MaddogK's journey to El Dorado

**MaddogK** · June 26th, 2011, 17:37

After a lost battle with a bottle of Tequila and a couple Dominican cigars, and a quick refresher course in HTM document creation compiling an event checklist for Gregoriu Alexandru's neat little kneeboard widget I believe I'm ready to start the engines on this beautiful old C-82 packet I so rarely get to fly.

Taking Off: SVMC-SVBK
Takeoff Weight: 43,818
Fuel: 2,500
Payload: 14,500
Crew: 340

**MaddogK** · June 26th, 2011, 17:47

flight aborted, dinner is ready (early).

**MaddogK** · June 26th, 2011, 18:30

OK, now that dinner is being absorbed and wife is glued to NJ trash TV I have time to try this again, same as above.

Taking Off: SVMC-SVBK
Takeoff Weight: 43,818
Fuel: 2,500
Payload: 14,500
Crew: 340

**MaddogK** · June 26th, 2011, 19:24

After a rather uneventful flight realized the A/P didn't fully disengage. Luckily it only cost me a few minutes of time and some fuel for a go-round.

Arrived SVBK
Fuel Used 1404.7 lbs
Flight time 00:45:28 (baton time)
Cargo delivered 14,500 lbs

**MaddogK** · June 28th, 2011, 15:55

Apparently I forgot to turn Duenna tracking back on after testing, situation has been remedied. Hop 2 commencing.

Taking Off: SVBK-SVMD
Takeoff Weight: 43,441
Fuel: 2,071.3
Payload: 14,500
Crew: 340

**MaddogK** · June 28th, 2011, 16:25

Arrived SVMD
Fuel Used 719.2 lbs
Flight time 00:24.52
Cargo delivered 14,500 lbs
Maintenance points 0

**MaddogK** · June 28th, 2011, 16:37

Hop 3

Taking Off: SVMD-SKBG
Takeoff Weight: 44,442
Fuel: 3,072.0
Payload: 14,500
Crew: 340

**MaddogK** · June 28th, 2011, 17:35

After an ugly turn to final and losing sight of the runway in weather turning bad, Have arrived at destination:

Arrived SVBG
Fuel Used 1658.7 lbs
Flight time 00:52.46
Cargo delivered 14,500 lbs
Maintenance points 0

**MaddogK** · June 30th, 2011, 15:34

Sorry about the type on that last hop- cut&paste sometimes isn't very friendly. Am leaving a bit heavy tonight, getting tired of sweating my fuel calcs being rather tight.

Hop 4

Taking Off: SKBG-SKBO
Takeoff Weight: 44,442
Fuel: 3,072.0
Payload: 14,500
Crew: 340

**MaddogK** · June 30th, 2011, 16:29

Arrived SKBO
Fuel Used 1666.3 lbs
Flight time 00:50.47
Cargo delivered 14,500 lbs
Maintenance points 0

**MaddogK** · June 30th, 2011, 17:39

"Say goodbye, the citys heroes sing, bird on a wing
Feel, feel so free through the life upon the rooftop haze,
All the cheating and broken days.
So through it all I see there's nothing left for me.

So I will stay, I'll not be back, eldorado.
I will be free of the world, eldorado."
- ELO Eldorado

Hop 5

Taking Off: SKBO-SKMZ
Takeoff Weight: 44,442
Fuel: 3,072.0
Payload: 14,500
Crew: 340

**MaddogK** · June 30th, 2011, 18:12

Arrived SKMZ
Fuel Used 953.7 lbs
Flight time 00:30.29
Cargo delivered 14,500 lbs
Maintenance points 0

**MaddogK** · June 30th, 2011, 18:27

Hop 6

Taking Off: SKMZ-SKPI
Takeoff Weight: 44,442
Fuel: 3,797
Payload: 14,500
Crew: 340

**MaddogK** · June 30th, 2011, 19:41

Arrived SKPI
Fuel Used 2069.3 lbs
Flight time 1:02:48
Cargo delivered 14,500 lbs
Maintenance points 0

That's enough for me- nerves kaputski.
Scattered showers appeared at takeoff, got worse the further south I flew. Heavy turbulence right below the cloudbase, made holding an ADF course difficult. Missed the river but saw the runway thru a hole in the clouds that immediately disappeared under ground clouds as I turned toward it. I was lucky AS updated as I lined up as the sky cleared for about 1 second- just long enough to confirm the airport was actually there. Managed a screenshot as the runway became visible again.

***Dangerousdave26*** · July 1st, 2011, 03:58

The heavy turbulence and not being able to see the ground always makes me sea sick.

Even though I am sitting in my living room and not actually there.

**MaddogK** · July 1st, 2011, 07:27

Originally Posted by Dangerousdave26

The heavy turbulence and not being able to see the ground always makes me sea sick.

Even though I am sitting in my living room and not actually there.

Aye, would've felt safer if I hadn't pulled the RALT display from my mini-panel, but had to keep with the authenticity of the event. Also missing wind gauge and fuel computer but so far fuel weight hasn't been an issue, and granite clouds have yet to find me.

**MaddogK** · July 2nd, 2011, 12:41

Hop 7

Taking Off: SKPI-SKPS
Takeoff Weight: 43,882
Fuel: 2,512.8
Payload: 14,500
Crew: 340

**MaddogK** · July 2nd, 2011, 13:17

Arrived SKPS
Fuel Used 929.1 lbs
Flight time 00:30.22
Cargo delivered 14,500 lbs
Maintenance points 0

**MaddogK** · July 2nd, 2011, 13:26

Hop 8

Taking Off: SKPS-SEQU
Takeoff Weight: 44,442
Fuel: 3,072
Payload: 14,500
Crew: 340

**salt_air** · July 2nd, 2011, 13:47

You've got that Fairchild lit up MaddogK

Lookin' good ... best of luck!

**MaddogK** · July 2nd, 2011, 14:18

On fire is more like it, seems the house power just fluctuated and everything just re-booted.Will have to refly that last leg- more likely later when outside temp dips below 90.

Originally Posted by salt_air

You've got that Fairchild lit up MaddogK

Lookin' good ... best of luck!

**MaddogK** · July 2nd, 2011, 18:35

"O' mother of blessed air conditioning, don't fail me now"

Hop 8 Redux

Taking Off: SKPS-SEQU
Takeoff Weight: 44,442
Fuel: 3,072
Payload: 14,500
Crew: 340