X-Plane.Org Forum: DHC-2 Beaver (8.50+) - X-Plane.Org Forum

The Beaver is known at least in Canada as the king of bush planes. This rugged high wing monoplane with STOL (on land) capabilities is ideal for carrying a small party of hunters and fishermen with all their gear for extended trips in remote areas far from civilization. Many Beavers are still flying today even if production stopped a long time ago.

This particular plane C-FODG is the very plane I used to hire for fishing trips in the beginning of the 80's. It was based in St-Michel-des-Saints, Quebec and was sold in 1999 to another bush company based in Shefferville in northern Quebec close to the Labrador border. Sadly enough, the plane crashed in bad weather and mountainous area in 2005, killing the pilot.

The Beaver is easy to fly and very stable. To take-off, mixture full-rich, Prop control all the way up, one notch of flaps. Full throttle until you reach over 60 mph then pull the stick. Note: you will have tendency to roll right. This is due to the sudden release of the forces on the floats that were fighting the torque.

To land, again mixture full-rich, Prop control all the way up, reduce throttle and keep horiz flight until the speed allow for flaps deflexion. Apply two notches of flaps, lower the nose to keep 500-800 fpm descent rate (steep descent). Apply full flaps below 300 ft. Raise the nose by throttling up. Practice synchronizing touchdown with almost horiz flight. Cut the throttle and release the stick.

The sound files were provided by Dataroots, Thanks.