Wednesday, 8 April 2020

Leg 235 - ZMBU - UHHH

ZMBU (Baruun-Urt Airport, Sühbaatar, Mongolia) - UHHH (Khabarovsk/Novy Airport, Khabarovsk, Russia)

Departure
METAR ZMBU 081240Z 07510KT 9999 BKN065 SCT110 02/M13 Q1022
Flight Plan ... ZMBU BAR TAMSA HRB G212 ARGUK UHHH (964 nm)
Cruise Alt... 9,000 ft
Fuel = 120 USG
PAX = Pilot + 1.1 (dear wife/copilot Marg + pooch Buttons), 100 lb cargo
Hobbs 330.1 hrs
Block Time 1310 UTC
Depart Rwy 36

Arrival
left hand rwy 05R
UHHH 081900Z 03005MPS CAVOK 01/M10 Q1022 R05R/090060
Fuel = 32 USG
Block Time 1950 UTC
Hobbs 336.4 hr


Summary
Fuel used = 88 USG
Hobbs Trip Time = 6.3 hrs
Cumulative Distance = 81,604 nm
Cumulative Time = 209.5 (C182) + 9.9 hrs (Cherokee) + above Hobbs (Bonanza)
Country Count = 193 done, plus Russia again.

Journal Notes
- Refuel (mains and tips) and add oil on arrival.
- AME says "great shape".
- Comments... Nice flight across Mongolia and Russia. Winds aloft were around 20 kts on the nose which hurt my ground speed.  But full tanks ensured range/duration wasn't a problem.
- In RW, sunshine!  Went for a walk with Marg and Buttons over lunch.  Still lots of snow, but melting a lot.  And a very warm day tomorrow will help too.  ARES meeting tonight with a few fellow HAM radio enthusiasts.  Oh, and last night did a test run with Mom and Dad on zoom in preparation for a family virtual Easter Dinner on Saturday!

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