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Svenks / SAS / DC-6B CB-17 / Europe

svenks

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Greetings, all

Well, only now I begin to realize what we are up against....:blind:

...and this was just the positioning flight EKCH-EHAM. This is quite another game than to hit the autopilot button, sit back and relax. Still, it went OK especially when you consider that this was my 2nd flight in a propliner and my first in the DC6B I intend to fly - and on top of that, EHAM showed 16kts wind and a little gusty!

For info: I loaded 25% fuel = 8280 lbs -> TOW 82080.
The fuel planner suggested 6760, but in the end I landed with 3649 lbs on board, thus I spent somewhat more for the actual flight, namely 4631 in stead of around 3600. This means that I'll have to use that calculator "cum grano salis", with a grain of salt.

Still, I'm a happy camper so far.
Jock, get that boat ashore, we got work to do!!!

BRGDS
Sven
 
Down safe - in fact, it was a real greaser!
Maybe I AM gettting the hang of this.

LW=80507, Fuel left=3766, spent 2848

BRGDS
Sven
 
EGLL-LFBP, mostly to be where Jock is, if we team up for the next legs!

Fuel: 16% = 5962 lbs, payload 14540, GW=83702

/Sven
 
Ok, down safe!

Got a little chat with arrvoo and rob!

Fuel left: 3756, , spent 2206, LW 81496 (calculated)

/Sven
 
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