Leg 156 - FMSD - FIMP

FMSD (Tolagnaro/Maurillac Airport, Toliary, Madagascar) - FIMP (Sir S Ramgoolam Mauritius Airport, Grand Port, Mauritius)

Departure
METAR FMSD 232100Z 06010KT 9999 FEW016 SCT033 19/18 Q1024
Flight Plan ... FMSD FDN SDG PLS FIMP (661 nm)
Cruise Alt... 9,000 ft
Fuel = 120 USG
PAX = Pilot + 1.1 (dear wife/copilot Marg + puppy Buttons), 100 lb cargo
Hobbs 89.4 hrs
Block Time 2205 UTC
Flight 2215 UTC
Depart Rwy 08

Arrival
straight in visual rwy 14
FIMP 240200Z 00000KT 9999 SCT018 19/17 Q1021
Fuel = 51 USG
Flight 0235 UTC
Block Time 0240 UTC
Hobbs 93.6 hrs

Summary
Fuel used = 69 USG
Hobbs Trip Time = 4.2 hrs
Cumulative Distance = 42,299 nm
Cumulative Time = 209.5 (C182) + 9.9 hrs (Cherokee) + above Hobbs (Bonanza)
Country Count = 121 done, 72 to go

Journal Notes
- Refuel (mains and tips) and add oil on arrival
- AME says"great shape" on arrival.
- Comments...  boring over water, nice over the islands... almost CFIT when 15 miles out... but caught it in time.
- In RW, went to the lake last week, feeling less like summer every week.  Jenn has a new kitchen!  And Carl had his first school day today!  New new new!!