MONDAY MAIL RUN #22: Virginia (short and slow!)

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This week: low and very slow, landing on short airstrips, and with a surprise at the end! Our very first mail run started at Washington, DC (though actually in Virginia) in Curtiss Jennys. This week's flight will again start at DC but this time head south, retracing part of Contract Air Mail route CAM-15. Once again the Curtiss Jenny will be a suitable choice, though there are many more possibilities.

Week 22: Washington, DC to Norfolk, VA Flight plan and maps here AIRSPEED 65 knots cruise. TARGET ALTITUDE Less than 1,000 feet. All airstrips will be less than 80 ft altitude. AIRPLANES NOTHING WITH A CAPABILITY OF MORE THAN 100 knots (straight and level, 200 ft asl)! So, for example, the default Cessna 172 and the Robinson R22 are both too fast. Although the default Trike is slow enough, our server policies don't allow them. Some suggested aircraft (short take-off/landing, and very slow): J3 Cub (default, and the only default aircraft that is suitable) Curtiss Jenny (Storm's OneDrive) Luscombe 8 Silvaire (Storm's OneDrive) Auster J/1 Autocrat (Storm's OneDrive) Ercoupe (standard non-retractable tricycle or taildragger) (Storm's OneDrive) Corben Baby Ace (Classic Wings) Polikarpov U-2(Po-2) late series (Rikoooo) Pitcairn PA-18 autogyro (Golden Age simulations PAYWARE) 680 packets. SCENERY Default OK, but ensure your graphics settings are as below. Highly recommended: FSgenesis US landclass (inexpensive payware). IMPORTANT! ENSURE YOUR SCENERY SETTINGS ARE AT LEAST THIS:

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Detailed VFR flight plan.

Download the PLN file (for your GPS, if you have one) here.

Tabular form...

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Route maps

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Some performance stats to help you choose which plane. Be advised: ensure you can do a full stop landing in 1000 ft!

Airplane	Source	Stall	Brakes	Flaps	Notes
J3 Cub	Default	28 kts	Yes	No	1938
Curtiss Jenny	Storm's OneDrive	30 kts	No	No	1915
Luscombe 8 Silvaire	Storm's OneDrive	30 kts	Yes	No	1937
Auster J/1 Autocrat	Storm's OneDrive	27 kts	Yes	Yes	1945
Ercoupe fixed gear	Storm's OneDrive	32 kts	Yes	No	1937
Corben Baby Ace	Classic Wings	24 kts	Yes	No	1929 plans sold
Polikarpov U-2 (Po-2) late series	Rikoooo	32 kts	No	No	1927
Pitcairn PA-18	Golden Age simulations	16 kts	Yes	No	1932 autogyro PAYWARE

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Reminder! Bring your aircraft for a 9pm ET sharp take-off from KDCA. No aircraft capable of more than 100 kts.
Trivia question: What is this? Who is it associated with? How is she related to tonight's flight?

[harrisoncove]

[HawgDawg4life]

Here is a collection of shots in widescreen:

https://onedrive.live.com/?cid=B4BF9...B30A583BF4!908

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Forwarded to me from Doug, Idleline86, and posting on his behalf.
(Please click for full size.)

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Flying my Pitcairn PA-18 Autogyro, a facsimile of the last flying PA-18.
(Please click for full-size and greater clarity.)

[Lazerbolt]

Great shots guys! Storm; I love the auto-gyro, and thanks again for this great series of flights!

[Novawing24]

My little contribution! Excellent Video Lazer, mine will be out later in the week!

Safe Skies

Novawing24