obelixtim 150 #1 November 8, 2017 https://www.facebook.com/Homegrownfarmfresh/videos/381674295619992/?fref=mentions Cropduster in NZ.....fast turnarounds. (Can someone make it a clicky)My computer beat me at chess, It was no match for me at kickboxing.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyhi 24 #2 November 8, 2017 Quote(Can someone make it a clicky) https://www.facebook.com/Homegrownfarmfresh/videos/381674295619992/?fref=mentions Shit happens. And it usually happens because of physics. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phil1111 1,173 #3 November 8, 2017 TO and landing, one direction only. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
obelixtim 150 #4 November 8, 2017 This is the Cresco, from which the XL750 was developed. We used to jump the Cresco back in the early 80s, although only for larger boogies, the hopper had to be removed before we could use it for jumping, which was a bit of a hassle for the operator. Back then quite a few of our weekend jump pilots had day jobs driving these things, as well as Fletchers, Pawnees and even the old DC3s. I remember jumping the Daks they still had the hopper installed, and even though there was plenty of room inside, 10 or so skinny jumpers had to leave their rigs in the back and squeeze through the gap between the hopper and the fuselage into the front of the plane for takeoff, to get the W&B right. At altitude, went back and donned their rigs. I remember one time with a new pilot (first time with jumpers, although he had 13000 hours or so cropdusting) being up front, and at 12000 ft he was really nervous, because he was not used to flying so high, prolly spending most of his flying career below 500 ft AGL.My computer beat me at chess, It was no match for me at kickboxing.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 3,111 #5 November 8, 2017 Jumped one of those last time I was in AUS. The landing strip reminds me of the landing strip at the Lang Brewery in Montana. Larry landed his Porter there one year and we were taking bets on how long the takeoff roll would be. (No passengers, minimum fuel, light winds.) We were all long - the plane took off in under three plane lengths, well before the dip started. It looked like he went to takeoff power and immediately went straight up. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yoink 321 #6 November 9, 2017 Holy shit! I've never even imagined a useable runway like that was possible - shows how spoilt I've been! Super cool! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
