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DangerousDave26 et al / McHales Airlines / DC4M / Across the Blue Pacific

Polynesian darkness...

On the ground at NCRG
Ldg Wt: 71928
FOB: 1928
Fuel Used: 4672
Time Enroute: 2:15:42

Rest, fuel and soon we depart Rarotonga on the next leg of the "Adventure"

Rob
 
McHales Airlines Race Update

3 Night Legs complete
  • NFNA - NSTU
  • NSTU - NIUE
  • NIUE - NCRG
Required Commercial Centers
  • NWWW
  • NFNA
  • NSTU
Additional Commercial Centers
  • NIUE
  • NCRG
 
Far too early in the morning the Chief bangs on my door with a FAR too cheery "Wakey, Wakey, Rise and shine!!!" and I stumble to the airport...
Gahhhh.. foggy, hazy Rarotonga..

But now we're on our way to DO... Reh.. Meeee... FAAA That's it! FAAA /Tahiti/ French Polyesternesia (or NTAA if you must)

19800 pounds of bags and hags
6200 pounds of fine French Avgas

Up, up and AWaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaY!
 
All's well that ends well, in spite of un-forecast headwinds for half the leg.

Arrival at NTAA
FOB:1155 #
Ldg wt: 71155#
Fuel used: 5045#
Time enroute: 2:29:54 (9 minutes behind schedule)

Now, where's the beach????

Rob
 
It's been difficult to find a film processor out here in the Paradise of the Blue Pacific, but the little bar in Faaa is owned by an old photo-recon guy who has a darkroom. Funny, Inever knew you kept wine bottles in a darkroom...

The fleet ( Flight 2, the "parts Bin" and the Press Pack) gather after landing at Rarotonga.
Climbing out on the way to Tahiti.
Setting course for Tahiti.
Finally-- Tahiti!


Rob
 
NTAA to NTGJ Wildcard Leg

The weather reports have just come in...

6.2 miles of Vis at NTGJ...

GO TIME

Gotta love that low visibility landing!

With breakfast properly stowed and a fresh pot of coffee in the cockpit we take off on our Wildcard leg.

NTAA to NTGJ

892 nm

Enroute ndb Mururoa 75 nm

Take off weight 78486

Declared payload 19800

The crew is packed

The passangers on board

We now say good bye to lovely Tahiti
 
Well, It seems the 4th of July has taken it's toll on the support staff, but we must press on!
WX Recon flight is still in a deep fog so this will be more of an adventure but maybe they'll recover at least for a destination WX report.... hmmm


Departing NTGJ for SCIP
11011 # of happy juice
19800 # of revenue
TOW 81011#
ETE 5:00

Rob
 
Flight Plan called for cruise at FL250 but a wind shift at FL242 dictated a descent to FL235. Nice breeze almost on the tail. If this holds we should be on time or a bit early.
 
Still slugging along but past the halfway point according to the trusty stopwatch.
ETE: 2+35 to the ramp
Cruising at FL250, watching the tropical cumulus building below
 
The crowd here at McHale's sure are doing a fine job on the longest route.

Wish you continued good luck for the rest of the journey!

Open tab (Eastern Air Lines) at the lounge in Buenos Aires,,,,

Enjoy
 
Safe and sound among the Giants at SCIP.
Flight Time 4:54:18
FOB 948#
Fuel used 10063#
A/c weight 70948#

Butt flat
Ears ringing
but 5 min ahead of schedule!

Rob
 
Well, it's an overcast morning on Easter Island and even the giant heads are looking gloomy. Finally got the base at Santiago on the HF radio and they said: "Si! is nice day for plane ride. 96km visibility.. (that sounds good) and el sol is bright!"

So, off we go!
SCIP to SCTI
with 16000 # of gas
and 16100# of payload
(no sweat, the rest was destined for the Easter Base anyway and we'll pick up some Chilean wine in Santi.)
The man says TOW will be right on the limit at 82300#

ETE 7+10

Hasta la vista baby!

Rob
 
Two hours gone, ONLY 5 more to go
Cumulus below, cirrus above, occasional contrails
Winds still favourable but lighter than reported but HF reports indicate they are still strong nearer the continent
 
Past Point of No Return approx 20 min ago so now it's Chile or Splash

Fuel looks good, skies and ocean are boring
 
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