198th X-Plane.org fly-in (American Samoa) - page 2


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Using speedbrakes to correct the situation
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Heavy rain and 17 knots of crosswind made for quite a tricky landing, I barely managed to keep the plane on the runway as you can see!
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Turning around after landing... ...and vacating the active runway
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Switched to an F4U Corsair after shutting down
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Keeping the plane under control on the wet taxiways was almost impossible, so I ended up taking a shortcut to the runway via the grass Better take off before I spin out of control and end up in the water
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Off to explore Pago Pago
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Some strange-looking water on the northern shores of the island



Last updated: 9/6/08