MaddogK's journey to El Dorado

On fire is more like it, seems the house power just fluctuated and everything just re-booted.Will have to refly that last leg- more likely later when outside temp dips below 90.


salt_air said:
You've got that Fairchild lit up MaddogK


Lookin' good ... best of luck!
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"O' mother of blessed air conditioning, don't fail me now"


Hop 8 Redux

Taking Off: SKPS-SEQU
Takeoff Weight: 44,442
Fuel: 3,072
Payload: 14,500
Crew: 340
 
Arrived SEQU
Fuel Used 1302.5 lbs
Flight time 00:41.18
Cargo delivered 14,500 lbs
Maintenance points 0
 
Arrived SERB
Fuel Used 963.6 lbs
Flight time 00:30:02
Cargo delivered 14,500 lbs
Maintenance points 0
 
Arrived SETM
Fuel Used 1480.6 lbs
Flight time 00:46:18
Cargo delivered 14,500 lbs
Maintenance points 0
 
Wife says I have time for another:

Hop 11

Taking Off:SETM-SPJE
Takeoff Weight: 44,442
Fuel: 3,072
Payload: 14,500
Crew: 340

(this is becoming my standard loadout)
 
Arrived SPJE
Fuel Used 1066.7 lbs
Flight time 00:35:12
Cargo delivered 14,500 lbs
Maintenance points 0
 
Hard to compete with the cargo hold on the boxcar.

Would like to see some screenies of your adventure.:wiggle:
 
Moses03 said:
Hard to compete with the cargo hold on the boxcar.

Would like to see some screenies of your adventure.:wiggle:
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Didn't think anyone was interested in seeing stock scenery but if you like I'll load up the snapper next flight and take some shots of SPJB (before I crash), sadly the weather is poor today and I'm too hung over.
;)

....Ohhh my aching head.
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Happy fourth everyone.
 
Been watching the 'blankety-blank' weather all morning at SPJB and it's not improving much- 4k overcast, low visibility but no rain. Getting in isn't a problem, getting out is another story. Tho the baro shows 29.92 the air feels thin, the props don't grab any air even tho they spin up to the proper RPM. T/O run is a few hundred feet longer than the last dozen times I practiced. I hate to lose another day of 'work' but I'd rather live than die and take the hanger building with me. I'll re-evaluate the weather again in a few hours.
 
Apparently the weather gods heard my complaint, and have parted the clouds for me. I sincerely hope AS isn't messing with me or this is going to get messy.

Hop 12

Taking Off: SPJE-SPJB
Takeoff Weight: 44,442
Fuel: 3,072
Payload: 14,500
Crew: 340
 
The boxcar is down in 1 piece:

Arrived SPJB
Fuel Used 1430.3 lbs
Flight time 00:43:56
Cargo delivered 14,500 lbs
Maintenance points 0


Y'all shoulda seen how high I jumped outta my seat when I was adjusting the mixture on approach, and stalled both engines.
:O
 
Now comes the magic:
Getting out

Hop 13

Taking Off: SPJB-SPHZ
Takeoff Weight: 44,442
Fuel: 3,072
Payload: 14,500
Crew: 340
 
Arrived SPHZ
Fuel Used 1198.0 lbs
Flight time 00:36.33
Cargo delivered 14,500 lbs
Maintenance points 0

Seems I have located those renegade clouds that left Pompe Grande earlier, they we're waiting for me to get into the narrow valley around ANTA before they pounced on my plane.
 
Another day 'in the soup', heading for the midway point:

Hop 14

Taking Off: SPHZ-SPNC
Takeoff Weight: 44,442
Fuel: 3,072
Payload: 14,500
Crew: 340
 
Arrived SPNC
Fuel Used 1093.1 lbs
Flight time 00:34.51
Cargo delivered 14,500 lbs
Maintenance points 0


Cumulative total by my calculation:
Flight time: 9:25:41
Distance: 1625.8
Fuel Used: 17938.8
Cargo Delivered: 203000

pic 1: (looking aft) was glad to see the clouds disappear behind me.
pic 2: (looking forward) I'm sure there's an airport down there...somewhere
 
Big storms this morning, power is out at work and may not be restored for 3 more days. Wife is glued to afternoon soaps and she thinks I'm doing tasks from her 'to do' list...

;)

Hop 15

Taking Off: SPNC-SPVI
Takeoff Weight: 44,442
Fuel: 3,072
Payload: 14,500
Crew: 340
 
Arrived SPVI
Fuel Used 905.8 lbs
Flight time 00:27:24
Cargo delivered 14,500 lbs
Maintenance points 0

pic: skimmin the landscape, weather is best I've seen in days.
 
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