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Post by dca1443 on Feb 13, 2010 7:36:06 GMT -5
Here's a couple of shots from Leg 5! ...gotta love FTX's incredible scenery, well worth the cost! Low visibility and high terrain is not the best situation to be in! Out of the clouds and airport in site! The town of Corryong depicted by FTX's scenery. Wonderful detail... is that someone BBq down there? Strong side-winds aren't helping the situation much. ...neither is the wet runway!
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Post by Allen Peterson on Feb 13, 2010 18:25:56 GMT -5
YBTH is out there someplace... Turning downwind... Opps, there it is, turned too tight - but I'll make it.
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Post by jazzthom on Feb 13, 2010 18:37:36 GMT -5
leg 8relaxing, easy leg.... checkpoint1 taxi to refueling and meeting other participants....and a cool beer...
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Post by jazzthom on Feb 13, 2010 19:01:49 GMT -5
leg 9adventurous landing after a perfect flight: start up with smoke???nothing to worry???all systems go.... smooth along a railroad track.... passing checkpoint 1 checkpoint 2 turn to YGLI YGLI and so far a perfect timing!!! but: engine one, oil pressure drops, smoke outside.....rising blood pressure have to turn in and stop that fire!!!!!good to have a double engine.... tower view: runway in sight and clear to land..... lucky touch down lucky me,....end of runway, end of fire, heart beats like a machine gun..... ....at the end we found out a broken oil pipe and gasket and no major damage, just another nights work to clean up, change the pipe and fill up with new oil.... a few beer to calm down......lost a day...all in all : timing not so bad.... maybe I should not run the engines in high performance mode,....anyway only one more leg to go....
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Post by Les Smith on Feb 13, 2010 20:49:14 GMT -5
Great shots!
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Post by Thomas Hawk on Feb 14, 2010 10:40:30 GMT -5
YBTH is out there someplace... Question Allen, are GPSs reasonable for aircraft from the 30's, 40's, and 50's? Even though aircraft are limited to those models for the GAAR, I guess we are flying the GAAR today and GPS is allowed for this event...? Just curious.
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Post by Allen Peterson on Feb 14, 2010 14:16:12 GMT -5
Thomas, you are correct, GPS 500s were not in planes flying in the 30s, 40s and 50s. Rule 5 does allow the use of GPS for those that are navigationally challenged (or lazy), which I'm.
If I were flying real planes I would find a way to put in a GPS.
I do use the VOR and NDB to find checkpoints, but I back it up with the GPS, and if the waypoint in in the GPS I use the GPS.
I also use the use the GPS' terrain map to stay clear of the rocks since I like to fly low and close - if I clear a ridge by 500' I'm happy. And I use the 3 and 2.5 mile scale to find runways that are hard to see in bad weather and to land at night at unlighted strips.
And thanks for the question. I thought that if I posted a panel screenie I might get some comments.
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Post by jazzthom on Feb 14, 2010 15:32:14 GMT -5
leg 10we enjoyed the stay at Glen Innes after the replacement of the oilpipes and had a short testflight and stayed an additional night....people are so friendly here..... but the rallye goes on, so take off for our last leg to Coolangatta ( a little nervous about the technical, but positively motivated ) smooth running engines no suspicious noise, just how it should be... first checkpoint....my eyes still at the oil temp and pressure gauge....lol cruising at the shoreline a few miles from checkpoint 2, the sun in the back and the nearly full moon ahead breath taking view img15.imageshack.us/img15/3838/018ep.jpgever hit by a firework rocket?!?!? thats it !!!!! 0.01 secs my best result,...think my eyes burnt a hole into the oil gauges.... ;D taxiing to GA parking area, a lot of airtraffic here.... parking position after a bottle of French Champaign ( Cremant d'Alsace ) and an hour later, sunset, and still a bright firework.... end of GAAR 2010! thanks to you all! I'll be back !
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uhug
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Post by uhug on Feb 15, 2010 16:37:03 GMT -5
Some notes about leg#6, Corryong to Jervis Bay - let's take off! Well done - turn left on course! "fly me to the moon" "en route!" .. the mountains are behind! descent and heading coast - five minutes behind flightplan.. I'am not chossey about a landing strip - I need one! finally Jervis Bay.. The landing was good - the time was v e r y bad! (secret) .. ready for camping!
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Post by Thomas Hawk on Feb 16, 2010 0:31:33 GMT -5
Thomas, you are correct, GPS 500s were not in planes flying in the 30s, 40s and 50s. Rule 5 does allow the use of GPS for those that are navigationally challenged (or lazy), which I'm. You know, Allen, I read this rule - as well as all of them - and did so too quickly. I read the following on Rule 5: Therefore, the use of GPS, FSNavigator, or other such navigation aids is not......but forgot to move my eyes to the next line in my browser... ... precluded.My apologies Allen for not being more thorough.
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Post by paulvdberg on Feb 16, 2010 10:33:24 GMT -5
Mount Hotham (YHOT) to Corryong (YCRG)Ready for boarding at Mount Hotham Prop- and magneto checks at the treshold. What a great day for flying! Climbing out towards the hills... ...which we were just able to clear with our rate of 500 ft/min. Just avoiding this cloud bank... or just not... Near Jerangle, NSW as seen from the co-pilots seat. Approaching the scenic coast at Moruya with its' nice beaches. Airfield was just sighted somewhere behind that hill, so we are preparing to land.
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Post by Allen Peterson on Feb 16, 2010 13:39:41 GMT -5
Thomas, no problem. Even using the GPS I still have problems making my target times. Maybe I'll have to learn how to navigate.
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Post by gaar081 on Feb 17, 2010 0:04:48 GMT -5
Great GAAR!! Thanks to the organizers!!! Arriving over Coolangatta Coolangatta downwind
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Post by Jean on Feb 17, 2010 5:47:55 GMT -5
Great and good rally ! some pics : just before Wilson's promontory
Leg 10 : arrival
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Post by uhug on Feb 17, 2010 11:21:48 GMT -5
Have a look about #7 - Jervis Bay to Bathurst: Airborn into to blues! Overhead the Bay of Jervis - going up to 6500 feet 281° QDR WOL NDB / 118° radial BIK VOR - next please! "the blue mountains" Katoomba! Inbound to BTH NDB - hope not that will stay like this! Passionate arrival at YBTH - final target: 55.16 / time on ground: 55.12 That means: shouting a round!
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