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On Mar 1, 4:42 pm, Bertie the Bunyip wrote:
" wrote : On Mar 1, 3:13 pm, Bertie the Bunyip wrote: Not too many places left outside of radar coverage, these days. Well, i didn't say it was lately, and radar coverage hasn't got anything to do with it anyway... Oh, and there are plenty of places with no radar! Bertie I'm on the east coast. My only SEL foray west was to PHX and back in the A36. We had coverage the entire route, but stayed Victor airways through the passes. Yeah, I did a lot of what I was talking about on the east coast but a long time ago. the 150 ferry was across the atlantic and th eneedle ball and airspeed stuff was just transiting small areas of cloud. not very bright, but when you're young... Bertie A 150 across the Atlantic? How many tons overgross were you with fuel?? |
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On Mar 1, 9:40 pm, Bertie the Bunyip wrote:
How many tons overgross were you with fuel?? Well, I think it carried about ten or eleven hours of fuel. Actually, it was a 152, so say about 6 gph so I must have had about 35 or 40 gallons extra inside ( it was split bewen two tanks, one in the baggage area and one in the right weat, the right stick was removed) so about 65 gal, so about 400 lb lf fuel in round numbers plus about 170 lbs of pilot shouldn't have put me too far over. I've been well over ferrying, though. Over 20% IIRC. ( and yes Larry, it was legal and I wouldn't have cared if it wasn't) Had to route Goose Narsarsuaq Rekjavik in that airplane, but I knew one guy who did Gander-Shannon in a 150 which is over 18 hours of flying, normally. but he relied on tailwinds and his loran to do it direct. Bertie Bertie It's been awhile since I've flown a 152, but IIRC it is overgross full tanks and two 190 lb occupants. So westbound, you were pulling what, 130 KTAS? |
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On Mar 2, 10:57 am, Bertie the Bunyip wrote:
Westbound? Nope. all eastbound. Well, in the 152 anyway. And 130 knots? What kind of 152 did you fly? !!! Prolly about 95 knots, tops. The winds up in that part of the world are variable and not too predictable.Over 100 knots form any direction is possbile. Forecasting and reporting is much better these days, though, and of course you can see it on your magic box, whatever that might be, wheras I just used ADFs and whatever other tricks might have been at hand. Bertie A Super Duper 152 with a 40 Knot tailwind.. Yikes..that's a lotta time over open water. Did you have room/weight allowance for all the survival stuff? |
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On Mar 2, 2:19 pm, Bertie the Bunyip wrote:
" wrote in news:f687133e-7e84- : On Mar 2, 10:57 am, Bertie the Bunyip wrote: Westbound? Nope. all eastbound. Well, in the 152 anyway. And 130 knots? What kind of 152 did you fly? !!! Prolly about 95 knots, tops. The winds up in that part of the world are variable and not too predictable.Over 100 knots form any direction is possbile. Forecasting and reporting is much better these days, though, and of course you can see it on your magic box, whatever that might be, wheras I just used ADFs and whatever other tricks might have been at hand. Bertie A Super Duper 152 with a 40 Knot tailwind.. Oh, OK. Well, I don't think I had much wind at all on that trip except a fairly heavy x-wind between Narsaruaq and Rekjavik. Very high winds landing in Rekjavik as well. about 60 knots, in fact. Getting to the ramp from the runway was impssible, so I took off again and flew it to the ramp and taxiied into wind until I got to the shelter of a large hangar. Yikes..that's a lotta time over open water. Did you have room/weight allowance for all the survival stuff? Like I said, the weight just didn't enter into any kind of consideration. Performance was not an issue since all runways were extremely long and the temps, even in summer would have been low. i had no problem getting to FL110, which was MEA over some of the route. It had a temporary HF and ADF installed, I had my dry suit and survival gear and my backpack, so yeah. it had room and sufficinet allowance for all that. IIRC, most all Cessnas were allowed 30% anyway. I've flown some airplanes that carried 120 gallons or more of aux fuel and they were all legal and able for it. Bertie I've clawed my way to 10,500 in a 152, but it takes a while... On another topic, I finally received a reply from our Nigerian friends: On Wed, Feb 27, 2008 at 6:46 PM, PROF CHALSE SOLUDO wrote: So I will be expecting your response as to what is to be done,if you did not then send me an email stating that you wish to claim your fund yourself and also with these required informations: 1.YOUR FULL NAME AND DIRECT CONTACT ADDRESS. 2.YOUR MARITAL STATUS. 3.YOUR OCCUPATION. 4.YOUR PHONE NUMBER FOR EASY COMMUNICATION All these informations will enhance the release of your funds to you so get back to now. PROF:CHALES SOLUDO GOVERNOR-CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA DIRECT TEL: +234-8028816687 My reply: For your to me be speaking, please enclose as attachment, photographic evidence of thine existence. Sincerely, Most Royal Highness Me |
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