Oldpropfan's Antics in the Andes

Time to move on, departing for Quito. Should be an interesting flight as it looks like there are many high mountains to dodge around. Haven't been able to get much good local intel on the best route through the rocks so we'll be doubly careful on this leg.

TOW: 24669
Fuel: 1799
Cargo: 6000
 
What was that line in Top Gun, " crashed and burned the first time around but it's looking pretty good so far", or something like that anyway. Crash is what happens when you're in a high speed descent, looking at your chart, and the wind shifts on you. Overspeed and off come the wings.

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So what do we do? Bail out, jump on the first bus back to La Toma, pick up another plane and load of cargo, try it again. Sent a cable to Nellie to contact Douglas and have them review their QC, wings on a C-47 should be good to the redline of 190 knts, not give up at 185.

Made it into Jaen fine the second time around.

Time: 41 min 32 sec
Fuel: 503
Maint pts: 4 - locals said they would put the salvageable stuff to good use and not to worry about the two burros

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After taking the weekend off to visit my daughter and her family it's time to run the gauntlet again.

Departing Huaraz for Huanuco.

TOW-24669
Fuel-1600
Cargo-6000
 
Now from over 13000 ft to almost sea level, what was Nellie thinking?

Departing for Las Palmas.

TOW: 24469
Fuel: 1600
Cargo: 6000
 
What a sleigh ride, too bad the coast was all clouded in once I got over the mountains. Unfortunately, I think our time at lower altitudes is short lived and soon we'll be sucking at the O2 again.

Arrived Las Palmas.

(edit: please cancel the maintenance point in my flight to Huanuco, forgot the altitude cap was raised to 17500 once we hit Peru)

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After a little break it's time to take to the sky again, departing Las Palmas for Ayacucho.

TOW: 24469
Fuel: 1600
Cargo: 6000
 
Made it in after seriously testin the side slipping abilities of the Dak ( yes, you too can descend at 1500 fpm and yet maintain only 90 knts IAS ). Happy to be on the ground at Ayacucho after crossing what I'm now going to call "the wall", climb from sea level to 17000 ft then turn right and start counting canyons till you find the right one to begin your descent. Tell Miss Nelly some of this route planning might need a little going over.

Time: 1:17:10
Fuel used: 934
Maint pts: 0

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