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Rob O. / Golden Age / DH.88 Comet

I see you snuck into VIAL ok! Hope it was a peaceful hop and didn't need the "planned on a napkin approach".

Rob
 
Taking the Baton from Allahabad to Sultan Abdul Halim Airport, Alor Star (VIAL :india: - WMKA :malaysia:)



:p: @ Tom



srgalahad said:
I see you snuck into VIAL ok! Hope it was a peaceful hop and didn't need the "planned on a napkin approach".

Rob
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Yes sir, was at least 3 in Haze (and "fumar"). :) Very quiet straight shot. Thanks for the co-planning session. Does this mean you'll be my RIO anytime? :cost1: (apologies... I just can't get these Top Gun quotes out of my head). I know I know... "you don't know me that well." :icon_lol:
 
Again, a very relaxed flight like yesterday, although today it was simpler as I would know if I’m off-course if I were to stray over the ocean. :p: NAVAIDS not necessary on this one as I was cruising @ 6000’ in mainly VFR weather (for the favorable winds & to do a little pilotage for once). Had to go higher briefly for terrain clearance in two places (the second snuck up on me as I didn't think the peak hit 6000' and i was horsing around on a Forum).

Decided to delay my descent this time as the FSX Flight Planner map precisely matched the scenery and Visual Approach was no problem from 20 miles out. Turned out that I was a bit over-confident there as turning a 2-mile final I realized no way I could bleed off airspeed/altitude quickly enough and keep from over-running that 5000' Runway.

A Weak Decision to do a couple of S-Turns then a (oh just do it!) 360° Turn a half-mile out (being extra careful knowing the hazards of low-altitude maneuvering esp. in this position). Once Gear & Flaps are out the Comet plays nice (at the risk of sounding fighter pilot-ish) i.e. bleeds energy rather quickly. Just a matter of giving her my total, undivided attention until full-stop.

A side note: I have been very fortunate at each stop having essentially calm winds on the field. Today no exception. Even a couple knots of crosswind, and the Comet will let you know it's there and you better pay extra attention during the rollout.

Hope everyone has a great weekend and has the same (or better :p: ) weather that I did. The Reine Astrid is in the shop till Sunday Night. :ernae:
 
Have successfully released the Baton at Darwin Intl :australia: (YPDN) :ernae:

Winds at Darwin were 295@17 which I really thought would be a problem even tho the Rwy Heading is 285°, however the Comet shrugged them off almost as if they weren't there.

(Btw... for you non-Star Trek fans's, the pic above is Gagarin IV's Darwin Genetic Research Station :p: )
 
Landed at Charleville but... Duenna didn't start (auto-pickup was ticked but Error message said something like: failed to connect to server) and I failed to notice this as I fly full screen (and thought I saw it start :isadizzy: ). Just....

For "documentation purposes" FSX shows it fitting in within posting times but... I'll get a Duenna for this one.
 
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