Leg 228 - PTRO - RPLL

PTRO (Babelthuap/Koror Airport, Palau) - RPLL (Ninoy Aquino International Airport, Metropolitan Manila, Philippines)

Departure
METAR PTRO 301850Z 03004KT 15SM FEW015 SCT110 BKN290 27/23 A2981
Flight Plan ... PTRO ROR TAC B462 MIA RPLL (917 nm)
Cruise Alt... 10,000 ft
Fuel = 120 USG
PAX = Pilot + 1.1 (dear wife/copilot Marg + pooch Buttons), 100 lb cargo
Hobbs 305.9 hrs
Block Time 1940 UTC
Depart Rwy 09

Arrival
straight in rwy 31
RPLL 310000Z 01004KT 340V060 9999 FEW025 29/20 Q1013
Fuel = 51 USG
Block Time 0110 UTC
Hobbs 311.1 hr

Summary
Fuel used = 69 USG
Hobbs Trip Time = 5.2 hrs
Cumulative Distance = 77,799 nm
Cumulative Time = 209.5 (C182) + 9.9 hrs (Cherokee) + above Hobbs (Bonanza)
Country Count = 188 done, 5 to go

Journal Notes
- Refuel (mains) and add oil on arrival.
- AME says "like new".
- Comments... Leveled off at 10,000; still a 10 kt tailwind.  Otherwise some cloud but not a bad flight.
- In RW, back to working at home with the sim running at my side.  Love the drone of the engine.  Puppy sleeps while I attend to online meetings, emails, etc.  Winter is back... COVID-19 lurks outside too.  Marg is sewing some fabric masks for a Doctor friend's clinic.  Labour of neighbourly love.