Leg 65 - CYAY - CYFT

CYAY (St. Anthony, Newfoundland & Labrador)- CYFT (Makkovik Airport, Newfoundland & Labrador)

Departure
METAR CYAY 242000Z AUTO 22005KT 9SM CLR M11/M15 A2973
Flight Plan ...  CYAY AY RR5 YMH AR28 CA AR28 JC AR28 YFT CYFT (269 nm)
Cruise Alt... 5,000 ft
Fuel = Full (87 USG)
PAX = Pilot + 1 (dear wife and copilot Marg), 100 lb cargo
Hobbs 130.4 hrs
Block Time 1340 Local
Flight  1345 Local
Depart Rwy 28

Arrival
left hand circuit for rwy 28...VMC
METAR CYFT 242100Z 23012KT 3SM -SN OVC100 M16/M19 A2955
Fuel =57 USG
Flight 1550 Local
Block Time 1555 Local
Hobbs 132.6 hrs

Summary
Fuel used = 30 USG
Hobbs Time =  2.2 hrs
Distance = 269 nm
Cumulative Distance = 16,953 nm
Country Count = 35 done, 158 to go

Journal Notes
- Refuel and top up oil on arrival.
- AME says "excellent shape".
- Weather cooperated for this flight.  This is my last leg in Canada until I return from Asia.  Big day!
- In RW, feeling great, and a great church service this morning.   Watching a great game between Denver and New England... we'll soon see who moves on the SuperBowl.

Leg 64 - CYHZ - CYAY

CYHZ (Halifax, Nova Scotia) - CYAY (St. Anthony, Newfoundland & Labrador)

Departure
METAR CYHZ 171800Z 29008KT 15SM OVC012 M00/M03 A2971
Flight Plan ...  CYHZ YHZ V310 YYG V374 YGR V311 YJT V382 YDF V381 YAY CYAY (526 nm)
Cruise Alt... 5,000 ft
Fuel = Full (87 USG)
PAX = Pilot + 1 (dear wife and copilot Marg), 100 lb cargo
Hobbs 126.4 hrs
Block Time 1110 Local
Flight  1120 Local
Depart Rwy 33

Arrival
RNAV approach for rwy 28... didn't want to chance an IMC arrival
METAR CYAY 172200Z AUTO 23022G31KT 9SM BKN021 BKN025 OVC031 M02/M04 A2928
Fuel =32 USG
Flight 1515 Local
Block Time 1520 Local
Hobbs 130.4 hrs

Summary
Fuel used = 55 USG
Hobbs Time =  4.0 hrs
Distance = 526 nm
Cumulative Distance = 16,684 nm
Country Count = 35 done, 158 to go

Journal Notes
- Refuel and top up oil on arrival.
- AME says "beautiful shape" but noted some right flap wear.  Honest, I don't lower flaps until I'm below 100 kts!  He fixed the part and I'm good to go.
- Weather cooperated for this flight (I waited on weather to do this flight), but a wee bit of a gusty crosswind on landing in St. Anthony.  Only one more leg in Canada until I return from Asia.  Need to stock up on Keith's.
- In RW, the illness/cold is improving... just in time to return to work.  Had a great chat with Martin during the flight.  My Green Bay Packers won't be continuing in the playoffs.  Maybe next year!

Leg 63 - KSBY - CYHZ

KSBY (Salisbury, Maryland) - CYHZ (Halifax, Nova Scotia)

Departure
METAR KSBY 151454Z 20009KT 10SM CLR 10/02 A2995
Flight Plan ... KSBY SBY V1 ATR V308 SIE V308 MANTA V308 PLUME V268 SHERL V139 KOPPY V308 SARDI V139 HTO V268 SEY V58 NEWBE  MVY  PEAKE V167 LFV  BAXIE  QI  YQI V312 YHZ CYHZ (691 nm)
Cruise Alt... 5,000 ft
Fuel = Full (87 USG)
PAX = Pilot + 1 (dear wife and copilot Marg), 100 lb cargo
Hobbs 122.1 hrs
Block Time 0815 Local
Flight  0825 Local
Depart Rwy 23

Arrival
Right circuit for rwy 23
METAR CYHZ 151900Z 27016G24KT 15SM FEW270 M06/M15 A2984
Fuel =24 USG
Flight 1250 Local
Block Time 1253 Local
Hobbs 126.4 hrs

Summary
Fuel used = 63 USG
Hobbs Time =  4.3 hrs
Distance = 691 nm
Cumulative Distance = 16,158 nm
Country Count = 35 done, 158 to go

Journal Notes
- Refuel and top up oil on arrival.
- AME says "great shape".
- Weather cooperated for this flight (I waited several days for the weather to improve on the east coast), but a wee bit of a gusty crosswind on landing in Halifax.
- In RW, I came home from Vancouver with a nasty cold.  No workies today, but I could at least muster a flight.  Jenn called and mentioned I should nap now... a fine idea!

Leg 62 - KFFA - KSBY

KFFA (First Flight Airport, NC) - KSBY (Salisbury, Maryland)

Departure
METAR KFFA 040015Z AUTO 27006KT 240V310 10SM CLR 09/01 A2989
Flight Plan ... KFFA NORTN V266 ECG  SWOPE  ORF V139 CCV V139 SWL KSBY (165 nm)
Cruise Alt... 7,000 ft
Fuel = Full (87 USG)
PAX = Pilot + 1 (dear wife and copilot Marg), 100 lb cargo
Hobbs 120.5 hrs
Block Time 1755 Local
Flight  1805 Local
Depart Rwy 20

Arrival
Left base for rwy 32
METAR KSBY 040154Z 36008KT 10SM CLR 03/M03 A2995
Fuel =68 USG
Flight 1928 Local
Block Time 1933 Local
Hobbs 122.1 hrs

Summary
Fuel used = 19 USG
Hobbs Time =  1.6 hrs
Distance = 165 nm
Cumulative Distance = 15,467 nm
Country Count = 35 done, 158 to go

Journal Notes
- Refuel and top up oil on arrival.
- AME says "excellent shape".
- Weather cooperated for this flight.
- No arrival pics... Paint.net did a restart and I lost them.  :-(
- In RW, we had a great lunch with Todd and Kylie Dubber and family!  What a great work at Rift Valley Academy in Kenya.  Then home to chill before we head back to work tomorrow.  Gotta pay for more virtual Avgas!

Leg 61 - MYNN - KFFA

MYNN (Nassau, Bahamas) - KFFA (First Flight Airport, NC)

Departure
METAR MYNN 022000Z 15003KT 9999 SCT016TCU SCT030 BKN220 30/18 A3000
Flight Plan ...MYNN  ZQA AR3 CLB  ILM V139 EWN  PUNGO  RBX KFFA (711 nm)
Cruise Alt... 7,000 ft
Fuel = Full (87 USG)
PAX = Pilot + 1 (dear wife and copilot Marg), 100 lb cargo
Hobbs 115.6 hrs
Block Time 1005 Local
Flight  1015 Local
Depart Rwy 14

Arrival
Left circuit for rwy 20
METAR KFFA 030155Z AUTO 24007KT 10SM CLR 07/02 A3010
Fuel =23 USG
Flight 1608 Local
Block Time 1611 Local
Hobbs 120.5 hrs

Summary
Fuel used = 64 USG
Hobbs Time =  4.9 hrs
Distance = 711 nm
Cumulative Distance = 15,302 nm
Country Count = 35 done, 158 to go

Journal Notes
- Refuel and top up oil on arrival.
- AME says I need to change the oil filter, then "like new".
- I had to wait a few days for this flight until the weather improved.  Called local traffic on arrival but nothing in the circuit.  Too bad.  This is the site of the 'First Flight'!!!  Very, very cool.  And SO GLAD to be back to the USA.
- In RW, we had a great day New Year's Day celebration yesterday!  Great to have family including Marvin and Dawn.  Today we met Jenn and Andrew in Cochrane for coffee, then the girls went shopping.  Home to do a flight... great to do a flight again!!