salt_air / southbound - Eastern Air Lines / L-049 / North America
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salt_air
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Ready the plane Manuel,,,we're off again!
After what turned into a rather lengthy visit to the Tropicana, we set out to sample some of the local cuisine. Turns out the navigator has relatives here and we are very fotunate to have a nice home cooked meal waiting.
Stuffed now with something called "Guinea Hen Fricassee" and some tamales on the side we rinse everything back with a cool Batido de Mango and we're off to the airport.
After what turned into a rather lengthy visit to the Tropicana, we set out to sample some of the local cuisine. Turns out the navigator has relatives here and we are very fotunate to have a nice home cooked meal waiting.
Stuffed now with something called "Guinea Hen Fricassee" and some tamales on the side we rinse everything back with a cool Batido de Mango and we're off to the airport.
RedGreen
Charter Member
So my ol' buddy is coming to Kingston. Looks like we picked a good day to take off from flying. Let's meet up at the airport, and I'll show you a good restaurant I found called "The Joy Boat" for dinner tonight. The calypso music is pretty good, and the food ain't half bad either.
salt_air
Charter Member
Landed in Jamaica
EAL 541 down safe at MKJP
Getting better but still struggling with fuel quantities for these flights.
Just too conservative so far.
Landing weight= 77548 lbs
Fuel used= 6622 lbs
Clean green trip. Had some thunderstorms building under us on the way out of Cuba, then pretty sooth sailing past the Cayman Islands and into Jamaica. Partly cloudy and winds less than 10 kts at FL 190.
Now off to sample the local fare here,,,,oh look already being approached,,,boy she looks nice!
EAL 541 down safe at MKJP
Getting better but still struggling with fuel quantities for these flights.
Just too conservative so far.
Landing weight= 77548 lbs
Fuel used= 6622 lbs
Clean green trip. Had some thunderstorms building under us on the way out of Cuba, then pretty sooth sailing past the Cayman Islands and into Jamaica. Partly cloudy and winds less than 10 kts at FL 190.
Now off to sample the local fare here,,,,oh look already being approached,,,boy she looks nice!
salt_air
Charter Member
You're on Brotha!
Secured a couple of bottles of some local brewed grog. Supposed to drink this warm he says..??? We'll see,,,The Joy Boat is being talked about rather well,,,,should be good.
Two local gals will be there as well,,,,,told 'um of your suggestion for dinner and they insisted on meeting us there and showing us, let's see how did it go ...."sum-tin a little different mon".......
Uh huh....:ernae:
Secured a couple of bottles of some local brewed grog. Supposed to drink this warm he says..??? We'll see,,,The Joy Boat is being talked about rather well,,,,should be good.
Two local gals will be there as well,,,,,told 'um of your suggestion for dinner and they insisted on meeting us there and showing us, let's see how did it go ...."sum-tin a little different mon".......
Uh huh....:ernae:
salt_air
Charter Member
Stop #6
Landed at TJIG with
Landing weight= 76929 lbs
Fuel used 7242 lbs
Beautiful skies and slight tailwinds most of the way,,,,good thing because I was into the reserves on approach.
Very intimidating approach to a fairly short RWY 9
Time for a cold one.
4 airports in Required Commercial Centers
2 airports in Additional Commercial Centers
Now which way do we go?
Landed at TJIG with
Landing weight= 76929 lbs
Fuel used 7242 lbs
Beautiful skies and slight tailwinds most of the way,,,,good thing because I was into the reserves on approach.
Very intimidating approach to a fairly short RWY 9
Time for a cold one.
4 airports in Required Commercial Centers
2 airports in Additional Commercial Centers
Now which way do we go?
salt_air
Charter Member
There's a cold one waiting for ya at the Pilot's Lounge!
Amen brotha!
salt_air
Charter Member
Headed West
EAL flight 541 is taking off RWY 27 ....TJIG-TNCC
Leaving early for what may be a long day in the Captain's chair...
Vis is 50 NM and no wind,,,,,till the sun comes up a little higher.
Dead Reckoning till I can pick up the Bonaire NDB and vis on the airport at Curacaos Is.
TOW= 83400
Payload= 19940
EAL flight 541 is taking off RWY 27 ....TJIG-TNCC
Leaving early for what may be a long day in the Captain's chair...
Vis is 50 NM and no wind,,,,,till the sun comes up a little higher.
Dead Reckoning till I can pick up the Bonaire NDB and vis on the airport at Curacaos Is.
TOW= 83400
Payload= 19940
salt_air
Charter Member
Leg 7
Down safe at TNCC after a short tour of Bonaire Is. to burn off some fuel and as it turns out I could have gone a little straighter to Curacaos Is. because I wound up in an unplanned downwind (my how the wx changes) and then a stinking go around due to a bounce I didn't trust. Told the passengers there was a turtle in the runway we didn't want to smash. I'm sure there was at sometime.
This is a meal stop and to transfer cargo. The same group of passengers is headed to Panama and then points south from there.
Wound up with:
Landing weight= 77319 lbs
Fuel used= 6037 lbs.
Not impressed with EAL's fuel consumption,,,,is it the FE or the design of the plane?
Will have to do some serious drinking,,,,,uh,,,thinking,, about this before we continue on. :isadizzy:
Down safe at TNCC after a short tour of Bonaire Is. to burn off some fuel and as it turns out I could have gone a little straighter to Curacaos Is. because I wound up in an unplanned downwind (my how the wx changes) and then a stinking go around due to a bounce I didn't trust. Told the passengers there was a turtle in the runway we didn't want to smash. I'm sure there was at sometime.
This is a meal stop and to transfer cargo. The same group of passengers is headed to Panama and then points south from there.
Wound up with:
Landing weight= 77319 lbs
Fuel used= 6037 lbs.
Not impressed with EAL's fuel consumption,,,,is it the FE or the design of the plane?
Will have to do some serious drinking,,,,,uh,,,thinking,, about this before we continue on. :isadizzy:
salt_air
Charter Member
Thanks for the kind words Sir
A bit of "irony" as Red Green put it, for Eastern to go West. Admittedly I had loaded up a lot of scenery for the eastern side of S. America such as Rochambeau, Rio de Janeiro, etc., but as this event progressed it caused me to recall, in an very affectionate way, another event that took place right here not all that long ago known as the 1941 Pan American Race.
After some consideration in Miami I decided to change the original plan of "burning" the wildcard straight to San Juan for an attack, so to speak, down the eastern side. However, as I recalled the 1941 race and what a struggle it was through the Andes with my trusted and beloved DC-3, the Laird Turner Meteor (on loan from Col. Roscoe Turner himself), and another one of my personal favorites a polished aluminum Spartan Executive 7W, I began to think about how nice it would be to go that way again in an aircraft that has a bit more "punch" to it. Besides it has been eight years and I need to "mark my spots" again.....
Thanks for provoking this thought and affording me a way to explore it once again in this post.
The "Hands across the Waters" is a another welcomed bit of info that I had not heard or read about at all. Very interesting.
A bit of "irony" as Red Green put it, for Eastern to go West. Admittedly I had loaded up a lot of scenery for the eastern side of S. America such as Rochambeau, Rio de Janeiro, etc., but as this event progressed it caused me to recall, in an very affectionate way, another event that took place right here not all that long ago known as the 1941 Pan American Race.
After some consideration in Miami I decided to change the original plan of "burning" the wildcard straight to San Juan for an attack, so to speak, down the eastern side. However, as I recalled the 1941 race and what a struggle it was through the Andes with my trusted and beloved DC-3, the Laird Turner Meteor (on loan from Col. Roscoe Turner himself), and another one of my personal favorites a polished aluminum Spartan Executive 7W, I began to think about how nice it would be to go that way again in an aircraft that has a bit more "punch" to it. Besides it has been eight years and I need to "mark my spots" again....
.Thanks for provoking this thought and affording me a way to explore it once again in this post.
The "Hands across the Waters" is a another welcomed bit of info that I had not heard or read about at all. Very interesting.
salt_air
Charter Member
Pressing on to Panama
The Great Canal at Panama looms ahead for us on our way down the west coast of South America.
EAL flight 541 TNCC-MPMG departing RWY 11.
Beautiful wx and no wind, looking forward to a scenic flight grazing the north coast of South America and then landing on the west coast of Panama.
As the Atlantic Ocean is on our horizon for take off, the Pacific Ocean will be what we view upon landing...
TOW= 85396 lbs
Payload= 19940 lbs
The Great Canal at Panama looms ahead for us on our way down the west coast of South America.
EAL flight 541 TNCC-MPMG departing RWY 11.
Beautiful wx and no wind, looking forward to a scenic flight grazing the north coast of South America and then landing on the west coast of Panama.
As the Atlantic Ocean is on our horizon for take off, the Pacific Ocean will be what we view upon landing...
TOW= 85396 lbs
Payload= 19940 lbs
salt_air
Charter Member
Set to make the turn south....Leg #8 complete
EAL 541 Landed safe at MPMG
Vis fades in and out during approach so I couldn't get the shots of the Panama Canal I would have liked. Perhaps I can squeeze a few more screenies off after take-off on next leg.
A few more clouds on this flight than others so far, but with the mountains in the distance there is still scenery to replace what is being missed on the ground.
These daytime flights are a winner for the passengers and crew.
Landing weight= 77564 lbs
Fuel used= 7789 lbs
Flight time= 02:43:02
To this point Eastern has completed all 3 required Nightime (complete darkness) legs:
CYUL-KLGA/KLGA-KDCA/KDAC-KMIA
Eastern's entry has also accomplished landings at the following Commercial Centers:
(5) Required= KLGA/KDCA/KMIA/TJIG/MPMG
(3) Additional= MUHA/MKJP/TNCC
Eastern has not exhausted it's wildcard.
Cumulative times and tonnage can be ascertained from the attached spreadsheet on the Evita Race Progress thread:
http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/showthread.php?t=17871
or are available on request from Eastern's headquarters.
EAL flight 541 is due in Buenos Aires by weeks end. .... (if not sooner)
EAL 541 Landed safe at MPMG
Vis fades in and out during approach so I couldn't get the shots of the Panama Canal I would have liked. Perhaps I can squeeze a few more screenies off after take-off on next leg.
A few more clouds on this flight than others so far, but with the mountains in the distance there is still scenery to replace what is being missed on the ground.
These daytime flights are a winner for the passengers and crew.
Landing weight= 77564 lbs
Fuel used= 7789 lbs
Flight time= 02:43:02
To this point Eastern has completed all 3 required Nightime (complete darkness) legs:
CYUL-KLGA/KLGA-KDCA/KDAC-KMIA
Eastern's entry has also accomplished landings at the following Commercial Centers:
(5) Required= KLGA/KDCA/KMIA/TJIG/MPMG
(3) Additional= MUHA/MKJP/TNCC
Eastern has not exhausted it's wildcard.
Cumulative times and tonnage can be ascertained from the attached spreadsheet on the Evita Race Progress thread:
http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/showthread.php?t=17871
or are available on request from Eastern's headquarters.
EAL flight 541 is due in Buenos Aires by weeks end. ....
(if not sooner)
salt_air
Charter Member
Panama Canal
So as to not waste any time tomorrow with "dilly-dally" about getting pictures of the Panama Canal we'll Eastern's Kellet up for a few shots before retiring for the night.
The Kellet is another tuff one to handle around the taxiways especially in tight turns, but flys like a dream and I believe I could land it in the back of a pick-up truck,,,,,,,,while it was moving.
So as to not waste any time tomorrow with "dilly-dally" about getting pictures of the Panama Canal we'll Eastern's Kellet up for a few shots before retiring for the night.
The Kellet is another tuff one to handle around the taxiways especially in tight turns, but flys like a dream and I believe I could land it in the back of a pick-up truck,,,,,,,,while it was moving.