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[Battle_Penguin]

Im officialy ready.   

[Flying_Pie]

AirTotal777, on Feb 14 2009, 09:31 AM, said:

Hey im overrunning z41 for an odd reason, im using the Air Total Twin Otter with skies, at about half way down the runway i pull up but the hind wheels don't seem to get off the ground.

Any way to fix this.?

on the short strips you usually want to use flaps. try setting a good amount of nose up trim as well, so you don't have to work so hard to try to get it pointing up. when you line up with the runway, set brakes and rev up the engine so you don't use valuable runway to get the engines up to speed, and last but not least, don't hold the stick back on takeoff roll; you want to keep it centered so the plane can accelerate faster, then when you reach about 65kts, bull back. you should be able to takeoff with no probs unless you're overweight.

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And flying pie, ive been practicing my Cargo route, can i be the second to last pilot to leave the field, that way i miss most of the ground traffic?

I don't think traffic will be too much of a prob, we won't get 50 pilots participating. flights will be coming in and out all day long making a bunch of trips (hopefully you will make a few as well), so just logon whenenver and ask where to go.

Edited by Flying_Pie, 14 February 2009 - 12:35 PM.

[Battle_Penguin]

Sounds great ill be happy fly about 8 trips,.

[Flying_Pie]

cfschris, on Feb 13 2009, 05:09 PM, said:

Actually pie, I'm going to download the scenery pack and get back to you. I know the 208 is made for this kind of flying, but I still don't know if it can put down in this sort of space.

big key is to keep it low and slow. I like to be fully configured just above stall speed and skimming the trees when coming into the little airstrips, then set throttle to idle right as I get into the clearing. lotta trim will allow you to come in real slow and still have enough stick to flare.

I just measured; the longest flight on day one (willow PAUO to mcgrath PAMC) will only be 170nm. I'll try to get some of the faster planes doing longer flights while slower planes doing shorter flights (unless requested otherwise), but it shouldn't take more than an hour or so for some guys to cover 170nm.

[spambot2]

For those of us using freeware planes, could you put up a download link to your plane so we can realistically see each other?
Thanks

[Battle_Penguin]

spambot2, on Feb 14 2009, 02:54 PM, said:

For those of us using freeware planes, could you put up a download link to your plane so we can realistically see each other?
Thanks

Ill put my Air Total paint on Avsim, For the Premiair Twin Otter (See picture above.)

[spambot2]

Sweet,
Havent decided exactly what im gonna use yet, but likely I will be in this piper tri pacer

http://www.simviatio...2004props80.htm

[Flying_Pie]

I made a few checkpoint markers that'll just show you where the checkpoints are on the GPS, they don't include runways or anything. almost every single checkpoint is a frozen lake or river, but I put the GPS markers on beaches so it should be ok. next year I'll put together a decent scenery and organize it better.

airstrip markers:
http://www.mediafire.com/?vd5nddhwmmg

[Alaska_MD-83]

Sign me up Pie,

ASA2340
Maule M7-260 Amphibian.

[Battle_Penguin]

Alaska MD-83, on Feb 16 2009, 12:54 PM, said:

Sign me up Pie,

ASA2340
Maule M7-260 Amphibian.

Remember FSW server last night,    

[Alaska_MD-83]

Yes, Total, The ral event is on the 21st

[Battle_Penguin]

Alaska MD-83, on Feb 16 2009, 01:29 PM, said:

Yes, Total, The ral event is on the 21st

Yup but last night was just practice for the routes.

[spambot2]

Anybody doing anymore practice? I'm free tonight.

EDIT: AirTotal, I really love that twotter you have in that pic with the skis, but I cant stand the lack of a VC, any suggestions?

Edited by spambot2, 16 February 2009 - 05:01 PM.

[spambot2]

Oh, nvm. I found it. Is there any way you can turn off the irritating voice that loudly tells me "TOO LOW - FLAPS" and "SINK RATE!!!!!" over and over?

Edited by spambot2, 16 February 2009 - 05:30 PM.

[Battle_Penguin]

spambot2, on Feb 16 2009, 05:29 PM, said:

Oh, nvm. I found it. Is there any way you can turn off the irritating voice that loudly tells me "TOO LOW - FLAPS" and "SINK RATE!!!!!" over and over?

Lol, still finding the answer too spambot,.

And yeah im free tonite, also the AFG B300 seems awesome for this event.

Edited by AirTotal777, 16 February 2009 - 05:37 PM.

[Buziel-411_RED]

Oh wait, this is on the FSW server? I thought it was on IVAO.

In that case, I'll try and make it. I'll need some time to go over the information and pick the aircraft.

[Buziel-411_RED]

I'll probably be in a Turbo Beaver. Flying Pie, if you need someone to fly a float plane, I'll fly my Beaver with them.

[spambot2]

Well whatever plane you choose, (if its freeware) please post up a link to it so we can all see each other realistically online.

[Battle_Penguin]

spambot2, on Feb 16 2009, 06:43 PM, said:

Well whatever plane you choose, (if its freeware) please post up a link to it so we can all see each other realistically online.

I might fly the AFG B300 its awesome, still though the TWOTTER is still awesome (Especially with my updated textures VC.) So ill go either way.

[Buziel-411_RED]

AirTotal777, on Feb 16 2009, 05:45 PM, said:

spambot2, on Feb 16 2009, 06:43 PM, said:

Well whatever plane you choose, (if its freeware) please post up a link to it so we can all see each other realistically online.

I might fly the AFG B300 its awesome, still though the TWOTTER is still awesome (Especially with my updated textures VC.) So ill go either way.

Not sure how a King Air is going to fare on some of those strips...