SwingKid Posted October 19, 2005 Posted October 19, 2005 2. Not sure what it was, but it was down by my left shin. (also painted red) 3. Not sure what it was, but it was near the A/G weapons controls on the left panel. (also painted red) 2. Emergency gear extension 3. Emergency wheel brakes (?) 5. During the suit fitting I sat in front of a mirror with the O2 mask on and practiced putting it on and taking it off. It is completely detachable on both sides and then there are additional tighteners to fit it securely. I could loosen the mask and remove one side in about 2 secs. Putting it back on w/o the mirror was a bit harder. There was an airsickness bag wedged into a metal slot by my right knee. It was very convenient :) What I would've given to be able to take that O2 mask off... I heard one guy got sick with it still on, described later as "the most unpleasant experience you can imagine" 6. Yes the working of "G-suit" was very obvious. It tightened to some degree with all G increases. I'm beginning to wonder how many things in my airplane were broken, that I just didn't realize until later... 9. We started with just over 3000 and ended up at about 900. I think we were in AB for about 4-5 min total when you combine everything. Interesting... We started at 3200, ended at 1000 after 30-40 minutes, no AB. How long was your flight? Were you over the aerodrome, or in a local practice area? Aileron rolls left, and right. Double aileron left Knife-edge left 50degree climb in AB Various left and right banks from 30-90 degrees Vertical loop at 5.5g's Tail slide Mach 1.2 Wow... I wonder how many of those sound more fun than they actually feel. (ALL of mine did.) :) Thanks for replies, -SK
Guest IguanaKing Posted October 19, 2005 Posted October 19, 2005 What variant of MiG-29? Is that an MFD just visible in the upper right? -SK SK, just to add to what Locsta already said about this: It is a Bendix/King KNS80, a radio which was manufactured in Olathe, Kansas, USA back in the late 70's and early 80's. It is an RNAV system which combines all of the functions of VOR/LOC, Glide-slope, and DME all in one box. It was kind of a civilian version of a TACAN. I have fixed quite a few of those radios over the years. :D Locsta, just saw your shot of the Cathedral of the Saved Blood, that's a hell of a long-distance shot. Was that the Sankt Peterburg hotel on Vyborgskaya that you took that from?
bSr.LCsta Posted October 20, 2005 Author Posted October 20, 2005 Swing.....What maneuvers did you perform? Iguana......Yes that shot as well as the panoramic were taken from the Hotel St. Pete, which is just across a small canal from the naval academy, and across the main canal from the city. I don't recall the street name. is this ok?
SwingKid Posted October 21, 2005 Posted October 21, 2005 Swing.....What maneuvers did you perform? Iguana......Yes that shot as well as the panoramic were taken from the Hotel St. Pete, which is just across a small canal from the naval academy, and across the main canal from the city. I don't recall the street name. one 2 G level turn, two 4 G level turns, one 4.5 G pull-up into a climb, inverted dive at bank angle 135 degrees (?), diving spiral, two or three turns, another climb back up to altitude, and then he started with the improv I think it was one barral and two aileron rolls, some steep turns, no loop, no AB. I started feeling sick at "one 2 G level turn" He tried to offer me control in the middle of the improv part but I was a dead fish by that time. Then he said later he wanted to finish with a loop but I just couldn't handle it anymore. Wish he did that first, and that I was better prepared.. -SK
Guest IguanaKing Posted October 21, 2005 Posted October 21, 2005 Hehe...I was pretty close to the same area. I lived in a flat that was just a hop, skip, and a jump away from what appeared to be some annex of the Naval Academy for a few weeks. Almost every time I walked past that building there were at least a few sailors outside on a smoke break.
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