salt_air / southbound - Eastern Air Lines / L-049 / North America

Doin' the Santiago Shuffle

Journey is getting nearer to the end and the crew is getting a bit of a pep in their step,,,,I thought it was our diet for the last few days, but it may be genuine excitement.

Pushing further southward along the coast and then turning towards the foothills of the Andes to Santiago. This will leave only one more flight untill we arrive at Buenos Aires.

Hope the good luck we've enjoyed stays with us to the finish.

Weather looks good. 9 kt winds out of the west and hazy skies that should clear through climb out to FL 180. Runnin' along the beach and ample NDB's although this one we could get by with just a compass and a watch.

EAL 541 departing Antofagasta for Santiago.

SCFA-SCTI

TOW= 83796 lbs

Payload= 19940 lbs
 
Back at Antofagasta

EAL flight 541 has suffered a mid-air crash while the pilot was in the back of the plane......good thing I was sittin' down or I'd have soiled myself.

Looks like overspeed on descent not sure, just know I returned to see a text file and map instead of the simulator running.

The Connie is back at Antofagasta.

We'll take off again after I go outside to the driveway to retrieve my chair and repair the window I just threw it out of.
 
Once more shall we.....

Let's try it again. :running:

EAL 541 To Santiago, Chile.

SCFA-SCTI

TOW= 83400

Payload= 19940
 
Finally!

Well,,,,,,finally safe and sound at Santiago after a near perfect flight. Finally got here, finally used up some of the reserve fuel dumping zero pounds (a first), finally had the visibility change on turn to final from blizzard conditions to clear (that's scary).

Don't know yet what's on tap at the "waterin' hole" across from the airport, but I'm about to find out.
:ernae:

Landing weight= 77185.3 lbs

Fuel used= 6159.8 lbs

Penalty time= 02.0 hrs
(carry from cancelled flight on previous attemp post #62)
 
Final Leg

Team Eastern, flight 541, sits poised on the ramp in Santiago, Chile ready to make it's last flight into Buenos Aires, Argentina.

All loaded up with passengers, cargo, and fuel, ready to go.....:running:

SCTI-SAEZ

TOW= x

Payload= 19940 lbs
 
Evita Finale for Eastern Air Lines

EAL flight 541 is down and safe at SAEZ.

Landing weight= 76687.2 lbs

Fuel used= 6846.7 lbs

No Penalty time

Had to do a little bit of manuvering to get across the Andes as SCTI sits kinda close. That technically had me lost for a spell where I had to use orientation to the moutains to come up with a general direction that might put me back on the intended flight path. Didn't miss by too awful much, had to use a beacon that was a little out of the way but got me back on course. Nice ride across, but the usual poor visibility and strong winds all the way to landing.

What a journey, what a relief, what a great event!

Thanks to everyone on the committe, all the participants for there support and interest and to all the guys at SOH for hosting this really good time.

Warm regards to All,
 
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