Leg 31 - SANL - SAME

Leg 31 - SANL (La Rioja, Argentina) to SAME (Mendoza, Argentina)

Departure
METAR SANL 092109Z 05907KT 9999 NOSIG 22/08 Q1014
Flight Plan ... SANL LAR JUA MEBRA DOZ SAME (237 nm)
Cruise Alt... 10,000 ft
Fuel = Full (87 USG)
PAX = Pilot + 1 (dear wife and copilot Marg)
Hobbs 063.6 hrs
Block Time 2134Z
Flight  2142Z
Depart rwy 02

Enroute
Winds at cruise altitude - 006 deg at 8kt, tail wind 8 kts
Groundspeed ~162 kts, indicated 128 kts

Arrival
Right hand circuit for rwy 36
METAR SAME 092300Z 00000KT 9999 FEW045 24/17 Q1014
Fuel = 65 USG
Flight 2323Z
Block Time 2326Z
Hobbs 065.4 hrs

Summary
Fuel used = 22 USG
Hobbs Time =  1.8 hrs
Distance = 237 nm
Cumulative Distance = 8181 nm
Country Count = 15

Journal Notes
- nice leg along the eastern foothills of the Andes
- next leg across the Andes into Chile!
- Refuel and top up oil on arrival.  AME says "excellent shape",
- In RW, the snow banks are still deep in the yard, but Marg found a few flowers peaking out of the soil!!  Spring?  Maybe?  Freezing rain in the morning forecast.