Bry rosier / boac / hp81 hermes / europe

Landed safe at EGLL via southend and LCY ndb`s . Straight in on 27R :)

Landing weight = 74122.9 lbs

Fuel Used = 2451.5 lbs

Penalties = 0

Night Flight = 1
 
Landed safely at LFPB Le Bourget :) Came in over R27L of CDG at 1000ft. Must be a fun approach when planes departing from that RWY :)

Landing Weight = 74082.6 lbs

Fuel Used = 2396.3 lbs

Penalties = 0

Night Flight = 2
 
Day Flight from LFPB - LIML over the alps . I hope the weather is clear enroute as I have 100`s of hours flying in this "neck of the woods" and love the Scenery :)

TOW = 78804 lbs

Payload = 17650 lbs
 
A very pleasant flight fighting shifting winds to maintain some sort of track :)

Landing Weight = 74754.5 lbs

Fuel Used = 4028.7 lbs

Penalties = 0


Very nice over the Alps , The Matterhorn makes a welcome , and pretty , natural Nav Aid :)
 
Sweet landing at LFMN . Flew straight over the runway in good visability so an easy descent and turn onto RWY 4L . No more nights :)

Landing Weight = 74268.5 lbs

Fuel Used = 2017.3 lbs

Penalties = 0

Night Flight = 3 Night Flight Requirement Complete

Flight Time = 38 mins 29 secs
 
Previous leg Flight Times for reference :)
Leg 1 EHAM-EGLL 49 mins 05 secs

Leg 2 EGLL-LFPB 46 mins 33 secs

Leg 3 LFPB-LIML 1 hr 20 mins 19 secs

Leg 4 LIML-LFMN 38 mins 29 secs

Total Flight Time so far = 3 hrs 34 mins 26 secs
 
Going for Lisbon . no time for the Casinos or Girls , the Bosses at LHR demand I press on . Schedules tut tut :/

Day flight LFMN - LPPT

TOW = 83000 lbs exactly :O

Payload = 17650 lbs
 
Safe and tired at LPPT Lisbon , Staying at the Pestana Palace for 2 days relax before Africa unless HQ has anymore smart ideas up their sleeve`s :) good night all :)

Landing Weight = 73503.1 lbs

Fuel Used = 9477.8 lbs

Penalties = 0

Flight Time = 3 Hrs 6 mins 22 secs

Total Flight time = 6 Hrs 40 mins 48 secs


Using the Lisbon "golden gate" bridge to turn onto short final
 
My planned 2 day stop in Lisbon was somewhat altered by the big bosses at home :( I was flown back to the UK to Hurn Airport near Bournemouth for a special meeting ! On arrival I was taken to witness an amazing sight . We had all heard about a new aircraft which may revolutionize Air transport and there I was watching the De Havilland Comet making its first 30 min test flight . What a noise , what power , I want a go in that !!! The bosses told me they were pleased with my progress ,so far , and that if I am successful in this competition then I will be the first BOAC pilot to be trained in this beast . What more incentive needed to push on to Argentina :) So I hot-footed back to Lisbon and the Quest continues :)
 
Safely landed at GMMC . A change of plan on approach . I was planning to use RWY 03 via the Anfa NDB but vis was excellent and on reaching the El Hank NDB decided to go for a visual on RWY21 . Bit of a crosswind and a wobble on finals but nice landing

Landing Weight = 73543.7 lbs

Fuel Used = 4426.3 lbs

Penalties = 0

Flight Time = 1 hr 08 mins 48 secs

Toatal Flight Time = 7 hrs 49 mins 36 secs
 
Safely Landed at GQPA . Was very concerned with approach as visibility was predicted to be rather poor and NDB not well placed to line-up . But conditions were clearer than expected and airport was in big green area in the sand :) So an easy approach . Big drift offline at the start but the tuned NDB brought back in line ( That will teach me not to go and watch TV instead of the windmeter :O ) but does make the Atlantic crossing a bit more scary seeing how far you can drift if not on top of the winds ;)

Landing Weight = 73529 lbs
Fuel Used = 10446.1 lbs
Penalties = 0
Flight Time = 3 hrs 09 mins 46 secs

Total Flight Time = 10hrs 59 mins 22 secs
 
Safely landed at Dakar GOOY . A nice easy last flight in Africa . Although the shifting winds are quite a concern for the atlantic crossing :)

Landing Weight = 74181.5 lbs
Fuel Used = 5295.2 lbs
Penalties = 0
Flight Time = 1 hr 32 mins 07 secs

Total Flight Time = 12 hrs 31 mins 29 secs

The Dakar peninsula and good weather makes for an easier approach
 
Okay Dokey , Its time to change Continents and Aim for Brazil . I hope I hit the "Fernando de Noronha" Ndb or I`ll be up a certain creek without a certain paddle:applause: The winds look calm for this one so here goes :) Departing GOOY to SBRF 1720 miles :wiggle:

TOW = Max 86000 lbs
Payload = 9770 lbs

On Buzz`s Teamspeak
 
just picked up the NDB at Fernando De Noronha Island . I am a long way south :) but I have a direction now and should be good to Recife
 
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