170th X-Plane.org fly-in (Tajikistan)


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Getting ready to depart Skardu, Pakistan in a Douglas DC-3 (clock set back 12 hours again, so the sun is just rising) Starting up... ...and taxiing to runway 14
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Only default weather available this time, cloud layers at 10000 and 20000 ft (notice we're quite close to the 10000 ft one!) Lining up for takeoff
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A very unsteady takeoff (forgot to max out the realism options after updating the sim... but wasn't the artificial stability supposed to help, rather than hinder you?)
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Heading northwest and passing the airport Above the cloud layer at 10000 ft
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15000 ft and climbing Departing Skardu
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The sun is rising from behind the mountains Need to keep the cowl flaps at least half open during the climb, in order to prevent the engines from overheating



Last updated: 2/23/08