TigerTigerM Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 Did a circuit & landing at Van Nuys in a Delta liveried PMDG DC-6B. Take off was smooth & controlled, landing was LYLBB. LYLBB for the uninitiated is a landing in the category, 'Lose Your License Bunny Bang'. A Bunny Bang landing is one where you come in too high & too slow & from about 10' above the runway, drop straight down on the mains. Of course the mains will have none of this & they promptly pivot the aircraft very hard in a forward & downward motion, thereby banging the nose wheel onto the tarmac. The nose wheel reacts & rears upwards & if you put the wrong control inputs in at the wrong moment you can repeat the exercise whilst gamboling down the runway, until you somehow mistime an input & end up with all wheels on the ground at the same time, & then you feverishly stand on the brakes. So a BBL is related to a bunny hop, but without any finesse & it is a lot more violent. That aside, Van Nuys is a very interesting airport & there will be lots to see while the aircraft is repaired. Well done Matteo. TTM (MSFS) Nice controlled departure from Van Nuys. Arrival, & weather has changed to SoFly UK Spring Day, at dawn. A tad too high I suspect. Not only too high but too far left as well! (I like the blue accent lighting on the taxi ways at this airport) Despite appearances, the aircraft is dropping straight down at this point. This contradicts my narrative, but I have 'damage' turned off. Strictly speaking the DC-6B should be resting on its nose. Control tower at dawn or dusk, can't remember which. (BTW, anyone know where the Navigation lights switch is for the DC-6? I can't find it) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BradB Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 A lot of bang for a buck with these fine shots T . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Mac Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 Keep on banging out great shots like these!!!! John. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyJohnJohn Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 How is that bird? I was considering it but have to hold off a bit sadly. Glad I got Van Nuys though, it was worth it!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Emms Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 Smashing set of shots. cheers Iain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-KDK Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 A beautiful set of caps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lifejogger Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 Super shots and good looking DC-6. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TigerTigerM Posted June 22, 2021 Author Share Posted June 22, 2021 9 hours ago, JohnnyJohnJohn said: How is that bird? I was considering it but have to hold off a bit sadly. Glad I got Van Nuys though, it was worth it!! Yes, Van Nuys is a must have. The DC-6 is also a must have if you enjoy vintage aviation, radials, & an aircraft with layers of complexity. It is worth every penny of its price, IMHO. TTM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bernd1151 Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 Great shots, TTM, and I can relay to your landing attempt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wain71 Posted June 23, 2021 Share Posted June 23, 2021 superb shots, I fear my flying of this plane though will not be as impressive as yours... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adambar Posted June 23, 2021 Share Posted June 23, 2021 Outstanding captures T! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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