ddavid 149 Posted September 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2011 Thanks, Rob - Flight Times for Legs 7 & 8 noted. Cheers - Dai. Link to post Share on other sites
rob16584 42 Posted September 13, 2011 Report Share Posted September 13, 2011 Thanks Dai, Going to the lakes for the next few days so wanted to get them done Link to post Share on other sites
ddavid 149 Posted September 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2011 Don't forget to take some photo's of the shores! Cheers - Dai. Link to post Share on other sites
mutley 4,487 Posted September 14, 2011 Report Share Posted September 14, 2011 Waiting for my turn! Welcome to Team Mutley GARSA leg 9 SKNC to SKSM Here we are lined up on 34. I have everything to hand and just ready to get going. The clock is ticking! Quickly on our heading of 047 The climb took so long! I topped out at 11100 as I had lost a lot of time Quite a nice mix of land and water to fly over The light is starting to go Panel lights on Token sunset shot Thinking about our arrival. Not as far as I thought, nose down, throttle back The lights of the city are ahead and I can just make out the runway lights There it is to our right, luckily we are going the long way in, landing on 18 Extended downwind Turn onto base Lining up, time looking good Typical, trees at the threshold A bit to the right but I was happy to make it over the trees! There we are 107.65, my best ever flight! Thanks to the Dove Sat back feeling a little relieved. Thanks for looking and it's back to Kieran to bring us home, good luck mate! Link to post Share on other sites
ddavid 149 Posted September 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2011 Excellently executed, Boss - good Flight Time, too - Many Thanks! Cheers - Dai. Link to post Share on other sites
rob16584 42 Posted September 14, 2011 Report Share Posted September 14, 2011 Well done Joe. Loosing time during the climb I think will be our weak point Link to post Share on other sites
hurricanemk1c 195 Posted September 15, 2011 Report Share Posted September 15, 2011 Time - 88.47. And look what negative I got from a local : Link to post Share on other sites
ddavid 149 Posted September 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2011 Is the 88.47 min your Leg 10 Flight Time, Kieran? Cheers - Dai. Link to post Share on other sites
hurricanemk1c 195 Posted September 15, 2011 Report Share Posted September 15, 2011 No - I have Leg 6, so 88.47 is for Leg 6 Link to post Share on other sites
mutley 4,487 Posted September 15, 2011 Report Share Posted September 15, 2011 Legs 7,8 & 9 which were pre-flown, have been merged with this topic, but show before Kieran's Leg 6, I hope you are getting the times ok Dai. Next up is Leg 10, sorry Kieran, but there is plenty of time to go.. Cheers Joe Link to post Share on other sites
ddavid 149 Posted September 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2011 Sorry, Chuck - got confused wth the post-cards... :th_smiles73: Here's the revised Rosta: Leg From/To nm Submit by Pilot Time 1 Bogota SKBO to Ocana SKOC 226 03 Sep 11 Dai 107.03 2 Ocana SKOC to Malaga SKLA 103 05 Sep 11 Dai 46.57 3 Malaga SKLA to Yaguarito SK53 190 08 Sep 11 Kieran 90.03 4 Yaguarito SK53 to Pitalito SKPI 208 11 Sep 11 Rob 114.13 5 Pitalito SKPI to Ipiales SKIP 115 13 Sep 11 Dai 54.53 6 Ipiales SKIP to Cali SKCL 179 16 Sep 11 Kieran 88.47 7 Cali SKCL to Medellin SKMD 168 18 Sep 11 Rob 88.21 8 Medellin SKMD to Necocli SKNC 152 20 Sep 11 Rob 75.81 9 Necocli SKNC to Santa Marta SKSM 220 23 Sep 11 Joe 107.65 10 Santa Marta SKSM to Cartagena SKCG 86 25 Sep 11 Kieran Cheers - Dai. Link to post Share on other sites
hurricanemk1c 195 Posted September 24, 2011 Report Share Posted September 24, 2011 Final postcard Time of 46.34 - slightly faster than the target time I think Congratulations everyone - we've done it! Link to post Share on other sites
rob16584 42 Posted September 24, 2011 Report Share Posted September 24, 2011 Well done Kieran, wonder how we did! Link to post Share on other sites
ddavid 149 Posted September 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2011 That's a good Time, Chuck - and Thanks for the Post-card! Well Done, All - another great effort by Team Mutley - a terrific result! We're unassailable in the World Series now! Cheers - Dai. Link to post Share on other sites
mutley 4,487 Posted September 24, 2011 Report Share Posted September 24, 2011 Love the post card Chuck, off to look at the results table. Link to post Share on other sites
mutley 4,487 Posted September 24, 2011 Report Share Posted September 24, 2011 Wow, we have had some good times! Link to post Share on other sites
rob16584 42 Posted September 25, 2011 Report Share Posted September 25, 2011 Interesting to see my first leg score when I hadn't got to grips with the a/c versus my legs when I had flown her a couple of times Link to post Share on other sites
ddavid 149 Posted September 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2011 Out of interest, did any of you flying GARSA, either in Team Mutley or individually, know the Target Time before you set off? I only look at the Target Time after I've rolled to a stop at the destination field and worked out my Flight Time. Sometimes I'm quite close - but usually I'm more than 5% faster/slower. I know that some of the regulars to Andrew's rallies have got this down to a fine art, but, for me, the finding out how close I've got to that Target Time is almost as exciting as the Leg itself! Any of you feel the same? Cheers - Dai. Link to post Share on other sites
hurricanemk1c 195 Posted September 25, 2011 Report Share Posted September 25, 2011 I do actaully look at the target time, but only to see how long I should be flying for - I expected my time to be a bit out! Now it's time for me to take the Dove back to Ireland! Link to post Share on other sites
rob16584 42 Posted September 25, 2011 Report Share Posted September 25, 2011 I just took off and flew, trying to keep my speed constant all the way Link to post Share on other sites
ddavid 149 Posted September 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2011 Here's my possible return plan (Thanks, Tim!): Maybe I'll be home before ATWC IV starts... Cheers - Dai. Link to post Share on other sites
hurricanemk1c 195 Posted September 25, 2011 Report Share Posted September 25, 2011 Interesting Dai - I might help you,. but with a diversion into Dublin! Link to post Share on other sites
mutley 4,487 Posted September 25, 2011 Report Share Posted September 25, 2011 I knew the time before hand. Knowledge is everything and I feel planning without knowing your target (because that is a vital element) is ni on impossible. So I knew approximately what my average speed should have been, I only got DME at about 60 nm from the airfield and I had gained too much time so slowed down and took an extended downwind. Without the extension I new I would have been too early. I did it for the team boss! Link to post Share on other sites
ddavid 149 Posted September 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2011 Had to include Prestwick to complete the WW-II North Atlantic Air Route - where's my anorak?!? Could nip across the Giant's Causeway, though... Cheers - Dai. Link to post Share on other sites
hurricanemk1c 195 Posted September 25, 2011 Report Share Posted September 25, 2011 Or - Prestwick - Belfast (?) - Dublin - Southampton? Link to post Share on other sites
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