SOH RTW First Public Practice

[whitehawk_2009]

I have the baton, DGTK to FKKD

P-38L 150 gal tanks

WH

[whitehawk_2009]

Aborting due to PC issues, I have no idea what is going on....

WH

[PRB]

I have the baton, DGTK -> FKKD, P-51C.

[PRB]

At cruise altitude, 25K. Draining fuel from the evil fuselage tank. ETE 1:33. Oh, and wish me luck. No night landings in the Warbirdsim P-51C. And all my daytime ones have been ... "interesting"...

[jkcook28]

Ah kewl, the Bomber12 Mustang makes an appearance. I'll give you a weather report in a bit Paul, chopping on the Concorde panel at the moment....

[PRB]

ETE 1:05. TY for the WX. Seems clear up hear at present. Rgr panel chopping.

[PRB]

ETE 0:45. As the first hints of dawn appear along the eastern horizon.

[jkcook28]

FKKD wx:

none :d clear, no wind.

Just one 12,000ft knob of a mountain about 30mi. short of FKKD. Check GPS or stay over water and come into bay.

[PRB]

Copy WX and hill report, TY. I've been eyein that hill on the GPS as it gets closer...

[PRB]

Ete 20.

[PRB]

Baton free at FKKD.

[jkcook28]

whew! close shave with the time limit! Good show Paul.

[Moses03]

Have baton FKKD to FEFT, in the A-26C civil. Cabin Class flight.

[Moses03]

So far so good. ETE :25+

[srgalahad]

NOAA weather report for FEFT
Wind from the WNW (300 degrees) at 7 MPH (6 KT) Visibility 1 mile(s) Weather Mist Temperature 73 F (23 C) Dew Point 71 F (22 C)
good luck

[Moses03]

Thanks Rob. ETE :10+

[srgalahad]

I'm hoping Wallymart down here might have a copy of fs9 or even 2002 so I can at least do some spotting. The hotel WiFi is pretty good so I should be able to get online and TS... more as it happens.

Kinda hate being a bystander

[Moses03]

Baton is free at FEFT.

[Haitun]

Have the baton FEFT-FZEA in Supermarine Seafire Mk.47

[Haitun]

Leg aborted - a crash over Black Continent (no lights and I accidentialy turned upside down while maintaining ascention - overstress again). Needsome more practice on night flights. This seafire is a tough bird though, not easy to manage.

[fliger747]

Dang good idea to install an autopilot for those dark stormy nights! I once did a similar thing, in the Corsair, over Africa at night, had a rudder hard over and lost about 15,000 ft trying to recover from the spin but finally did and had to limp in holding full opposite rudder on the pedals! Turned out to be a trim runaway, have no idea why it happened! Whew!

[fliger747]

Have the Baton, FEFT-FZEA, P-38

[fliger747]

The Dark Continent? Da! Looks like a bit less than an hour , supposedly the destination has lights.

Actual Location? Hong Kong....

T.

[fliger747]

40 Min out?

[fliger747]

It's actually a F5-E2 Photo Lightning...