Leg 30 - SANT (Tucumán, Argentina) to SANL (La Rioja, Argentina)
Departure
METAR SANT 061600Z 36004KT 9999 -RA FEW035 SCT040TCU 23/19 Q1021
Flight Plan ... SANT TUC CAT LAR SANL (184nm)
Cruise Alt... 8,000 ft
Fuel = Full (87 USG)
PAX = Pilot + 1 (dear wife and copilot Marg)
Hobbs 062.2 hrs
Block Time 1638Z
Flight 1646Z
Depart rwy 01
Enroute
Winds at cruise altitude - 045deg at 9kt, tail wind 9 kts
Groundspeed ~154 kts, indicated 126 kts
Arrival
Right hand circuit for rwy 02
METAR SANL 061741Z 05710KT 9999 SCT064 16/06 Q1019
Fuel = 70 USG
Flight 1804Z
Block Time 1807Z
Hobbs 063.6 hrs
Summary
Fuel used = 17 USG
Hobbs Time = 1.4 hrs
Distance = 184 nm
Cumulative Distance = 7944 nm
Country Count = 15
Journal Notes
- Tucumán is a good sized city in the shadow of the Andes.
- beautiful valley along the way.
- almost ready to cross into Chile.
- Refuel and top up oil on arrival. AME says "excellent shape",
- In RW, had lunch with Marg at Montana's. Might have had a cold beer with my meal... might. 5-10 cm of snow on the way tonight/tomorrow. April in the Maritimes?! Blue Jays game today... Edwin rocks a home run in the 3rd! Go Jays!!





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