NZFF

Posted: **Thu Jan 26, 2012 2:46 pm**

I have a new addiction, this cat is really something. A whole new level of immersion I reckon! Normally I just rip it it when it comes to procedures, but with this... I read all the documentation, watched a view tutorials and followed every instruction to the letter, and to hear those radials kick over with surround enabled............ sweeeet!!!

PBY stops at NZAS every couple of years en route to Warbirds.

The autogen along the Ashburton River is amazingly accurate!

On the ground at my makeshift Wanaka. Still to get the southern lakes package.

Posted: **Thu Jan 26, 2012 2:48 pm**

Nice..liking the first two pics especially

Posted: **Thu Jan 26, 2012 4:47 pm**

always seems the # 2 shots are really good....well done

Posted: **Thu Jan 26, 2012 5:03 pm**

Yeah ... I love that Catalina ... it's "almost" Accusim!

Posted: **Thu Jan 26, 2012 5:17 pm**

lowflier wrote:
QUOTE (lowflier @ Jan 26 2012,3:46 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
The autogen along the Ashburton River is amazingly accurate!

That is what happens when you have seen areas with your own eyeballs , it is limited and restricted by the type of AGN , the best thing is having an Ashvegan/vagas/burtonite say so

Adamski wrote:
QUOTE (Adamski @ Jan 26 2012,6:03 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
it's "almost" Accusim!

That it is , a dang good choice !

Posted: **Thu Jan 26, 2012 5:26 pm**

Adamski wrote:
QUOTE (Adamski @ Jan 26 2012,6:03 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Yeah ... I love that Catalina ... it's "almost" Accusim!

I'm yet to experience the joys of accusim. The P-40 has me umming and arring at the moment.

Ian Warren wrote:
QUOTE (Ian Warren @ Jan 26 2012,6:17 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
That is what happens when you have seen areas with your own eyeballs , it is limited and restricted by the type of AGN , the best thing is having an Ashvegan/vagas/burtonite say so

It's definitely spot on, used to paintball in there and occasionally take the motorbike down there with the boys.

Posted: **Thu Jan 26, 2012 5:40 pm**

lowflier wrote:
QUOTE (lowflier @ Jan 26 2012,6:26 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I'm yet to experience the joys of accusim. The P-40 has me umming and arring at the moment.

I appear to have the complete set

(don't tell *HER*) ... they're all very good. An amazingly clever system. I don't know how anyone can NOT have the A2A Spitfire, but the P-40 is a close second.

After that, the B-17 is surprisingly great fun (if you choose to manage all the engines yourself). The Cub is pure joy (even without Heidi). I got the B377, though I can't remember why, as I hardly fly it. By the same token, the P-47 rarely gets out to play - if it's parked at the same airfield as the Spit or P-40

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Posted: **Thu Jan 26, 2012 6:12 pm**

lowflier wrote:
QUOTE (lowflier @ Jan 26 2012,6:26 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
It's definitely spot on, used to paintball in there and occasionally take the motorbike down there with the boys.

Adam said it ... Its your Accusim trainer

.... But not here about that ... Paintball wars on a Motorbike .. now that sounds fun!

least hope that what your meaning

Posted: **Sat Jan 28, 2012 9:59 am**

Day like today in Christchurch .... forget the slight mister wobbly off last night just a pusssy 4.6

Across Pegasus bay , wicked weather .

Posted: **Sat Jan 28, 2012 10:33 am**

Beaut shots Ian! I'm am a bit curious as to why there's a 50. Cal on the front of a civi cat!?

Isn't AMP an old Teal Surveying bird?

Posted: **Sat Jan 28, 2012 10:38 am**

This aircraft was used to map territories and go were no man has gone before the 1950s and you get these fuzzy wuzzies in the islands that want to stick ya with their little sharp sticks .. that piece off hardware is there to keep there heads down .

Posted: **Sat Jan 28, 2012 12:08 pm**

Adamski wrote:
QUOTE (Adamski @ Jan 26 2012,6:03 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Yeah ... I love that Catalina ... it's "almost" Accusim!

Same here, although, even with "realistic engine" selected, I am yet to blow it up.

Posted: **Sat Jan 28, 2012 12:11 pm**

Your obviously not trying hard enough , run it on full rich for ten and you'll get a spark

Posted: **Sat Jan 28, 2012 12:47 pm**

Ian Warren wrote:
QUOTE (Ian Warren @ Jan 28 2012,1:11 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Your obviously not trying hard enough , run it on full rich for ten and you'll get a spark

My first take off, I had started up flawlessly and just after rotation I was pulling the gear up and whattaya know!! I'll now remember to check the mixture twice

Posted: **Sat Jan 28, 2012 1:53 pm**

lowflier wrote:
QUOTE (lowflier @ Jan 28 2012,1:47 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
My first take off, I had started up flawlessly and just after rotation I was pulling the gear up and whattaya know!! I'll now remember to check the mixture twice

Leave the engine cowls closed and see if you can get some smoke

Posted: **Sat Jan 28, 2012 2:08 pm**

dbcunnz wrote:
QUOTE (dbcunnz @ Jan 28 2012,2:53 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Leave the engine cowls closed and see if you can get some smoke

Leave the props at full fine high rpm and wait for the "CLANG", only one thing worse.... the double clang....

NZFF

THE CAT