Departure
METAR OAKB 032050Z 33001KT 2500 -SN BR FEW007 BKN011 OVC020 M01/M02 Q1018 RMK A3007 R1129//95
Flight Plan ... OAKB OKB MUNTA G668 ZB J139 NH Z302 BADU-L B466 KC OPKC (615 nm)
Cruise Alt... 12,000 ft
Fuel = 80 USG
PAX = Pilot + 1.1 (dear wife/copilot Marg + pooch Buttons), 100 lb cargo
Hobbs 186.5 hrs
Block Time 2125 UTC
Depart Rwy 29
straight in ILS rwy 25L
OPKC 040100Z 00000KT 3000 RA FEW025CB SCT030 OVC0800 17/14 Q1015 TEMPO FEW025CB
Fuel = 19 USG
Block Time 0148 UTC
Hobbs 190.6 hrs
Summary
Fuel used = 61 USG
Hobbs Trip Time = 4.1 hrs
Cumulative Distance = 57,510 nm
Cumulative Time = 209.5 (C182) + 9.9 hrs (Cherokee) + above Hobbs (Bonanza)
Country Count = 157 done, 36 to go
Journal Notes
- Refuel (mains) and add oil on arrival.
- AME says "like new".
- Comments... interesting flight... frightening in fact. Headed out of Kabul with mixed snow/rain. Should have been a clue that icing might be possible. At 12,000 ft over the mountains to the south, airspeed slowwwlllly started to drop. Hmmm. I determined straight ahead on the flightplan wouldn't work. I would stall before I had planned to get lower and warmer. I needed lower air to warm up, so I diverted due east toward a valley along the Indus River and get out of the mountains sooner. I began my slow descent down to keep my airspeed at at least 100 kts. When I got below 8000 ft and nearer zero Celcius the airspeed started to improve. Down to 6000 ft along the Indus River and I cruised down to OPKC with normal airspeed available. Phew! Oh, and the Amp Meter showed 3/4 of the range between 0 and "CHG" the whole flight, yet the AME didn't pick up a problem before or after the flight when I had it inspected. Odd.
- In RW, off to work early, then a Dr. appt this afternoon, then home early. Multi-tasked while I did the flight. I'll be back in to work tomorrow to catch up.
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