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Winter Operations with WILD

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EHM-1465 Dominic:


As you'll have seen from the News Block, WILD is gearing up for true Winter Operations given the extreme weather experienced by our bush pilots in Canada ;)

To take up this challenge you need to redownload the freeware PAD Twin Otter from the Fleet pages as this installer will now add a ski variant to your wheeled Twin Otter (other versions to follow). This lets you continue operating into those runways that have got a thick layer of packed snow or ice AND you can try landing on glaciers, frozen rivers and lakes to give the tourists a real adventure! If you're using Flight Logger this will register fine as an intermediate stop on the ground and you can continue your flight to your planned destination after the pax have taken their photos and then report the flight as usual ;)



The WILD Bush Pilot's Manual has been updated with a Winter Ops section and some new links at the end to help you learn more about the risks and techniques needed to stay safe during the colder months.



There is a new gauge on the instrument panel too which shows whether your plane is experiencing structural icing - shown blue for light, yellow for medium and red for severe (or get ready to stall!):-





The gauge also simulates the effects of any structural icing properly making this much more of a hazard to your plane's performance than happens by default in MSFS - please read the author Charles Owen's excellent explanation which you will find in the plane's "panel docs" folder. Make sure you know what to do to deal with structural icing but also how to avoid flying for prolonged periods within an area of severe icing should you encounter it. If you don't, you are very likely to lose control of your aircraft ;)

Have fun!

EHM-2381 Ted:
This is "filled with awesome" news!

I just started flying out of CYCG again in the PC-12 and its time to get back in the Otter for winter fun!

Is there a paint needed/coming for the Aerosoft version?

And is there a possibility of adding some more localized charters to the destination list as the current availability is limited to the main airfields within a 3-500nm radius. Or adding some more selections to the "Dispatch Map"? Gotta take advantage of that Orbx scenery you know  ;D.

I feel major screenshots coming on this weekend!

By the way when is the CYCG hub going to finally open for transfers?

EHM-1465 Dominic:
I'm glad you like the new Winter plan Ted :)

The Aerosoft version already has a paint job, and this will work with the ski model in their package too - we're going to upload a zip file with instructions shortly but it should only require an amendment to the aircraft.cfg I believe ;)

As to destinations, all the WILD destinations are small bush type fields, there aren't any "main"airfields among them - how are you searching for them Ted? You should find places like CYAL Alert Bay, CBW2 Kitimat, CBD5 Takla Narrows, CYDL Dease Lake, CYCP Blue River, CBK7 Toad River, CYBA Banff and many others, in fact 23 bush or small fields spread out in all directions. They are placed along 5 main routes (A to B to C to D etc) so you need to search for WILD flights on the timetable search facility to see them all at once.

CYCG Hub is counted as a sub-Hub so as yet we aren't basing any pilots there but that said, there's no theoretical reason not to as it doesn't limit your flights in any way. I'll see what Alexander thinks and whether there are any technical reasons to prevent this :)

EHM-1838 Andrew:
Don't wish to be a party pooper, but was the issue of the Eurharmony twin otter prop fixed.
In most of my PAD otters if you as adjusted prop rpm ,throttle ,you could see these changes in spot view ,however in the EH OTT the propeller condition always remained the same (The visual appearance)  making it hard to judge if your throttle adjustments were actually doing anything.
Sorry if I haven't explained myself very well.
cheers Andy

EHM-2381 Ted:
Aha I found the right way to search and book the little strip flights.

Coolio  :D

Yeah I already have the skin....I'm just not sure how to add the skis so I'll wait for the config file. I need to remember how to program that ridiculous GPS unit too.

Cheers

Ted

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