Leg 70 - EGPO - EGAA

EGPO (Stornoway, UK) - EGAA (Belfast, N. Ireland, UK)

Departure
METAR EGPO 262350Z 19015KT 9000 RADZ FEW007 SCT010 BKN014 06/05 Q0967
Flight Plan ...  EGPO DIR EGAA (214 nm)
Cruise Alt... 4,000 ft
Fuel = Full (87 USG)
PAX = Pilot + 1 (dear wife and copilot Marg), 100 lb cargo
Hobbs 146.4 hrs
Block Time 1545 Local
Flight  1550 Local
Depart Rwy 18

Arrival
right hand circuit rwy 25 (2 holding short for my landing)&
METAR EGAA 262350Z 21014KT 9999 FEW022 SCT035 04/02 Q0985
Fuel =59 USG
Flight 1750 Local
Block Time 1755 Local
Hobbs 148.4 hrs

Summary
Fuel used = 28 USG
Hobbs Time =  2.0 hrs
Distance = 214 nm
Cumulative Distance = 19,059 nm
Country Count = 37 done, 156 to go (hello Northern Ireland!)

Journal Notes
- Refuel and top up oil on arrival.
- AME says "excellent shape".
- Stiff headwinds on this trip... grounding 99 kts! Looking forward to seeing Europe!!
- In RW, started the day vacuuming the house from yesterday's festivities.  Then carried on to have coffee with Jenn and Lexy, then install new garage lighting and the ceiling frame for the kayak hoist.  Even pulled down the basketball net at the driveway.  Now to finish a day off with a flight.  Back to workies tomorrow.

Route Map - Leg 1 - 69

We've come a long way!

Leg 69 - EKVG - EGPO

EKVG (Vågø, Faroe Islands) - EGPO (Stornoway, UK)

Departure
METAR EKVG 262320Z AUTO 36017KT 9999NDV OVC130 03/M00 Q0978
Flight Plan ...  EKVG OLKER UN614 DIRGI UN614 DOSUN UN614 STN EGPO (241 nm)
Cruise Alt... 3,000 ft
Fuel = Full (87 USG)
PAX = Pilot + 1 (dear wife and copilot Marg), 100 lb cargo
Hobbs 144.5 hrs
Block Time 1730 Local
Flight  1745 Local
Depart Rwy 31

Arrival
VOR app rwy 18
METAR EGPO 270120Z 19013KT 9999 FEW012 SCT038 06/05 Q0967
Fuel =61 USG
Flight 1925 Local
Block Time 1930 Local
Hobbs 146.4 hrs

Summary
Fuel used = 26 USG
Hobbs Time =  1.9 hrs
Distance = 241 nm
Cumulative Distance = 18,844 nm
Country Count = 37 done, 156 to go (hello UK!)

Journal Notes
- Refuel and top up oil on arrival.
- AME says "like new".
- Weather cooperated nicely!
- In RW, has a great drive yesterday to check out kayak locations.  The Forester was excellent off the road... got some mud on the tires!  Today we had a great breakfast with Shafer and Jeanne, then over to Jenn's for Lexy's first birthday party... woot!!  Tomorrow is Easter!!

Leg 68 - BIRK - EKVG

BIRK (Reykjavik, Iceland) - EKVG (Vågø, Faroe Islands)

Departure
METAR BIRK 250000Z 23011KT CAVOK 02/M02 Q0984
Flight Plan ...  BIRK EL4 METIL G3 ING G3 MY VG EKVG (427 nm)
Cruise Alt... 7,000 ft
Fuel = Full (87 USG)
PAX = Pilot + 1 (dear wife and copilot Marg), 100 lb cargo
Hobbs 141.8 hrs
Block Time 1825 Local
Flight  1830 Local
Depart Rwy 19

Arrival
left hand circuit rwy 31
METAR EKVG 250250Z AUTO 27015KT 9999NDV -SHRA BKN020 03/01 Q0993
Fuel =51 USG
Flight 2100 Local
Block Time 2105 Local
Hobbs 144.5 hrs

Summary
Fuel used = 36 USG
Hobbs Time =  2.7 hrs
Distance = 427nm
Cumulative Distance = 18,603 nm
Country Count = 36 done, 157 to go (Faroe Islands are Danish, but I'll hold off counting Denmark)

Journal Notes
- Refuel and top up oil on arrival.
- AME says "excellent shape".
- Weather cooperated nicely!  Next stop, the UK!!
- In RW, great to fly again so soon!  A fun week at work given the reorg.  Tomorrow is Good Friday, and looking forward to more family time to celebrate Lexy's birthday and Easter.  While I did this flight a good bit of wet snow fell... not quite spring.  LOL

Leg 67 - BGBW - BIRK

BGBW (Kitaa, Greenland) - BIRK (Reykjavik, Iceland)

Departure
METAR BGBW 192350Z AUTO 20005KT 9999NDV -RA FEW016
Flight Plan ...  BGBW DIR BIRK (652 nm)
Cruise Alt... 13,000 ft
Fuel = Full (87 USG)
PAX = Pilot + 1 (dear wife and copilot Marg), 100 lb cargo
Hobbs 137.0 hrs
Block Time 1345 Local
Flight  1350 Local
Depart Rwy 07

Arrival
ILS rwy 19...IMC
METAR BIRK 200200Z 18009KT 5000 -DZ OVC006 06/05 Q1016
Fuel =28 USG
Flight 2044 Local
Block Time 2048 Local
Hobbs 141.8 hrs

Summary
Fuel used = 59 USG
Hobbs Time =  4,.8 hrs
Distance = 652 nm
Cumulative Distance = 18,176 nm
Country Count = 36 done, 157 to go

Journal Notes
- Refuel and top up oil on arrival.
- AME says I need to "inspect engine". Changed air filter.  Good to go now... "great shape".
- Weather has been horrible in Iceland lately, delaying the trip.  Weather sort of cooperated for this flight, but a 600 ft ceiling and sketchy alternate airports isn't great.  I'm in Europe!
- In RW, it has been a very long time since a flight!  I was in the north, including Inuvik and Tuk two weeks ago.  Marg is returning tonight from an OCC distribution trip to El Salvador!  Glad to have my sweetie back home.  Thursday was Lexy's birthday (we'll celebrate on Easter Saturday) and tomorrow we celebrate Nathasha's birthday!  Spring is in the air!!