Round the World the Easy Way

Hey All,

Left Teniente Vidal headed for Teniente Julio Gallardo (SCNT). Actually had the same texture issue on this airport as the last but getting the right files in the right place sure works as the next post should show (on the take-off picture)! :redf: :costumes:

-Ed-
 
Hey All,

A short flight from SCNT to Carlos Ibanez Del Campo Intl (SCCI) north of the big city of Punta Arenas. This landing and the last one are starting to look like nasty RTW stuff! And I gotta say Chile is one loooong azz country! :costumes:

-Ed-
 
Hey All,

Left SCCI and headed for Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Martin (SCRM), King George Island, Antarctica! Plan for a quick landing and if enough time before dark on to RTW2008 Base on the Trinity Peninsula on Antartica proper. Long flight lots of water started thinking I could land on some of those clouds! :costumes: Wierd airport to land at didn't want to risk the water and so landed near the far end.

-Ed-
 
Hey All,

HAPPY NEW YEAR!:ernae:

from somewhere on the Trinity Peninsula on Antartica proper, Antartica, Earth. :costumes:

Got a couple cases of Chilean antifreeze (wine) for tonight and tomorrow a flight to Base Marambio (SAWB) for some chow and fuel and maybe a flight North back toward civilization! Meanwhile this is a good place to contemplate the world and the future from.

-Ed-

PS Didn't need those lights for the RTW2008 Antartica base - there was still enough light.

Statistics to date

Hours - 62:22:47
Distance - 10573.1 nm
 
EasyEd said:
Hey All,

HAPPY NEW YEAR!:ernae:

from somewhere on the Trinity Peninsula on Antartica proper, Antartica, Earth. :costumes:

Got a couple cases of Chilean antifreeze (wine) for tonight and tomorrow a flight to Base Marambio (SAWB) for some chow and fuel and maybe a flight North back toward civilization! Meanwhile this is a good place to contemplate the world and the future from.

-Ed-

PS Didn't need those lights for the RTW2008 Antartica base - there was still enough light.

Statistics to date

Hours - 62:22:47
Distance - 10573.1 nm
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Happy New Year Ed!!,

Looking good,,,,it's summer in the southern hemisphere,,,,nice move,,,,you don't have to wear "long-johns" while flying,,,,much more enjoyable :costumes:

Great screenies and an interesting trip so far,,,,,thanks for posting your progress,,,,the Zodiac looks like a good choice of aircraft for this voyage.

Best regards,
 
Hey All,

Yeah Salt it is southern hemisphere summer so the night on the Antartic Peninsula wasn't too bad. Besides I had some good Chilean wine to fortify me - while I made my New Year's resolutions! :costumes: However by morning it was time to get outta there.

Made the short hop over to (SAWB) Base Marambio and swear to Gawd I thought sure Jeff Foxworthy was gonna come outta that trailer house. :costumes: Food was good and I got a tank of fuel for a departure north. Interesting how they put the airport on the only high ground around - what they expecting? - a tsunami? :costumes:

-Ed-
 
Hey All,

While at SAWB I realized that sooner or later I'd be in Europe and so thought I'd see if I could find some scones. Was told the nearest ones were at Mount Pleasant (EGYP) in the Falkland Islands. By now feeling the effects of a hangover from all that wine it seemed like the perfect time to cross a lot of water on autopilot. :mixedsmi: Boring flight for the most part except seeing that waterfall on the end of the runway at Base Marambio and had to dodge a sea king while taxiing to parking at Mount Pleasant. Seems to be a military kinda place. BTW is it legal to sleep in the back and just trust your autopilot on flights like this? :costumes:

-Ed-
 
Hey All,

Tea and scones are good but now had a hankerin for some good Argentine beef. South Americans generally know how to cook beef as it is some of the best anywhere! Amazing what a hangover will make you hungry for! :costumes:

Knowing that this flight would start in daylight and end in darkness even though days are long I needed an airport that would get me some distance, have lights and depending on weather an ILS. My choice was simple Esquel (SAVE) as in this airport has SAVEd many a pilots but as not a lot in the area have an ILS and are lit for night arrivals.

-Ed-
 
Hey All,

After a night at Esquel I decided to move on. Carrasco International near the big city of Montevideo Uruguay. Nice flight - longish though. Kinda foggy on approach but not bad. I am attempting to run a few longer legs in order to double check fuel consumption versus range - already thinking about that Atlantic crossing through Ascension Island to Africa - even though it's a ways away.

-Ed-
 
I didn't know the Kodiak had that kind of range. Over 5 hrs and 850+ miles on your last flight. Not bad!
 
Hey All,

Moses according to the factory literature the Kodiak should get 1032nm over 5.9 hours at 12,000 ft and 174 KTAS with a one hour reserve. Right now I think it'll reach - barring any outrageous headwinds.

After a short break in Montevideo I set off for Piracununga-Campo Fontenelle (SBYS) Sao Paulo Brazil as I had a delivery to make. Seems I promised a case of Chilean wine to the fellow on the beach near Chacalluta (SCAR) who orginally sent me south. Nice night flight most all the way - some buffeting from the winds but not bad.

-Ed-
 
Hey All,

Turns out the guy on the beach was none other than Guilherme Marchi! he was kind enough to have an assistant pick me up - seems they all have corvettes - and drove me the 17 miles to Leme where we got to crack a couple of of those wine bottles to celebrate his finally - after being the bridesmaid the last 3 years in a row - becoming the 2008 World Champion Bull Rider! What a tough sport to be second in so many times!

I've got a feeling the flight tomorrow is gonna be another tough one! :costumes:

Here's a video of one of Guilherme's outstanding rides at the 2008 finals - Copperhead Slinger is the bull.

[youtube]h0t8C9VnQoA&feature=channel[/youtube]

Curious how the LPGA is so heavily dominated by Korean players and the Professional Bull Riding Circuit has more than it's share of Brazilians and they are good!

-Ed-

PS Had to get a bit more bull ridin in! :mixedsmi:
 
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