Goulash Posted December 17, 2021 Share Posted December 17, 2021 Currently doing a round the world trip in a Just Flight Piper Arrow III. Parked up at PAKT Ketchikan Airport. Decided to carry on today with my journey to Alaska, loaded in the sim, set everything up and was greeted by this. Wasn't like this when i landed i can assure you. Clearly winter has come. Think i'll fly somewhere different instead 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W2DR Posted December 17, 2021 Share Posted December 17, 2021 Why not just change the season and keep going? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goulash Posted December 17, 2021 Author Share Posted December 17, 2021 For me it's not the same. I like to use real weather. I mean last week when i landed, you could see the river, now it's just iced up which looks great. When there's ice on my cockpit on the ground, i'll just wait until it clears. Plenty of other flights to do until the weather changes at Ketchikan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BradB Posted December 17, 2021 Share Posted December 17, 2021 Plenty of winter down in the lower 48 now , throw a dart ……. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wain71 Posted December 17, 2021 Share Posted December 17, 2021 nice pictures, does look cold, I admire the fact you are true to the conditions, I don't have the will power.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sniper31 Posted December 17, 2021 Share Posted December 17, 2021 I agree with Wayne, I admire that you are sticking to real conditions as well. Weather can change so fast, especially in some of the more extreme locales. I think that is part of the fun of flight simming. Keep up the flight! Landon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stillwater Posted December 17, 2021 Share Posted December 17, 2021 6 hours ago, Goulash said: For me it's not the same. I like to use real weather. I mean last week when i landed, you could see the river, now it's just iced up which looks great. When there's ice on my cockpit on the ground, i'll just wait until it clears. Plenty of other flights to do until the weather changes at Ketchikan I agree to your philosophy to use real weather. You´d just be better far further south these days ... ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larryisenor Posted December 17, 2021 Share Posted December 17, 2021 Try flying up to Yakutat if you have the Orbx Airport. Some nice custom features in the winter. Larry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B12 Posted December 17, 2021 Share Posted December 17, 2021 I'll follow this, have attempted a few round the world flights over the years but failed miserably, one day I will and it will be with real weather too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W2DR Posted December 17, 2021 Share Posted December 17, 2021 7 hours ago, Goulash said: I like to use real weather. Got it. I've done three flights around the world but never with real weather. You've just given me a challenge for number four. I'm going to do that one in a C182. I hope..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goulash Posted December 17, 2021 Author Share Posted December 17, 2021 3 hours ago, larryisenor said: Try flying up to Yakutat if you have the Orbx Airport. Some nice custom features in the winter. Larry Currently the weather is simply too rubbish to take off. I can't see out of my cockpit at all. I'll wait until it warms up a few degrees and then give it a go 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Sawatzky Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 Hi Have you tried it with the aircraft windshield defrost turned on, and the blower fan on Hi? They work fine on my JF Turbo Arrow. Although you may still have airframe icing to deal with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goulash Posted December 18, 2021 Author Share Posted December 18, 2021 Tiny bit warmer today, so managed to take off from Ketchikan, and am now on my way to Anchorage. Heaters are at full blast, -7c outside. Brrrrrrr For anyone wishing to follow my round the world flight, currently on Leg 14, Ketchikan to Anchorage, you can watch my exploits on Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/wargibbon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wain71 Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 glad you got airborne, had a quick look, looks really nice above the clouds there... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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