martinc Posted May 12, 2008 Share Posted May 12, 2008 Did a simple flight, yesterday at duck. YMPC - YMAV - YGLG. I know this doesnt sound like much, but i managed it only using VTC, stopwatch and compass. Doesn't sound like much, but for a gadget geek who loves his techno bits and pieces, it was pretty cool, No GPS, no extra-modern technology, no ap or outside views. Just what i had to hand. Small yay for me I guess plowing through all that BAK theory was worth it after all.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bendigoandy Posted May 12, 2008 Share Posted May 12, 2008 Well done I like that style of flying and only use "gadgets when one multi or Team flights..... its a buzz when you find that airstrip out the corner of your eye ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinc Posted May 12, 2008 Author Share Posted May 12, 2008 Thanks yeah, going to practice more of this... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Meiklejohn Posted May 12, 2008 Share Posted May 12, 2008 Well done Martin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Webb Posted May 12, 2008 Share Posted May 12, 2008 That's a skill I'm trying to learn - well done!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinc Posted May 12, 2008 Author Share Posted May 12, 2008 Thank you. MMM, found i needed a couple of extra pairs of hands...perhaps i should have done all that stuff before i took off ..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweaker Posted May 12, 2008 Share Posted May 12, 2008 One of the things I do to keep track of my location when I am flying for real is to calculate the expected ground speed, divide it by 10 and then put marks on the map along the route for every 6 minutes of flight time. That way I can cross reference location with land marks (roughly) and check flight time with a simple clock. Just after take off and once established on route after clearing the tower area I give my departure call and then just count in 6's and mark the 2 digit time on the map. Makes for an easy and fast reference. Then as I check off the tick marks each 6 minutes I can work out if I am ahead or behind time and I just add a +X or-X for correction. If it is a long leg and I am trimmed up I will go heads down (more than normal anyway) and completely redo my time calculations based on my actual ground speed. You really need a map to do this though, but with the FSWidget map you can estimate a middle point and work from there. I also use extensively ground references to fly to/follow. That helps with calculating the effect of crosswinds and usually ends up as part of your cross checks as well. With the accurately placed roads in FTX this is made a whole lot easier. One final note, as they say, the 5 p's make for perfect landings at the right airfield Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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