How Low can you go?

[Rupert]

I've been reading post lately from people making landings at "Highest," "Lowest," etc. airports. So since I hadn't been to Israel in FSX for a long time I decided to return to LLMZ. Wikipedia shows it as -1,240' MSL.

 

Sadly even with ORBX, there is no additional detail at LLMZ. Knowing my default Grand Caravan didn't register below 0' on its' altimeter I kicked in the flight info indicator which you'll notice in red.

 

 

According to the red indicator, I flew at -1,315' MSL while over the water. Then while sitting on the runway I showed -1,250.9' MSL. So I'd say the sim and Wikipedia are pretty close.

 

As to the old Limbo question, "How low can you go" and still be in flight, it's -1,315.1' MSL

Edited July 25, 2018 by Rupert
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[flightsimg]

Hi Rupert! At that altitude, we should see rocks' roots LOL

[NMLW]

Interesting new low. Now you're a limbo star. :cool: :D

[Rupert]

Hi Rupert! At that altitude, we should see rocks' roots LOL

 

Those rocks are so old they've worn away to sand and mostly washed away.:eek: I will say that's the first time I've shown over 1,300' on my radar altimeter and less than 20' on my pressure adjusted barometric altimeter and consider both to be correct!? ;)

[liner simpilot]

Now that's low. I can feel the water spraying Rupert in he first pic. Kenny

[peer01]

In my case it's more like: "How DEEP can you go"...:o:rolleyes:

[DrawyahGames]

Does this count, or is this a little too low? ;)

[flightsimg]

Does this count, or is this a little too low? ;)

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:):) I have also checked your link. A fine website about flightsim vids it seems!?

[Rupert]

Now that's low. I can feel the water spraying Rupert in he first pic. Kenny

 

Frankly Kenny, you're exactly right!!??:o:o On my first pass for that over the water shot my main gear touched the water and I crashed. It wasn't even an epic water crash like most of Jan's! It just crashed. :( Thankfully, this being FSX after a hit on the esc key, restart the flight, I was soon up and flying again!!;) Hence the picture you see posted here.

[liner simpilot]

I thought might be skimming almost Rupert. For all it's worth, thank goodness for est key not like in real life. As for Gérard screen print that is wayyyyyy toooooo close. OUCH!!! This plane is needed to be scrapped or possible good A&P mech. Kenny

[DrawyahGames]

:):) I have also checked your link. A fine website about flightsim vids it seems!?

Ah that's just my forum signature. My channel generally consists of FSX, X-Plane (Reviews for this site & flights), whatever Dovetail Games are doing and a couple vlogs here and there.

[Rupert]

Sorry I left one shot out! I mentioned how strange it felt to have two accurate gauges so disagree. This is what I meant. The barometric altimeter is showing about 300'. But the radar altimeter is showing 1,400'. THEY ARE BOTH CORRECT!!

 

[DAVIDSTRAKA]

Is this low enough?

 

 

 

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[Downwind66]

David - Those "Gear up" landings will get you every time! I don't think this is what they were referring to? - Rick :cool:

[DAVIDSTRAKA]

David - Those "Gear up" landings will get you every time! I don't think this is what they were referring to? - Rick :cool:

 

I suppose sea level is as about as low for me :-)

[peer01]

Eeeh, David, just a warning: Do you know you're flying inverted? Those wheels belong more or less beneath your plane. especially near runways. :eek::eek:

[DAVIDSTRAKA]

Eeeh, David, just a warning: Do you know you're flying inverted? Those wheels belong more or less beneath your plane. especially near runways. :eek::eek:

 

Oh, is that the way it works? :rolleyes: