Leg 74 - EGPD - ENZV

EGPD (Aberdeen Dyce Airport, UK) - EZNV (Stavanger Sola Airport, Norway)

Departure
METAR EGPD 262350Z 21020G30KT 9999 BKN030 06/02 Q0978
Flight Plan ...  EGPD ADN ADN P600 OSLEL P600 LESNI P600 BUDON P600 OVDAN UP600 KLONN P600 LAPOT P600 ZOL ENZV (276 nm)
Cruise Alt... 5,000 ft
Fuel = Full (87 USG)
PAX = Pilot + 1 (dear wife and copilot Marg), 100 lb cargo
Hobbs 151.5 hrs
Block Time 1455 Local
Flight  1500 Local
Depart Rwy 16

Arrival
right hand circuit to join Loc for ILS app rwy 18
METAR ENZV 262350Z 16027KT 6000 -RADZ OVC009 09/07 Q0992
Fuel =61 USG
Flight 1650 Local
Block Time 1655 Local
Hobbs 153.6 hrs

Summary
Fuel used = 26 USG
Hobbs Time =  2.1 hrs
Distance = 276 nm
Cumulative Distance = 19,714 nm
Country Count = 39 done, 154 to go

Journal Notes
- Refuel and top up oil on arrival.
- AME says "beautiful shape".
- Super flight and great to fly into the Norwegian North Sea oil patch town of Stavanger.
- In RW, the Cochrane family came for lunch, then Jenn and Marg went shopping.  What was a fella to do except do a flight!  Happy Mother's Day to the Mom's out there!  ;-)

Leg 73 - EGNS - EGPD

EGNS (Isle of Man Airport, UK) - EGPD (Aberdeen Dyce Airport, UK)

Departure
METAR EGNS 262250Z 22025KT 9999 FEW025 07/03 Q0989
Flight Plan ...  EGNS DCS N864 TLA N864 ANGUS P600 ADN EGPD  (230 nm)
Cruise Alt... 7,000 ft
Fuel = Full (87 USG)
PAX = Pilot + 1 (dear wife and copilot Marg), 100 lb cargo
Hobbs 150.1 hrs
Block Time 0945 Local
Flight  0955 Local
Depart Rwy 26

Arrival
left hand circuit rwy 26
METAR EGPD 262350Z 21020G30KT 9999 BKN030 06/02 Q0978
Fuel =70 USG
Flight 1110 Local
Block Time 1115 Local
Hobbs 151.5 hrs

Summary
Fuel used = 17 USG
Hobbs Time =  1.7 hrs
Distance = 75 nm
Cumulative Distance = 19,438 nm
Country Count = 38 done, 155 to go

Journal Notes
- Refuel and top up oil on arrival.
- AME says "beautiful shape".
- Super flight and great to fly into the North Sea oil patch town of Aberdeen.  But a nice little cross-wind on arrival... landing with that crab was fun.
- In RW, had breakfast with the family then dropped a couple of them at the airport for a short trip... fun!  Now to get some chores done... booooo!  ;-)

Leg 72 - EIDW - EGNS

EIDW (Dublin, Ireland) - EGNS (Isle of Man Airport, UK)

Departure
METAR EIDW 262330Z 22018G28KT 9999 FEW022 05/00 Q0988
Flight Plan ...  EIDW DUB BOYNE IOM EGNS (75 nm)
Cruise Alt... 3,000 ft
Fuel = Full (87 USG)
PAX = Pilot + 1 (dear wife and copilot Marg), 100 lb cargo
Hobbs 149.3 hrs
Block Time 1830 Local
Flight  1835 Local
Depart Rwy 28

Arrival
left hand circuit rwy 26
METAR EGNS 262250Z 22025KT 9999 FEW025 07/03 Q0989
Fuel =79 USG
Flight 1905 Local
Block Time 1910 Local
Hobbs 150.1 hrs

Summary
Fuel used = 8 USG
Hobbs Time =  0.8 hrs
Distance = 75 nm
Cumulative Distance = 19,208 nm
Country Count = 38 done, 155 to go

Journal Notes
- Refuel and top up oil on arrival.
- AME says "like new".
- super flight and great to be on the amazing Isle of Man
- In RW, had a great time at the zoo with Carl, Jenn, Lexy and Marg... and baptisms at church today!!  God is good.

Leg 71 - EGAA - EIDW

EGAA (Belfast, N. Ireland, UK) - EIDW (Dublin, Ireland)

Departure
METAR EGAA 262350Z 21014KT 9999 FEW022 SCT035 04/02 Q0985
Flight Plan ...  EGAA BEL DUB EIDW (75 nm)
Cruise Alt... 4,000 ft
Fuel = Full (87 USG)
PAX = Pilot + 1 (dear wife and copilot Marg), 100 lb cargo
Hobbs 148.4 hrs
Block Time 0750 Local
Flight  0756 Local
Depart Rwy 25

Arrival
right hand circuit rwy 28 (1 holding short for my landing)
METAR EIDW 262330Z 22018G28KT 9999 FEW022 05/00 Q0988
Fuel =76 USG
Flight 0844 Local
Block Time 0849 Local
Hobbs 149.3 hrs

Summary
Fuel used = 11 USG
Hobbs Time =  0.9 hrs
Distance = 75 nm
Cumulative Distance = 19,133 nm
Country Count = 38 done, 155 to go (hello Ireland!)

Journal Notes
- Refuel and top up oil on arrival.
- AME says "it's been over a month since you last flew.. this is not good for the airplane"... did an oil change..."like new".
- Some headwinds on this trip... grounding 120 kts!
- In RW, got back from Washington yesterday.  Church this morning then the zoo with the kids this afternoon.  Then work tomorrow.