Having flown over the area today, I can see why you'd want to go for anything but default. And here I was thinking the UK looked bad
Agree there's a lot of good freeware out there for NZ and Aus for that matter. Doug Froud steered me into getting most of Oz covered with some really great mesh and airports for FS9. Rarely pop down there in FSX though. Rarely go anywhere outside the UK in FSX for that matter. Must pay more attention
Druine 10, Ghanpa 1 !!!
A bit more rudder turning final and I would have been on the bitumen instead of 6m left of it...but I walked away, and they can still use the plane, so YES
As I've sat here this morning, I've realised that Doug Froud should really be Derek Froud.. my apologies Derek if you look in. Call it a senior moment
I took the D31 on a tour of the West Midlands yesterday and had a couple of hard landings forcing me to change aircraft while I had the chance so I appreciate just how difficult your landing at the chateau has been. Did you change the rear wheel castor to 30deg or PeterM's 60 Mike? I tried 60 yesterday and it works an absolute treat.. not only that, it looks right too.. the aircraft seeming to follow the wheels angle rather than it skidding/sliding.
Thanks, Dave!
I settled for 60 degrees, but keeping the speed right down when taxying seems to be more important.
The thing will drop like a stone on the slightest excuse - look at the ASI on the first approach/go-around. I knew I was way too high before I reached the skinny wood, but I put the nose down just a bit and next thing I was lucky to pull out .
On the second try I had the height pretty good, but I needed to wash off about 30kmh for the tight turn. So I gave it plenty power and pulled the nose up, then cut the power (too much, actually) and turned in. I was going easy on the rudder because the Druine does not like steep turns. Should have had more faith
MikeW
The Druine doesn't like doing a lot of things mate.. flying being one. Not sure I'd have much faith in a real one if the FSX model is an accurate representation. Still.. it's fun in flightsim and you can walk away from each landing
