Leg 124 - GMMZ - GQNO

GMMZ (Ouarzazate International Airport, Moroco) - GQNO (Nouakchott Oumtounsy Airport, Mauritania)

Departure
METAR GMMZ 052100Z 26006KT CAVOK 06/M12 Q1031
Flight Plan ... GMMZ OZT G664 ADM R975 ZRT ATAR SABDU GQNO (966 nm)
Cruise Alt... 10,000 ft
Fuel = 120 USG
PAX = Pilot + 1.1 (dear wife/copilot Marg + puppy Buttons), 100 lb cargo
Hobbs 25.4 hrs
Block Time 2210 UTC
Flight 2215 UTC
Depart Rwy 30

Arrival
left hand circuit rwy 06
METAR GQNO 060341Z 08010KT 8000 NSC 14/M10 Q1016
Fuel = 10 USG
Flight 0405 UTC
Block Time 0410 UTC
Hobbs 31.1 hrs

Summary
Fuel used = 102 USG
Hobbs Trip Time = 5.7 hrs
Cumulative Distance = 32,523 nm
Cumulative Time = 209.5 (C182) + 9.9 hrs (Cherokee) + 31.1 hrs (Bonanza)
Country Count = 89 done, 104 to go

Journal Notes
- Refuel (mains and tips) and add oil on arrival
- Lots and lots of desert... zzz.
- AME says "beautiful shape" but an a binding left aileron hinge had me using rudder to make my turns near the airport... blamed me for not doing a proper preflight inspection ... guilty!
- In RW, Marg and I went out to check the ice fishing situation at Chain Lake and Lake McGregor.  And Lexy is over for a sleepover!!!

Leg 123 - DAAJ - GMMZ

DAAJ (Djanet Tiska Airport, Illizi, Algeria) - GMMZ (Ouarzazate International Airport, Moroco)

Departure
METAR DAAJ 021400Z 22055KT CAVOK 17/02 Q1023
Flight Plan ... DAAJ DJA NSL TIO BBS OZT GMMZ (971 nm)
Cruise Alt... 10,000 ft
Fuel = 120 USG
PAX = Pilot + 1.1 (dear wife/copilot Marg + puppy Buttons), 100 lb cargo
Hobbs 19.7 hrs
Block Time 1445 UTC
Flight 1455 UTC
Depart Rwy 20

Arrival
straight in rwy 30
METAR GMMZ 022000Z VRB02KT CAVOK 12/M14 Q1026
Fuel = 18 USG
Flight 2040 UTC
Block Time 2045 UTC
Hobbs 25.4 hrs

Summary
Fuel used = 102 USG
Hobbs Trip Time = 5.7 hrs
Cumulative Distance = 31,557 nm
Cumulative Time = 209.5 (C182) + 9.9 hrs (Cherokee) + 25.4 hrs (Bonanza)
Country Count = 88 done, 105 to go

Journal Notes
- The winds on takeoff were nuts!!  55 knots!  A little bit of thrust and I was airborne pretty quick.
- Refuel (mains and tips) and add oil on arrival
- Lots and lots of desert... zzz.
- AME says "beautiful shape" but an off-spec fuel flow was noted so I had it fixed.
- In RW, just had to take and extra day vacation.  Did this flight, and got the HAM radio installed in the truck... successfully even!  What a relief.  I have two thumbs.  And Buttons had daycare today and a fresh haircut... so cute!!  :)

Leg 122 - DTTR - DAAJ

DTTR (El Borma Airport, Tataouine, Tunisia) - DAAJ (Djanet Tiska Airport, Illizi, Algeria)

Departure
METAR DTTR 012001Z 32406KT 9999 11/01 Q1027gs
Flight Plan ... DTTR  EBA G362 SAMRA R985 IMN J53 DJA DAAJ (471 nm)
Cruise Alt... 8,000 ft
Fuel = 80 USG
PAX = Pilot + 1.1 (dear wife/copilot Marg + puppy Buttons), 100 lb cargo
Hobbs 17.0 hrs
Block Time 2015 UTC
Flight 2025 UTC
Depart Rwy 29

Arrival
left hand rwy 02
METAR DAAJ 012200Z 34006KT CAVOK 09/M02 Q1027
Fuel = 40 USG
Flight 2300 UTC
Block Time 2305 UTC
Hobbs 19.7 hrs

Summary
Fuel used = 40 USG
Hobbs Trip Time = 2.7 hrs
Cumulative Distance = 30,586 nm
Cumulative Time = 209.5 (C182) + 9.9 hrs (Cherokee) + 19.7 hrs (Bonanza)
Country Count = 87 done, 106 to go

Journal Notes
- Refuel (mains and tips) and add oil on arrival
- Lots and lots of desert... zzz.
- AME says "beautiful shape" but some oil leaks were noted so I had those fixed.
- In RW, had a super-dooper Christmas... Mom and Dad visited!  We all had a great time.  Now begins another year.  :)