2006 RTW Race Practice - 3 - Continual Baton Thread

[RFields]

The Baton is located at KCRP - Destination KNEW completes one trip around the world

[RFields]

I have the baton at KCRP - destination KNEW

[andyjohnston]

The first post in the original thread said the baton started at MBGT, Grand Turks.

[RFields]

Save landing

http://www.flightsim.com/vbfs/Attachments/up1/100547.jpg

[RFields]

I'll have to find the thread but the first four legs were:

KNEW-KBFM - Lockheed Vega - Reggie
KBFM-KMIA - P-38 - John
KMIA-MSDS - FSD Piaggio Avanti - Geno
MSDS-MBGT - DC-6 - Reggie

Leg 1
http://www.flightsim.com/vbfs/Attachments/up1/100548.jpg


Leg 4 -
http://www.flightsim.com/vbfs/Attachments/up1/100549.jpg

[JohnMueller]

To tell you the truth, Andy, I have no idea where we're going :D :D - I hope this isn't going to be the case during the race (I **KNOW** it isn't going to be the case!) Reggie, any goal we should meet? I saw we started baton passing in 3 places, I'm not sure what this one is a continuation of. ;-)

What do you guys think about re-creating last years race as a practice run? (after we arrive for this run, that is)

John

[RFields]

When we get to HECA trying out John's alternate plan of last year's race might be a good practice

[RFields]

Great Practice - kept the baton moving across Europe from dusk to dawn

Forum UTC Times
1543-1707 - EGLC-LSZH - Andy - F-5E-2 Queenie (P-38) - 409.5 nm - 1:21:54 flight time - 1:22 baton time
1709-1808 - LSZH-LIRP - Ron - Starship - 240.4 nm - 00:54:40 flight time - 00:59 baton time
1810-1922 - LIRP-LIBR - Andy - Starship - 381.3 nm - 1:11:10 flight time - 1:12 baton time
1923-2034 - LIBR-LGAV - Ron - Starship - 324.2 nm - 1:09:46 flight time - 1:11 baton time
2035-2202 - LGAV-HEBA - Reggie - FSD Avanti - 507.7 nm - 1:25:45 flight time - 1:27 baton time
2205-2253 - HEBA-HECA - Andy - B-17 - 100.4 nm - 00:43:41 flight time - 00:48 baton time
2253-0006 - HECA-HESN - Ron - Starship - 376.9 nm - 01:11:39 flight time - 01:13 baton time
0009-0250 - HESN-HHAS - skyprince25 - Embraer 314 AFA - 623.9 nm - 02:32:42 flight time - 02:41 baton time
0251-0400 - HHAS-HAAB - apollosmith - P-38M - 378.7 nm - 01:05:31 flight time - 01:09 baton time
0509-0727 - HAAB-HKLO - skyprince25 - Starship - 400.1 nm - 02:12:46 flight time - 02:18 baton time
0912-0951 - HKLO-HK0C - John - P-38 - unsuccessful emergency landing due to fuel starvation
0958-1107 - HKLO-HTKJ - John - P-38 - 402.7nm - 01:08:23 flight time - 01:09 baton time

We kept the baton moving with only a couple moments break for over 12 hours - we got to Kilimanjaro in a total of 19 hrs 22 min.

We covered 4,146.0 nm with 14:51:27 hours of flight time - 15:29 hours baton time. We would have incurred 2 hrs 8 min of penalty time had this been the race - but had it been the race - the team and pilots would have landed earlier to avoid a penalty.

Some additional notes

EGLC-LSZH - also flying Reggie in FSD Avanti and Ron in Starship

LSZH-LIRP - also flying Reggie in FSD Avanti - intersting landing at LIRP - Ron with baton on Rwy 4R and Reggie on 22R landing at the same time

LIRP-LIBR - visibility getting bad - good missed approach and landing

LIBR-LGAV - Dusty joined us for a while - Reggie flying FSD Avanti along with Ron

LGAV-HEBA - too high on final - went around - almost lost it but made a safe landing

HEBA-HECA - decided to try a bit of classic flying - with Ron leading the way in the Starship - visibility beyond poor - almost non-existentant - Andy had to make a couple approaches in the B-17. Reggie joined in Vickers Vimy from HECW-HECA - skyprince joined and setup for next leg out of HESN

HECA-HESN - more folks joined in including Tony and Smitty

HESN-HHAS - skyprince25 first leg with baton - original destination was Z10Y as a challenge - but made decision to divert to HHAS (would have landed short at HPSN had this been a real race) Smitty flew DC-6 for the leg and Tony's FSD Cheyenne. Ron scouted the approach - Reggie flew Starship Z10Y to HHAS to also scout the approach. All landings manual on back course. Great smooth landing by skyprince25 - Mike and a couple others stopped by for a while then went to fly T-34's in Alaska

HHAS-HAAB - Smitty and Reggie flew along - winds were interesting to say the least - swirling constantly but on the nose most of the time - high airport - with mountains around - long fast descent to smooth ILS landings

HAAB-HKLO - most of the team had gone to bed - skyprince25 wanted to try out the Starship - ran a bit short on fuel and landed at HKLO on fumes

HKLO-HK0C - John had some trouble with first attempt - something about needing fuel - almost made emergency landing - but....

HKLO-HTKJ - John checked the fuel load and made a smooth safe flight - probably landed heavy

HTKJ-HTKJ - John took a tour around the mountain in the Ryan NYP

Great day's practice

[RFields]

Bound for HKML

Trims nicely - have to watch out for and go around some thunderstorms and lightning

Cruising at 7000 ft

Sky clearing as I get nearer to the coast - climbing to 10,000 ft

Getting dark in Kenya / Tanzania - also having some lightning and thunder in Dallas - hope my UPS works if my weather gets bad

Another thunderstorm in Kenya getting tossed around pretty badly

30 miles starting my descent from 10,000 to land at HKML

[RFields]

Not my greatest landing - tried Rwy 17 but crosswind too much - circled and landed on unlit Rwy 8

http://www.flightsim.com/vbfs/Attachments/up1/100666.jpg


Climbing turn after takeoff at HTKJ - Must choose most favorable runway for winds in this aircraft - not the best one for the route.

http://www.flightsim.com/vbfs/Attachments/up1/100667.jpg


Night coming to Kenya as I cross the last line of mountains before the coastal plains

http://www.flightsim.com/vbfs/Attachments/up1/100668.jpg

[RFields]

Oops

[skyprince25]

from HKML to HCMM in p-38m first time on it just going to practice with it.

[skyprince25]

landed safely in my p-38 first time .

http://www.flightsim.com/vbfs/Attachments/up1/100744.jpg

[JohnMueller]

Heading to Male on a test run with my P38 with external tanks topped off. Would the P38 make a wildcard plane? Best to test in practice :-)

Destination VRMM or bust (1695nm)

UTC 10:25

Status updates at: http://fsrtw.meine-sucht.ch/MapPath.aspx

Edit 11:20 UTC: 1400nm out, about 4hrs left, GS 350kts, headwind 21kts from 101, lunch is ordered and being delivered, ice cream container is on standby

[JohnMueller]

12:49 UTC: halfway point, 850nm left, GS 365kts, wind 9kts from 048, currently at FL300, 136GPH fuel flow, 45" manifold pressure, manually leaned with help of ADFS, 2:23 time left to VRMM according to the GPS (4:50 total time would mean an avg GS of 350kts, not bad :-))
13:10 UTC: see http://johannesmueller.com/fsforum/viewtopic.php?p=760#760

[JohnMueller]

14:36 UTC: 220nm out, I guess about 45 minutes to land and grab a nice cool drink, lie in the sun and relax. GS 370kts
15:04 UTC: 55nm out, heading for a quick landing
15:15 UTC: baton is free in VRMM

21 gallons left in the tank + at least 5 in my bladder :D.

http://www.flightsim.com/vbfs/Attachments/up1/100958.jpg

http://www.flightsim.com/vbfs/Attachments/up1/100959.jpg