Stripping is FUN!

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J0hn
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Stripping is FUN!

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Having devised a method to view my 1:250,000 charts without folding them (screwed a couple of bulldog clips high on the wall... :$ ) I set about marking out a route on each one to do the Farmstrips circuit.

Tonight I ventured out to the first leg of the North Wales section - Caernarvon to Talybont (or Tal-y-Bont?). The strip isn't hard to find from there, as it's basically a quick 31nm jaunt along the coast.

Being the total banzai merchant, I decided to buck the trend and go for a straight-in approach and stuff the consequences. I'm glad I did -it was just ace! Can't remember the last time I grinned so much in FSX.
For those getting bored of the ironing board level airfields in FS, I strongly recommend loading up the strips and giving them a go - it's awesome!

The best bit, though, was the take-off. Wack the throttle open with the parking brake on until it starts heaving the crate forward, then let her go, building up as much speed as possible before you start bouncing - then with each 'leap' try to get her to stay airbourne! It really rocks!

I recorded my landing and take off with FRAPS, but the files are far too big to upload. Here's some happy snaps:

We're down:

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Bringing her to a halt...

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That's the way back up.... :o

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I found this strip in my VFR Guide 2008. Some excerpts:
Sheep graze AD will be kept off the field for 1 Hr after ETA.
Grass can be very slippery when wet so please do not land long as Rwy gradient will not assist.
Fast flying ACFT advised avoid low-flying Cormorants!
Sheep live on AD.
I can't wait for the next leg. :thumbsup:
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Dyl Roberts
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Re: Stripping is FUN!

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J0hn wrote:Caernarvon to Talybont (or Tal-y-Bont?):
Tal Y Bont ;-)

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