2008 RTW Practice #4

[buzzbee 51]

Got it down on my first real attempt at landing. Made a few passes to scope it out and set my other airplane on the field to mark the end I wanted to approach from. Not sure if it is GE Pro that give the unrealistic illumination of the road or what, but I was thankful to follow it. Flying in the valley in the pitch black was challenging.http://forums.avsim.net/user_files/183760.jpg

[Guest SoarPics]

You 'da man for getting the -51 into that airport!! And at night, too!

[buzzbee 51]

Greg I'll post the tricks to making smooth landings in the P-51 on the private forums. It was fun.

[jt_williams 291]

PC12

[jt_williams 291]

Hit a mountain in the dark during descent.

[buzzbee 51]

I'll give it a shot. Those hills are dark.

[buzzbee 51]

Bad Duenna. Somehow it said I flew from a different airfield again. I need to make sure to refresh the duenna before every flight. Still a nice leg. Very dark. No lights, I stayed up high over the mountains until the destination. From high up I spotted the field and noted some land marks to follow once I descended. Intended to come up the lake toward the field and a the end of the lake turn to the right and I should find it. Down over the lake and all I saw was a hill. Managed to find the field and land safely. Disappointed my Duenna was bad. These legs really emphasize doing recon in daylight prior to flying your legs in the dark. Always a good idea to set your clocks to daytime and get a good feel for where you are flying into. Last year I took some screen shots of important gotchas both day and night for some of my more hair raising legs. Hope some of the new guys will step up and post.

[DarkCharizma 10]

First practice leg for me this year!In the P-38Klas

[DarkCharizma 10]

Batom free at SCHR!Klashttp://forums.avsim.net/user_files/183813.jpg

[svenks 4]

Hey, DCGood to see you flying again, man! It's been too long....BRGDSSven Sorensen, EKCH

[JockHA 1]

Flying P38L-5

[JockHA 1]

Duenna will followUneventfull flight.My second good with the baton.Still much more difficult with the baton onboard.A heavy burden.

[JockHA 1]

Well, one of the new guys did it.I use Duenna v0.790 R106.

[buzzbee 51]

In P-51 on Team equipment

[buzzbee 51]

Down. Nice flight.