I am migrating my purchases from FSX to P3D and wanted to do a flight tonight in a beauty, the Cessna 185 by Carenado, (officially and actually just a 185).
What a blast. I decided to check out a remote strip East of San Diego (California) in the mountains, at about 3,000 feet altitude, a small dirt strip called 'On The Rocks'. (hard to remember, heh).
Quite a jaunt from Montgomery Field, almost 15 to 20 min's at 150 Knots. I did the 'down the hill side approach' (not that wise at a higher altitude) and came in a bit hot. Used full flaps, so then I find myself doing a ground effect down the runway, a cliff facing me at the end. Once down (at about the half way point) I am hitting the brakes and holding the elevator full up (for wind resistance). I wasnt slowing fast enough, so I turned on the parking brake, and decided to make a turn if I wasnt going to slow fast enough, but I did. Stopped in time and sat there, taking in the view at 'On The Rocks' looking out over the area below, beautiful San Diego in the outskirts...
Then, back to base. Turned around, taxied back to the front of the runway, one notch of flaps, power to full, some up trim, and I was off, over the cliffs edge, and back West bound for Montgomery. Touched down a while later and was done for the day. A great flight.
Fernando should be a very happy man. He and his team make some very well done aircraft. I am always impressed to fly a Carenado.
Bill
LHC
What a blast. I decided to check out a remote strip East of San Diego (California) in the mountains, at about 3,000 feet altitude, a small dirt strip called 'On The Rocks'. (hard to remember, heh).
Quite a jaunt from Montgomery Field, almost 15 to 20 min's at 150 Knots. I did the 'down the hill side approach' (not that wise at a higher altitude) and came in a bit hot. Used full flaps, so then I find myself doing a ground effect down the runway, a cliff facing me at the end. Once down (at about the half way point) I am hitting the brakes and holding the elevator full up (for wind resistance). I wasnt slowing fast enough, so I turned on the parking brake, and decided to make a turn if I wasnt going to slow fast enough, but I did. Stopped in time and sat there, taking in the view at 'On The Rocks' looking out over the area below, beautiful San Diego in the outskirts...
Then, back to base. Turned around, taxied back to the front of the runway, one notch of flaps, power to full, some up trim, and I was off, over the cliffs edge, and back West bound for Montgomery. Touched down a while later and was done for the day. A great flight.
Fernando should be a very happy man. He and his team make some very well done aircraft. I am always impressed to fly a Carenado.
Bill
LHC
