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MaddogK's journey to El Dorado

Arrived SPLP
Fuel Used 1380.6 lbs
Flight time 00:43:55
Cargo delivered 14,500 lbs
Maintenance points 0

Yup, missed my turnoff.
 
Clouds aren't burning off as quickly as I'd like and I can't decide which voice in my head to listen to. The one that says "we're burnin daylight, son" or the other saying "I have a bad feeling about this".

I'm going anyway:

Hop 17

Taking Off: SPLP-SPHO
Takeoff Weight: 44,442
Fuel: 3,072
Payload: 14,500
Crew: 340
 
Arrived SPHO
Fuel Used 1875.0 lbs
Flight time 00:55:01
Cargo delivered 14,500 lbs
Maintenance points 0
 
Now that I have the morning 'stupid'-bug worked outta my system I'll continue on:

Hop 18

Taking Off: SPHO-SPZO
Takeoff Weight: 44,442
Fuel: 3,072
Payload: 14,500
Crew: 340
 
Arrived SPZO
Fuel Used 1426.7 lbs
Flight time 00:43:07
Cargo delivered 14,500 lbs
Maintenance points 0
 
Of all the hops this one worries me the most:

Hop 19

Taking Off: SPZO-SPNP
Takeoff Weight: 44,749
Fuel: 3,379.2
Payload: 14,500
Crew: 340
 
Arrived SPNP
Fuel Used 1853.9 lbs
Flight time 00:54:12
Cargo delivered 14,500 lbs
Maintenance points 0

As feared, almost flew right by 'inviso-strip', thankfully the chart I made for this hop was pretty accurate.
 
Arrived SLLP
Fuel Used 1140.1 lbs
Flight time 00:35:12
Cargo delivered 14,500 lbs
Maintenance points 0
 
Arrived SLCB
Fuel Used 1296.2 lbs
Flight time 00:39:09
Cargo delivered 14,500 lbs
Maintenance points 0

Was glad there was no granite clouds hiding in front of me, but wind is starting to get unstable so I'll be parking for the night.
 
Arrived SLSU
Fuel Used 1150.6 lbs
Flight time 00:34:32
Cargo delivered 14,500 lbs
Maintenance points 0

Silly me, I thought the weather couldn't get better than yesterday during a test run to the coast, Imagine my surprise when I awoke to a better than picture perfect day. Makes me wish I was there instead of home where it's 90+ and storming. I hope lightening doesn't take my power out today, I'd hate to lose this wonderful flying weather.
 
Arrived SLPO
Fuel Used 482.6 lbs
Flight time 00:15:20
Cargo delivered 14,500 lbs
Maintenance points 0

Dern near overflew the runway, was busy drooling at my airspeed.
;)
 
...Now the big one

Hop 24

Taking Off: SLPO-SCKP
Takeoff Weight: 45087
Fuel: 3,705
Payload: 14,500
Crew: 340
 
Arrived SCKP
Fuel Used 2079.1 lbs
Flight time 00:59:49
Cargo delivered 14,500 lbs
Maintenance points 0

We don't need no stinkin' GPS
 
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