First off, a big thank you to the Organisers, Administration and Miss Nellie for putting on this event, and giving so unselfishly of their time :applause:! Thanks also to JimmyRFR for encouragement...
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First off, a big thank you to the Organisers, Administration and Miss Nellie for putting on this event, and giving so unselfishly of their time :applause:! Thanks also to JimmyRFR for encouragement...
Expected winds materialized, and for the first time managed to get this "collection of parts flying in tight formation" to cover the ground at over 200Kts! This ship kicks and wallows in a tail wind,...
Taking off YBCV for YMEN.
As I had hoped for the high pressure system over Aus. moved slightly west overnight, bringing strong winds blowing from the north down over Eastern Australia. Should...
Strong headwinds for first part of leg, then pleasant surprise around Boulia picked up tailwinds! Helped speed to get up to 200Kts GS at times (rare for this bird!). Pity about the navigation error...
Departing YTNK for Charleville YBCV. Headwinds again, but apparently not too bad at 8000ft (better at 12000 feet but no can do!).
Landed safely at YTNK. Flew low (4000ft) cos weathermen said that would be the best for winds, and had cross-winds all the way. Lot of bumping around as those early afternoon thermals kicked in -...
Taking off YPRP for YTNK
Arrived at YPRP. OZ at Last. Yep headwinds all the way, later part of the leg on the nose at 15 kts. Did not do my time any good, and did not help not changing to a slightly more easterly coarse...
Had to bail, when after takeoff realised my instruments were all screwed up, headings all opposite to whisky compass. Cannot do a leg across Timor without directional instruments working properly!...
Early morning departure Rambang, heading for YPRP. At this stage its not so much the teeth of sharks that concern me but the bite of the headwinds predicted for the route!
Taking off WADR - YPRP
Down safely at Rambang (Van Hees airfield some 29nm ESE of WRRA/WADA)
Very scenic leg past those majestic volcanoes, both old dormant and blasted out calderas, younger conical active peaks. Rain...
Departing WIHH for Rambung (WADR). Should be a scenic flight over those high volcanoes, as long as one of them does not decide to let off steam.
Bumpy flight, thunderstorms pretty much all the way. Fog at sea off the coast of Jakarta, but cleared up over land.
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Well one takes the weather of the day I guess. Have to move on over this weekend.
Rain-soaked Seletar airfield this morning, and preping for early morning takeoff thre are still thunderstrom in...
Landed safely at WSSL. Thunderstorms pretty much all the way, plus turbulence. Slowed me down a bit. Cleared up nicely for a good view on landing of Singapore.
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No much to do around Alor Star. May as well head on to Singapore where Friday evenings are sure to be more lively.
Taking of WMKA for WSSL
Nice flight; pretty clear weather so could take in some scenery, and try to spot any tigers. Scattered thunderstorms over southern Thailand, but cleared up for landing - and Yipeee!!! NO FOG!
Missed...
Departing VYYY for WMKA.
Over some familiar territory this leg.
Down safely at VYYY. Another foggy, sub-VFR approach - if that was 8000m visiblity as per the METAR, I would hate to see 1000 and less! Otherwise flight nice and smooth. First time I called Sperry...
Time to move on.
Going to try to make VIAL-VYYY; based on my fuel consumption so far should be good to just make the 957nm required (range of 1060nm), especially if I throttle back a bit. Weather...
A most generous settlement, and the donation to the Indian Air Force Benevolent Fund on our behalf absolutely acceptable. The crew will make every effort to refund the Race Authorities for this...
Thanks to Spokes2112 the real cause of the getting stuck issue with the MAAM SIM DC3 has been traced to an incorrect version of FSUIPC for P3D V2.4 (using 4.936c instead of 4.937b :banghead:)
The...
Flight Time: 00:06:16 (Z13T to VIAL)
Routine Ground Time: 00:00:00
Special Ground Time: 38:36:32 (take off post VIJO Nov 6th 15:26 to Landing Post VIAL Nov 8th 08:43 = 41:17:00 - flight time VIJO...
Free at VIAL
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Will now calculate the time damage!
The commander of the air-base Z13T has just marched into the barracks, and in his best Indian English, informed us he wants the crew and that "civilian junk" off his field pronto. He is hosting an...
