. http://www.abpic.co.uk/photo/1317074/

[Flying Trucker]

Thanks for the reply and Links Doug...much appreciated...