P3D v4 Yuck: Murky Weather Bremerton to Skagit

[ryanbatc 12,857]

First flight in my new Bonanza.  I've got no GPS, I'm flying the needles and it's mostly IMC on a short hop from Bremerton Natl PWT to Skagit KBVS in the Pacific NW.

My routing was a radar vector onto V165 to ISLND, then from there I shot the NDB Ry 11 at KBVS with a circle to land to Ry 4.  The whole thing was tricky due to a monster ssw wind (it was lovely aloft - had a ground speed of 202!!)...  I had a crosswind for the entirety of the non precision approach.

routing by ryan b, on Flickr

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Even without GPS the aircraft is well-equipped for IFR with dual nav/comm, ADF and DME.

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Headed towards Penn Cove CVV the weather is pretty murky

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Some breaks in the clouds looking east

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Meeting the MEA on the airway 

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Turning onto the 058 bearing - then full procedure to the station, outbound on the 297, PT then inbound and breaking out

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A pretty wide circle to land Ry 4 (not within standards but my first landing in a crosswind!)

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Setup for landing

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Where to next?

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[lennie 48]

Some really great shots! Thanks for sharing!

[ryanbatc 12,857]

Thanks Lennie.  Again I apologize for the jpeg compression... it appears the forums are doing it automatically.  On orbx site they aren't compressed.  This site used to be great too but something changed.

[lennie 48]

Looks good to me, Ryan!!! I assume this is the new A2A?

[757FO 143]

yes great shot indeed! Been having fun with the V-Tail, anyone tried stalls yet? I keep spinning her haha 😉

 

[John F 2,424]

Wow, where to start? Great looking airplane, great shots. Totally engaging from beginning to end.

John

[ryanbatc 12,857]

Thanks everyone 

I haven't tried stalling yet though I did have a power setting issue on climb and almost stalled it.  

Whats the yawing back and forth effect called?  Dutch roll?