MaddogK's journey to El Dorado

**MaddogK** · July 3rd, 2011, 07:58

Hop 10

Taking Off: SERB-SETM
Takeoff Weight: 44,442
Fuel: 3,072
Payload: 14,500
Crew: 340

**MaddogK** · July 3rd, 2011, 08:51

Arrived SETM
Fuel Used 1480.6 lbs
Flight time 00:46:18
Cargo delivered 14,500 lbs
Maintenance points 0

**MaddogK** · July 3rd, 2011, 09:21

Wife says I have time for another:

Hop 11

Taking Off:SETM-SPJE
Takeoff Weight: 44,442
Fuel: 3,072
Payload: 14,500
Crew: 340

(this is becoming my standard loadout)

**MaddogK** · July 3rd, 2011, 10:02

Arrived SPJE
Fuel Used 1066.7 lbs
Flight time 00:35:12
Cargo delivered 14,500 lbs
Maintenance points 0

***Moses03*** · July 3rd, 2011, 12:46

Hard to compete with the cargo hold on the boxcar.

Would like to see some screenies of your adventure.

**MaddogK** · July 4th, 2011, 20:20

Originally Posted by Moses03

Hard to compete with the cargo hold on the boxcar.

Would like to see some screenies of your adventure.

Didn't think anyone was interested in seeing stock scenery but if you like I'll load up the snapper next flight and take some shots of SPJB (before I crash), sadly the weather is poor today and I'm too hung over.

....Ohhh my aching head.

Happy fourth everyone.

**MaddogK** · July 9th, 2011, 11:48

Been watching the 'blankety-blank' weather all morning at SPJB and it's not improving much- 4k overcast, low visibility but no rain. Getting in isn't a problem, getting out is another story. Tho the baro shows 29.92 the air feels thin, the props don't grab any air even tho they spin up to the proper RPM. T/O run is a few hundred feet longer than the last dozen times I practiced. I hate to lose another day of 'work' but I'd rather live than die and take the hanger building with me. I'll re-evaluate the weather again in a few hours.

**MaddogK** · July 9th, 2011, 13:11

Apparently the weather gods heard my complaint, and have parted the clouds for me. I sincerely hope AS isn't messing with me or this is going to get messy.

Hop 12

Taking Off: SPJE-SPJB
Takeoff Weight: 44,442
Fuel: 3,072
Payload: 14,500
Crew: 340

**MaddogK** · July 9th, 2011, 14:04

The boxcar is down in 1 piece:

Arrived SPJB
Fuel Used 1430.3 lbs
Flight time 00:43:56
Cargo delivered 14,500 lbs
Maintenance points 0

Y'all shoulda seen how high I jumped outta my seat when I was adjusting the mixture on approach, and stalled both engines.
:O

**MaddogK** · July 9th, 2011, 14:10

Now comes the magic:
Getting out

Hop 13

Taking Off: SPJB-SPHZ
Takeoff Weight: 44,442
Fuel: 3,072
Payload: 14,500
Crew: 340

**MaddogK** · July 9th, 2011, 14:54

Arrived SPHZ
Fuel Used 1198.0 lbs
Flight time 00:36.33
Cargo delivered 14,500 lbs
Maintenance points 0

Seems I have located those renegade clouds that left Pompe Grande earlier, they we're waiting for me to get into the narrow valley around ANTA before they pounced on my plane.

**MaddogK** · July 10th, 2011, 07:52

Another day 'in the soup', heading for the midway point:

Hop 14

Taking Off: SPHZ-SPNC
Takeoff Weight: 44,442
Fuel: 3,072
Payload: 14,500
Crew: 340

**MaddogK** · July 10th, 2011, 08:43

Arrived SPNC
Fuel Used 1093.1 lbs
Flight time 00:34.51
Cargo delivered 14,500 lbs
Maintenance points 0

Cumulative total by my calculation:
Flight time: 9:25:41
Distance: 1625.8
Fuel Used: 17938.8
Cargo Delivered: 203000

pic 1: (looking aft) was glad to see the clouds disappear behind me.
pic 2: (looking forward) I'm sure there's an airport down there...somewhere

**MaddogK** · July 11th, 2011, 10:32

Big storms this morning, power is out at work and may not be restored for 3 more days. Wife is glued to afternoon soaps and she thinks I'm doing tasks from her 'to do' list...

Hop 15

Taking Off: SPNC-SPVI
Takeoff Weight: 44,442
Fuel: 3,072
Payload: 14,500
Crew: 340

**MaddogK** · July 11th, 2011, 11:06

Arrived SPVI
Fuel Used 905.8 lbs
Flight time 00:27:24
Cargo delivered 14,500 lbs
Maintenance points 0

pic: skimmin the landscape, weather is best I've seen in days.

**MaddogK** · July 11th, 2011, 11:10

Hop 16

Taking Off: SPVI-SPLP
Takeoff Weight: 44,442
Fuel: 3,072
Payload: 14,500
Crew: 340

**MaddogK** · July 11th, 2011, 11:57

Arrived SPLP
Fuel Used 1380.6 lbs
Flight time 00:43:55
Cargo delivered 14,500 lbs
Maintenance points 0

Yup, missed my turnoff.

**MaddogK** · July 16th, 2011, 07:52

Clouds aren't burning off as quickly as I'd like and I can't decide which voice in my head to listen to. The one that says "we're burnin daylight, son" or the other saying "I have a bad feeling about this".

I'm going anyway:

Hop 17

Taking Off: SPLP-SPHO
Takeoff Weight: 44,442
Fuel: 3,072
Payload: 14,500
Crew: 340

**MaddogK** · July 16th, 2011, 09:29

Oops, I forgot to turn duenna on after some testing, restarting the whole freeking mess.

**MaddogK** · July 16th, 2011, 10:35

Arrived SPHO
Fuel Used 1875.0 lbs
Flight time 00:55:01
Cargo delivered 14,500 lbs
Maintenance points 0

**MaddogK** · July 16th, 2011, 11:06

Now that I have the morning 'stupid'-bug worked outta my system I'll continue on:

Hop 18

Taking Off: SPHO-SPZO
Takeoff Weight: 44,442
Fuel: 3,072
Payload: 14,500
Crew: 340

**MaddogK** · July 16th, 2011, 11:55

Arrived SPZO
Fuel Used 1426.7 lbs
Flight time 00:43:07
Cargo delivered 14,500 lbs
Maintenance points 0

**MaddogK** · July 16th, 2011, 12:42

Of all the hops this one worries me the most:

Hop 19

Taking Off: SPZO-SPNP
Takeoff Weight: 44,749
Fuel: 3,379.2
Payload: 14,500
Crew: 340

**MaddogK** · July 16th, 2011, 13:35

Arrived SPNP
Fuel Used 1853.9 lbs
Flight time 00:54:12
Cargo delivered 14,500 lbs
Maintenance points 0

As feared, almost flew right by 'inviso-strip', thankfully the chart I made for this hop was pretty accurate.

**MaddogK** · July 16th, 2011, 13:55

Hop 20

Taking Off: SPNP-SLLP
Takeoff Weight: 44,442
Fuel: 3,072
Payload: 14,500
Crew: 340

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