OK! Dudley whos bright idea was this..!

[Taco]

:salute: Here we go, starting our downwind into Maracaibo (SVMC). Will be, as some of the other pilots, delaying our departure for Bocono (SVBK) due to maintenance problems (R/L computer) should be on our way soon.

Hey PRB, not to worry, we sure will pick up the crate of chickens, Our engineer and loadmaster, who we picked up in Mexico, stated we just might have some fired chichen on the way south! I wonder what they were bringing that BBQ on board for.

Taco

[Taco]

Taking off from SVMC to SVBK

Take off Wt. 43287#
Fuel. 5952#
Cargo. 10,000#
Crew (4) 805#


taco

[PRB]

RGR on the BBQ chicken. Maybe you can open the back doors on the way to let the smoke out. Wouldn't want Dudley to get "CO" poisening on the first leg!

[Taco]

@%$^$# Unable to complete the flight between SVMC/SVBK, computer is still giving me problems. On the Flight it CTD even trying to rerun the flight same problem. I tried flying at different time, different a/c same problem.

I think, and hope, I have part of the problem corrected. So far more ctd, but still have some minor ones that shouldn't cause any problems while fllying. So in the short of it. should be back in the air soon.

Jim

[Taco]

With the help of the some locals and our crew we have the Old 82 ready for a go.

By the way PRB, no BBQ chicken as yet, but a few of those hens have been laying some eggs, and it turns out the Juan, our loadmaster is one heck of a good cook, so we have been having some super meals.

Taking off from SVMC to SVBK

Take off Wt. 44287#
Fuel. 6912#
Cargo 10,000#
Crew 845# (5 crew members)

Shucks, the darn weather doesn't look very good.

Taco.

[Taco]

:wavey:

Hot doggie, we made it. The darn runway, in my scenery, down in a hole, but we made.

Landed at SVKB
Flight Time: 56:42
TTL flight time: 56:44
Landing Wt. 42750.9#
Fuel Used: 1536.1#
Cargo del: 10,000# (less two chickens) hehe!

Maintenance Points. 0

Taco

[robert41]

Great screens Taco.

[Taco]

We have been planning on by passing SVMD (Merida), but someone came up with some real big, big problems in Merida and they need these supplys that have been setting here at Bocono for sometime. And being the money grubbing Gingo that we are, now we are going to Merida.

Taking off from SVBK to SVMD

Take off Wt. 42751#
Fuel. 5375#
Cargo. 10,000 (plus two chickens)
Crew. (5) 845#


As note in the attached picture the weather god is sure on our side!

[Taco]

Landed at SVMD, and the bloody weather sucked!

Flight Time: 27:24
TTL Flt. Time: 27:25
Landing Wt.: 42062.7#
Fuel Used: 677.2#
Cargo Del.: 10,000#

Maintenance points: 0

Jim

[MM]

Pea Soup.
:eek:

[Taco]

Hey there, well we got the cargo unloaded and the new cargo loaded for SKBG, Some times I wonder what the heck is all this stuff we are moving! Sure can't get a answer from some of the local, you know "no speakie englash" or such, but what the heck as long as we are getting, you know "show me the money"

Taking off from SVMD to SKBG

Take off wt# 42073#
Fuel 4698#
Cargo 10,000#
Crew(5) 845#

[Taco]

Landed at SKBG:


Finally, finally I was able to finish this flight, after computer issue etc, The weather was fearful for the whole flight. We were unable to see the darn airport even with their lights on. Circled a couple of times and then finally dropped down to around 200 feet and then we were finally able to see the airport. Make a carrier type landing, but we got down OK.

[Taco]

Oops, forgot!

Flight time: 1:05:17
TTL ft. time: 1:05:18
Landing Wt: 40362.6#
Fuel used: 1691.1#
Cargo del: 10,000#

[Taco]

:wavey: Taking off from SKBG to SKBO

This time we are carrying a little more cargo. Who knows what the heck it is, but again money talks.


Take off Wt: 45331#
Fuel: 3456#
Cargo: 14500#
Crew:(5) 845#

[Taco]

:salute: Landed at SKBO


With our normal luck the haze settled in just about the time we started down into Bogota. We had some uniform types surround the plane just as we stopped at the cargo area. We were required to stay in the cockpit until the unloading was complete. Now this is a real bummer! Anyway, they completed the unloading and said thanks, and see you all later, sure don't understand that. Shucks, maybe that LT. is going to buy us a beer. Hehe.

Flight time: 1:03:59
TTL time: 1:04:00
Landing Wt: 43457.7#
Fuel used: 1860.6#
Cargo del: 14,500#

Taco

[salt_air]

Good goin' Taco ... and your snaps are really doing the C -82 justice as well!

[Taco]

:wavey: Hey There! Well, we were kind of shot down for one day due to some needed maintenance, but all it well now and we should be off here shortly.

Taking off from SKBO to SKMZ.


Take off Wt: 39859#
Fuel: 2484#
Cargo: 10,000#
Crew:(5) 845#

[Taco]

:salute:Landed at SKMZ, the weather was questionable for most of the flight, but thanks to the local weather god it cleared up as we were making our approach into runway #27. As some of the other pilots noted, we sure smoked the brakes! Our loadmaster mentioned that he had a lot of relatives here, and we should plan on a little R&R here, plenty of good food and some very nice company from his unmarried female relatives. Oops, I think we better move on his suggestion could prove to be.......well, you know. We are going to need to refuel here the tanks are getting a little on the lean side.


As noted: landed safe and sound at SKMZ.

Flight time: 00:31:38
TTL ft. time: 00:31:39
Landing Wt: 39035.3#
Fuel used: 813.4#
Cargo del: 10,000#

[Taco]

:wavey:Well, we are off again, I mean fly, :running:

Taking off from SKMZ to SKPI C-82

Take off Wt: 48479#
Fuel: 6604.8#
Cargo: 14500#
Crew (5) 845#

[Taco]

Howdy folks,

Down and safe at SKPI

Sure having a lot of flight 19s weather, clouds hiding all those over grown mole hills, fog on approach. Shucks, dropped down to tree tops and then still almost missed the airport because of low Vis.. But we landed safe and sound.


Flight time: 01:16:33
TTL time: 01:16:35
Landing Wt: 45985.1#
Fuel used: 2480.1#
Cargo del: 14,500#

Taco

[Taco]

:wavey: Off again! Leaving SKPI to SKPS.


Take off Wt.: 41500#
Fuel: 4125.3#
Cargo: 10,000#
Crew (5) 845#

[Taco]

Down safe and sound at SKPS

Now to unload, load and out of here.

Flight Time: 00:34:08
TTL time: 00:34:09
Landing Wt: 40593#
Fuel used: 891.5#
Cargo del: 10,000#

Maintenance points 0

[Taco]

:running:We're off and running again! Leaving SKPS to SEQU.


Take off Wt: 45107#
Fuel: 3232.4#
Cargo: 14,500#
Crew: (5) 845#

[Taco]

:applause:Wow! we landed at Quito SEQU, safe and sound, but I sure don't know how! The visibility on this whole flight was bad, and at times real bad! I guess what counts is that we made no foul or errors.


Flight time: 00:50:48
TTL time: 00:50:49
Landing wt: 43598.6#
Fuel used: 1495.2#
Cargo del: 14,500#

Maintenance points 0

[MM]

Great Kodaks of the characterful Packet, Taco. Nifty AI on the airfields, too.

[Taco]

Leaving SEQU for SERB


Take off wt: 40600#
Fuel: 1725.1#
Cargo: 11500#
Crew: (5) 845#

[Taco]

Wow! something is wrong! We had clear weather for the whole flight!


Landed at SERB

Flight time: 00:35:29
TTL time: 00:35:31
Landing wt: 39714.6#
Fuel used: 872.7#
Cargo del: 11,500#

[Willy]

It's probably a trap!

[Taco]

:wavey: Right Willy, shades of flight 19 it's a trap.

Leaving SERB for SETM.:running:

Take off wt: 46905#
Fuel: 5030.4#
Cargo: 14500#
Crew: (5) 845#

[Taco]

Thirty miles out and R/L power surged and I lost everything. We are having thunder showers and the power is popping off and on. Will try to re-do this flight tomorrow.

[Taco]

:salute:Hey, finally made it after the local (R/L) thunder things.

Landed at SETM down safe and sound, and again clear weather on approached. Just waiting for the local weather God to come down on us real heavy.

Flight time: 00:55:40
TTL time: 00:55:41
Landing wt: 45129.6#
Fuel used: 1762.0#
Cargo del: 14,500#

Maintenance points 0

[Taco]

:wiggle: Wow! What a change taking off in clear weather!


Leaving SETM and heading for SPJE

Take off wt: 45142#
Fuel: 3267.17#
Cargo: 14500#
Crew (5): 845#

[MaddogK]

Hey Taco, was lookin at your last posts' pics and couldn't help noticing your fuel gauges. As a fellow C-82 flyer I can tell you I'm running with empty wing tanks and 50% in the mains for better performance, and ain't sweating the range. Best lighten up a bit for SPJB or you'll never get outta that hole. Might wanna leave 2 crewmen behind as well.

GL.

[Taco]

Howdy, Landed at SPJE

Flight time: 00:42:36
TTL time: 00:42:37
Landing wt: 43984.6#
Fuel used: 1146.6#
Cargo del: 14500#

Maintenance points. 0

[Taco]

:applause:After some major maintenance problems we will be shoving off here shortly.

Leaving SPJE to SPJB

Take off wt: 42043#
Fuel: 2668.8#
Cargo: 12000#
Crew (5) 845#


Major problems with computer ( problems with FS9 keeps crashing), returning to SPJE when problems are corrected!

[Taco]

:jump:Finally made it to SPJB landed safe and sound. The computer CDT a number of times, but the Duenna never did shut down, strange.


Flight time: 00:52:21
TTL time: 00:52:22
Landing wt: 40575.7#
Fuel used: 1453.9#
Cargo del: 12000#

maintenance points ?

[MM]

Great Kodaks of a delightful vacation destination. :cool:

[Taco]

:running:We had some neat thoughts about getting out of this box canyon ASAP, or maybe we have just been watching two many Western Movies. Well, it doesn't matter were leaving.

Taking off from SPJB to SPHZ

Take off wt: 42063#
Fuel: 2188.8#
Cargo: 12500
Crew (5) 845#

[Taco]

:salute:Hot dog! we got out of that hole SPHZ and landed at SPHZ.

A little tight coming out of SPHZ, we had full power up, and then released the brake, and it was still real slow start off. At 65kts I gave her a little back on the yoke we lifted just a little and then I yell or tried to yell about the roar of the engine "Dudey, Gear Up!" Ah, a little bounce and tuck sometimes does wonder.

Flight time: 00:43:59
TTL time: 00:44:00
Landing wt: 40838.2#
Fuel used: 1186.1#
Cargo del: 12500#

:running: Sure glad the weather was good, flying through those canyon could have been a little tricky in bad weather. Still we cut some of those mountains a little close. we could have put down the gears and just coasted. hehe

[Taco]

:salute: Hey, we're off and running again. :running: Unloaded and reloaded for cargo from
SPHZ to SPNC.

Take off wt: 43025#
Fuel: 2150.40#
Cargo: 12500#
Crew: (5) 845#

[Taco]

:wavey:Wow! we feel like some yo-yos up and down, and round and round, but we landed safetly at SPNC

Flight time: 00:36:05
TTL time: 00:36:07
Landing wt: 41040.8#
Fuel used: 937.9#
Cargo del.: 12500#


Maintenance points 0

[Taco]

:wavey:Hi there! Well the maintenance problem didn't take as long as we thought it would.
Sure hope we have all the problems corrected.

Taking off from SPNC to SPVI

Take off Wt: 41756#
Fuel: 1881.6#
Cargo: 12500#
Crew (5) 845#

[Taco]

I will be darn! we finally made it to SPVI, after having company, thunderstorms, power outages, and the Duenna, after repairs to computer couldn't get the darn thing to work.

Landed at SPVI.

Total time: 00:31:21
TTL time: 00:31:24
Landing wt: 40785.7#
Fuel used: 955.9#
Cargo del: 12500#

[Taco]

Taking off from SPVI to SPLP

Take off wt: 43571#
Fuel: 1695.8#
Cargo 14500#
Crew (5) 845#

[Taco]

Landed at SPLP. For a change eveything went OK until we started down into the Lima area, and then fog and a few mole hills but we made it OK. Now the problem is trying to get things to upload, if ain't one thing it's another.


Flight time: 00:37:38
TTL time: 00:37:41
Landing wt: 42747.3#
Fuel used: 808.8#
Cargo del: 14500#

[salt_air]

Hey there Taco ...

Your just Waltzing Matilda with that Fairchild looks like to me!




Hang in there ... Good Luck to the finish!