Leg 42 - SBPJ - SBTU

SBPJ (Tocantins, Brazil) to SBTU (Pará, Brazil)

Departure
METAR SBPJ 261900Z 24005KT 9999 FEW035 37/13 Q1009
Flight Plan ...  SBPJ PMS W4 ARG W9 CJS W9 TUI SBTU (409 nm)
Cruise Alt... 4000 / 5,000 ft
Fuel = Full (87 USG)
PAX = Pilot + 1 (dear wife and copilot Marg), 100 lb cargo
Hobbs 086.2 hrs
Block Time 1240 Local
Flight  1245 Local
Depart Rwy 32

Enroute
Winds at cruise altitude - 110 deg at 6 kt, tail wind 1 kts
Groundspeed ~149 kts, indicated 134 kts

Arrival
Straight in for rwy 02
METAR SBTU 262125Z 05502KT 9999 SCT061 35/22 Q1011
Fuel = 50 USG
Flight 1340 Local
Block Time 1345 Local
Hobbs 089.1 hrs
Comments:  No ATC, no local traffic.

Summary
Fuel used = 37 USG
Hobbs Time =  2.9 hrs
Distance = 409 nm
Cumulative Distance = 10,959nm
Country Count = 19

Journal Notes
- Refuel and top up oil on arrival.
- AME says "beautiful shape".  Did a precautionary oil change with 'CamGuard' corrosion prevention additive.
- In RW, dd a dump run this morning.  Too rainy to ride with Shafer as hoped.  Got my office/man cave tidied up after the window was replaced this week.  Finally settled?  Great flight.  No hard drive failure.  Marg, Jenn and Lexy went to a fabric/quilt show.  Lots of banging outside as the siding replacement continues today.  Tomorrow I head to Ottawa for two weeks of training.  No flying again until Thanksgiving weekend.

Leg 41 - SBBR - SBPJ

Leg 41 - SBBR (Distrito Federal, Brazil) to SBPJ (Tocantins, Brazil)

Departure
METAR SBBR 190000Z 16003KT CAVOK 20/06 Q1020
Flight Plan ...  SBBR BSI PMS SBPJ (340 nm)
Cruise Alt... 5,000 ft
Fuel = Full (87 USG)
PAX = Pilot + 1 (dear wife and copilot Marg), 100 lb cargo
Hobbs 083.8 hrs
Block Time 1830 Local
Flight  1845 Local
Depart Rwy 11

Enroute
Winds at cruise altitude - 117 deg at 14 kt, tail wind 2 kts
Groundspeed ~149 kts, indicated 134 kts

Arrival
n/a
Fuel = 55 USG
Hobbs 086.2 hrs
Comments:  ATC did a fine job, no other local traffic!

Summary
Fuel used = 32 USG
Hobbs Time =  2.4 hrs
Distance = 340 nm
Cumulative Distance = 10,959nm
Country Count = 19

Journal Notes
- um... FSX hung, and I got an error about the hard drive... failed port and controller.. failed drive... dang. Computer seems to have got its act together.  A new computer may be here sooner than I planned.

Leg 40 - SBPP - SBBR

Leg 40 - SBPP (Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil) to SBBR (Distrito Federal, Brazil)

Departure
METAR SBPP 061900Z 18004KT 9999 FEW020 BKN070 25/13 Q1012
Flight Plan ...  PTP A430 GRD  BSI (612 nm)
Cruise Alt... 5,000 ft
Fuel = Full (87 USG)
PAX = Pilot + 1 (dear wife and copilot Marg), 100 lb cargo
Hobbs 079.6 hrs
Block Time 1350 Local
Flight  1355 Local
Depart Rwy 21

Enroute
Winds at cruise altitude - 319 deg at 5 kt, tail wind 2 kts
Groundspeed ~152 kts, indicated 134 kts

Arrival
Left hand circuit for rwy 29L
METAR SBBR 062300Z 27002KT 9999 FEW045 BKN100 26/10 Q1017
Fuel = 30 USG
Flight 1800 Local
Block Time 2015 Local
Hobbs 083.8 hrs
Comments:  ATC did a fine job, no other local traffic!

Summary
Fuel used = 57 USG
Hobbs Time =  3.8 hrs
Distance = 612 nm
Cumulative Distance = 10,619nm
Country Count = 19

Journal Notes
- Refuel and top up oil on arrival.
- AME says "beautiful shape".
- In RW, woke up to residual snow.  Marg went for groceries, and Carl popped in before church.  Church, then head home for lunch and a flight.  Installed new smoke and CO detectors.  A great Sunday!

Leg 39 - SGAS - SBPP

Leg 39 - SGAS (Central, Paraguay) to SBPP (Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil)

Departure
METAR SGAS 060000Z 18010KT CAVOK 21/10 Q1017
Flight Plan ... SGAS VAS PTP SBPP (190 nm)
Cruise Alt... 3,000 ft
Fuel = Full (87 USG)
PAX = Pilot + 1 (dear wife and copilot Marg), 100 lb cargo
Hobbs 078.0 hrs
Block Time 1835 Local
Flight  1845 Local
Depart Rwy 20

Enroute
Winds at cruise altitude - 171 deg at 17 kt, tail wind 9 kts
Groundspeed ~159 kts, indicated 140 kts

Arrival
Left hand circuit for rwy 21
METAR SBPP 052200Z 17007KT CAVOK 21/10 Q1017
Fuel = 65 USG
Flight 2012 Local
Block Time 2015 Local
Hobbs 079.6 hrs
Comments:  No ATC at this field, had one in circuit doing touch and goes.  On final an aircraft approaching from north had to do a missed approach since I was in his way.  Oh well.  Nice to have some company!

Summary
Fuel used = 22 USG
Hobbs Time =  1.6 hrs
Distance = 190 nm
Cumulative Distance = 10,007nm
Country Count = 19

Journal Notes
- New country!  Hello Brazil!
- Refuel and top up oil on arrival.
- AME says "inspect engine",  Change oil filter, now in "beautiful shape".
- In RW, a nice long weekend Saturday.  Called Mom and Dad and had a nice chat.  Met Joanne and Wayne for brunch and a great visit at Denny's.  Then headed to 'Plates' to get our Health Cards sorted out and ordered my amateur radio plate (VE6KTH) for the truck.  Then to get Marg some socks, then headed to the tile place to pick out tile for the fireplace and kitchen.  Jenn and Lexy came for a visit when we got home.  They left before supper.  Nice curry dish, then onto FSX for a great flight!  P.S.  Snow!!

Leg 38 - SUSO - SGAS

Leg 38 - SUSO (Salto, Uruguay) to SGAS (Central, Paraguay)

Departure
METAR SUSO 031600Z 18015KT 9999 BKN030 19/08 Q1021
Flight Plan ... SUSO STO MCS VAS (373 nm)
Cruise Alt... 3,000 ft
Fuel = Full (87 USG)
PAX = Pilot + 1 (dear wife and copilot Marg), 100 lb cargo
Hobbs 075.5 hrs
Block Time 1029 Local
Flight  1033 Local
Depart Rwy 23

Enroute
Winds at cruise altitude - 159 deg at 12 kt, tail wind 9 kts
Groundspeed ~130 kts, indicated 154 kts

Arrival
Left hand circuit for rwy 20
METAR SGAS 031800Z 20013KT 160V230 9999 OVC020 23/17 Q1015s
Fuel = 49 USG
Flight 1300 Local
Block Time 1305 Local
Hobbs 078.0 hrs

Summary
Fuel used = 38 USG
Hobbs Time =  2.5 hrs
Distance = 373 nm
Cumulative Distance = 9817nm
Country Count = 18

Journal Notes
- New country!  Hello Paraguay!
- Refuel and top up oil on arrival.
- AME says "like new",
- In RW, contractors came in today to replace the dishwasher and install a water softener.  Regarding the move, the adjuster advised they will replace the damage motorcycle parts and not try to paint them.  Cool.  And a super birthday supper with Marg last night!