Location: COMFORTABLY NUMB, in U.S.A. *** KOFF ***
Age: 51
Gender: Male
Cat1 wrote:
When can I come get her, or do I have to take RD's bird from the factory? :Twisted Evil:
Ummm,...... LMAO, good luck, trying to get mine to even roll, much less create a spark. Your wannabe's, said something about a microwave intrusion, and all the wiring harnesses had to be replaced. The Nitro harness, with the 24pin 14 gauge wires, look good for the first inch, and last inch. The 45 feet between the weatherpack connectors, looks like a solid silver twisted rope, about an inch in diameter.
I'm close to cutting off 18 inches, and giving it to my wife for the upcoming Valintines Day, as a present. I hope the necklace won't be too heavy for her.
RD
btw: Seen any muffler bearings rolling around anywhere??? I think I need two of them.
All participating pilots, are requested to muster at this point for final briefing, RD's flight plans are now available for download.
Take delivery of your Beech 300 NOW.
I am now waiting at Faro to greet all the crew and the team.....
Good luck everyone, it's gonna be a long and eventfull journey.
Any Members with questions, please post them here.
Mel.
UPDATE: Any member wishing to participate in this project, please PM anyone on Team Surclaro, or Email RD or Myself, we will need your real name, and email address, the Beech 300 with GS's Maddie Paint, is free, but, password protected....... Move now, we are up and running.
"Cat1, MADEE5 to Mel Wilson, MADEE2, VHF radio check, over..."
"Cat1, MADEE5 to Mel Wilson, MADEE2, VHF radio check, copy, over..."
"Dang it... Try again..."
"MADEE5 to MADEE2, VHF radio check, copy, over..."
"MADEE5, transmitting on 146.00 from Echo Golf Bravo Golf on VHF to MADEE2, at Lima Papa Foxtrot Romeo, VHF radio check, over..."
<Squelch breaks and a reply in a fine British accent>
"Who are you trying to contact, over..."
"MADEE5 to responder, trying to get MADEE2, an aircraft in Portugal at Faro, over..."
"Roger, your on the wrong band and set mate, this is an amature radio frequency, not going to get an aircraft on this one... Not from around here though are ya though, that's ok. Go to 126 and see if you can get em local."
"Thanks, MADEE 5 out..."
Shoot! DUH!!! I'm in England... Where's my frequency book. 126... 126 covered by the civil air band... Should work... Distance... not going to work...Double dang it, has to be the weather...
Who ordered this weather? But I do so love England in the winter...
Final set and tuning... Comms rechecked and set, check, aircraft... rechecked and configured, check, check list, completed.
Time to go...
"EGBG, MADEE5 is taking off, runway 10, departure to the South"
Great weather... Can't see a thing... Good thing I'm current on the instruments...
Still can't see a thing...
"Madrid Center... Contact Lisbon Center on 127.9... copy MADEE5..."
<bump, bump, jolt, thump>
"Lisbon Center, MADEE5 with you, FL26..."
<static>
"Lisbon Center, MADEE5 with you, FL26...Over"
<static>
"Lisbon Center, MADEE5 with you at FL26 on 127.9...Over"
<static>
"Lisbon Center, MADEE5 with you at FL26 on 127.9, radio check...Over..."
What the... What is that smell? Smells like hot circuit board...
What else is around me?...
"MADEE5 calling LPBG, copy, over..."
<static>
"MADEE5 calling Braganca on 122.3 radio check, over..."
<static>
"MADEE5 calling Braganca on 122.3 radio check, over..."
<static>
"MADEE5 calling LPBJ, copy, over...
<static>
"MADEE5 calling Beja Airbase tower on 122.1 radio check, over..."
<static>
Great... No comms!
I don't know what the problem was with the radio, I kept switching frequencies and it fixed its self.
I parked the plane over at Gate 18... Fell out of the plane, and I am now wondering... WHERE IS THE BEER!!! I need one after that landing...
Hey Cat, welcome to Faro, glad to see you hit the tarmac in one piece... weather started to close in yesterday. Head on over towards the tower, just behind that is the Pilot's rest room....... Great restaurant and subsidised bar.... yeah... see you in there, what's your poison ?.
Sorry didn't let you guys know of my flight plans. Anyway going it alone as I am starting from Australia
Start flight. Filed a flight plan ILS from Cairns YBCS ,Australia to Ninoy Aquino[Manila} RPLL ,Phillipines . Wind was a bit troublesome when taxiing but keeping the speed low fixed that. Take off from runway 33 was un-eventful and was instructed by ATC to climb to 14000 feet on a course of 315 degrees .Weather at first was good with about 2/10th's cloud but as I neared the Phillipines it thickened to about 8/10th's with turbulence .When I was about 700NM from Manilla the fuel gauges were moving lower so I messed around with the fuel tank switch and managed to cut the fuel flow to the Port engine ,which stopped .I didn't realise this until the aircraft started to fly one wing low and then started to fly in circles and finally did a roll .I switched off the AP and managed to get it flying reasonably and had lost altitude down to 5000feet .ATC cut off my IFR clearance and I then discovered the engine had stopped . I got it started again and continued with my flight after getting a new IFR flight plan .Landed at Manila runway 24 ILS 109.900 using autoland with no further problems . My intention is to now fly from Manila to Seoul in Korea for the second leg
Hi guys ,Carried out the second leg of my round the world flight today, Manila RPLL to Seoul RKSS. Flight plan gave me an altitude of 9000 feet but after a little mist at Take-off cloud increased to about 8/10th's .I requested altitude increase to 15000 feet and cleared the cloud tops at 12000 feet, I was getting pretty severe turbulence at this time but as I neared Korea it lessened. Changed ATC designated runway to 14L on109.900 mHz and was cleared by ATC for this .
Entered the info into the GPS ,for interest, and to have a visual cue as to my approach [see attachment] .
Had a glitch here as I was on my approach to 14L when ATC approved me for landing on 14R . I continued on 14L and ATC remained silent .
Distance of flight was 1416Nm and time was 4.35 hours.
Leg # 3 will be Seoul to Magadan . Regards. Boldpilot
BP, pic deleted because of "issues". Cat 1
Last edited by Boldpilot on Thu Feb 14, 2008 5:10 am; edited 2 times in total
Hi guys ,Carried out the second leg of my round the world flight today, Manila RPLL to Seoul RKSS. Flight plan gave me an altitude of 9000 feet but after a little mist at Take-off cloud increased to about 8/10th's .I requested altitude increase to 15000 feet and cleared the cloud tops at 12000 feet, I was getting pretty severe turbulence at this time but as I neared Korea it lessened. Changed ATC designated runway to 14L on109.900 mHz and was cleared by ATC for this .
Entered the info into the GPS ,for interest, and to have a visual cue as to my approach [see attachment] .
Had a glitch here as I was on my approach to 14L when ATC approved me for landing on 14R . I continued on 14L and ATC remained silent .
Distance of flight was 1416Nm and time was 4.35 hours.
Leg # 3 will be Seoul to Magadan . Regards. Boldpilot
BP, Please do not post that same pic on the board please, you will have a PM shortly, THX Cat1
Hi Guy's Completed my Third leg of the trip ,Seoul RKSS to Magadan UHMM .No ILS this time .Take Off R/Way 32 cross winds were blowing but managed easily enough .Climbed to the ATC height in Real Weather Conditions .Course 036 degrees in very bumpy turbulence. At 15000 feet it was smoother again.
Atc controller gave me incorrect approach info and was well to Starboard when runway became visible so I disregarded ATC instructions and did a quick left turn to regain approach alignment .Screemed at by ATC but landed manually OK .Runway was frozen and airfield cold and snowy. The Russian winter conditions. Boldpilot
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see you in there, what's your poison ?.
