DHC's Adventures?? In The Andes

Flight #7B SPJE-SPJB

Reflight of Flight #7.

Take-Off Weight: 48734.0
Fuel: 7749.0
Payload: 10,000.
Departing SPJE
After spending much of the day practicing “STOL’s” (and crashing, a lot) at SPJB, I’m giving it an official “go”.. (

[FONT=&quot]Check List: Crossed fingers, lucky rabbit’s foot, four leaf clover, lucky horseshoe, had the Medicine Man cast spells to ward off evil spirits.. Yup, Ready to go!

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That's quite a challenge, getting the big Liberator Express into the small dirt field.
Knocking on wood...
 
Flight #7B SPJE-SPJB ARRIVED!!

Arrived SPJB!! YEAH!!

Payload: 10,000.
Gross Weight T/O (Duenna): 48583.7.
Fuel T/O (Duenna): 7589.7
Gross Weight (Landing): 46854.
Fuel Used (Duenna): 1729.5
Flight Distance: 128nm.
Flight Time: 00:50:59
Max Altitude: 16,409.

And I forgot to take a screenshot!!


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MM said:
That's quite a challenge, getting the big Liberator Express into the small dirt field.
Knocking on wood...
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Mike;
"Quite a challenge" ain't the half of it.. Talk about "creative flying"...
I doubt, very seriously, ANY AAF Instructor would have passed a cadet doing the type of flying I did to land AND take-off..
Like I said in my Departure post, I spent the better part of today "learning" this strip.. what would and would not work.. I left a lot of flaming holes in that granite wall and a lot of flaming debris from the house, on the hill and down the hillside.. It wasn't pretty..
I just considered the "landing strip" as a suggestion.. I came over the hill right at 9000', I aimed for a "hump" that put me on a track right between the house and the tree on the left. That's where I tried to touch down so I'd be able to roll-out and stop without nosing over.
I'll tell you about the take-off after the next leg..
 
SPJB Landing Screenshots

These screenshots are from a refly of the landing. Airspeed going over the "knob" was right at stall speed. Had to do it this was because the big C-87 picked-up speed going down the other side.. enough speed that did result (during practice) into running off the "end of the world" (past the end of the landing strip).. Enjoy.View attachment 42685View attachment 42684View attachment 42683View attachment 42682View attachment 42681View attachment 42680Why does it post them in reverse order? Okay, in reverse order, Full Stop with some runway to spare. Roll Out. Just before Touch-Down. Just crested "knob" and getting plane down that 500+ feet. About the crest the "knob", airspeed is around 90mph at this point. Approaching "knob", altitude is as close to 9000" as I could keep it, gave me about fifty feet "under the wheels" when I crested the hill.
 
Charles,

I noticed that too (the nutty order of posting). Two suggestions

Let's say six pics. Then open up six "slots" and start by adding the first pic into the top slot.

Other way:

After pics are uploaded, look carefully where they are placed. You can drag and drop to the "right" place if need be. This is sometimes why I number the pic in the name. Makes it easier to see placement, ordered left to right.

HTHs
 
Flight #8 Forgot to Post Departing SPBJ.. so…

Departing SPBJ.
Gross Weight: 45413.
MTOW: 56,000.
Fuel: 4428.
Payload: 10,000.
Crew & Bags: 340.

An Hour Later:

Landed SPHZ. Scenic flight.

Gross Weight: 43864.
Fuel Used: 1493.7.
Direct Distance: 107nm
Flight Time: 00:57:12.
Max Altitude: 16,182.

Forgot to put flaps down on take-off, but got airborne anyway (no stall, Surprise!).
The first Screenshot doesn’t show perspective real well, but C-87 “cresting” the hill is only “feet” above the hill. Had my landing gear been down, I’d still be ON the ground.. Yeah, it was THAT close!
Shot during flight.. Radio Compass says: “Go this way”. Note Mountain in windscreen!!
Next shot shows “route” I opted to take. I flew “in the valley” to SPHZ and descended from 16,000’ to 9300’ during the entire route.
Looking out pilot’s window. I was still around 16,000’ (BIG Hill!)
“Approach” to SPHZ.. Runway “peeking around a mountain”!
In spite of being all over the area, I got the C-87 safely on the ground!

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Great Ozzie said:
After pics are uploaded, look carefully where they are placed. You can drag and drop to the "right" place if need be. This is sometimes why I number the pic in the name. Makes it easier to see placement, ordered left to right.

HTHs
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Ozzie;
I uploaded this latest batch (SPBJ-SPHZ) in reverse order, it worked fine, but when I uploaded the "#1" pic, it got placed in the "#2" position.. So I did the "Drag & Drop".. That worked great!! Thanks for the education.. It's appreciated..
 
DHC120 said:
Ozzie;
I uploaded this latest batch (SPBJ-SPHZ) in reverse order, it worked fine, but when I uploaded the "#1" pic, it got placed in the "#2" position.. So I did the "Drag & Drop".. That worked great!! Thanks for the education.. It's appreciated..
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np Charles... welcome for the "tip"

I saw Willy mention it and didn't even occur to me to say something there (glad Moses stepped in)... then saw yours and was like, "aha, that happened to me and I discovered that if you..."

Good deal it worked for you.
 
Flight #9 SPHZ-SPNC

Forgot again…

Departed: SPHZ for SPNZ.

Gross Weight: 49840 (duenna 49809.1)
MTOW: 56,000.
Fuel: 8856.0 (Duenna 8824.1)

Arrived: SPNZ.
Gross Weight: 48686.6.
Fuel Used: 1122.4
Distance: 89.3nm
Flight Time: 00:37:38.
Max Alt: 16,597.
Payload: 10,000

(Took a couple of screen shots, forgot to turn the program on!!)

Gonna try for a quick turn-around and head for SPVI Vicco.

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Flight #10 SPNC-SPVI

Departing SPNC for SPVI (another short Runway.. Oh Joy!)

Gross Weight (FS9) 48683 (Duenna 48686.6)
Fuel: (FS9) 7698.5. (Duenna 7701.6)
Payload: 10,000.
 
Flight #10 Arrived SPVI

SPNC-SPVI

Landing Gross Weight: 47820.9
Fuel Used: 801.0
Distance: 57.4nm.
Flight Time: 00"24:22.
Max Altitude: 15,857'.
Payload: 10,000.

This was one of those flights that takes longer to prep for and do the paper work than it does to actually fly the route.
Also, WHO builds an air strip on top of a bluff?? This is like the third one of these I've see (flew over another one during an earlier flight).
Needless to say, I topped the "hill" coming into Vicco, saw the town off to my left and turned towards it as I'm scanning the area looking for an airport.. Nada! I just happened to look out the co-pilots front right window and spied the runway atop the bluff!! At this point, I'm several thousand feet BELOW the airfield.. It worked out, the "climb on approach" scrubbed my airspeed from 200+MPH down to a tad below 150. I dropped 25% flaps an the gear, lined-up and eased her in.. I did drift left, but I used most of the runway that my landing fees pay for ;-}
Nice thing about these "top o'the world" airports, no Brooks Brothers.. I'm waiting for a truck-load of "other shoes" to fall!!
A Dozen Flights to go! "Short!!"

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Flight #11 SPVI-SPLP

Departing SPVI

Gross Weight: 46987 lbs.
Fuel: 6004.4 lbs.
Payload: 10,000 lbs.

Gonna be an interesting take-off.. I cannot get above 90mph before I run out of runway.. Screenshots to follow ;-}
 
Flight #11 SPVI-SPLP

Arrived SPLP..... in a ball of flames!!!
Crashed on landing..
Reset Flight to fly again.
 
Flight #11B SPVI-SPLP Second Time's Charm!

Arrived (in one piece) SPLP Las Palmas.


Gross Weight: 46261.7 Lbs.
Fuel Used: 698.1 Lbs.
Flight Time: 00:34:26.
Distance: 90.9nm.
Max Altitude: 16,259'
Payload: 10,000 Lbs
Maintenance Points (This Flight): 4

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Taking Off from Vicco was a lot more difficult that landing, unlike Pampa Grande.
In Pic #1 you'll notice I had to get in the farthest corner of the plateau.
Pic #2 shows my "cross-wind" direction.
Pic #3 shows the instruments just seconds before "going over the edge". Note Airspeed Unfortunately, THAT screenshot didn't "take".. Airspeed after I left the plateau was way under the 115mph required. Basically, I did a controlled? stall. I dropped nearly 10,000' before I attained a flyable airspeed WITH my flaps down! That was fun!!
 
LOL :icon_lol:
Now we know why they built the airport on a bluff ! :icon_lol:
Nice story to tell your grandchildren.
 
Flight #12 Departing SPLP

Departing SPLP Las Palmas for SPHO Col. Duarte.

Gross Weight: 45413.
MTOW: 56,000.
Fuel: 4428.
Payload: 10,000.
 
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