2012 Cape-to-Cape - Jeff - Modern Era PC-12

Arrived Principe.

So far most of my flights have been routine. Today's flight was different. Took off just before sunrise and enjoyed the dawn. Crossing Congo into Gabon the clouds became heavier and I noticed the occasional flash of lightning. As I approached the Gulf of Guinea the turbulance began and got very heavy. Airspeed began to decay. I turned on the anti-icing boots and inertial separator and speed picked back up. But I was getting bounced around pretty good.

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Arrived Naimey on planned schedule. Enjoyed the beautiful blue seas before crossing the African coastline. Then steady on course 311 into the Sahel.

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Pilot Report: Visibility very good above 6000, Hazy at 4000, and very hazy at 2000 and below. Airport has excellent and very bright lead in landing lights on runway 9. Easy to see at a considerable distance. For VFR pilots the Niger river is the most prominant landmark and goes right through the town.
 
Leg #10 DRRN-DAOR

Sahara Preflight Checklist

Full Fuel - Check
Extra Water - Check
Desert Survival Kit - Check
Extra Large Cooler w/Ice - Check
Beverages - Check.

Ready to go.

[Pilot Report - Enroute]

470nm to go. A little less than 2hrs. I will be on the digitalthemepark teamspeak server in the AVSIM Hangar. Feel free to drop in for a chat. Bookmark address below

ts3.digitalthemepark.com

No password required.

[End Report]
 
Arrived Bechar.

I should have checked the winds aloft charts before starting this leg. The two thirds of the route were as expected but about 400 miles out I encountered significant headwinds. I had to continually increase the throttle to maintain my target ground speed. 31knt headwinds, then 37knt headwinds, finally maxing out at 57knt headwinds. I was running full throttle and could not maintain my target speed. 150 miles out I started my descent to try to get under the worst of the winds. When I arrived in Bechar I had missed my flight plan time by three minutes.

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Leg #11 LIEB-LSMI Destination Interlaken.


[Pilot Report]

First Flying Error. Was not paying attention to Autopilot and busted 18000 ft hard ceiling.

Leg Aborted. First ceiling infraction 15 minute penalty assesed.


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Air conditioned cabin .... wow!

Always liked the PC-12 .... got me thinking about a modern flight Jeff.

That's an ideal plane for this odyssey.
 
The PC-12 is a very capable aircraft. Descent cruise speed, good range, outstanding short field performance, excellent payload, and as important as the AC, it has an enclosed WC (because some things should remain private).:mixedsmi:
 
Leg #14 EKBI-ENVA (got the leg numbers messed up going into Ibiza)

MM, Yup, Billund is Lego HQ. I didn't know that when I selected this airport. It turns out it is the home airport for Michael63 (an online FTX flying pal too). He tells me there is a Carlsberg brewey nearby too. I was also informed that Lego is the largest Danish company. Any guesses for what company is number 2?


Short hop up to Varnes today. Closing in on the final flight(s).
 
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