New Years' in Monterey or bust!--jkcook28

[jkcook28]

Off to pick up the white coats in SE0E. Sikorsky CH-53.

 

[jkcook28]

One down safely.

Pilot to "scientists": Forget about creature comforts, get in, sit down, strap in and shut up....:d

 

[jkcook28]

Show back on the road to SEGS. CH-53

 

[jkcook28]

Down again safe at SEGS.

Some day I may see clear wx again?

 

[jkcook28]

Time to log some jet time.
The scientists' were alot less surly boarding the Convair rather than the eggbeater!

SEGS-->MM1H. Convair 990A (painted as a 990 :d)

 

[jkcook28]

2hrs to go. Not much going on so chased some winds for a bit for lack of anything better to do.
Flying lower than I'd like but everthing above puts the wind square on the beak. How unusual...

 

[jkcook28]

Added excitement. As I posted the usual FS wind shift and a flurry of panic-stricken keyboard commands puts me well on the way to 60sec of overspeed at 8.4
Back to monitor the barber pole.

 

[jkcook28]

Increasing headwinds, yay.
"Stewardess, more eggnog please!"

ete 1:30

 

[jkcook28]

"Stew, more eggnog!"

More eggnog, more overspeed. 11.5sec now. 1hr+5 and 615mi....

 

[jkcook28]

Ahh crap, a R/L issue now. Aborting leg try again Sat.

 

[jkcook28]

Trying again with no interruptions this time other than I need to shovel the forecast 1" of snow that fell under the 5 additional that is still falling.
Anyway, SEGS-->MM1H. Convair 990A

 

[jkcook28]

Down safe MM1H

 

[jkcook28]

The next two legs:
MM1H-->MX85. Convair 990A (Shows departing Z22F in duenna :isadizzy
MX85-->MMEP. CH-53

One long loud one to go...

 

[jkcook28]

California here come!

First I must "interpret" the rules.
A quote taken from one of Robs' followup posts:

The definition of "piston-engine, propellor-driven transport"? well, how would YOU define "transport"?...

From Dictionary.com:

trans⋅port

  /v. trænsˈpɔrt, -ˈpoʊrt; n. ˈtræns

pɔrt, -poʊrt/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [v. trans-pawrt, -pohrt; n. trans-pawrt, -pohrt]

–noun
4. the act of transporting or conveying; conveyance.
5. a means of transporting or conveying, as a truck or bus.
6. a ship or plane employed for transporting soldiers, military stores, etc.
7. an airplane carrying freight or passengers as part of a transportation system.
8. a system of public travel.

Therefore, I'm off for KMRY, Boeing TB-50.
(and there's plenty of room in there for 10 wienie scientists!)

From the Law Offices of Dewey, Cheatum and Howe.

 

[jkcook28]

R/L abort with 2hrs yet to go. Try again this week.

 

[jkcook28]

Well if a I'm going to get to Monterey by New Years, it's time to go. (again)

 

[jkcook28]

Battling headwinds, but 2:15 out. Nice day tho.

 

[jkcook28]

Done deal. Scientists not real happy about the creature comforts!

 

[srgalahad]

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/transport+aircraft
"Aircraft designed primarily for the carriage of personnel and/or cargo. Transport aircraft may be classed according to range, as follows:"

I'm surprised no one challenged the B-50...

 

[jkcook28]

I guess it depends on which dictionary you read...

Bombs and/or recce equipment could be considered cargo.