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Rob O. Cape to Cape in the DH.88

Departure: FZAB N'dolo to FZGA Lisala

20 Minutes after departing FZAB at 5000'MSL... not a bad day for pilotage... and improving by the mile...
 
Departure: FZGA Lisala to FZIA Simisimi

jt_dub said:
Moving out smartly Rob! That is a very surreal landscape at N'dolo.
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Thanks Jeff... until that last landing. A couple of landing quirks with that Comet... the tailskid being one of them (dang... just dang btw).
 
Gosh...

It's a real FS challenge to properly fly and land the Comet. That snapping skid is another tale of woe. I can recall that when we first started flying the Comet seriously...that we couldn't believe what was going on. Every move is a test on one's sensitivity and skills. So my hat's off to the professional Cometeer.

The awful thing is that the "safe" way to end a Comet flight is via belly landing--wheels up and sparks flying.
 
Thanks Mike... appreciate your words.

Sometimes I can get slow enough on touchdown (carrying a bit of power) that precludes? that "tail hop". I'm still working on refining the technique (obviously :p).

This time I was getting more hop than I cared for, and raised the flaps in an effort to plant the tail... t'was the wrong move.

MM said:
The awful thing is that the "safe" way to end a Comet flight is via belly landing--wheels up and sparks flying.
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:icon_lol:

Bry and I spent some time in the pattern once doing this very thing... gear up landing... then lower the gear and restart the engines to do another circuit. :icon_lol:
 
Arrival: FZIA Simisimi

But... no Duenna... "can't blah blah blah with the server". :banghead:
This is what happens when you don't check to see if Duenna is running on the server. :a1451:
 
Departure: HKNW Wilson to FLKW Milliken

Totally missed your post Salt (in my haste to launch this last leg for tonite)... yep... and thanks btw.

Tonite's inflight movie: The Emperor's New Groove
 
Arrival: FLKW Milliken

Rather than risk a tail-hop condition on the Gravel Strip here (à la Lisala - dunno if that exacerbated the hop or not) decided to go for the grass.

Milliken easy peasy to spot due to the Night Lights of Kawbe and just 30nm / 219° bearing from the KM NDB (Kapiri Mposhi). The LN NDB provided a backup bearing (to the airport) for the 2nd ADF "just in case".

Tracking-URL: http://fs-duenna.com/flights/ShowFlight.php?detail=flight&value=iRXc1EOSIc0qQxQogvd8gqOp0g
 
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