01-08-2011, 10:41 PM
Well, after the Christmas and New Years break it was time for MP-flying again. We had another re-join with Dave OneX. Welcome back Dave!
Unfortunately I deleted the first two pictures, so I have to start with the start, aka. takeoff.
I am lined up on RWY 29 with my FW190D11 as Pär is taxiing into position with his FW190A9.
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On downwind leg at PASN, as Pär was approaching to the opposite direction according to his winds.
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Aircraft cleaned up, accelerated and pull up!
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Then came one of the longer legs of almost 40 minutes straight flight. The flightplan called for an altitude of 13000 feet, but I opted for 28200 feet, or 10000 meters as I have set it to metric units
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Contrails behind my aircraft.
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Then we approached to an airport, which I couldn't find due to bad weather, but Pär almost talked me down to the runway.
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And the next airport.
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And one more touch and go before we were heading for the final destination, Dillingham, Alaska. NOT Hawaii
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After repositioning the GPS to the lower right part of the panel instead of upper left the view out of the cockpit was much better and I was able to follow the route more precisely even by hand and VERY low and VERY fast. Remember the speed is metric meaning I am going with about 550-600 km/h.
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After I had landed at Dillingham with a greaser I taxied to the ramp, where Pär joined me. For some reason he arrived earlier than me although I had passed him at very high speed below and during the pass i climbed in front of him, which happened unnoticed by him, as he ran out of fuel at this time. An no! I didn't shoot him down. In fact he ran out of fuel just a the the moment as he turned to final for RWY 1 at Dillingham.
But his aircraft seems to be in good shape nevertheless.
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Stefaan was looking at us from the other side of the ramp.
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As I was checking with the panel of the A9 version Dave arrived and before i could take a picture he already had left the session. The one picture I had of him was the first picture that got deleted.
Well, I hope that next weekend we will be again so many pilots. But if all pilots join, that recently joined we could bring the number up to 7 (seven).
Have a nice week.
Unfortunately I deleted the first two pictures, so I have to start with the start, aka. takeoff.
I am lined up on RWY 29 with my FW190D11 as Pär is taxiing into position with his FW190A9.
[attachment=2848]
On downwind leg at PASN, as Pär was approaching to the opposite direction according to his winds.
[attachment=2849]
Aircraft cleaned up, accelerated and pull up!
[attachment=2850]
Then came one of the longer legs of almost 40 minutes straight flight. The flightplan called for an altitude of 13000 feet, but I opted for 28200 feet, or 10000 meters as I have set it to metric units
[attachment=2851]
Contrails behind my aircraft.
[attachment=2852]
Then we approached to an airport, which I couldn't find due to bad weather, but Pär almost talked me down to the runway.
[attachment=2853]
And the next airport.
[attachment=2854]
[attachment=2855]
And one more touch and go before we were heading for the final destination, Dillingham, Alaska. NOT Hawaii
[attachment=2856]
[attachment=2857]
After repositioning the GPS to the lower right part of the panel instead of upper left the view out of the cockpit was much better and I was able to follow the route more precisely even by hand and VERY low and VERY fast. Remember the speed is metric meaning I am going with about 550-600 km/h.
[attachment=2858]
[attachment=2859]
After I had landed at Dillingham with a greaser I taxied to the ramp, where Pär joined me. For some reason he arrived earlier than me although I had passed him at very high speed below and during the pass i climbed in front of him, which happened unnoticed by him, as he ran out of fuel at this time. An no! I didn't shoot him down. In fact he ran out of fuel just a the the moment as he turned to final for RWY 1 at Dillingham.
But his aircraft seems to be in good shape nevertheless.
[attachment=2860]
Stefaan was looking at us from the other side of the ramp.
[attachment=2861]
As I was checking with the panel of the A9 version Dave arrived and before i could take a picture he already had left the session. The one picture I had of him was the first picture that got deleted.
Well, I hope that next weekend we will be again so many pilots. But if all pilots join, that recently joined we could bring the number up to 7 (seven).
Have a nice week.