Moses' Riding The Clutch
- Thread starter Moses03
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Those silly ex-Navy pilots. It's always about the beans. Navy beans perhaps?
The Pratt & Whitneys were really gasping this hop. Had the 161 creaking like an old wooden rocking chair. Found a decent valley and followed Highway 20A for a spell down to the foothills.
Arrived at SPLP
Fuel used: 476.2
Direct distance: 90.8 nm
Flight time: 00:30:45
Maintenance points: 0
Total Cargo: 127,500
Total Fuel: 11557.3
Total Flight Time: 10:10:24
Total Maintenance: 0
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The Pratt & Whitneys were really gasping this hop. Had the 161 creaking like an old wooden rocking chair. Found a decent valley and followed Highway 20A for a spell down to the foothills.
Arrived at SPLP
Fuel used: 476.2
Direct distance: 90.8 nm
Flight time: 00:30:45
Maintenance points: 0
Total Cargo: 127,500
Total Fuel: 11557.3
Total Flight Time: 10:10:24
Total Maintenance: 0
http://fs-duenna.com/flights/ShowFlight.php?detail=flight&value=M1aBSJwkqVOwb2dkqjFc64ddA
Some hearty souls live up this way. Have a whale of a headache from the thin air. Pretty much a straight shot across the top out of Lima. Picked up 370 on the ADF and pointed her right in.
Arrived at SPHO
Fuel used: 1183.9
Direct distance: 174.2 nm
Flight time: 00:59:17
Maintenance points: 0
Total Cargo: 136,000
Total Fuel: 12741.2
Total Flight Time: 11:09:41
Total Maintenance: 0
http://fs-duenna.com/flights/ShowFlight.php?detail=flight&value=C8tv0eKnsMOV6D7NqW39jm3oMY
Arrived at SPHO
Fuel used: 1183.9
Direct distance: 174.2 nm
Flight time: 00:59:17
Maintenance points: 0
Total Cargo: 136,000
Total Fuel: 12741.2
Total Flight Time: 11:09:41
Total Maintenance: 0
http://fs-duenna.com/flights/ShowFlight.php?detail=flight&value=C8tv0eKnsMOV6D7NqW39jm3oMY
Down safe through the thick cloud layer and heavy fog. We spotted a C-87 just ahead of us while enroute. Hope they made it in okay.
Arrived at SPZO
Fuel used: 798.1
Direct distance: 134.1 nm
Flight time: 00:43:48
Maintenance points: 0
Total Cargo: 144,500
Total Fuel: 13539.3
Total Flight Time: 11:53:29
Total Maintenance: 0
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Arrived at SPZO
Fuel used: 798.1
Direct distance: 134.1 nm
Flight time: 00:43:48
Maintenance points: 0
Total Cargo: 144,500
Total Fuel: 13539.3
Total Flight Time: 11:53:29
Total Maintenance: 0
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It think it was MaddogK who coined the moniker "inviso-strip" for Puno. Had a few minutes of panic when the airport didn't show up on time. Thankfully we eventually spotted it and set down pronto. Nice little tailwind scooted us along as well.
Of note: One of the crates we carried this leg had "Musical Instruments" stamped on the side. I had to peek in and was floored to see several brand new Martin D-28 acoustic guitars. Wow! Was temped to squirrel one away while no one was looking. Attached is a photo of Hank Williams (at the mic), chording a C major at the Grand Ole Opry in 1952. That would be a Martin D-28 he is playing.
Arrived at SPNP
Fuel used: 1044.5
Direct distance: 175.6 nm
Flight time: 00:55:32
Maintenance points: 0
Total Cargo: 153,000
Total Fuel: 14583.8
Total Flight Time: 12:49:01
Total Maintenance: 0
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Of note: One of the crates we carried this leg had "Musical Instruments" stamped on the side. I had to peek in and was floored to see several brand new Martin D-28 acoustic guitars. Wow! Was temped to squirrel one away while no one was looking. Attached is a photo of Hank Williams (at the mic), chording a C major at the Grand Ole Opry in 1952. That would be a Martin D-28 he is playing.
Arrived at SPNP
Fuel used: 1044.5
Direct distance: 175.6 nm
Flight time: 00:55:32
Maintenance points: 0
Total Cargo: 153,000
Total Fuel: 14583.8
Total Flight Time: 12:49:01
Total Maintenance: 0
http://fs-duenna.com/flights/ShowFlight.php?detail=flight&value=3xJILFtUlwALeVbe1g6Zf0nfWw
Hi Moses
Nice landing at Puno. I see you made sort of a quick turn from base to final. That RW is hard to find, especially in the fog.
Watchout for possible windshear at the end of RW 12. Ridge lift, created by the wind coming up off the lake, can spill off right just in front of the RW 12 to create, what is known in glider circles as, "ridge suck."
I have 8 maintenance points to show for it.
......8 on a landing and almost 2 again on a takeoff.
I see all other pilots that have gone throught Puno have not had a problem, but it's something that can happen if you (as in me...didn't) don't get enough speed built up to establish a good climb angle at the end of the RW to clear the trees on the hill.
Dil
Nice landing at Puno. I see you made sort of a quick turn from base to final. That RW is hard to find, especially in the fog.
Watchout for possible windshear at the end of RW 12. Ridge lift, created by the wind coming up off the lake, can spill off right just in front of the RW 12 to create, what is known in glider circles as, "ridge suck."
I have 8 maintenance points to show for it.
I see all other pilots that have gone throught Puno have not had a problem, but it's something that can happen if you (as in me...didn't) don't get enough speed built up to establish a good climb angle at the end of the RW to clear the trees on the hill.
Dil
Thanks Dil. Yes, I executed the Aviaco quick turn procedure into Puno. La Paz was fogged in just now. Glad there was a HH NDB there to ease the stress.
Arrived at SLLP
Fuel used: 661.2
Direct distance: 115.5 nm
Flight time: 00:40:01
Maintenance points: 0
Total Cargo: 161,500
Total Fuel: 15245
Total Flight Time: 13:29:02
Total Maintenance: 0
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Arrived at SLLP
Fuel used: 661.2
Direct distance: 115.5 nm
Flight time: 00:40:01
Maintenance points: 0
Total Cargo: 161,500
Total Fuel: 15245
Total Flight Time: 13:29:02
Total Maintenance: 0
http://fs-duenna.com/flights/ShowFlight.php?detail=flight&value=0U9QPmQypxa2ZsnGLrZylCPmLC0
Down safe. T-storms in and around La Paz but cleared off about halfway to Cochabamba. No sign of the Ju-86.
Arrived at SLCB
Fuel used: 703.9
Direct distance: 128.4 nm
Flight time: 00:36:40
Maintenance points: 0
Total Cargo: 170,000
Total Fuel: 15948.9
Total Flight Time: 14:05:42
Total Maintenance: 0
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Arrived at SLCB
Fuel used: 703.9
Direct distance: 128.4 nm
Flight time: 00:36:40
Maintenance points: 0
Total Cargo: 170,000
Total Fuel: 15948.9
Total Flight Time: 14:05:42
Total Maintenance: 0
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Nice tailwind scooting us along. Nothing like a strong NDB/VOR signal to home you in.
Arrived at SLSU
Fuel used: 674.4
Direct distance: 108.5 nm
Flight time: 00:34:25
Maintenance points: 0
Total Cargo: 178,500
Total Fuel: 16623.3
Total Flight Time: 14:40:07
Total Maintenance: 0
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Arrived at SLSU
Fuel used: 674.4
Direct distance: 108.5 nm
Flight time: 00:34:25
Maintenance points: 0
Total Cargo: 178,500
Total Fuel: 16623.3
Total Flight Time: 14:40:07
Total Maintenance: 0
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Down safe on top of the mountain. Heavy clouds made it a bit stressful.
Arrived at SLPO
Fuel used: 289.6
Direct distance: 41.4 nm
Flight time: 00:15:18
Maintenance points: 0
Total Cargo: 187,000
Total Fuel: 16912.9
Total Flight Time: 14:55:25
Total Maintenance: 0
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Arrived at SLPO
Fuel used: 289.6
Direct distance: 41.4 nm
Flight time: 00:15:18
Maintenance points: 0
Total Cargo: 187,000
Total Fuel: 16912.9
Total Flight Time: 14:55:25
Total Maintenance: 0
http://fs-duenna.com/flights/ShowFlight.php?detail=flight&value=Xccj04QThpdmwX4uzQTiUYDZNUs