NMLW Posted October 19, 2022 Share Posted October 19, 2022 Ecuatoriana flight 421 is a Douglas DC-6 on a flight from Cali, Colombia to Quito Ecuador and on to Guayaquil (SKCP – SEQU - SEGU). We have 1,500 gallons of fuel on board for the 400 NM, flight. There will be light cloud cover for the first part of the flight, but possible thunderstorms as we near Quito and Guayaquil. Our cruising altitude will be 20,000 feet. Thanks to: Aircraft: Douglas DC-6. Model by Greg Pepper and Tom Gibson. The 1959 Ecuatoriana livery is by Mike Stevens. Propliner AI Traffic: CalClassic & FS Aviator - Tom Gibson, Mike Stevens, Jason Krogmann, Manuel Jagmann, Bill Towers, Nikko Yaginuma, Richard Wright, Frederick Coleman, Dave Jones, Paul Haak, Marty Lochmiller, Ake Lindberg, Harland Sandberg, Richard Wright and Gary Harper at www.calclassic.com Scenery and Add-ons: MS FS2004 v9.1, MS Windows 7 Pro and: - Cali Calipuerto Airport scenery is by Mike Stevens at www.calclassic.com - Quito Mariscal Sucre Intl. Airport scenery is FS9 standard. - Guayaquil Simon Bolivar Intl. Airport scenery is by Juan Antonio Martinez. - The 1961 Ecuatoriana timetable is from www.timetableimages.com - Rwy12 and EZ Static Object and Scenery Libraries at www.flightsim.com - FS2004 Classic Scenery Libraries File 1 v4a & File 2 v2 by Wolfgang Gersch at www.flightsim.com - REX FS9 w/Overdrive & SP5. - Flight One Ground Environment Pro II - FS Genesis Western Hemisphere South. - Luminar 4 - Engine fire add on by Joe Latarski - sef_v_1.zip at www.flightsim.com Click to Enlarge 1. Ecuatoriana timetable effective February 1, 1961. This flight takes place on April 28, 1961. 2. Flight plan filed and performing pre-flight checks, boarding passengers. 3. Flight plan approved, hatches buttoned up, cockpit checks completed and starting number one. 4. Taxiing out for departure. 5. We are cleared for takeoff and turning onto 27. 6. Up and away and retracting the gear. 7. Turning on course for Quito. 8. Climbing out of the Cauca Valley with the Fallerones de Cali mountain range of the West Andes off to our right. 9. Climbing through 15,000 feet. 10. We have been cruising at 20,000 feet for some time now and calculate we are near the town of Samaniego. 11. We have crossed into Ecuador a while back and are beginning our descent about 25 NM from Quito. More in the Reply Larry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NMLW Posted October 19, 2022 Author Share Posted October 19, 2022 Click to Enlarge 12. At 17,000 feet there are storms and a very low ceiling at Mariscal Sucre Intl. in Quito. 13. We are down to 14,000 feet in out of the clouds with mountains everywhere. 14. Down into the soup now. Quito control says Runway 35 (Alt. 9,228) is closed but the situation is constantly changing. 15. Now on a heading of 350 degrees at 13,000 feet with flaps 20 and gear down. We estimate we are about 5 NM from the airport. 16. Quito control reports the airport is still closed. We got down to 10,200 feet and could not see the runway or ground, so we go missed and ask Quito control for vectors to a course for Guayaquil. 17. Climbing out from Quito airspace into dark skies and rain. 18. The modified schedule for this flight. 19. We are back at 20,000 feet and on course for Guayaquil about 148 NM away. 20. Cloud cover is still heavy below. We estimate we are about 50 NM from Guayaquil with the small city of Ventanas about 5 NM off our right side. 21. Thirty five NM from Guayaquil we begin to descend. Thunderstorms are reported in and around Simon Bolivar Intl. 22. Descending through 17,000 feet the clouds are getting darker. More in the Reply Larry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NMLW Posted October 19, 2022 Author Share Posted October 19, 2022 Click to Enlarge 23. Getting some turbulence and lightening now and we are losing oil pressure on number two. 24. Into the thunderstorm now and number two lights up. We suspect an oil fire. 25. Twenty NM from Guayaquil number two is shut down and the prop is feathered. The engine fire suppression system has been activated. 26. We have broadcast a Mayday reporting the engine fire with 57 souls aboard and requested priority for emergency landing at Simon Bolivar Intl. 27. About 12 NM from the airport we turn to intercept our approach to runway 21. The fire seems to be decreasing. 28. Descending through 1,200 feet with flaps 30 and gear down we can see occasional patches of ground. Guayaquil control reports the airport is open with a ceiling between 700 and 500 feet. 29. As we break out of the clouds a little over 500 feet the runway comes into sight and we begin to line up our approach. 30. Touchdown! The fire brigade met us on the runway as soon as we were stopped and extinguished what was left of the fire in number two. 31. Turning off the runway with no flames and just a little smoke. 32. Parked on the apron and passengers disembarked. The passengers received three days at the best hotel in Guayaquil with all meals and amenities included. Thanks for flying Ecuatoriana Larry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macroburst Posted October 19, 2022 Share Posted October 19, 2022 Fantastic flight Well done Larry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peer01 Posted October 19, 2022 Share Posted October 19, 2022 What a flight Larry! :eek::eek: Great narration again, beautiful vintage plane and sceneries, BRAVO!!! :cool::cool::cool::cool: [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NMLW Posted October 19, 2022 Author Share Posted October 19, 2022 Thanks Blair & Jan. glad you liked it. :) Larry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macroburst Posted October 20, 2022 Share Posted October 20, 2022 Hope they have a spare for #2 in the hanger! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NMLW Posted October 20, 2022 Author Share Posted October 20, 2022 If they don't the mechanics are going to have a long time making repairs to the one that has been fried. :D Larry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jankees Posted October 20, 2022 Share Posted October 20, 2022 I love your stories, although I guess this was a slightly less pleasant flight than usual... Slapping paint on flightsim models you'll find all my FSX/P3D repaints here and all my MSFS repaints here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NMLW Posted October 20, 2022 Author Share Posted October 20, 2022 Thanks JK. It was unusual, but fun. Larry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peer01 Posted October 21, 2022 Share Posted October 21, 2022 I'm always welcomed by by fire brigades! :rolleyes: [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillD22 Posted October 21, 2022 Share Posted October 21, 2022 Great pics and narratice Larry. Nice job on the emergency. I like the rainbow in the last shot.:cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rupert Posted October 21, 2022 Share Posted October 21, 2022 Wow Larry you're actually flying!! To me the best part of a sim is when you fly! And of course your timetable and narration really are always top notch as well. Michael Being an old chopper guy I usually fly low and slow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rupert Posted October 21, 2022 Share Posted October 21, 2022 I'm always welcomed by by fire brigades! :rolleyes: Or the Coast Guard rescue teams! :p Being an old chopper guy I usually fly low and slow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NMLW Posted October 21, 2022 Author Share Posted October 21, 2022 Thanks for your comments Bill & Michael. :) Larry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamb Posted October 25, 2022 Share Posted October 25, 2022 Another outstanding post and story again Larry. :) [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NMLW Posted October 25, 2022 Author Share Posted October 25, 2022 Glad you enjoyed it Adam, thanks. :) Larry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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