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    Leveled out at 13,500 and on course for SBSL.

    Payload: 7525#
    TOW: 42xxx#

    Thanks for the Wx update KWR!

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    Good landing at SBSL

    Take off Weight: 42374.2 lbs
    Landing Weight: 40232.0 lbs

    Fuel Burned: 2142.1 lbs
    Total Fuel Burned: 29325.6 lbs

    Flight Time: 01:27:18
    Total Time: 22:21:48

    6 Commercial Centers: KLGA, KDCA, KMIA, TJIG, TTPP, SBBE

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    Enroute on the the longest leg of the race for me. SBSL to Natal (SBNT). Cruising at 13,500ft and about 190 Guesstimated Speed with a 15kt headwind.

    Payload: 7525#
    TOW: 44960#

    Should be about a 3 hour trip. Hope my old comp is up to it.

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    Still cruising along about another hour and a half or so, by my best guesstimate.

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    I've got ADF signal!

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    Finished this last night but due to SOH being down at the time, I couldn't get on here to post the results.

    Other than landing on 16L instead of 16R, a pretty successful flight.


    Take off Weight: 44943.4 lbs
    Landing Weight: 40613.1 lbs

    Fuel Burned: 4330.2 lbs
    Total Fuel Burned: 33655.8 lbs

    Flight Time: 02:59:13
    Total Time: 25:21:01

    6 Commercial Centers: KLGA, KDCA, KMIA, TJIG, TTPP, SBBE

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    Left Natal for Recife (SBRF)

    Payload: 7525#
    TOW: 40675#

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    Good landing at Recife (SBRF). Even landed on the correct runway.

    Take off Weight: 40628.7 lbs
    Landing Weight: 39595.7 lbs

    Fuel Burned: 1033.1 lbs
    Total Fuel Burned: 34688.9 lbs

    Flight Time: 00:44:12
    Total Time: 26:05:13

    7 Commercial Centers: KLGA, KDCA, KMIA, TJIG, TTPP, SBBE, SBRF

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    When Ickie takes SOH down for a couple of day for the move to the new server, I'm going to keep going and will just post the results when the forums are back up.

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    Left Recife for SBSL

    Payload: 7525#
    TOW: 42409#

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    Landed safely at Salvador (SBSV)...

    Take off Weight: 42365.7 lbs
    Landing Weight: 39793.1 lbs

    Fuel Burned: 2572.6 lbs
    Total Fuel Burned: 37261.5 lbs

    Flight Time: 01:46:33
    Total Time: 27:51:46

    7 Commercial Centers: KLGA, KDCA, KMIA, TJIG, TTPP, SBBE, SBRF

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    I've flown the last 5 legs to finish the event, but currently can't seem to attach any kind of a picture file. I'll just attach the text files for now.

    SBSV - SBRJ

    TOW 49979

    I decided to combine a few legs and had to fly this one twice. The first time I got within ADF distance and the power here went off. I reflew it the next nignt.

    Landed in IFR conditions on radio silence. Stinson was landing on 20L, so I landed on 20R.

    Take off Weight: 44959.1 lbs
    Landing Weight: 40048.7 lbs

    Fuel Burned: 4910.4 lbs
    Total Fuel Burned: 42171.9 lbs

    Flight Time: 03:14:27
    Total Time: 31:06:13

    8 Commercial Centers: KLGA, KDCA, KMIA, TJIG, TTPP, SBBE, SBRF, SBRJ

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    Sbrj - sbsp

    TOW 42409

    Short hop from Rio to Sao Paulo. Foggy as heck at SBSP and if it wasn't for the ADF needle, I'd never have found the right airport.

    Take off Weight: 42374.9 lbs
    Landing Weight: 40859.3 lbs

    Fuel Burned: 1515.6 lbs
    Total Fuel Burned: 43687.5 lbs

    Flight Time: 01:04:30
    Total Time: 32:10:43

    9 Commercial Centers: KLGA, KDCA, KMIA, TJIG, TTPP, SBBE, SBRF, SBRJ, SBSP

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    Sbsp - sbpa

    TOW 44041

    Good flight with excellant weather on landing. Real smooth into the last airport for Brazil. After I'd landed and the Duenna stopped, FS crashed to desktop on me. Good thing I already got the good Duenna.

    Take off Weight: 44003.1 lbs
    Landing Weight: 40855.8 lbs

    Fuel Burned: 3147.3 lbs
    Total Fuel Burned: 46834.8 lbs

    Flight Time: 02:08:27
    Total Time: 34:19:10

    10 Commercial Centers: KLGA, KDCA, KMIA, TJIG, TTPP, SBBE, SBRF, SBRJ, SBSP, SBPA

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    Sbpa - sumu

    TOW 42409

    Finally got out of Brazil. One flight left and it's a short hop to Buenos Aries.

    Take off Weight: 42393.6 lbs
    Landing Weight: 39525.3 lbs

    Fuel Burned: 2868.3 lbs
    Total Fuel Burned: 49703.1 lbs

    Flight Time: 02:00:42
    Total Time: 36:19:52

    11 Commercial Centers: KLGA, KDCA, KMIA, TJIG, TTPP, SBBE, SBRF, SBRJ, SBSP, SBPA, SUMU

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    SUMU to Finish at SAEZ

    TOW: 40675

    Touched down at SAEZ at 13:19 local to finish the event.

    Take off Weight: 40645.7 lbs
    Landing Weight: 39602.6 lbs

    Fuel Burned: 1043.0 lbs
    Total Fuel Burned: 50746.1 lbs

    Flight Time: 00:42:57
    Total Time: 37:02:49

    11 Commercial Centers: KLGA, KDCA, KMIA, TJIG, TTPP, SBBE, SBRF, SBRJ, SBSP, SBPA, SUMU

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    Hooray! Well done Willy.

    Please join us at the bar...we've been eagerly awaiting your appearance with the silver whale.
    -Mike

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    Congrats Willy. The beer is on ice and there's plenty of it

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    Good show Willy! Welcome to the bar.
    -John-

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    Ohhhh Looky!! looky!
    A whale has washed up on the beach in Buenos Aires!

    Congrats Willy! we knew that it would take a while but you'd make it.
    Have a beer while we go strip the whale for recycled parts

    "To some the sky is the limit. To others it is home" anon.
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