Pacific Circuit Three...

**petermcleland** · 09-29-2002, 05:01 PM

Well, a long day's flying with adverse winds but quite pleasant until the last bit :-roll

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Out of Kodiak.

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A rugged sort of place :-roll

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Here is the destination weather...The landing will be a nightmare :-eek I intend to do an ILS approach onto runway 23 and then break off to the right onto the left downwind for a visual onto R/W 05 :-roll

The lady steering the boat is my dear wife, Nica :-)

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These look like old volcanos.

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Approaching ELFEE, those volcanos are on my left, marked ^3000.

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Now we have a long leg, as you can see on the GPS...527nms and 4H:05M. I can bring up a temporary GPS panel at the top left with more details...you can see those figures there.

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I'm using the ADF needle (at the bottom, to the right of the OBS), to show passing abeam of Dutch Harbour.

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This is how that looks on the chart.

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The Last Quarter Moon is about to set. This is correct for today 29th September 2002.

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On finals now for runway 23...so much drift that I'm looking at the runway through the Co-Pilot's windscreen :-eek There is NO WAY I'm going to attempt a visual onto 05 in this. I have a 70 degree crosswind component and a downwind 20 degree. No one else is in the sky and there is no ATC here...I'm landing on THIS runway :-roll

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Well, I'm down safely, but could not stop it drifting off onto the grass :-(

Well nobody seems to fly here at all! I have not heard a single aircraft all day...just the various controllers. I bet they are glad I'm around. At least it gives them someone to talk to.

I had a lot of difficulty taxying to the fuelling point...but it is all done. If it is blowing like this tomorrow, I may consider taking-off straight into wind on the grass :-eek.

For the Logbook Pac Cir. PADQ-PADK Day 7.6 Night 0.1 Inst. 0.4

Regards,

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**lonewulph** · 09-29-2002, 05:24 PM

Peter,
Wow! For one, that is a beautiful aircraft. B) Incredible realism with your nav tools. C) I wish I was 'driving' that boat too! :)
Best,
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**Splash_One** · 09-29-2002, 05:29 PM

Nice Shots! Number 2 Is My Favorite, Great Mesh!

Regards,

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**captainf** · 09-29-2002, 05:32 PM

Peter,

those pictures are very nice indeed. You have a pic of your wife as your desktop background?. That is so sweet :D

Keep the pics coming :D They are brilliant and good luck with the rest of the trip :D

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Regards

Ashley

**mcwdainow** · 09-29-2002, 05:42 PM

superb shots Peter! :-)
well that landing...was...ermmm .... intresting :-)

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**KatyP** · 09-29-2002, 05:53 PM

Looks great! What a landing! :-)

Keep'em coming Peter! :-wave

All the Best
Katy Pluta

**doering1** · 09-29-2002, 06:29 PM

Peter,
The ole bird is doing well!
Great shot from behind of the crab angle just before touchdown.
Laurie

**petermcleland** · 09-29-2002, 06:31 PM

Hi Katy and All,

Glad you are enjoying my cruise :-)

Forgot this one:-

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All tucked in for the night :-)

Katy, just for you I changed the Resolution to 1440x1080x32 for this one...I like it and I'll keep it for tomorrow to check it out :-lol

Regards,

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**Erick_Cantu** · 09-29-2002, 06:52 PM

I can barely land in fair weather...how you landed in that crosswind is beyond me....;-)

Makes me want to get that DC-3 package again...been awhile.

-E

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