TedG 0 Posted January 4, 2012 Report Share Posted January 4, 2012 With reasonable VFR conditions and a planned route from EGSX south to EGKH (Headcorn) I thought I would take the opportunity to do a little sightseeing over London. I had to be quick and careful being online and smack in the middle of both London City departure and Heathrow approach. Ready for a crosswind departure from EGSX Not to bad a day for January despite the wind The wind caught me slightly off guard after takeoff and climbed out a smidge steeper than planned. Just before getting to London City I cleared for traffic-announced intentions and flew west along the Thames Oh look Big Ben! Tower Bridge, a slightly mis-placed St Pauls, and the Pickle Crossing London City with traffic backtracking and a nice view towards Heathrow over the city Visibility went to crap south of London and I had a fairly close encounter with that transmission tower. Good VFR landmark though. Getting the gear down near Headcorn. The 337 turns into a bit of a pig while the gear doors are open. Bit of a nasty crosswind during my touch n go and full stop landings. Something like 15-16kts west-to-east. The 337 handled it just fine. And down for a cup of tea at the Tiger Club. Check out the wind sock! I love that 337. Awesome plane and loads of fun to fly. Very stable even in snotty winds on short airfields. As a final though today I do have a bad habit of inadvertently flying into IMC with aircraft not kitted for deicing. I was flying my DHC-2 Beaver yesterday in really lovely weather and while climbing found myself in thick snot and the OAT went from 40-10 degrees (F) just like that....a real hazard of online flight...abrupt and dangerous weather shifts and X-Plane is pretty unforgiving in modelling icing conditions. I wound up going from 6000' to 3000' before recovering and went on to continue my trip VFR. The plucky Beaver Cheers for looking! Ted p.s. REX and UK2000 VFR airfields in use with the 337. Link to post Share on other sites
aeromax 10 Posted January 4, 2012 Report Share Posted January 4, 2012 Well done, good Job and nice shots !. Link to post Share on other sites
ShrewsburyFC 215 Posted January 4, 2012 Report Share Posted January 4, 2012 Very nice! Link to post Share on other sites
mutley 4,498 Posted January 4, 2012 Report Share Posted January 4, 2012 Good work Ted, I reckon that windsock has a metal wire inside! cheers. Link to post Share on other sites
hurricanemk1c 195 Posted January 4, 2012 Report Share Posted January 4, 2012 Nice shots Ted! Link to post Share on other sites
charlie 6 Posted January 6, 2012 Report Share Posted January 6, 2012 Nice shots Ted, I wish people would stop posting shots of the Skymaster. FSD has been pulling me for some time, got a sale on at the moment. Must.....be.......strong..... Link to post Share on other sites
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