RTW 2010 Practice 1 Thread

[EasyEd]

Hey All,

I'll try to do the positioning flight. PADK - PAAK I have the baton PC-12.

Next pilot has a decision to make - turn sharp left for an island and a direct route or continue on up the Aleut Island chain and through central Alaska to Wiley Post- Will Rogers.

-Ed-

An Edit: ETA 20 mins

[EasyEd]

Hey All,

Down and safe PAAK. Up to the next guy to decide the route - airports are in reach either way.

-Ed-

[PRB]

I have the baton, PAAK --> PASN, DeHavilland Mosquito Mk-IV.

[PRB]

At cruising altitude of 21,000. ETE 0:42.

One note about the leg from ATU to PADK. At 376 NM, it is an illegal leg. Had we taken the short hop from ATU to PASY first, the leg to PADK would have come in under 350 NM. Alternatively, the leg from UHPP could have flown direct to PASY, since the rule is if there are no airports within 350 NM, the requirement defaults back to the 700 NM leg.

Just one of those things we have to worry about in the real race. For this practice, I just want to make sure we make a note of it, and we will proceed onwards.

[PRB]

ete 0:25.

[PRB]

Last post before landing. Weather spotters reporting 2/3 nm visibility on deck. Yay! ETE 0:15.

[smilo]

wind 078/12 mag

[PRB]

Baton free at PASN.

[smilo]

anybody mind if I take it?

[PRB]

anybody mind if I take it?

It's all yours, Smilo!

[smilo]

I have the baton
PASN---->PACZ
P38-L

[PRB]

Smilo, it's up to you of course, but PACZ butts up against a cliff, making runway 2 the only way in. The weather is better there than any other airport around, but that can change quickly.

If it comes to it, PAHP is close by, has lights, and not much hills around, and would make a good divert.

[PRB]

Current weather at PACZ is clear.

[smilo]

21000 ete 00:44

[PRB]

Weather still good, but it's getting dark, as you can see. Make sure you approach using runway 2 (not 20).

[smilo]

Current weather at PACZ is clear.

roger ete 00:35

[smilo]

dist 150
ete00:24

[PRB]

The weather at PACZ is changing a lot, but FS still reports "clear". Good luck!

[smilo]

ete 00:15

crossing fingers and toes

[PRB]

Weather is still nice. Good viz, wind 0 knots.

[smilo]

Crashed

[smilo]

wife came in on final...
wanted me to go to the store.
no excuse for crappy flying in soup.
still dead.

see ya'll later. :salute:

[PRB]

No worries, Smilo. We've all been there and bent a plane or two (or three)!

[Milton Shupe]

No problem ... welcome to the club. :-)

I have the baton PASN to PACZ in bad WX in teh Howard 500

[Milton Shupe]

ETE 30 mins