Leg 115 - LTBA - UGSB

LTBA (Istanbul Ataturk International Airport, Turkey) - UGSB (Batumi Airport, Georgia)

Departure
METAR LTBA 031820Z 05009KT 330V130 9999 FEW025 27/21 Q1011
Flight Plan ... LBTA IST BKZ W702 YASEN W702 GUMRU W702 HAKAN GOKPA ATVAM SARPI UGSB (585 nm)
Cruise Alt... 9,000 ft
Fuel = 90 USG
PAX = Pilot + 1.1 (dear wife/copilot Marg + puppy Buttons), 100 lb cargo
Hobbs 6.1 hrs
Block Time 1045 UTC
Flight 1058 UTC
Depart Rwy 06

Arrival
left hand visual rwy 36L with ATC
METAR LTBA 031720Z 03010KT 280V080 9999 FEW025 28/22 Q1011
Fuel = 33 USG
Flight 1435 UTC
Block Time 1440 UTC
Hobbs 9.9 hrs

Summary
Fuel used = 57 USG
Hobbs Trip Time = 3.8 hrs
Cumulative Distance = 27,701 nm
Cumulative Time = 209.5 (C182) + 9.9 hrs
Country Count = 79 done, 114 to go

Journal Notes
- Refuel and add oil on arrival.
- AME says "like new" on arrival.
- In RW, my Edmonton Eskimos lost today against Calgary in the Labour Day Classic.  More like threw it away with 3 turnovers in the 4th quarter.  Sad.  Didn't deserve the 2 points.

Leg 114 - LBSF - LTBA

LBSF (Grad Sofiya, Bulgaria) - LTBA (Istanbul Ataturk International Airport, Turkey)

Departure
METAR LBSF 031500Z 31005KT 280V350 9999 SCT065 25/15 Q1013
Flight Plan ... LBSF SOF N739 PDV N739 ADORU A4 TIRER IST LBTA (270 nm)
Cruise Alt... 9,000 ft
Fuel = 90 USG
PAX = Pilot + 1.1 (dear wife/copilot Marg + puppy Buttons), 100 lb cargo
Hobbs 4.0 hrs
Block Time 0803 UTC
Flight 0813 UTC
Depart Rwy 27

Arrival
left hand visual rwy 36L with ATC
METAR LTBA 031720Z 03010KT 280V080 9999 FEW025 28/22 Q1011
Fuel = 60 USG
Flight 1006 UTC
Block Time 1011 UTC
Hobbs 6.1 hrs

Summary
Fuel used = 30 USG
Hobbs Trip Time = 2.1 hrs
Cumulative Distance = 27,116 nm
Cumulative Time = 209.5 (C182) + 6.1 hrs
Country Count = 78 done, 115 to go

Journal Notes
- Refuel and top up oil on arrival.
- AME says "like new" on arrival.
- In RW, quiet day at home.  Yesterday it was Church in the morning, then we went for a drive in the Mustang, then back to chill in the yard.  A lovely birthday supper then watch a bit of TV.  All good!

Leg 113 - LYBE - LBSF

LYBE (Grad Beograd, Serbia) - LBSF (Grad Sofiya, Bulgaria)

Departure
METAR LYBE 012000Z 17004KT 140V260 CAVOK 27/14 Q1015
Flight Plan ... LYBE BGD N739 OKLOP OBLAK TODRO SOF LBSF (189 nm)
Cruise Alt... 9,000 ft
Fuel = 90 USG
PAX = Pilot + 1.1 (dear wife and copilot Marg plus puppy Buttons), 100 lb cargo
Hobbs 2.6 hrs
Block Time 1210 UTC
Flight 1215 UTC
Depart Rwy 12

Arrival
left hand circuit rwy 09
METAR LYBE 010200Z 15003KT CAVOK 21/18 Q101
Fuel = 70 USG
Flight 1332 UTC
Block Time 1336 UTC
Hobbs 4.0 hrs

Summary
Fuel used = 20 USG
Hobbs Time = 1.4 hrs
Cumulative Distance = 26,846 nm
Cumulative Time = 209.5 (C182) + 4.0 hrs
Country Count = 77 done, 116 to go

Journal Notes
- Refuel and top up oil on arrival.
- AME says "excellent shape" on arrival.
- In RW, quiet day at home.  Get my A2A aircraft updated to the most current ... a bit of fiddling around to get the old ones un-installed.  Vaccum house, replace furnace humidifier pad, odds and sods.  Carl is hunting today and Jenn is doing wedding stuff...tonight we babysit.  :)