Annuschka Adventures in the Orbx World

[griphos]

Well plenty of CC companies charge nothing.

 

[Bjoern]

Well plenty of CC companies charge nothing.

They sure may do, but I'm running a tight, barebone operation here to keep paperwork and liabilities to a minimum. It's either my home bank or no bank.


But let's not dwell on that. If ORBX doesn't want my money, it's their problem, not mine.

 

[cavaricooper]

Bjoern-

Completely agree! That's the brilliant thing about any hobby. One can do it how and when they like, and in the way it best suits one's life. Sometimes it's important to remind ourselves, we do this for fun and relaxation (and entertainment and education). The personal choice and decision is integral to the relaxation part. There are too many stressors IRL for me to stress about my "escapes".

Best- C

 

[Bjoern]

Well, for a hobby it surely always put me on the ball in getting the most out of my hardware or upgrading - which wasn't quite cheap.


I think I'll invest the money saved from ORBX into a webcam for use with FaceTrack. Might be a better, more flexible investment.

 

[griphos]

Except if you're flying default scenery, I'm not sure why you'd want to turn your head to look at it.

I'm also not sure why you'd want to turn this lovely thread about re-discovering and enjoying a lot of special Orbx scenery into a kind of repetitive dig about them not offering your preferred payment method.

 

[cavaricooper]

Ok, today we were out of Diamond Point fairly early. The neighbors were outside yacking with each other about the upcoming home owner's meeting and dues going up. Someone had just cranked up a lawn-mower, which we quickly drowned out with our Shetsov...

I'm getting so comfortable with this old girl, it's like slipping on a favorite pair of comfortable slippers. Another intersection departure and we were up and off..... headed to Sequim Valley....

Here it was just a 180 and follow the coast, which extending would put us nicely on the RIGHT downwind for 08.... What a lovely part of the world...

I barely had time to reduce to 8/1800 when Sequim showed up... time to go for 6/1800 and begin the shallow descent.... oops, close those cowls tight... she won't have time to cool properly and we will need to save the heat. At least climbing to only 300M doesn't strain her much...

Best- C

 

[cavaricooper]

Sequim Valley's 08 has the first thousand or so feet sheltered by a tree line. In this part of the world that can mean the difference between coming home, or overnighting elsewhere.... I remember flying into Vandenburg, hitting the rudder stop and VERY GLAD that there were row hangars to my right, allowing me to stay aligned with 36.... without that wind lee, I would have had to head over to Plant City or Lakeland for a few hours anyways...

We turned off, taxied to park out of the way of everyone else.... what a little jewel Orbx hath wrought....

When's the last time you saw a Trislander ANYWHERE??

Hope you guys are enjoying this as much as I am!

Best- C

 

[YoYo]

If You like trips on An-2 You can take the other skin (around the world in 1997):

http://www.an2flyers.org/RoundTheWorld.html



"In 1997, a Polish team, consisting of Waldemar Miszkkurka (Captain), Andrzej Szymanski (Copilot) and Bogdan Gajek (Flight Engineer) completed the first (and only, so far) AN-2 flight around the world.


The flight began on 22 July 1997 and was completed on 21 October 1997. The flight covered 36,000 km.


The crew spent 188 hours and 2 minutes airborne averaging 191 km/hr for the flight.


They landed at 31 airports in 16 countries.


The flight had some dramatic moments. The exhaust manifold failed in Iran. They were escorted by an
MI-24 gunship over Afghanistan. The oil cooler needed repair in Thailand and they had to circumnavigate
a typhoon over the China Sea. Chinese authorities refused to grant permision to overfly China forcing a
change of route. Russian military officers delayed permission to fly from Petropavlovsk to St. Paul, Alaska
(an 11 hour leg)."

btw. some of guys from ORBX Forum did it .

 

[vora]

Wonderful log. I definitely need to do a PNW tour as well again after I'm finished touring the Dalmatian coast.

BTW if your next destination is Sekiu then crank up all your sliders and be prepared get your mind blown. It's one of Misha's best work in my opinion. The surrounding is simply incredible. The airport in the midst of a forest shouldn't be a problem for the Anoushka, that thing is almost a helicopter, but beware of the deers close to the runway. And keep up the rules - there's a state prison nearby...

 

[Bjoern]

Except if you're flying default scenery, I'm not sure why you'd want to turn your head to look at it.

I'm also not sure why you'd want to turn this lovely thread about re-discovering and enjoying a lot of special Orbx scenery into a kind of repetitive dig about them not offering your preferred payment method.

Ah, kick the dead horse awake and haul it straight into Assumptionville. Just how I like it. First, my scenery is anything but default (UTX) and second, the payment related discussion had been settled two or so posts ago.

Now, if you don't mind, I'd very much like to focus on C's exploits again.

 

[cavaricooper]

Wonderful log. I definitely need to do a PNW tour as well again after I'm finished touring the Dalmatian coast.

BTW if your next destination is Sekiu then crank up all your sliders and be prepared get your mind blown. It's one of Misha's best work in my opinion. The surrounding is simply incredible. The airport in the midst of a forest shouldn't be a problem for the Anoushka, that thing is almost a helicopter, but beware of the deers close to the runway. And keep up the rules - there's a state prison nearby...

Thanks! I'm glad you're enjoying it.

I am indeed headed to Sekiu next.... then a southerly turn. FWIW my sliders are already full right, hoping you're not seeing anything less than you're used to....

I'm already salivating at the thought of a steep approach in the Annuschka... Alex has done such a brilliant job with the FDE, that you can hold her right on the edge, and control your vertical speed with throttle very precisely. This flight model is incredible, and I can't find anything that compares. My fingers are crossed for Rob's upcoming MilViz Beaver........

Best- Carl

 

[griphos]

Yes, the Colt is possibly the most convincing flight model of any (of the many) aircraft I own. I used to own an airport in FSE in the Samoan Islands and one in the Seychelles, and I've done many a hop from island to island in the Colt. Perfect for that job.

 

[cavaricooper]

Headed out of Sequim Valley... with lots of air under our wings, after yet another intersection departure. Have I mentioned I love this aeroplane?

We turned west and slipping below the starboard wing was the Ediz Hook Cgas Facility.... neat!

I've heard that the environment was important to the folks up here- nice to see someone's private solar array...

Here we are abreast Pillar Point with Clallam Bay just ahead....

 

[cavaricooper]

Vora-

Seiku is indeed a slice of heaven! Here we are cruising down the north side of Calallam Bay, and while the sectional tells us that the airport is just over the ridge ahead and off to our left, I cannot see a thing..... incredible!

Time to investigate! After announcing on Unicom I flew a crosswind about where I though I would bisect the runway, and with the wind, and the short runway, I crossed over in time to see it laid out very nicely beneath my wings...

The plan was to fly a down wind, and then cross over to turn inbound (almost like a teardrop hold entry) so that I would allow myself the most time to stabilize the approach and to get comfortable..... lot's of positional announcements on Unicom- thankfully with the rains starting it was quiet here...

We did a 180 following the cliff line and lined up very nicely, just in time to suck some very plaid seat covers... this was going to be tight!

 

[cavaricooper]

Pish posh- my Annuschka made short work of the approach- we had scads of room to play with. I tell you holding her on the edge, with slats and flaps out, and incredibly precise descent control with the throttle, we were down near the numbers, and stopped shortly after.... she's a DREAM TO FLY!

Once again Orbx has knocked it out of the park, for a six, well you get the idea! Completely believable PNW and rain to boot! Lovely, lovely, lovely....

All chocked up for the night... it's Taco Tuesday... and a Margarita awaits.... but not to worry. I won't be able to stay away from Orbx or my Annuschka for very long....

Best- Carl

 

[stearmandriver]

This makes me want to grab a Cessna out of Bremerton and fly to Seiku for real; never been there. Beautiful shots and description! (Also makes me want to grab that AN-2 and try her out... Sibwings is it? )

 

[cavaricooper]

Aye, 'it's the SibWings An-2 indeed. What Orbx does for scenery design, Alex Metzger hath wrought for the FDE. Superlatives don't quite suffice..... I'd rent that Cessna for sure....

BTW- seeing your name reminded me of something from a fair bit ago.....
http://simflyer.blogspot.com/2006/12/what-its-all-about.html

Best- Carl

 

[cavaricooper]

I spent some time studying the sectional trying to figure out the best way to Cushman Meadows. After a bit, I decided I would circle offshore a bit and climb to 900m and strike off towards Forks... so that's what we did.... Here we are turned around and getting ready to shove off...

The sun was already low in the sky as we climbed out... what a lovely place to live!

Here's the Penn I was warned about... don't want 3 hots and a cot here!

Here's the dilemma.... too high and we're in the thick of it... two low and we're done for... but what bush driver hasn't wrestled with the 'twixt?

 

[griphos]

Ain't it the truth?!?! I know that anxious feeling all too well.

 

[AussieMan]

Hope ORBX are paying you well for this extended infomercial.