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EHM-2381 Ted:
Here are some of the images from my flights thus far flying both WILD and scheduled service in and around Castlegar. Some seriously challenging flying to do and the scenery is lovely (will be even nicer when I get REX and some other things installed around New Years. Enjoy:
EHM-2387 Eric-Jan:
Nice collection of pictures you got there, Ted! This is really hands-on flying, in between those mountains ;D
Good to see the SU-80 got some hours on the clock too :) ... hadn't seen her around much lately.
EHM-1465 Dominic:
I agree - lovely pics there, really shows off the beauty and variety of BC bush flying for those pilots who haven't explored it yet ;)
EHM-2381 Ted:
Glad you like them....and yeah I still fly the SU-80 8).
Not for much longer though as my lovely ATR72-500 from Flight One has shipped and I will be transitioning to that aircraft for all my scheduled flights!
And hold onto your hats for more WILD images. I have REX coming on USB and GEX/UTX as well....Santa was very good to me.....so as I get my head around those bits of software and get them functioning it will be interesting to see the differences.
And that freeware Otter is just a dream to fly. Forgiving, turns on a pin at ridiculous ly slow speeds, and climbs like crazy in the tightest spots. A bit noisy and not a speedy ship...but really a well done model for a free aircraft.
Go fly WILD flights folks....its really fun!
p.s. I wonder if I could takeoff/land the ATR safely for scheduled flights to Castlegar....possibly a bit of a reach.
EHM-2387 Eric-Jan:
About the ATR landing in Castlegar:
Take off rwy length 3600 ... 4000 ft
Landing rwy length 3500 ft
CYCG rwy length 5300 ft
So it is allowed, as far as runway length goes.
If you can position yourself correctly for landing, it should even be possible.
And then there's the weather...
with a westerly wind, you get updrafts to the east of the runway, with an easterly wind downdrafts west of the runway...
any wind will cause moderate to severe turbulence...
And then there can be poor visibility due to mist, fog, snow, rain...
And let's not forget icing :o
Challenges enough up there!
Good luck :)
[EDIT]:
PS: I'm pretty sure it can be done ;)
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