Orbxtreme Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 Hi, with the arrival of the new virtual C-170B from Alabeo, I could not resist to post three shots, two real and one virtual. Both real and virtual aircrafts have the same painting, which made me pretty happy. The two first shots are from a flight that I made from Quebec to Northern Alberta in 1981. In that old aircraft, the fuel gauges were barely functioning, there were no VOR, ADF or anything else that could help fly (don't even think of a GPS). I used 14 VFR maps that were folded and numbered and corrected for the drift when flying on top. This aircraft took-off and landed on a dime. Here is the link to the completed story with pictures of that flight: http://francoisouellet.ca/en/the-flight-from-st-jean-sur-richelieu-quebec-to-edmonton-alberta-in-1981/ I posted the picture below in the monthly contest for February. But this time, the runway length did not represent a problem... Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodger Pettichord Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 Talk about memories, Orbxtreme. There's a lifetime's worth right there. Thanks for the story and the pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orbxtreme Posted February 21, 2019 Author Share Posted February 21, 2019 Thanks Rodger, glad you liked. I have wished for a realistic virtual C-170B for decades. The Alabeo one performs like the real one on take-offs and landings. And it has the same stick right of the pilot's seat, that you can use to get 40 degree of flaps. Landing in the Manitoba field (in the first shot above), I probably had a groundspeed of 15 kts as there was such a strong wind! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerribleT Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 Marvellous story, great pics both real and virtual thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orbxtreme Posted February 22, 2019 Author Share Posted February 22, 2019 7 hours ago, TerribleT said: Marvellous story, great pics both real and virtual thank you! That is very nice of you, thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lifejogger Posted February 23, 2019 Share Posted February 23, 2019 That was a great story Francoise, thanks for posting it, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orbxtreme Posted February 24, 2019 Author Share Posted February 24, 2019 11 hours ago, lifejogger said: That was a great story Francoise, thanks for posting it, Thanks John, glad I could share it with people who know more about aviation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Abernathy Posted February 24, 2019 Share Posted February 24, 2019 Wonderful story! Glad I stumbled onto this thread. I don't get on this forum as much as I would like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orbxtreme Posted February 24, 2019 Author Share Posted February 24, 2019 4 hours ago, Rob Abernathy said: Wonderful story! Glad I stumbled onto this thread. I don't get on this forum as much as I would like. Thanks Rob, glad you liked. It's the same for me, I did not notice the Neil Hill Memorial Lounge until a few days ago. That is when I decided to post! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingleaf Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 Great post Francoise. What a great experience. Thank you for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orbxtreme Posted March 1, 2019 Author Share Posted March 1, 2019 1 hour ago, flyingleaf said: Great post Francoise. What a great experience. Thank you for sharing. Thank you kindly, glad you liked the post! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wain71 Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 ice one, great pictures and a great story, thanks for sharing... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orbxtreme Posted March 1, 2019 Author Share Posted March 1, 2019 Thanks Wain71, I am happy that you enjoyed the flight! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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