Leg 191 - UAKD - UAFO

UAKD (Zhezkazgan Airport, Qaraghandy, Kazakhstan) - UAFO (Osh Airport, Kyrgyzstan)

Departure
METAR UAKD 272058Z 09006MPS 3100 SCT005 BKN011 M08/M09 Q1007
Flight Plan ... UAKD DZG A73 ARBOL A352 TAR GOTIK SORAM L145 OSH UCFO (482 nm)
Cruise Alt... 13,000 ft
Fuel = 80 USG
PAX = Pilot + 1.1 (dear wife/copilot Marg + pooch Buttons), 100 lb cargo
Hobbs 178.0 hrs
Block Time 2050 UTC
Depart Rwy 04

Arrival
straight in rwy 12
UAFO 272353Z 31200KT 9999 M02/M04 Q1017
Fuel = 40 USG
Block Time 0030 UTC
Hobbs 181.4 hrs

Summary
Fuel used = 40 USG
Hobbs Trip Time = 3.4 hrs
Cumulative Distance = 56,280 nm
Cumulative Time = 209.5 (C182) + 9.9 hrs (Cherokee) + above Hobbs (Bonanza)
Country Count = 154 done, 39 to go

Journal Notes
- Refuel (mains) and add oil on arrival.
- AME says "beautiful shape".
- Comments... interesting flight... 35 kt crosswind on the plains north of the mountains.  I cruised at 13,000 avoid A2A's hypoxia symptoms.. had to dash between the mountain tops without CFIT.  Then landed in the soup with the ILS out of commission.  Scary.  Had to get down to 300 ft following GPS, found and dove for runway.  Don't tell Transport Kyrgyzstan.  No arrival photo.
- In RW, family Boxing Day is done.  What an amazing time!  So fun.  Today is quiet.  Marg did an airport run and then we just chilled.