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Offline Tupac

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LONGGGG flight today
« on: January 22, 2012, 11:24:48 PM »
I say that in the most positive light possible - I flew 720 miles fighting headwinds to help a little dog. Totally worth it. I went from New Braunfels to McAllen (the dog was down there) stopped for gas in boerne, and then headed to Lubbock. Its about 300 miles which is typically about as far as I like to go anyway, but the 50 knot headwind wasn't helping. I ended up asking to go in to San Angelo to top it off. Put 15 in at San Angelo and then when I got to Lubbock I put in 17 (36 usable) so I would have landed with less than the minimums for IFR which is totally illegal (and just stupid). It was the first time I had ever made an unscheduled fuel stop (the right choice IMO) and filled up on caffeine and let the dog take a dump. I'll post pictures tomorrow when I get on a real computer (I am at a holiday inn right now)

It was a great feeling getting that dog to a new loving family


edit: I flew 8 hours today and have been going since 7......I'm pooped
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Re: LONGGGG flight today
« Reply #1 on: January 23, 2012, 01:28:29 AM »
IIRC here in Alaska bush pilots always top it off every chance they get. Totally different situations though.
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Re: LONGGGG flight today
« Reply #2 on: January 23, 2012, 02:01:06 AM »
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Re: LONGGGG flight today
« Reply #3 on: January 23, 2012, 09:48:31 AM »
Quote from: EskimoJoe on January 23, 2012, 01:28:29 AM
IIRC here in Alaska bush pilots always top it off every chance they get. Totally different situations though.

Different and the same all at once. :)
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Re: LONGGGG flight today
« Reply #4 on: January 23, 2012, 10:11:46 AM »
Heading back home today. Gotta skeedaddle right quick before this cold front comes through. They have an AIRMET for turbulence again but atleast I will have a tailwind.
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Offline VonMessa

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Re: LONGGGG flight today
« Reply #5 on: January 23, 2012, 10:12:33 AM »
Awesome !

It is never a bad idea to have enough fuel  :D

Good job  :aok

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Re: LONGGGG flight today
« Reply #6 on: January 23, 2012, 10:40:12 AM »
ya know, if you were in a 150 you could have carried an extra 5 gal gas can in the cabin and once low enough to be concerned just land on a gravel road and add it to the tank, no one will know.   :aok
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Re: LONGGGG flight today
« Reply #7 on: January 23, 2012, 12:14:21 PM »
Quote from: SmokinLoon on January 23, 2012, 10:40:12 AM
ya know, if you were in a 150 you could have carried an extra 5 gal gas can in the cabin and once low enough to be concerned just land on a gravel road and add it to the tank, no one will know.   :aok

Seems safe.
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Offline PFactorDave

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Re: LONGGGG flight today
« Reply #8 on: January 23, 2012, 12:21:15 PM »
Quote from: EskimoJoe on January 23, 2012, 01:28:29 AM
IIRC here in Alaska bush pilots always top it off every chance they get. Totally different situations though.

So, is that mostly to make certain they never run out...  Or is it partly to minimize water condensing from the air into the fuel in a less then full tank?

Just curious.
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Re: LONGGGG flight today
« Reply #9 on: January 23, 2012, 02:52:58 PM »
Back in New Braunfels. I was hoping the 50 knot headwind of yesterday would turn into a 50 knot tailwind but no such luck. It was about a 5 knot tailwind but I guess thats better than a 5 knot headwind. I've flown 11.2 hours and 1100 miles in the last 2 days
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Re: LONGGGG flight today
« Reply #10 on: January 23, 2012, 02:55:39 PM »
Quote from: Tupac on January 23, 2012, 02:52:58 PM
Back in New Braunfels. I was hoping the 50 knot headwind of yesterday would turn into a 50 knot tailwind but no such luck. It was about a 5 knot tailwind but I guess thats better than a 5 knot headwind. I've flown 11.2 hours and 1100 miles in the last 2 days

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Get some sleep
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Offline Tupac

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Re: LONGGGG flight today
« Reply #11 on: January 23, 2012, 04:15:53 PM »
I took off into 1/2 mile vis and 200' ceilings yesterday morning - this is what was on top



I tried to put him to work helping me pull the airplane to the fuel pumps with all the excess energy he has


I took this one at my unscheduled fuel stop in San Angelo.

Checklist
1. Caffeine? check
2. Pop tarts? check?
3. very feminine dog? double check.

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Re: LONGGGG flight today
« Reply #12 on: January 23, 2012, 04:19:19 PM »
That small they could have saved a bundle and mailed it. :P
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Re: LONGGGG flight today
« Reply #13 on: January 23, 2012, 04:38:40 PM »
Quote from: Shuffler on January 23, 2012, 04:19:19 PM
That small they could have saved a bundle and mailed it. :P

They don't pay anything, it's a free service. Even if they offer to pay for gas or something we cannot accept it.
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Re: LONGGGG flight today
« Reply #14 on: January 23, 2012, 04:42:05 PM »
Quote from: Tupac on January 23, 2012, 04:38:40 PM
They don't pay anything, it's a free service. Even if they offer to pay for gas or something we cannot accept it.

I love animals but someone has to pay.
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