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  1. #51
    Well, not much going on in Rangoon. So we decided to head on out to Bangkok.

    The navigator had enough time to wake up (I hope!?), and Stue is on her way with some more hot coffee.

    It's going to be a short flight, so we should be able to get enough sleep later this evening for tomorrow's longer flight.

    VYYY - VTBD

    ETA: 08:15am
    Last edited by manfredc3; November 23rd, 2014 at 12:05.
    One day without laughter, is one day without living.
    One day without Flight Simming, is one day lost living.

  2. #52
    The departure was beautiful in the early morning:
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    Made it in to Bangkok. Due to low visibility I didn't see the airport until I dropped below 800 ft.
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    Was pretty scary, but by now I trust my navigation, and my navigator stayed awaik throughout the flight, finally doing his job. Stue had an easy ride. I only needed one cup of coffee, lol.

    ATA:08:09:26.

    Flight Time: 2:20:52
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    Special Ground Time:
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    One day without laughter, is one day without living.
    One day without Flight Simming, is one day lost living.

  3. #53
    After a very relaxing acupunture and spa treatment I feel fully rejuvinated, and eager to continue the race. So, let's get movin'.

    Steu and the navigator seem to have had a nice afternoon and evening as wellm as they are exceptionally chearful.

    So, let's go and find out what Malaysia has to off.

    VTBD-WNKA

    ETA: 09:00am
    One day without laughter, is one day without living.
    One day without Flight Simming, is one day lost living.

  4. #54
    Darned, got a 25kt headwind slowing me down. Guess we might be running a little late.

    So far the weather is not bad with scattered clouds. Stue...!! Where is my coffee?
    Last edited by manfredc3; November 24th, 2014 at 07:49.
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    One day without Flight Simming, is one day lost living.

  5. #55
    Well, made it in to this lansding strip, which was like searching for a needls in a haystack. What a sh.. hole this is. Luckily I do not need any maintenance done.
    And another thunderstorm rolling in.

    Let's all get some rest, and get ready for our trip to Singapore.

    ETA: 09:03:03

    Flight Time: 3:34:27
    Routine Ground Time: 00:45:00
    Special Ground Time:
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    One day without Flight Simming, is one day lost living.

  6. #56
    Heading out for Singapore.

    WMKA-WSSL

    ETA: 15:45
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  7. #57
    Landed in Singapore. It was a nice flight.

    ATA: 15:32:27

    Flight Time: 2:34:41
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    Special Ground Time:
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    One day without Flight Simming, is one day lost living.

  8. #58
    Departed Singapore.
    Plenty of coffee on board, and Stue was disappointed; She thought she had gotten a great deal on a tablet, but found out later that she couldn't read the text, as it wasn't in english, lol. That's what you get for getting soft on a child along the road.

    The navigator has not said very much, and is already on his second cup of coffee. Hangover??!!

    WSSL-WIHH

    ETA: 09:00am
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    One day without Flight Simming, is one day lost living.

  9. #59
    Oh boy, Aproaching Jakarta, we ran in to this major thunderstorm. Lightning and thunder every few seconds. Fasten seatbelts light are on, and seating for the crew is mandatory. It's a bumpy ride.

    But we made it in to WIHH safely. The old lady kept us safe, and my pants dry,

    ATA: 9:37:42am

    Flight Time: 3:42:33
    Routine Ground Time: 00:45:00
    Special Ground Time:
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    One day without Flight Simming, is one day lost living.

  10. #60
    To get an idea of the weather we encountered approaching Jakarta, here is a shot Steu took through the front window, as I was busy keeping our bird in the air, and on track.

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    And look who were there to welcome me, just before they got ready to take off for their next leg, as there are only a few days left, and still a long way to go.
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    On that note, I need to have a talk with the crew tonight. I'll fill you in tomorrow.

    Happy flying,
    One day without laughter, is one day without living.
    One day without Flight Simming, is one day lost living.

  11. #61
    On our way to Rambang, Lombok WADR. It's an early morning. We, the crew, had a good talk last night and I will fill you all in on that in a bit.

    We are a;; dressed in local costumes today, which is kinda underdressed, because these local clothes are not keeping us warm up here. I'll have to let Stue look for some blankets in the cargo area. I'm sure we have some of those moving throw's back there.

    The office at the airport was closed this morning, so I letf them my flightplan and ETA rapped around the door knob.I just couldn't wait. Just hope they found it in time to announce my arrival in Rambang.

    WIHH -WADR.

    ETA :10:00am
    Last edited by manfredc3; November 26th, 2014 at 09:52.
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  12. #62
    Made it in to Rambang. Was a search to find the airport, but we got there.

    For the office: The Duenna file shows that we landed at WRRA, but the simulator shows me clearly landed at WADR. Don't know what the issue is there, but just want to clarify, as there is no such ICOA in the sim.

    Now let's go for a hot bath, as I'm freezing cold. Never will I wear anything but my own clothes on a flight!

    ATA: 09:52"39

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  13. #63

    Last night's crew meeting: Do we abort the race or continue?

    As I mentioned earlier we, the crew, had a talk last night.

    I thanked the crew members for their effort, and let them know that I feel to have made new friends forever.

    Stue mentioned that we had a rough start, but then our learning curve took a steep climb (or was it descend?)

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    We all agreed that we grew closer, and became a good team, as the race got further along.

    Then came the hard part:
    It is getting difficult to finish the Race in Melbourne on the deadline of Sunday November 30th. So the question was: "Do we bail out of the race, now, or will we complete the race to Melbourne, even after the deadline?"

    Thankfully we all agreed that we have already gotten so far, that abandoning now would make no sense. So we decided unanimously to make it all the way to Melbourne, even if that means we will not get the grande welcoming a few days after the 30th. We will arrive in Melbourne, at the latest by next week Friday, December 5th.

    At the end of the meeting, Stue had a surprise for me. She handed me a key chain, with a self-image of her. That way I would never forget who took care of me during this amazing experience.

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    So, That's where we stand. Now we just have to keep our beloved DC-2 in one piece, and keep pluggin' along.
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    One day without Flight Simming, is one day lost living.

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    Note that Indonesia changed many of its airports ICAO designations. Selaparang is now WADA but was WRRA. FSX has it as WADA but FS2004 has it as WRRA. (And the Duenna was written around the older database.) So no worries.
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    Quote Originally Posted by manfredc3 View Post
    Thankfully we all agreed that we have already gotten so far, that abandoning now would make no sense. So we decided unanimously to make it all the way to Melbourne, even if that means we will not get the grande welcoming a few days after the 30th. We will arrive in Melbourne, at the latest by next week Friday, December 5th.
    Good decision! You can't stop now - you're so close to Australia. And I'm loving your story telling!!
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  16. #66
    Quote Originally Posted by Spookster67 View Post
    And I'm loving your story telling!!
    Thanks Spookster. But what story are you talking about?? Ism't life a story by itself ?
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  17. #67
    We gave ourselves a nice sleepin today, so we departed a little later than usual.

    WADR -WATT.

    ETA: 14:00
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    One day without Flight Simming, is one day lost living.

  18. #68
    Well, made it to Kupang without any major issues.Our old lady is keeping uo appearances very well.

    Stue even had time to cleanup things without being bumped around. We are looking forward to entering Australia on our next flight. I'll have everyone check their paper work, to make sure we will not run in to any customs issues when entering Australia.

    ATA: 14:55 The navigator must have mis-calculated, or messed up a time zone, lol.

    Flight Time: 2:07:28
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  19. #69
    Departing for Australia, Darwin YPDN.

    We were so eager to make it to Australia, that, after making sure all our customs paperwork was in order, we made the decision to do a quick check-up on the aircraft, get it fueled up, and head out yo Darwin.

    YAHOO! We will be spending the night in Australia.

    ETA: 20:00

    Indonesia, we love your beautiful country.

    Darwin, here we come!!s
    One day without laughter, is one day without living.
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  20. #70
    Holy crap, where was that darned airstrip. Arrived in pitch darkness, and when I finally got close enough, the only lights I saw were some dim head lights from a bus. It was a scaru approach and landing, as there were no visual landmarks.
    But most important..... We made it safely in to Darwin. Welcome Australia!!

    ATA: 19:32:33

    Flight Time: 3:14:13
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  21. #71
    Well, after a short celebration with the crew on the arrival in Australia, we all had a good night sleep, and are departing for Tennant Creek.

    Uor beloved DC-2 is in excellent shape for het age, and listening to her engines, she is ready to go.

    YPDN-YTNK

    ETA: 12:30pm
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  22. #72
    Usually we get threatened to be shot down when flying in to military airspace. But when we flew over Mititary base Tindal, we got raduio contact with high placed australian military person, of which the name can not be revealed, welcoming us to Australia, and wishing us a safe journey to Melbourne.

    Now that's what I call hospitality!

    Oh, and we didn't want you all to miss out in this wonderful picture Stue took, while we were on our way to Darwin;

    a peek into the night
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  23. #73
    Made it in to Tennant Creek. Had to de a fly-bye, because the wind directions changed suddenly, from tail to head wind.

    ATA: 12:32:10

    Flight Time: 3:37:47
    Routine Ground Time: 00:45:00
    Special Ground Time:
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    Not much to talk about, as it was a clean flight, and the crew had an easy job.

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  24. #74
    We all got so excited being in Australia, that we decided not to stick around in Tennant Creek for too long and head on on to our next stop YCCY.

    YTNK-YCCY

    ETA: 0730am

    Are we going to make it to Melbourne on time afterall?
    One day without laughter, is one day without living.
    One day without Flight Simming, is one day lost living.

  25. #75
    Made it to Cloncurry without any difficulty. We are all so very excited that we may actually make it to Melbourne by the deadline of Sunday November 30th (MST), that we deciced to take a quick nap, before heading our to our next destination.

    ATA: 7:58am

    Flight Time: 2:40:37
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