Mick's ridin' the clutch again! [Archive]

mickj300

June 26th, 2011, 12:38

Arrived at SVBK
Fuel used 909
Flight time 00:53:46
Maintenance points 0

Pretty poor visibility - thought I was probably coming down in the wrong valley then spotted the airflied off to my left. Standard left downwind join then and dropped it neatly over the ridge with a curved approach on final!

mickj300

June 27th, 2011, 12:38

Departing (we don't use "take off" so much after the Tenerife 727 crash)
SVBK-SVMD
take-off weight 43994
fuel 1991
payload 11500 cargo + 340 crew

mickj300

June 27th, 2011, 13:10

Arrived SVMD
fuel used 470
flight time 00:29:17
maintenance points 0

Err.. forgot to reset time - it's about one day and one hour out. Still real weather though. Is that OK?

Camoe overhead hot and high, had to go around but nice landing eventually.

mickj300

June 27th, 2011, 13:17

Departing SVMD-SKBG
take off weight 43993
fuel 2490
payload 11000 cargo + 340 crew

mickj300

June 27th, 2011, 14:16

Arrived SKBG
Fuel used 811
Flight time 00:54:24
Maintenance points 0

Very easy flight this one, straight to the VOR with a left base join.

mickj300

June 29th, 2011, 11:45

Departing SKBG for SKBO
Take off weight 43999
fuel 1996
payload 11500 + 340 crew

mickj300

June 29th, 2011, 12:52

Arrived SKBO. Once again I forgot to reset the system time after my last flight, paid the penalty by having to land in the dark - good thing this field is well lit!

Fuel used 980
flight time 1:00:57
maintenance points 0

Moses03

June 29th, 2011, 12:58

Once again I forgot to reset the system time after my last flight, paid the penalty by having to land in the dark - good thing this field is well lit!

I've done that a number of times in past events. Glad you had a lighted runway.

jt_dub

June 29th, 2011, 13:06

Nice pic in the afternoon light. Aerocondor colors looking very good.

mickj300

July 2nd, 2011, 12:03

Departing SKBO-SKMZ
Take off weight 43931
fuel 928
payload 12500 + 340 crew

mickj300

July 2nd, 2011, 12:42

Arrived SKMZ
Fuel used 544
flight time 00:35:07

maintenance points 0

salt_air

July 2nd, 2011, 13:32

Lookin' good brotha Mick!!

:wavey:

mickj300

July 3rd, 2011, 11:23

Departing SKMZ for SKPI
Take off weight 43999
Fuel 1995
Cargo 11500 + 340 crew

mickj300

July 3rd, 2011, 12:50

Arrived SKPI
Fuel used 1181
flight time 1:23:11
Maintenance points 0

mickj300

July 3rd, 2011, 12:58

Departing SKPI for SKPS
Take off weight 43853
Fuel 1350
Cargo 12000 + 340 crew

mickj300

July 3rd, 2011, 13:33

Arrived SKPS
Fuel used 470
Flight time 0:30:27
Maintenance points 0

mickj300

July 5th, 2011, 10:42

Departing SKPS for SEQU
Take off weight 43859
Fuel 1856
Payload 11500 + 340 crew

mickj300

July 5th, 2011, 11:32

Arrived at SEQU

Fuel used 790
Flight time 00:49:33
Maintenance points 0

mickj300

July 5th, 2011, 12:11

Departing SEQU for SERB
Take off weight 43769
Fuel 1265
Payload 12000 + 340 crew

mickj300

July 5th, 2011, 12:52

Arrived at SEKU

Fuel used 622
Flight time 0:40:27
Maintenance points 0

mickj300

July 8th, 2011, 10:26

Sorry, typo in the last post, too late to edit.

I actually arrived at SERB as declared at departure and verified by Duenna.

mickj300

July 8th, 2011, 10:27

Departing SERB for SETM
Take off weight 43997
Fuel 1493
Payload 12000 + 340 crew

mickj300

July 8th, 2011, 11:27

Arrived at SETM - one of those places that comes into view over a ridge and you have to drop down between the mountains - wouldn't fancy that in IMC!

Fuel used 842
Flight time 00:58:12
Maintenance points 0

DHC120

July 8th, 2011, 11:42

Arrived at SETM - one of those places that comes into view over a ridge and you have to drop down between the mountains - wouldn't fancy that in IMC!

Mick;
Wait till you jet to "Some Peanut Butter & Jelly" (SPBJ).. I flew a heading straight for the air strip.. I'm straining my eyes, looking for an airport... Just as I crossed over a "ridge", I noticed that the airport was four thousand feet straight down!! Made for a helluva fast approach speed ;-}

mickj300

July 9th, 2011, 08:32

Departing SETM for SPJE
Take off weight 43769
Fuel 1265
Payload 12000 + 340 crew

mickj300

July 9th, 2011, 09:17

Arrived at SPJE

Fuel used 643
Flight time 00:42:53
maintenance points 0

Thought that was going to be really easy to find with the runway direct on track and another VOR on an almost square heading. But I just couldn't see it - then a ridge - a runway down in a bowl! dropped over the edge, came in a bit fast and pulled up just on the end!

I'll have to do some performance checks to see if I can get outta here with a decent payload!

mickj300

July 10th, 2011, 05:25

Departing SPJE for SPJB

Take off weight 43691
Fuel 1687
Payload 11500 + 340 crew

mickj300

July 10th, 2011, 05:31

Aborting take off.

OK what happened was the aircraft didn't accelerate properly so I closed the throttles and came to a controlled stop on the runway. Subsequent testing suggests the runway may have a slope so will go again from the opposite end.

As there was no damage (I found an engineer in the bar and bribed him with a few beers to check it out for me) presumably there's no maintenance points conceded?

mickj300

July 10th, 2011, 05:57

2nd attempt to depart SPJE for SPJB

Take off weight 43691
Fuel 1687
Payload 11500 + 340 crew

July 10th, 2011, 06:49

Miss Nellie says no crash and no damage expenses means no maintenance points. (Good thing you kept the bribe "off the books.")

Good luck with the small strip, Mick.

mickj300

July 10th, 2011, 07:03

Arrived at SJPB

Fuel used 965
Flight time 1:00:13
Maintenance points 0

That was tough! Nice flight in VMC but couldn't find the field, thought I was in the right place but ground too high. Oh My God! it must down be down in that hollow. One chance to get this right just like Lukla!

That Miss Nellie is a very nice lady!

mickj300

July 10th, 2011, 07:26

Departing SPJB for SPHZ

Fuel 1346
payload 12000 + 340 crew

July 10th, 2011, 07:28

Well done, Mick.

mickj300

July 10th, 2011, 08:17

Arrived SPHZ

Fuel used 685
Flight time 00:43:37
Maintenance points 0

Needed all the runway (and a little more!) at SPJB to get airborne, gear up and pull it up over the ridge. After that nice flight, great visibility in this fantastic Andean region and straightforward navigation initially towards Chimbote to meet the 096 radial from Trujillo which set things up nicely to run right down the valley towards the NDB on the field.

42949

mickj300

July 10th, 2011, 11:51

Departing SPHZ for SPNC

Take off weight 43995
Fuel 991
Payload 12500 + 340 crew

mickj300

July 10th, 2011, 12:34

Arrived at SPNC

Fuel used 611
Flight time 00:41:22
Maintenance points 0

mickj300

July 10th, 2011, 12:39

Departing SVNC for SVPI

Take off weight 43769
Fuel 1265
Payload 12000 + 340 crew

mickj300

July 10th, 2011, 12:44

Aborting take off

mickj300

July 10th, 2011, 12:51

Too much weight for the gravel surface - the plane wouldn't move.

Departing SPNC for SPVI

Take off weight 42769
fuel 1265
payload 11000 + 340 crew

mickj300

July 10th, 2011, 13:23

Arrived SPVI

Fuel used 435
Flight time 00:24:16
Maintenance points 0 (I took 1000lbs of wine and spirits off my original planned cargo to errr.... "persuade"... some dodgy locals to mend the ruts in the runway!) Well that's my story and I hope it will make Miss Nellie smile!

mickj300

July 15th, 2011, 11:14

Departing SPVI for SPLP

Take off weight 42347
Fuel 844
Payload 11000 + 340 crew

mickj300

July 15th, 2011, 11:54

Arrived SPLP

Fuel used 431
Flight time 00:37:38
Maintenance points 0

Kinduva "find a way out of the mountains" that one, then descend through the clouds following an NDB heading. Nice feeling when the runway comes into sight in front and almost lined up!

mickj300

July 15th, 2011, 12:01

Departing SPLP for SPHO

Take off weight 43996
Fuel 2493
Payload 11000 + 340 crew

mickj300

July 15th, 2011, 13:07

Arrived SPHO

Fuel used 1059
Flight time 1:04:21
Maintenance points 0

mickj300

July 16th, 2011, 03:06

Departing SPHO for SPZO

Take off weight 43859
Fuel 1856
Payload 115000 + 340 crew

mickj300

July 16th, 2011, 03:56

Arrived SPZO

Fuel used 755
flight time 0:49:06
Maintenance points 0

mickj300

July 16th, 2011, 04:33

Departing SPZO for SPNP

Take off weight 43859
Fuel 1856
Payload 11500 + 340 crew

mickj300

July 16th, 2011, 04:53

Crashed! - CFIT (controlled flight into terrain)

Trying to sort out some navigation waypoints, not looking!

restarting, same data as before.

mickj300

July 16th, 2011, 06:04

Arrived SPNP

Fuel used 1102
Flight time 1:09:32
Maintenance points 4 (crash into terrain)

Moses03

July 16th, 2011, 08:27

That C-46 is a tough bird. Just rub a little dirt and spit on the crashed parts and she is good as new.

mickj300

July 17th, 2011, 12:23

Departing SPNP for SLLP

Take off weight 43938
Fuel 1434
Payload 12000 = 340 crew

mickj300

July 17th, 2011, 13:20

Arrived SLLP

Fuel used 679
Flight time 00:44:15
Maintenance points 0

Problem with Duenna, see attached screenshots. Fuel taken from FS fuel & payload page on landing, flight time from Duenna main screen. Also FS Flight analysis screen uploaded.

But when I closed the Duenna error page, the correct ones came up!

Edit - looks like the Duenna tracking site went down.

mickj300

July 19th, 2011, 10:35

Departing SLLP for SLCB

Take off weight 43769
Fuel 1265
Payload 12000 + 340 crew

mickj300

July 19th, 2011, 11:26

Arrived SLCB

Fuel used 633
Flight time 00:44:37
Maintenance points 1. But as the autopilot doesn't have a target altitude setting perhaps Miss Nellie night forgive me for a teency weency encounter with the hard ceiling just this once - it was only 19 feet after all.

mickj300

July 19th, 2011, 11:33

Departing SLCB for SLSU

Take off weight 43769
Fuel 1265
Payload 12000 + 340 crew

mickj300

July 19th, 2011, 12:31

Arrived SLSU

Fuel used 845
Flight time 0:55:18
Maintenance points 0

salt_air

July 20th, 2011, 02:31

Keep on keepin' on mate ... you'll get it!

Chile's not too far away .... then a glorious ride into Argentina.

Lookin' good Mick!

:guinness:

mickj300

July 21st, 2011, 10:26

Departing SLSU for SLPO

Take off weight 43847
Fuel 844
Payload 12500 + 340 crew

mickj300

July 21st, 2011, 10:55

Arrived SLPO

Fuel used 339
Flight time 0:19:09
Maintenance points 0

Aborted first attempt due computer problem with USB controller

mickj300

July 21st, 2011, 11:21

Departing SLPO for SCKP

Take off weight 43859
Fuel 1856
Payload 11500 + 340 crew

mickj300

July 21st, 2011, 12:37

Arrived SCKP

Fuel used 1135
Flight time 1:13:15
Maintenance points 0

jt_dub

July 21st, 2011, 12:40

Nice one Mick:salute:. I watched your progress on the tracker. Looks like you might have had a missed approach or did you not spot the field until you were over it?

mickj300

July 21st, 2011, 14:02

There's no navaids on the field so I set a waypoint on 2 VORs from which I hoped I could turn to track direct towards the field. But I was about 5 miles off and saw it to my right so I tried a base leg join but was too close/high/fast so I just did another circuit to get a controlled approach.

Then downstairs to watch Ice Pilots on TV and see how to fly the C46 properly!

mickj300

July 25th, 2011, 11:41

Departing SCKP for SCDA

Take off weight 43708
Fuel 705
Payload 12500 + 340 crew

mickj300

July 25th, 2011, 12:25

Arrived SCDA

Fuel used 484
Flight time 0:42:04
Maintenance points 0

mickj300

July 25th, 2011, 12:47

Departing SCDA for SCCF

Take off weight 43859
Fuel 1856
Payload 11500 + 340 crew

mickj300

July 25th, 2011, 13:45

Arrived SCCF

Fuel used 860
Flight time 0:55:20
maintenance points 0

mickj300

July 28th, 2011, 12:17

Departing SCCF for SASA

Take off weight 43986
Fuel 1982
Payload 11500 + 340 crew

salt_air

July 28th, 2011, 13:11

Open tab at the Pilot's Lounge ... waitin' for ya!!

Congrats mate!

Nicely done!

:guinness:

mickj300

July 28th, 2011, 13:43

Arrived SASA

Fuel used 1214
Flight time 1:23:26
Maintenance points 0

mickj300

July 28th, 2011, 14:08

So that's me done! brilliant event, great scenery and what better way to navigate than good old fashioned NDB/VOR.

Before I started this I had no idea what the Andes really looked like, high mountains, vast high level plains and some quite large towns up there. Thanks for introducing me to this.

So the trip totals - 316,000lbs of cargo carried - from strange smelling herbal things(!) to smaller heavier boxes (labelled Firearms Government Property) and some old paintings the loading of which were carefully supervised by some rather strange elderly gentlemen with German accents! Who cares, I carried them all.

Fuel used 20,494 lbs, 3,415US Gallons, 2846 Imperial Gallons, 12,922 litres, £25,000 at current British avgas prices

Airborne time 22 hrs 25 mins, 43 seconds

Maintenance points 4, took my attention away from flying and had a rather hard encounter with the scenery - my own stupid fault.

And my final thanks to Ice Pilots and Buffalo Airways for inspiring me to try the venerable old C-46 - what a fantastic machine! Seen here in the late winter afternoon at the final destination, Salta, Argentina.