Dil52 heading out

[Dil52]

EGUN-OR0G
Departing 1600z
ETE = 12 1/2 hours
ETA = 0430z
Tally Ho mates!

[Moses03]

Another long distance flyer. Good luck in the Lockheed twin.

[Dil52]

Another long distance flyer. Good luck in the Lockheed twin.

Thanks Moses!

You may think flying at night is boring but I keep busy.

Celestial Navigation Data for 2014 Oct 29 at 19:12:00 UT
For Assumed Position:
Latitude N 48 30.0
Longitude E 17 00.0
RASALHAG 62 08.1 N12 33.3 +16 32.5 270.4
POLARIS 282 54.3 N89 19.5 +48 50.0 0.9

Sextant reading 19:12 (3 hours 12 min into flight)
Distance to Lat N48degrees 30minute N E17degrees E
60nm west, 30nm north
Using the Pythagorean equation
60x60=3600 + 30x30=900 = sq.rt. of 4500 =67nm
D = S x T / 60
D/Sx60 =T
67/190x60=21minutes or 19:33z

Fred

[Dil52]

Success I believe! Sorry I can't find the saved file.

I hope this is OK

Too tired to keep searhing!



EGUN-OR0G.txt

http://fs-duenna.com/flights/ShowFli...WOXCwevFy3RlmU

[robert41]

Good flight Fred. A little more direct with the S tant.

[Dil52]

Good flight Fred. A little more direct with the S tant.

Thank You!

Yes, we fly with a bare map showing the flight plan and latitude/longitude lines only. No navaids or airports. We can only hope that the grounds crews have the runways lit up with those little white bags with candles in them if we arrive at night.
The risky part is that we don't get star shots or drift when it's cloudy above, below or both.
Thank goodness the weather was good enough to see both during most of this flight.....only about 1 hour when flying over the Black Sea was I not able to get a star fix.

We'll need to fly the fist part of the next flight, over the Kuh Rud Mountains, during day light hours. Some of those peaks are over 12,000' which is a stretch when flying a 7500 pound plane with 6000 pounds of fuel!

Amelia flys the plane I just navigate.

Fred

[salt_air]

Get your butt back in that Electra and make "tracks" for Melbourne ol' buddy!

I need you outta the way ... cause I'm comin' through ...




Good Luck Fred!

[Dil52]

OK Austin, here we go again.

OR0G - VIAL
Departing 0500z
ETE 11:00 Hours
ETA 16:00z

[Dil52]

Flight Time: 10:45:55
Routine Ground Time: 00:45:00
Special Ground Time: 00:00:00
Penalty Time: 00:00:00

More later definatley bed time for 45 minutes that is.

[Dil52]

VIAL-WSSL
Departing 0100z
ETE 10:00 Hours
ETA 1100z

[salt_air]

Good to "see" you out here again.

Good to see you out in front of me too ... going to need all the inspiration I can find .... I have a plate full this race.

Think I set up a vending machine in Melbourne with some industrial strength Preparation H .... should make a million bucks.




Awesome Flight!

Blue Skies mate ... Catch ya later,

[Dil52]

Good to "see" you out here again.

Good to see you out in front of me too ... going to need all the inspiration I can find .... I have a plate full this race.

Think I set up a vending machine in Melbourne with some industrial strength Preparation H .... should make a million bucks.




Awesome Flight!

Blue Skies mate ... Catch ya later,

Two entries, that's awesome!

[arfyhun]

Dil52, nice one. Great stuff.

We are both the same age but when I fly I don't have to worry with all the nuances of flight; all that working out stuff...compass bearings, fuel load, weather etc. which trouble you.

I just manage to get the minimum of clean air under the wheels and then invariably aim directly to the site of the crash. Simples. Sorted!

Good luck mate,

Graham.

[Dil52]

Dil52, nice one. Great stuff.

We are both the same age but when I fly I don't have to worry with all the nuances of flight; all that working out stuff...compass bearings, fuel load, weather etc. which trouble you.

I just manage to get the minimum of clean air under the wheels and then invariably aim directly to the site of the crash. Simples. Sorted!

Good luck mate,

Graham.

Thanks Graham. You sound modest so my guess is that you're a pretty good pilot. I like the multi-tasking, I believe they call it, these days!

About crashes.....I'm sure you're familiar about the ole saying about landing and walking away from.

[Dil52]

OR0G - VIAL
Departing 09300z
ETE 11:00 Hours
ETA 20:30z