World's Challenging Approaches -4 |LGSM|30-09-2017|16:00Z

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Re: World's Challenging Approaches -4 |LGSM|30-09-2017|16:00Z

Postby SkyBoat » Fri Sep 29, 2017 9:52 pm

@IAHM-COL-- Wow! terrific job on the Samos airport upgrade. Your usual hyper-attention to detail. And thanks for getting that large building in place for the visual reference on getting lined up.

Incidentally, I just shot about 6 approaches for 09 and you really have to hit your marks, not because it's difficult to fly, but the crosswind is absolutely wicked! If you aren't lined up properly after that last turn at the building, the X-wind will do its darnedest to blow you off the runway. I know of what I speak! Right now the wind is 350 degrees at 12 knots. That is virtually perpendicular to the RWY. Even with the 727-200's relatively low center of gravity, I had to fight it every single time. And as soon as you make that last turn, the crosswind is trying to push you off the centerline approach.

This one is going to be wild! Oh, yeah, and as you make that last turn, you better be descending through 400 feet, because you have about 3 seconds to get the nose pointed at the threshold and if you are any higher, you won't make it down in time. (All the while, the GPWS is screaming at you to pull up and don't sink, and droning, "Terrain, terrain!"). I found I had to set my flaps and lower the gear as soon as I crossed the coastline onto land, or I'd be in danger of forgetting it in all the busyness of flying just fast enough to keep from stalling. Like I said, Wild!
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Re: World's Challenging Approaches -4 |LGSM|30-09-2017|16:00Z

Postby IAHM-COL » Fri Sep 29, 2017 10:31 pm

SkyBoat wrote:@IAHM-COL-- Wow! terrific job on the Samos airport upgrade. Your usual hyper-attention to detail. And thanks for getting that large building in place for the visual reference on getting lined up.


Not me. That was D-LASER with P3000, Lego with the white roof shed, and SM relocating objects.
I just terrasynced the terrain to update a layout existing in the gateway.

My credit goes to have made terraGIT possible, which at the same time, makes updating terrain scenarios in the dawn of an event, also possible. And that also makes the possibility of a collaborative effort, a reality.
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Re: World's Challenging Approaches -4 |LGSM|30-09-2017|16:00Z

Postby Wecsje » Sat Sep 30, 2017 12:16 am

@skyboat

The approach chart states to lower gear, full flaps, and final approach speed before entering over land.

Thanks to all for updating the airport!

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Re: World's Challenging Approaches -4 |LGSM|30-09-2017|16:00Z

Postby KL-666 » Sat Sep 30, 2017 12:41 am

Did the mountain side, west side, just now. It is a bitch! much worse than Kai Tak :-) But still in one go, landing softly.

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Re: World's Challenging Approaches -4 |LGSM|30-09-2017|16:00Z

Postby SHM » Sat Sep 30, 2017 2:58 am

@V12 Could you put a reminder on the official forum that the event is today :)
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Re: World's Challenging Approaches -4 |LGSM|30-09-2017|16:00Z

Postby SkyBoat » Sat Sep 30, 2017 4:34 am

@KL-666-- Okay Fly Boy:

But still in one go, landing softly.


We'll all be watching your landing with great, and I do mean, great interest! No pressure or anything!

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: SkyBoat
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Re: World's Challenging Approaches -4 |LGSM|30-09-2017|16:00Z

Postby SkyBoat » Sat Sep 30, 2017 4:49 am

@IAHM-COL-- Thanks for setting me straight. But you get much credit for crafting terraGIT, to begin with!

@D-LASER, @Lego and @SM-- As I said, fantastic job with the Samos airport and scenery. And having that building, like in real life, as the visual reference for that final turn makes all the difference for getting lined up. Good work, guys!

@Wecsje-- Thanks for the tip about when to lower flaps, gear and reach approach speed. What makes this especially fun is that the 727-200 doesn't have the standard auto throttle. I have to fly it in by hand. Yee-Haw!
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Re: World's Challenging Approaches -4 |LGSM|30-09-2017|16:00Z

Postby V12 » Sat Sep 30, 2017 7:07 am

SHM wrote:@V12 Could you put a reminder on the official forum that the event is today :)

Sorry, I was very busy with some PL/SQL coding and cockpit redesign, I did it some minutes ago.
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Re: World's Challenging Approaches -4 |LGSM|30-09-2017|16:00Z

Postby SHM » Sat Sep 30, 2017 8:13 am

No problem at all ;)
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Re: World's Challenging Approaches -4 |LGSM|30-09-2017|16:00Z

Postby 123apple » Sat Sep 30, 2017 8:59 am

Thanks, Skyboat!


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