Runway 12 TVSB
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This leg is a very short hop. Up in the air and then back down again. All the while prepping your mind for the landing at TVSM.
The runway at TVSM is short at a touch over 2'500ft and sloped at both ends. Certified for STOL aircraft only. Like landing in a bowl.
Short final TVSM
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The BN2 wants to stay in the air with full flaps. She floats on her own. In all honesty she feels like a Cessna 172! You really have to flare to get her to touch down. And once she is down she stops on a dime.
Down at TVSM
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Traffic is very light here as I only have the FT traffic running and no custom AI like I do for FS9.
Taxi off, see the slope?
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Again we do a short turn around. Enough time to add some log entry. And open/close the doors and we start her up again.
Leg time was 11 minutes
Off to TVSU (Union Island) next.
5 comments:
That sloped runway rocks!! It must be a challenge to nail the landing.
Yes, kind of strange at that one as it is sloped at both ends. Not sure where to go really.
I can't enough of looking at it... Looks awesome with that STOL marking.
It is one area where FSX has a big advantage over FS9. Sloped runways. Also the bigger texture res in FSX makes things look much sharper, the photo scenery, repaints and even cockpit panels and gagues.
Next I may fly into Corchevel!!
Do you know if TVSM was the airport featured in Extreme Airports? I must get down there and try this one. Great blog.
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