Robert's flight to Melbourne

**robert41** · November 9th, 2014, 05:59

Taking off from Allahabad.

**Dil52** · November 9th, 2014, 06:10

Originally Posted by robert41

Taking off from Allahabad.

Have a Good one Robert!

**robert41** · November 9th, 2014, 09:48

Thanks Fred. Good so far.

**robert41** · November 9th, 2014, 18:09

Down safe at WSSL. Nice flight.

Flight Time 11:59:54
Routine Time 00:45:00
Special Time 00:00:00
Penalty Time 00:00:00

**robert41** · November 10th, 2014, 02:12

Heading for Darwin.

**robert41** · November 10th, 2014, 04:30

Progress report.
Left Seletar at 2pm. Using the sextant for navigation on this run. For the first few hours, only have the sun available.
Picked up the KP ndb on Borneo a bit after 5pm. Starting to get dark now. Weather clear, winds light.

**robert41** · November 10th, 2014, 07:26

Update.
815pm local time.
Well past Borneo.
Nothing but water for awhile.
A few scattered islands here and there.
Weather clear. Very small head wind.

**robert41** · November 10th, 2014, 09:17

Update. 11pm local.
Picking up ndb RG on Flores.
Weather clear now. About a 15kt crosswind.
Can make out Flores in the distance.

**robert41** · November 10th, 2014, 10:35

Update.
1230am local.
Over Timor Island.
Weather clear. 5kt headwind.
Clouds to the north. They can stay up north.
Making great progress. Much faster than I figured.

**robert41** · November 10th, 2014, 12:23

Update.
215am local time.
Over the Timor Sea.
A little hazy, broken clouds down low.
Bout a 20kt tail wind right now.
Should be about 120-30nm out of Darwin.

**robert41** · November 10th, 2014, 13:20

Safe down at Parap. YPEP. Darwin.
Looks like there was a fs unavailable error in the text. Just before landing.

Flight Time 11:01:00
Routine Time 00:45:00
Special Time 00:00:00
Penalty Time 00:00:00

***huub vink*** · November 10th, 2014, 14:23

I'm glad to see you have sorted out your problems and arrives safe and well at the continent down-under.

Cheers,
Huub

**robert41** · November 10th, 2014, 16:33

Thanks Huub. Puter is working for the time being anyway.

***huub vink*** · November 18th, 2014, 08:22

Hey Robert is the beer that good in Darwin?

**robert41** · November 18th, 2014, 16:39

The beer was good. Maybe too good.
We should be off as soon as we are released... that is as soon as we get the ship ready.
Planning for this weekend.

**robert41** · November 23rd, 2014, 08:30

Heading for Charleville.

**robert41** · November 23rd, 2014, 15:34

Safe at Charleville.

Flight Time 7:16:48
Routine Time 00:45:00
Special Time 00:00:00
Penalty Time 00:00:00

**Dil52** · November 23rd, 2014, 18:04

Good run Robert! One more short one and we'll see you in Melbourne.

**robert41** · November 24th, 2014, 06:37

Thanks Fred. Will be there today if all goes right.

**robert41** · November 24th, 2014, 06:47

Off for Melbourne.

**robert41** · November 24th, 2014, 11:08

Safe down at YMEN.

Flight Time 4:15:17
Routine Time 00:45:00
Special Time 00:00:00
Penalty Time 00:00:00

MM · November 24th, 2014, 11:35

Congratulations. Getting the wonderfully historic B247 all the way to Melbourne would make Roscoe Turner proud. (Though he needed little help being proud.

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Very well done.