Friday, 17 April 2015

Leg 34 - SAMM - SAZG

Leg 34 - SAMM (Mendoza, Argentina) to SAZG (La Pampa, Argentina)

Departure
METAR SAMM 171614Z 34103KT 9999 NOSIG 13/M03 Q10202; SAZG 171614Z 25115KT 9999 NOSIG 18/05 Q1015
Flight Plan ... SAMM MLG GPI SAZG (286 nm)
Cruise Alt... 11,000 ft
Fuel = Full (87 USG)
PAX = Pilot + 1 (dear wife and copilot Marg), 100 lb cargo
Hobbs 068.6 hrs
Block Time 1637Z
Flight  1645Z
Depart rwy 32

Enroute
Winds at cruise altitude - 229 deg at 35 kt, tail wind 24 kts
Groundspeed ~170 kts, indicated 122 kts

Arrival
Right hand circuit for rwy 21
METAR SAZG 171814Z 24318KT 9999 NOSIG 20/05 Q1013
Fuel = 66 USG
Flight 1836Z
Block Time 1837Z
Hobbs 070.5 hrs

Summary
Fuel used = 21 USG
Hobbs Time =  1.9 hrs
Distance = 286 nm
Cumulative Distance = 8831 nm
Country Count = 16
Cumulative Route - CYBW KGEG KRNO KLAS KREI MMPE MMHO MMSP MMVR MMTG MGGT MZBZ MHLM MSLP MNMG MROC SKRG SKBO SKFL SECO SEMC SEMA SPEO SPIM SPQU SLLP SLTR SLVM SANT SANL SAME SCEL SAMM SAZG

Journal Notes
- most of this run over Argentina is as flat as the Canadian prairies... and equally exciting from an airplane
- Refuel and top up oil on arrival.
- AME says left brakes are worn and to inspect engine (replace fuel filter).  AME wipes his hands with a rag after making repairs and says it is in "great shape" again,
- In RW, Marg and I are thrilled that this weeks house inspections went excellent and we'll likely have the house officially 'sold' within hours.  God is good!!!  And Marg is hours from returning to Calgary tomorrow morning to visit the kids again and go to an Operation Christmas Child Connect Conference (OCCCC).  I'll be batching it again, but don't have to keep the house spotless for showings this time hopefully.

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