teson1 on the Gringo Trail
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Down in Bogota
Uneventful flight with a few clouds in the mountains, but overall good weather.
SVBK SVMD
Distance: 156.3 nm
Flight Time: 1:07:37
Fuel Used: 638.1 lbs
Cargo transported: 6000 lbs
Maintenance: 0
http://fs-duenna.com/flights/ShowFlight.php?flight=02diPJ24bdo688f7A2qRTr8uJ1k
Uneventful flight with a few clouds in the mountains, but overall good weather.
SVBK SVMD
Distance: 156.3 nm
Flight Time: 1:07:37
Fuel Used: 638.1 lbs
Cargo transported: 6000 lbs
Maintenance: 0
http://fs-duenna.com/flights/ShowFlight.php?flight=02diPJ24bdo688f7A2qRTr8uJ1k
Down in Manizales
Quite some clouds in the mountain passes again. Add to this a slightly off DR'ing, made me miss the lowpoint of the pass and get a little confused about where to look for the airport. Only saw it after passing, but that was perfect point for the base leg anyway.
My landings are still not nice... I heard some campesinos mutter something about a Gringo loco...
SKBO SKMZ
Distance: 81.7 nm
Flight Time: 0:38:50
Fuel Used: 317.7 lbs
Cargo transported: 6000 lbs
Maintenance: 0
http://fs-duenna.com/flights/ShowFlight.php?flight=1JnrWM2J4xG9DoLQzwpPMn1G1U
Quite some clouds in the mountain passes again. Add to this a slightly off DR'ing, made me miss the lowpoint of the pass and get a little confused about where to look for the airport. Only saw it after passing, but that was perfect point for the base leg anyway.
My landings are still not nice... I heard some campesinos mutter something about a Gringo loco...
SKBO SKMZ
Distance: 81.7 nm
Flight Time: 0:38:50
Fuel Used: 317.7 lbs
Cargo transported: 6000 lbs
Maintenance: 0
http://fs-duenna.com/flights/ShowFlight.php?flight=1JnrWM2J4xG9DoLQzwpPMn1G1U
One strange incident.
Halfway into the flight I lost a lot of airspeed; dropped from 125 KIAS to below 100 KIAS over a few minutes. Engine power (MP/RPM) stayed the same. Had to increase power to compensate.
Carburetor icing? Does this really happen in fs? I did activate carb heat for 30 sec, without effect. Pitot heat had no effect either.
Structural icing? (???) I did fly in clouds then.
Ambient pressure/temparature change? The VSI did big jumps on this flight.
Any idea what might have been the cause?
Halfway into the flight I lost a lot of airspeed; dropped from 125 KIAS to below 100 KIAS over a few minutes. Engine power (MP/RPM) stayed the same. Had to increase power to compensate.
Carburetor icing? Does this really happen in fs? I did activate carb heat for 30 sec, without effect. Pitot heat had no effect either.
Structural icing? (???) I did fly in clouds then.
Ambient pressure/temparature change? The VSI did big jumps on this flight.
Any idea what might have been the cause?
Once when flying over the Andes during another South American event we had a couple of years ago, my seemingly sturdy Martin Maryland bomber suddenly lost airspeed & power. I could not recover, went into a stall and spun in and crashed. The weather had been good and I was just cruising along on otto. It was not a systems failure of any kind. Bermuda triangle effect? Aliens?
It was the oddest thing and I haven't encountered it since (knocks on wood).
It was the oddest thing and I haven't encountered it since (knocks on wood).
Down in Pitalito
Decent weather for the flight through the mountains, with nice views of the pyramid of Nevado Tolima and Nevado del Huila.
Pitalito though was quite socked in... saw it after almost having passed, and got a little disoriented (to say the least) circling for the landing.
Quite a few spectators had showed up. Seems somebody from Manizales had told them that the landings of the Gringo loco are a lot of fun to watch. Welcomed me laughing, big pats on the back and a bottle of aguardiente. Needed that. Don't remember anything more after that.
Btw, had power loss again in flight. Outside temperature was -2 °C, carb air temperature 0 °C.
Turned on the anticer and defrost switches (in fact every switch available); that seemed (?) to solve the issue. I guess I should have ****...
Route: SKMZ SKPI
Distance: 191.7 nm
Flight Time: 1:25:05
Fuel Used: 683.7 lbs
Cargo transported: 6000 lbs
Maintenance: 0
http://fs-duenna.com/flights/ShowFlight.php?flight=k0v5o8rtHRLWxAYu0UhPusY7CE
Kodaks not in order.
1. Nevado del Huila
2. Finally had Pitalito airport where I wanted it - straight ahead.
3. Climbing out of Manizales.
Decent weather for the flight through the mountains, with nice views of the pyramid of Nevado Tolima and Nevado del Huila.
Pitalito though was quite socked in... saw it after almost having passed, and got a little disoriented (to say the least) circling for the landing.
Quite a few spectators had showed up. Seems somebody from Manizales had told them that the landings of the Gringo loco are a lot of fun to watch. Welcomed me laughing, big pats on the back and a bottle of aguardiente. Needed that. Don't remember anything more after that.
Btw, had power loss again in flight. Outside temperature was -2 °C, carb air temperature 0 °C.
Turned on the anticer and defrost switches (in fact every switch available); that seemed (?) to solve the issue. I guess I should have ****...
Route: SKMZ SKPI
Distance: 191.7 nm
Flight Time: 1:25:05
Fuel Used: 683.7 lbs
Cargo transported: 6000 lbs
Maintenance: 0
http://fs-duenna.com/flights/ShowFlight.php?flight=k0v5o8rtHRLWxAYu0UhPusY7CE
Kodaks not in order.
1. Nevado del Huila
2. Finally had Pitalito airport where I wanted it - straight ahead.
3. Climbing out of Manizales.
Down at Pasto
Ok. Antiicer and defrost was not the solution. Had power loss again, just the moment OAT and carb temperature reached 0 C.
Didn't have a lot of time to investigate, as engine 1 stopped.
That was due to fuel for both engines being somehow drawn from right tank; and this tank running dry.
At the same time high point of the flight was looming ahead. Struggled to maintain altitude and just scraped over the pass. From there it was just downhill, and luckily good visibility for the landing.
That landing was even halfway decent...
Short, but pretty intense flight.
Route: SKPI SKPS
Distance: 79.8 nm
Flight Time: 0:38:05
Fuel Used: 333 lbs
Cargo transported: 6000 lbs
Maintenance: 0
http://fs-duenna.com/flights/ShowFlight.php?flight=HkbeMLEqWuUgqusE7xWB97JPDgk
Ok. Antiicer and defrost was not the solution. Had power loss again, just the moment OAT and carb temperature reached 0 C.
Didn't have a lot of time to investigate, as engine 1 stopped.
That was due to fuel for both engines being somehow drawn from right tank; and this tank running dry.
At the same time high point of the flight was looming ahead. Struggled to maintain altitude and just scraped over the pass. From there it was just downhill, and luckily good visibility for the landing.
That landing was even halfway decent...
Short, but pretty intense flight.
Route: SKPI SKPS
Distance: 79.8 nm
Flight Time: 0:38:05
Fuel Used: 333 lbs
Cargo transported: 6000 lbs
Maintenance: 0
http://fs-duenna.com/flights/ShowFlight.php?flight=HkbeMLEqWuUgqusE7xWB97JPDgk
Down in Quito.
Robert, I did turn carb heat on when I encountered power loss, and that seemed to improve the situation after a few minutes. Had tried it before, but maybe I didn't wait long enough. Thanks.
Route: SKPS SEQU
Distance: 117 nm
Flight Time: 0:51:48
Fuel Used: 477.1 lbs
Cargo transported: 6000 lbs
Maintenance: 0
Seems the Duenna site was down. So no online tracking.
Robert, I did turn carb heat on when I encountered power loss, and that seemed to improve the situation after a few minutes. Had tried it before, but maybe I didn't wait long enough. Thanks.
Route: SKPS SEQU
Distance: 117 nm
Flight Time: 0:51:48
Fuel Used: 477.1 lbs
Cargo transported: 6000 lbs
Maintenance: 0
Seems the Duenna site was down. So no online tracking.