2012 Cape-to-Cape Moses Golden Age Italian

[Moses03]

HTMB to FLKW.

[Willy]

You go on ahead.. I'll catch up here in a few hours.

[Moses03]

You go on ahead.. I'll catch up here in a few hours.

[salt_air]

I dunno .... Moses and this Italian DC-3 are sure gettin' to know each other.

Prolly see these two again sometime, huh?




Lookin' real Kevin!

[Moses03]

Thanks Austin!

Rolled safely to a stop on the gravel strip at FLKW. Hit KM (312) NDB and then dead reckoned for 30 miles or so until the runway popped into view.

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

Of Note: My 6yr old accidentally knocked the steam otto off it's alt hold when I had stepped away and the FIAT groaned and coughed up to a max of 13,063' before I realized what happened.

04/05/2012 00:15:28; -10.660460; 31.881023; 11840; 87; 232; 182; 0
04/05/2012 00:25:28; -11.133654; 31.447815; 12122; 2; 224; 181; 0
04/05/2012 00:35:29; -11.600459; 31.036681; 12212; 9; 222; 180; 0
04/05/2012 00:45:29; -12.109950; 30.655038; 8163; 1278; 200; 184; 0

"The Golden Age Class allows temporary exceptions. Personal accounts of the 1930s distance fly-ing race indicate that pilots did occasionally climb to 15,000' to clear the Alps or avoid dangerous weather. Accordingly, the rules allow pilots to climb to
a hard limitof 15,000' in order to avoid disaster—but not as a standard operating procedure. A flight between 12,000' and 15,000' should be rare and the pilot will need to explain the reasons for taking this step—the flight may have to be re-flown."

Hoping Miss Nellie will see this as an unexpected mishap.

[MM]

Miss Nellie stopped and read the report. First a flicker in the eyes, and then a faint crack of a smile, and then a full-throated laugh. "A six-year-old co-pilot, indeed. Good for the next generation!"

[Moses03]

Miss Nellie has a soft side. Hmm, who knew?


Blasting off in the general direction of Johannesburg. Time to push the range on this ersatz DC-3.

[Moses03]

I'm 2:40+ minutes into the flight and might have to abort. Some heavy thunderstorms with 50 mph winds are bearing down on us.

[Moses03]

Right after I posted about the storm, the power went out and I lost the flight. Will have to refly later.

[Dil52]

Hi Moses

I hope the storm passes without incident. You're having more problems than enough!
I liked the copilot story. That was worth a good laugh for me as well!

Good luck in bringing it home to the Cape, I'm way behind you now.
I guess I should have gotten you or to drag me out of the gin joint in Leopoldville!


Fred

[Moses03]

Nah, you were having too much fun chatting up the locals in that gin joint (if you know what I mean...wink wink...nudge nudge).

Heading south again but this time just to FLLI. I'm a bit time challenged today.

[Moses03]

Safe near the falls. Not in my original plan but it will work.

http://fs-duenna.com/flights/ShowFli...zk5MWwiz1A3O6Q

[Moses03]

Attempting FLLI to FAGM. Real life might derail the effort though.

[Moses03]

At Johannesburg.

Shot of Victoria Falls on climbout from FLLI.

http://fs-duenna.com/flights/ShowFli...eEwAni1i3InV1o

[Moses03]

Last leg to FAYP. Shooting for a 03:34:00 reference time.

See you at the Cape!