Miles 'n Miles To Go Before I Sleep

You forget there are no flaps on that kite......I remember flying a Taylorcraft +D & it floated & floated & floated - had to go around again much to my embarrassment! I was just 5 mph too high over the fence....
Keith
 
Off to Jask (and maybe Karachi)

via the lower coastal route, although I hate to waste the distance but the terrain further north is less pleasant.
 
Time to escape the wonderful seaside resort of Jask.
On to Karachi and Allahabad, perhaps all-at-once...
 
Decided to give a pass to Karachi and going direct to Allahbad (heck, it's only 13 hours... right...)

So, 3 hours left. Time to ration the cucumber sandwiches.
 
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh Allahabad
So very glad the skies cleared about 40 miles out or this might be different

OIZJ - VIAL

Flight Time: 10:52:13
Routine Ground Time: 00:45:00
Special Ground Time: 00:00:00
Penalty Time: 00:00:00
 
It's 5 o'clock somewhere

This should be entertaining...

Departing VIAL for either VTSP or WSSL depending on the wind. Testing shows enough fuel to go the full 1907nm to Singapore (with a modest tailwind) but what will happen while I nap over the Andaman Sea is anyone's guess.

Call Raffles and tell them to keep my reservation open for tomorrow night

ETE 17:04
 
Ten and a half hours in and nothing to see but black sky and black water ( at least I THINK it's water below me) somewhere off the coast of Burma/Thailand/Malaysia. There might be a glimmer in the eastern sky to herald a dawn but it might be my eyes playing tricks.

Awake? Heck no! a fitful but beneficial series of naps has me rested if not alert for the coming day...

Also had a chance to guesstimate range and it looks like Singapore will have to wait. However I cannot be sure until I get within range of some sort of navigation aid.
 
Land ho!

Also got signal from NDB at Kawthoung (KT) which indicates I' about 70 nm NW of Phuket.
Phuket! That leaves me about 80 miles short on fuel to reach Seletar... looks like it might have to be Alor Setar for fuel...
 
The Falcon has landed!
Regrettably, at Alor Setar but at least it's an Official Checking Point so penalty-free.

Flight Time: 14:40:23
Routine Ground Time: 00:45:00
Special Ground Time: 00:00:00
Penalty Time: 00:00:00
 
Hmmm. Looks like 1800 st miles is the limit then........? Brook must have been running on fumes then for his return journey!
Anyway glad you (nearly) made Raffles!
Keith
 
It was the wind.. the wind, I tell ya!

Actually if the winds held on the tail or even likely zero component I should have made it. With 12Kt on the tail before I cleared the Indian coast the magic box was telling me I had about 80nm to spare. Overnight the winds shifted to about a -10 component for some 9 hours. At the end, while trying to find some speed I ended up calculating it to be about 90nm short. Not enough to test the glide capabilities of the Miles :pop4:

Close, but no cookie!
 
Off to Singapore (Seletar) light on fuel as it's a quick(?) 3 hour run hopefully at low level if the visibility holds up
 
"Hello Raffles? Can you sent a car to the airport please?"

Arrived WSSL

Flight Time: 03:05:22
Routine Ground Time: 00:45:00
Special Ground Time: 00:00:00
Penalty Time: 00:00:00
 
Allright!
The kind folks at the hotel are hinting that my credit has almost maxed out so I'd best be on my way. :a1089:

Singapore to Darwin via Selaparang
 
Arrived WRRA

Flight Time: 08:02:02
Routine Ground Time: 00:45:00
Special Ground Time: 00:00:00
Penalty Time: 00:00:00
 
Gimme a Foster's mate!

Flight Time: 07:21:55
Routine Ground Time: 00:45:00
Special Ground Time: 00:00:00
Penalty Time: 00:00:00
 
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