Leg 229 - RPLL - RCTP

RPLL (Ninoy Aquino International Airport, Metropolitan Manila, Philippines) - RCTP (Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport, Taiwan)

Departure
METAR RPLL 311300Z 14005KT 090V200 9999 FEW025 29/23 Q1011
Flight Plan ... RPLL MIA B462 LAO M646 HCN W4 HLG A1 PIDGY RCTP (660 nm)
Cruise Alt... 10,000 ft
Fuel = 80 USG
PAX = Pilot + 1.1 (dear wife/copilot Marg + pooch Buttons), 100 lb cargo
Hobbs 311.1 hrs
Block Time 1320 UTC
Depart Rwy 09

Arrival
straight in rwy 05R
RCTP 311713Z 34009KT 4500 SHRA FEW006 BKN008 FEW012CB BKN020 19/18 Q1014
Fuel = 29 USG
Block Time 1735 UTC
Hobbs 315.1 hr

Summary

Fuel used = 51 USG

Hobbs Trip Time = 4.0 hrs

Cumulative Distance = 78,459 nm

Cumulative Time = 209.5 (C182) + 9.9 hrs (Cherokee) + above Hobbs (Bonanza)

Country Count = 188 done, 5 to go (Thailand sees itself as a country, so I'll wait to count China.)

Journal Notes

- Refuel (mains) and add oil on arrival.

- AME says "great shape".

- Comments... Nice flight.  IMC on arrival but not too soupy.

- In RW, cold and snowy outside.  Spring is coming soon though.  COVID-19 still killing folks.  Not cool.