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  • GREAT 48! Grand tour of US states. Week #27: Iowa - CROPDUSTERS!


    We have a special contract to treat the grass strips of seven airports in the Hawkeye state.



    Week 27: Iowa
    Wheels down at: KAXA>KHPT>KALO>C27>KDBQ

    Calling at: KAXA>Y48>IA31>KHPT>24IA>IA03>KALO>IA18>C27>IA80>IA54>KDBQ


    FLIGHT PLAN
    • Legs are NOT GPS direct between wheels down airports.
    • Spraying only at the grass strips (red above) and in single low passes.
    • Pilots whose frame rates are hampered by smoke should fly ahead of others.
    Download the PLN flight plan file here.
    Flight plan in tabular form, flight maps and airport diagrams here.

    CRUISE
    Speed: 100-110 knots
    Altitude: 2000ft between airports. Very low while dusting.

    AIRCRAFT
    Cropdusters only. Fixed and rotary wing OK. Prop and jet OK. 100 kt cruise.

    Examples from my own hangar (see pics below):There are lots more available as freeware and payware.
    I will be flying the Zlin Z137T. I've made some small (unrealistic) mods to the rikoooo version to make it easier for leading a group flight (AP, GPS, HSI, T/S, lights). If you are flying the rikoooo Zlin, and you want to install those mods, go to the Repair Shop of my OneDrive.

    RESTRICTIONS
    Cropdusters only.


    WHICH VERSION, CLASSIC OR STEAM?
    We will be using Classic, not Steam. We will continue to use Classic in future weeks for the Great 48! until more critical add-ons are working, at which point we'll include Steam in joint Classic/Steam flights, leaving no one behind!

    WEATHER
    To be decided.

    SCENERY
    Default OK.
    Highly recommended: FSgenesis US landclass (inexpensive payware).
    FTX Global 1.30 and Vector 1.20 good but optional (expensive payware).
    Vector users please see recommendations here.

    RECOMMENDED SCENERY ADDITIONS FOR FTX GLOBAL USERS
    You can download the whole series of freeware FTX global airport packs here.
    Our start and finish airports this week are Orbx airports (KAXA, KDBQ).:eagerness:







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    Finally get to fly the AN-2 on a group flight

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      Flight plan, flight maps and airport diagrams.

      Download the PLN flight plan file here.


      Flight plan in tabular form:




      Flight map:










      Airport diagrams:

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        Reminder: Bring your cropduster to KAXA for our 9pm ET departure tonight.

        Trivia: What does the following picture have to do with our flight tonight? Answers and guesses during the flight itself.

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                Here Are My Pics. http://imgbox.com/g/rpn7lM1UvS

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                • #9
                  Formation testing of the spray!
                  Please click for full-size/clarity.

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                    Here are the pics I took http://imgur.com/a/vxWaW
                    [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/RrDpHEG.jpg[/IMG]
                    [url]www.fsxblueangels.com[/url]

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