Saturday, 26 November 2016

Leg 88 - LFPO - LEAS

LFPO (Île-de-France, France) - LEAS (Asturias, Spain)

Departure
METAR LFPO 262300Z 05004KT 8000 BKN021 08/06 Q1018
Flight Plan ... LFPO  BANOX T116 ROMGO  LUMAN H34 SABLE H34 ANG NTS A5 LOTEE R107 VES LEAS (492 nm)
Cruise Alt... ,000 ft
Fuel = Full - 87 USG
PAX = Pilot + 1 (dear wife and copilot Marg), 100 lb cargo
Hobbs 171.7 hrs
Block Time 1643 Local
Flight 1654 Local
Depart Rwy 06




Arrival
right downwind rwy 29
LEAS 270300Z AUTO 24006KT 9999 4500 NSC 07/05 Q1008
Fuel = 41 USG
Flight 2018 Local
Block Time 2021 Local
Hobbs 175.3 hrs


Summary
Fuel used = 46 USG
Hobbs Time = 3.6 hrs
Distance = 492 nm
Cumulative Distance = 22,338 nm
Country Count = 53 done, 140 to go

Journal Notes
- Refuel and top up oil on arrival.
- AME says time to change oil and filter.  Once done, "excellent& shape".
- In RW, super time flying today!!

Leg 87 - ELLX - LFPO

ELLX (Luxembourg, Luxembourg) - LFPO (Île-de-France, France)

Departure
METAR ELLX 261620Z 06004KT 6000 FEW013 OVC021 06/04 Q1017
Flight Plan ...  ELLX FIR02 Z110 MMD M163 CTL LFPO (161 nm)
Cruise Alt... 4,000 ft
Fuel = 73 USG
PAX = Pilot + 1 (dear wife and copilot Marg), 100 lb cargo
Hobbs 170.4 hrs
Block Time 0927 Local
Flight 0930 Local
Depart Rwy 06


Arrival
right downwind rwy 06
LFPO 261730Z 05007KT 9999 BKN015 09/07 Q1017
Fuel = 54 USG
Flight 1043 Local
Block Time 1047 Local
Hobbs 171.8 hrs

Summary
Fuel used = 19 USG
Hobbs Time = 1.4 hrs
Distance = 120 nm
Cumulative Distance = 21,685 nm
Country Count = 52 done, 141 to go

Journal Notes
- Refuel and top up oil on arrival.
- AME says "great shape".
- In RW, 2nd flight of the day... burn that avgas!

Leg 86 - EBAW - ELLX

EBAW (Vlaanderen, Belgium) - ELLX (Luxembourg, Luxembourg)

Departure
METAR EBAW 261450Z 02004KT 350V050 9999 BKN028 07/03 Q1019
Flight Plan ... EBAW BUB M624 DIK ELLX (120 nm)
Cruise Alt... 5,000 ft
Fuel = Full (87 USG)
PAX = Pilot + 1 (dear wife and copilot Marg), 100 lb cargo
Hobbs 169.3 hrs
Block Time 0815 Local
Flight 0820 Local
Depart Rwy 29

Arrival
Left downwind rwy 06
ELLX 261550Z 04004KT 360V070 5000 BR FEW013 OVC020 06/04 Q1017
Fuel = 73 USG
Flight 0917 Local
Block Time 0920 Local
Hobbs 170.4 hrs

Summary
Fuel used = 14 USG
Hobbs Time = 1.1 hrs
Distance = 120 nm
Cumulative Distance = 21,685 nm
Country Count = 51 done, 142 to go

Journal Notes
- no refuelling... clear runway, get clearance and go
- In RW, heading out of town tomorrow... today is fly and chore day!  Had a great video chat with Lexy on this leg.  

Saturday, 19 November 2016

Leg 85 - EHRD - EBAW

EHRD (Zuid-Holland, Netherlands) - EBAW (Vlaanderen, Belgium)

Departure
METAR EHRD 192055Z AUTO 17010KT 150V210 9999 NSC 06/03 Q1002
Flight Plan ... EHRD LARAS N872 WOODY WODY2A EBAW (55 nm)
Cruise Alt... 4,000 ft
Fuel = Full (87 USG)
PAX = Pilot + 1 (dear wife and copilot Marg), 100 lb cargo
Hobbs 168.6 hrs
Block Time 1435 Local
Flight 1440 Local
Depart Rwy 24


Arrival
Left base rwy 11
EBAW 192150Z 17009KT CAVOK 06/02 Q1003
Fuel = 78 USG
Flight 1520 Local
Block Time 1525 Local
Hobbs 169.3 hrs


Summary
Fuel used = 9 USG
Hobbs Time = 0.7 hrs
Distance = 55 nm
Cumulative Distance = 21,565 nm
Country Count = 50 done, 143 to go

Journal Notes
- Refuel and top up oil on arrival.
- AME says "beautiful shape".
- In RW, I took Marg to get a new sewing machine.  Good husband day!!  LOL

Leg 84 - EDOP - EHRD

EDOP (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany) - EHRD (Zuid-Holland, Netherlands)

Departure
METAR EDOP 130129Z 13004KT 2000 BKN004 M01/M01 Q1027
Flight Plan ...   EDOP RAMAR L23 HAM L23 WSN N125 EEL EEL2R   EHRD (312 nm)
Cruise Alt... 4,000 ft
Fuel = Full (87 USG)
PAX = Pilot + 1 (dear wife and copilot Marg), 100 lb cargo
Hobbs 166.0 hrs
Block Time 1830 Local
Flight 1836 Local
Depart Rwy 24


Arrival
Visual Rwy 24
EHRD 191625Z AUTO 19012KT 140V230 9999 NCD 06/03 Q1004
Fuel = 52 USG
Flight 0930 Local
Block Time 0935 Local
Hobbs 168.6 hrs

Summary
Fuel used = 35 USG
Hobbs Time = 2.6 hrs
Distance = 312 nm
Cumulative Distance = 21,510 nm
Country Count = 49 done, 144 to go

Journal Notes
- Refuel and top up oil on arrival.
- AME says "beautiful shape".
- this flight was started a few days ago, and FSX crashed on low memory when I was about 50 miles out of EHRD.  Soooo..... I started the flight at EHKD and finished my arrival to EHRD.  And crazy, crazy turbulence in this last leg... AS2016 conspired to kill me, but I survived safely.
- In RW, life is good!  Took yesterday off to spend the day with Carl doing a Navigation Rally route from an old route book I had.  It was super!  Today we have another OCC packing party.  For the kids!

Saturday, 12 November 2016

Leg 83 - EPGD - EDOP

EPGD (Pomeranian, Poland) - EDOP (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany)

Departure
METAR EPGD 121900Z 27004KT 7000 FEW044 M00/M01 Q1027
Flight Plan ...  EPGD KOSEX  VEKON  UNVOX L730 VAVUN M602 BINKA NUVEN NUVEN1W EDOP (267 nm)
Cruise Alt... 4,000 ft
Fuel = Full (87 USG)
PAX = Pilot + 1 (dear wife and copilot Marg), 100 lb cargo
Hobbs 164.1 hrs
Block Time 1205 Local
Flight 1211 Local
Depart Rwy 29


Arrival
ILS Rwy 24
METAR EDOP 122059Z 13004KT 3500 SCT008 M01/M01 Q1027
Fuel = 60 USG
Flight 1400 Local
Block Time 1403 Local
Hobbs 166.0 hrs

Summary
Fuel used = 27 USG
Hobbs Time = 1.9 hrs
Distance = 267 nm
Cumulative Distance = 21,198 nm
Country Count = 48 done, 145 to go

Journal Notes
- Refuel and top up oil on arrival.
- AME says "beautiful shape".
- In RW, I figured out how to move my A2A C182 data file into my new computer, I just had to let it idle on the ramp until the hours matched my last flight.  Woot!  Now I'm back on my hobbs meter perfectly again... my dedicated tour airplane.  In other news, it's been a busy few weeks!  Travel is done for a few weeks so I hope to fly some more.  Tomorrow we have our 'Operation Christmas Child' packing party, and the Eskis are in the Eastern Semi too.  Now, back to my Walking Dead Season 6. ;)