Willy's Golden Age flight to Oz in the Twin Beech

[Willy]

Nothing overclocked here. Just a psu with a dodgy fan that's been making noise for a couple of years now. Going to go get a new one here in a bit.

[Willy]

Got a new psu, installed it and it sprang to life, then died about 3 seconds later .

So I put the old one back in, left the "cowling" (side cover) off and am running it until I can get back to the shop where I got the new one tomorrow. It's running a lot cooler now than it has for a long time.

So, I'm going to try and finish this thing again. El samo precision time guesstimate of 3:35:00.

[MM]

Fingers crossed...knocking on wood...

[Willy]

Third time's the charm! Safe in Melbourne with a green duenna for the finish line.

Distance: 681.8 nm
Total Distance: 10757.1 nm

Time this flight: 03:34:45
Total Time: 58:32:54

Precision Time estimate 03:35:00
Off by 00:00:15 (if I had just let my brakes drag a few seconds longer)

http://www.fsrtwrace.com/track/ShowF...zsNWRXElvBopfk

Check out the pair of Douglas DCs in the last pic... :d

[donlimpio]

Well done Willy! Congratulations and welcome to Melbourne. Beech seems to be a precision animal. A drink to you.
best
Olli

[Bry Rosier]

Congratulations Willy , excellent precision Timing :ernae:

[Moses03]

Way to go Willy!

[MM]

Top drawer, Willy!

[bpfowler]

a cloud of confetti and a path of roses strewn by high spirited ozzie lasses anxious to see the Man who flew the Nitro!
a great finish and some excellent ai there. warms me classic traffic heart.

congrats!

[Vicious]

Congrats on a fine race!!!

[Willy]

Thanks guys! I can't take any credit for the precision flight estimate. domlimpio did pretty good with it so I just used his numbers as I sure didn't have a clue. To be honest, I didn't think I'd be getting that close anyway. :ernae: to olli for his numbers.

Now to do it again in the Cessna Skymaster!