Leg 219 - NZAA - NFTF

NZAA (Auckland Airport, Auckland, New Zealand) - NFTF (Fua'Amotu International Airport, Tongatapu, Tonga)

Departure
METAR NZAA 152230Z AUTO 19004KT 140V220 9999 NCD 19/15 Q1012
Flight Plan ... NZAA AA B575 TBU NFTF (1081 nm)
Cruise Alt... 9,000 ft
Fuel = 120 USG
PAX = Pilot + 1.1 (dear wife/copilot Marg + pooch Buttons), 100 lb cargo
Hobbs 268.0 hrs
Block Time 2030 UTC
Depart Rwy 23R

Arrival
right hand rwy 11
NFTF 220300Z 11008KT 9999 SCT007 BKN016TCU OVC110 25/24 Q1013
Fuel = 30 USG
Block Time 0325 UTC
Hobbs 274.5 hrs

Summary
Fuel used = 90 USG
Hobbs Trip Time = 6.5 hrs
Cumulative Distance = 71,508 nm
Cumulative Time = 209.5 (C182) + 9.9 hrs (Cherokee) + above Hobbs (Bonanza)
Country Count = 179 done, 14 to go

Journal Notes
- Refuel (mains) and add oil on arrival.
- AME says "beautiful shape".
- Comments... A bumpy flight but not too bad.
- In RW, had a great drive to Rosebud, Wayne, Drum and Big Valley!  So great to get out of the house.  Installed the 8900R when I got hope and programmed it with the cloning kit... so easy!  I'll need to do that in the truck now.