Leg 223 - NGFU - NGTA

NGFU (Funafuti International Airport, Funafuti, Tuvalu) - NGTA (Tarawa/Bonriki International Airport, Kiribati)

Departure
METAR NGFU 261300Z 10006KT 9999 FEW020 SCT310 30/25 Q1009
Flight Plan ... NGFU FU TA NGTA (694 nm)
Cruise Alt... 8,000 ft
Fuel = 100 USG
PAX = Pilot + 1.1 (dear wife/copilot Marg + pooch Buttons), 100 lb cargo
Hobbs 285.1 hrs
Block Time 1325 UTC
Depart Rwy 03

Arrival
left hand rwy 27
NGTA 261700Z 00000KT 9999 VCSH SCT018TCU SCT040 OVC100 26/25 Q1007
Fuel = 46 USG
Block Time 1735 UTC
Hobbs 289.1 hr

Summary
Fuel used = 54 USG
Hobbs Trip Time = 4.0 hrs
Cumulative Distance = 73,946 nm
Cumulative Time = 209.5 (C182) + 9.9 hrs (Cherokee) + above Hobbs (Bonanza)
Country Count = 183 done, 10 to go

Journal Notes
- Refuel (mains) and add oil on arrival.
- AME says "beautiful shape".
- Comments... Some rough stuff enroute... like TS.  But a nice but wet arrival.
- In RW, still cold, a bit windy, and COVID-19 still sucks.