Spookster's Western Roundup - SIAI Marchetti

[Spookster67]

Leg 13, to Vegas. Departing now.

[Spookster67]

Down safely at KLAS, after a slight detour to over-fly the Hoover Dam.

http://fs-duenna.com/flights/ShowFli...35DSQHEcbMmlRQ

Flight: 49:02
Fuel: 89.3 lbs

[Spookster67]

Time for some more flying; perhaps all the remaining legs...

Departing leg 14.

[Spookster67]

Wow, that's a long and steep climb out of Vegas for a little airplane!

Down safe at Death Valley.

http://fs-duenna.com/flights/ShowFli...4NcHwDr7ID9F50

Flight: 29:12
Fuel: 53.0 lbs

[Spookster67]

Leg 15, departing now.

[Spookster67]

Down safe at Lee Vining. Headwinds nearly all the way.

http://fs-duenna.com/flights/ShowFli...sVC2ykNfGG9dT8

Flight: 47:17
Fuel: 85.3 lbs

[Spookster67]

Leg 16. This is going to be an interesting departure, trying to get up to 10,000 (or perhaps even higher) to find a way through the mountains all within 5 minutes of taking off....

Departing now.

[Spookster67]

Down safe at Mariposa. Managed to follow the road through the mountains to the Tioga Pass, so I was above the soft ceiling at about 10,400 maximum, for about 3 minutes. Then connected up with the top end of the Yosemite Valley, for a really brief but scenic flight down it.

http://fs-duenna.com/flights/ShowFli...tKmJzqMir8Libk

Flight: 19:12
Fuel: 31.3 lbs

[Spookster67]

Last hop, leg 17, departing now. Back to the West Coast.

[MM]

From Ms. Murphy:

"The 'Refueling' error does appear to be a glitch in the Duenna's measure of fuel weight when near zero. Bears further investigation for the future. But no penalty here."

[Spookster67]

Down safe at San Carlos, to complete the Western Roundup.

http://fs-duenna.com/flights/ShowFli...f9oZxSbl6oYr5I

Flight: 35:05
Fuel: 70.6 lbs

[Spookster67]

From Ms. Murphy:

"The 'Refueling' error does appear to be a glitch in the Duenna's measure of fuel weight when near zero. Bears further investigation for the future. But no penalty here."

Thanks Mike!

[Spookster67]

Well, that was a lot of fun! Having arrived late, and set off before properly reading the rules, I've had a great trip. Flown the Marchetti further than I've ever flown her before, and she's been great. It was also fun to fly into some places I've been in real life, but never in FSX.

Thanks very much to the organising team on this event!

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Now, must get some more pictures posted...

[robert41]

Looks like you have the best time at this point. Congrats Martin :ernae:

[MM]

Wow. Superb run Martin.

[Spookster67]

Thanks guys, but watch out for teson1 (Gunter, also flying the SIAI Marchetti) who is about 20 minutes quicker than me after just 8 legs. At that rate he's going to record something under 12 hours!