 | Favorite 5 Aircraft- All Eras Allowed.| Old Threads Discuss Favorite 5 Aircraft- All Eras Allowed. in the Old Stuff forums; In the right conditions, it's not too hard. It's the crosswind landings, poor weather approaches and unexpected events ... |
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01-09-2005, 09:51 AM
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#151 | | "Shooter"
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Country:  | In the right conditions, it's not too hard. It's the crosswind landings, poor weather approaches and unexpected events that make the difference between life and a splotch on the ground. Give me a nice, calm VFR day anytime.
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01-09-2005, 10:03 AM
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#152 | | Minister of Whoopass
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Country: | I had a Junior Pilots License vack in the day..... Flew a small little Cessna when my Dad was in his flying club... It was not very hard at all......
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01-09-2005, 11:46 AM
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#153 | | Konfused with a 'K'
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Country:  | Cool  Its only really the take-off and landings that are tricky (well not so much the take off) but just flying the plane's gotts be easy...
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01-09-2005, 01:01 PM
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#154 | | Master of Ewes
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Country:  | untill that bit juuuuuuust before you crash............
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01-09-2005, 01:03 PM
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#155 | | He who does not skim
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Originally Posted by the lancaster kicks ass untill that bit juuuuuuust before you crash............ | "What's this switch do?...Nope! How about this one?...Nope!...Nope!...Nope!...Awww ****!!!"  | |
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01-09-2005, 01:09 PM
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#156 | | Master of Ewes
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Country: | "now what did he say about this big red button??"
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01-09-2005, 02:54 PM
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#157 | | Senior Member
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| Actually, flight simulators can help for memorization...
There's this uptight mod be the name of Hunhunter over at Il-2skinswho was taking lessons in a Cessna 172, and used Fs2004 to help with getting used to blind spots, where controls are, reading gauges quickly, etc.
Many schools use it as an aid as well.
My biggest problem so far has been lining up for landing and doing the tail-down approach needed for trikes, as well as getting low enough for the zero-pitch position for tail-draggers...
Well, that and the fact that I can't see under me! | |
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01-09-2005, 05:07 PM
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#158 | | Senior Member
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Originally Posted by GermansRGeniuses Actually, flight simulators can help for memorization...
There's this uptight mod be the name of Hunhunter over at Il-2skinswho was taking lessons in a Cessna 172, and used Fs2004 to help with getting used to blind spots, where controls are, reading gauges quickly, etc.
Many schools use it as an aid as well.
My biggest problem so far has been lining up for landing and doing the tail-down approach needed for trikes, as well as getting low enough for the zero-pitch position for tail-draggers.
Well, that and the fact that I can't see under me! | Some flight sims are real enough that some governments are using them to replace flying/training time. Major airlines are using them for training/qualification/requalifying. Fed/Ex for example requires two weeks each year for simulation exercises both normal and emergency procedures. If you fail you don't fly anymore. | |
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01-09-2005, 05:13 PM
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#159 | | Senior Member
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| Well yeah, but those are something like $40,000, not $40...
It's not quite everyone that can afford those...  | |
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01-10-2005, 07:02 AM
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#160 | | Senior Member
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Country: | You mean you can't get flaring out to land, GrG?
And LG, it's the Raptor...damn you! Don't you think Raptor is better for originality? Eh? Eh? Eh?
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01-10-2005, 08:23 AM
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#161 | | Senior Member
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Originally Posted by cheddar cheese Im interested! It sorta looks like a cross between the P-39 and the P-51... | I wanted to say that!!!
By the way, does anyone know a good website with info on aircraft armament??
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01-10-2005, 11:31 AM
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#162 | | Konfused with a 'K'
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Country: | www.warbirdsresourcegroup.org gives you lots of information...
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01-10-2005, 01:17 PM
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#163 | | Senior Member
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Country: | Ive been there, but they didn't have anything on British guns.
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01-10-2005, 03:10 PM
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#164 | | Konfused with a 'K'
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Country: | Not even in the British section?
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01-10-2005, 11:43 PM
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#165 | | Senior Member
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| It's going to remain the Lightning II as far as I am concerned. Afterall, that was the name that Lockheed prefered.
Incidentily, Northrop was trying to push the YF-23 as the Black Widow II.
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