NZ Airfields long shot?

[emfrat]

That Boulton Paul Balliol I posted about last week, as being useful for shark-hunting, might be handy for clearing the sheep

[rocky289]

Been having a look at that list.
Might give it a go, but I think I'll use a chopper.

[Ian Warren]

QUOTE (rocky289 @ Jan 18 2014,9:51 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

but I think I'll use a chopper.

You may want to look at that AN-2 , dang thing fly's like a helicopter once configured - like one stage there - I thought I paused the Simulator

[emfrat]

Like a Storch or a Lysander - dial in enough headwind and you can even fly backwards

[Ian Warren]

Not so strange Mike, when growing up i did see a Tiger Moth STOPPED! this was in one off Christchurch s famous North West winds ... up about 1500ft he hung there for a good 5 to 10 minutes, then took the wise decision to land at Wigram.

[Sonnyj]

just get the FSD turbo toucan, it can hang on its prop no sweat!
http://www.turbinetoucan.com/mmedia/video.php

[Ian Warren]

QUOTE (Sonnyj @ Jan 19 2014,11:36 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

just get the FSD turbo toucan, it can hang on its prop no sweat!

Les, to violent for me ... maybe I should stick to my Warplanes .......

[emfrat]

P.G. Taylor, on flying a DH-6 from Point Cook (Melbourne) to Sydney in 1919. The type was nicknamed the 'Clutching Hand' because of its wing section:

"It so happened that on the day of departure for Sydney there was a very strong northerly wind blowing. The aeroplane rose off the ground with a run of a few yards into this wind and proceeded to climb practically vertically over the aerodrome.

"The Clutching Hand reached one thousand feet and I began to get mentally adjusted on the course for Benalla, the first proposed refuelling stop. But, looking down, I found the aerodrome still there, and, watching the hangars near the shore of Port Philip Bay, I was somewhat shaken to find them moving the wrong way. The aeroplane, heading north, was moving south out over the wide waters of Port Philip. At full throttle we were still losing ground; so without further experiment I pushed the nose down to increase speed and just managed to connect up with the leeward edge of the aerodrome and put the aeroplane down. Thus ended the first attempt to make the flight to Sydney"

(From 'The Sky Beyond')

[Ian Warren]

Hell of a character was Mister P.G. Taylor ... if its not paddling Cats its poetry

[Scupper]

AN-2 not pretty?

B1900D is not pretty, - AN-2 is hardcore .

[Ian Warren]

QUOTE (Scupper @ Jan 23 2014,10:19 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

AN-2 not pretty?

B1900D is not pretty, - AN-2 is hardcore .

Scup's , ya Obviously have it ... , my first SIBWINGS product and I went mental over it ... the engine start-up .... the entire package and at a stupendous low cost .... you want a Helicopter or short field or want to feel you live in the past .. this one dose it ! figgen gorgeous

[emfrat]

NZBL Broadlands does not appear in the AIP. I found where it used to be in nztopo maps, but in Googie Earth it seems to have reverted to farmland.
Apparently it was only ever a simple grass strip.

NZTE Te Kowhai is in the AIP. It is also in the VLC Agstrips as NZCR5, clearly visible and landable, but I suppose it could be dressed up a bit...

[Ian Warren]

With the photoreal below you there you could scoot in and get that down as well .. obviously it on the Hamilton photo so be well worth doing

[emfrat]

QUOTE (Ian Warren @ Feb 17 2014,10:36 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

With the photoreal below you there you could scoot in and get that down as well .. obviously it on the Hamilton photo so be well worth doing

Wasn't sure if it was the VLC or Ham X - I have both.

[Sonnyj]

QUOTE (emfrat @ Feb 17 2014,1:40 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Wasn't sure if it was the VLC or Ham X - I have both.

Man you guys are keen. I must admit I was using an older list of fields when constructing the route.

I did a FSX Flightplan so I could start the trip, needed to miss a couple out.

Does anybody know how I can upload a PLN file?