Cubana Clutching for Cargo – “Estrella de Oriente”
- Thread starter jt_dub
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Arrived SETM. Some heavy clouds enroute, broken clouds on descent. Circle to land on 6 like Bry.
Fuel used 1111 lbs
Flight time 00:47:20
Cargo 12500
Maintenance 0
Total fuel used 9988 lbs
Total flight time 07:01:38
Total Cargo 125000 lbs (250 Units)
Total Maintenance 0
Airports serviced 10
Fuel used 1111 lbs
Flight time 00:47:20
Cargo 12500
Maintenance 0
Total fuel used 9988 lbs
Total flight time 07:01:38
Total Cargo 125000 lbs (250 Units)
Total Maintenance 0
Airports serviced 10
I need a drink. I thought this was going to be an easy leg. It started fine with clear sunny skies. About half way the clouds rolled in and I knew I needed to descend a long way. I went down too soon trying to get under the scud and ended up winding my way down a narrow valley. When it opened up I pointed the nose towards the AEN VOR and kept expecting to see the airport at any minute. It was five long minutes before I sighted it and setup to land. All's well that end well.
Fuel used 850 lbs
Flight time 00:40:20
Cargo 12500
Maintenance 0
Total fuel used 9988 lbs
Total flight time 07:41:58
Total Cargo 137500 lbs (275 Units)
Total Maintenance 0
Airports serviced 11
Fuel used 850 lbs
Flight time 00:40:20
Cargo 12500
Maintenance 0
Total fuel used 9988 lbs
Total flight time 07:41:58
Total Cargo 137500 lbs (275 Units)
Total Maintenance 0
Airports serviced 11
Pampa Grande claims its second victim.
Maintenance 4 (Crashed on Landing - Unable to perform missed approach)
I was too high on my approach. I got it down to a good final approach altitude but was way too fast. I knew I would not be able to stop on the runway. I firewalled the throttles to try a missed approach but stalled trying clear the terrain.
Maintenance 4 (Crashed on Landing - Unable to perform missed approach)
I was too high on my approach. I got it down to a good final approach altitude but was way too fast. I knew I would not be able to stop on the runway. I firewalled the throttles to try a missed approach but stalled trying clear the terrain.
Pampa Grande. I'll remember this place.
I could not let this airport beat me. I had to give it another go.
Fuel used 1132 lbs
Flight time 00:42:57
Cargo 12500
Maintenance 0 (second attempt)
Total fuel used 11970 lbs
Total flight time 08:25:55
Total Cargo 150000 lbs (300 Units)
Total Maintenance 4 (crash on first attempt - noted in prior posting)
Airports serviced 12
I could not let this airport beat me. I had to give it another go.
Fuel used 1132 lbs
Flight time 00:42:57
Cargo 12500
Maintenance 0 (second attempt)
Total fuel used 11970 lbs
Total flight time 08:25:55
Total Cargo 150000 lbs (300 Units)
Total Maintenance 4 (crash on first attempt - noted in prior posting)
Airports serviced 12
Hmm that looks a lot different to my mesh. You running stock FSX or an add-on?
Thanks for the reply, that's a lot different to my stock FSX mesh. I posted a pic of my airport in my event thread.
Funny you should mention that Mike. As I started my second attempt, I recalled exactly that scene from the movie, and hoped I would not have the same experience. But make no mistake about it, I was in exactly the same frame of mind and would have persisted as long as it took. I was going to complete this leg.
I will need to overhaul the engines here in Huaraz. Firewalled the throttles durring engine run-up and takeoff to get out of Pampa Grande with full cargo. Hard to cool the engines in that thin air. Biggest mountains yet. Very impressive.
Fuel used 824 lbs
Flight time 00:35:23
Cargo 12500
Maintenance 0
Total fuel used 12794 lbs
Total flight time 09:00:18
Total Cargo 162500 lbs (325 Units)
Total Maintenance 4
Airports serviced 13
Fuel used 824 lbs
Flight time 00:35:23
Cargo 12500
Maintenance 0
Total fuel used 12794 lbs
Total flight time 09:00:18
Total Cargo 162500 lbs (325 Units)
Total Maintenance 4
Airports serviced 13
Bry Rosier
Charter Member 2014
very impressive Jeff . Watched your whole flight from start to finish on tracker 
Great approach into Huanuco . Congrats
Great approach into Huanuco . CongratsHad to head south about 40 miles before turning east for Huanuco and still encountered very high terrain. Came very close to the hard ceiling.
Fuel used 719 lbs
Flight time 00:32:56
Cargo 12500
Maintenance 0
Total fuel used 13513 lbs
Total flight time 09:33:14
Total Cargo 175000 lbs (350 Units)
Total Maintenance 4
Airports serviced 14
Fuel used 719 lbs
Flight time 00:32:56
Cargo 12500
Maintenance 0
Total fuel used 13513 lbs
Total flight time 09:33:14
Total Cargo 175000 lbs (350 Units)
Total Maintenance 4
Airports serviced 14