How low can you go?

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How low can you go?

#1 Post by Boac » Tue Jul 16, 2019 7:37 am


Cross the threshold at 50'?? Looks pretty flat from way out. I've been there a couple of times and NEVER did it like that!

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#2 Post by Fox3WheresMyBanana » Tue Jul 16, 2019 9:11 am

Remind me not to fly Tus Air (3:00) - all over the shop!
What a Fokker.

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#3 Post by Boac » Tue Jul 16, 2019 11:19 am

At least the approach was correct unlike the 'World's Favourite'.

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#4 Post by Fox3WheresMyBanana » Tue Jul 16, 2019 1:37 pm

I already don't fly them. ;)))

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#5 Post by llondel » Wed Jul 17, 2019 1:08 am

Definite crosswind on the ones I watched.

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#6 Post by Stoneboat » Thu Jul 18, 2019 3:27 pm

I used to go into a one way lake with a Beaver on floats, in support of a crew cutting slash for a hydro electric transmission line right-of-way. One could get in with a load, but because of space restrictions you were obliged to come out with no more than a half load. To get in you dragged the floats through the brush on the approach end, while avoiding the occasional boulder, planted the airplane in the water at the very edge, then dumped the flaps to come off the step and slow down. The lake was on top of a hill above a narrow canyon. To get out, one began adding power while taxiing downwind, so that takeoff power was reach as you turned into wind. As soon as you got on the step, you added takeoff flaps to pop the airplane into the air, then dove into the canyon to pick up a safe climb speed. More than one passenger got off the airplane at the other end white as a sheet. =))

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