ilgrillo Posted September 27, 2017 3 pax (2 men and a red lady) 80 DAYS 47 LEGS 20.457,8 nm X Lt. RED WINE 1 DHC-6 300 Twin Otter We are currently repainting an old Twin Otter purchased from Solomon Airlines (Lucille is on it), and... puff! puff! (There's no so much time, Aerosoft, nh? ) I (Sergio) have put down a looong flight plan. I think it will be redrafted during the trip (I hope no when will be over the Alaska!) AIRAC 1708 LONDON - SUEZ (7 days - Oct 2/Oct 9) (2225.4nm) 1. LONDON (UNITED KINGDOM) - PARIS ORLY (FRANCE) EGLC - LFPO (190.1nm) 2. PARIS ORLY (FRANCE) - TORINO (ITALY) LFPO - LIMF (305.3nm) 3. TORINO (ITALY) - BRINDISI (ITALY) LIMF - LIBR (540.5nm) 4. BRINDISI (ITALY) - La Canea-Suda (CRETA) LIBR - LGSA (458.3nm) 5. La Canea-Suda (CRETA) - Alexandria (EGYPT) LGSA - HEBA (428.4nm) 6. Alexandria (EGYPT) - SUEZ (APT: El Tor, EGYPT) HEBA - HETR (302.8nm) SUEZ - BOMBAY (13 days - Oct 10/Oct 23) (2429.2nm) 7. SUEZ (APT: El Tor, EGYPT) - Pump Station 6 (SAUDI ARABIA) HETR - OEPF (690.2nm) 8. Pump Station 6 (SAUDI ARABIA) - AL DHAFRA (UNITE ARAB EMIRATES) OEPF - OMAM (541.2nm) 9. AL DHAFRA (UNITE ARAB EMIRATES) - MUSCAT (OMAN) OMAM - OOMS (210.3nm) 10. MUSCAT (OMAN) - BHUJ (INDIA) OOMS - VABJ (652.3nm) 11. RAEDHANPUR (INDIA) - BOMBAY (INDIA) VABJ - VABB (335.2nm) BOMBAY - CALCUTTA (3 days - Oct 23/Oct 26) (916.5nm) 12. BOMBAY (INDIA) - RANPUR (INDIA) VABB - VANP (368.8nm) 13. RANPUR (INDIA) - JHARSUGUDA (INDIA) VANP - VEJH (291.3nm) 14. JHARSUGUDA (INDIA) - CALCUTTA (INDIA) VEJH - VECC (256.4nm) CALCUTTA - HONG KONG (13 days - Oct 26/ Nov 8) (1557.3nm) 15. CALCUTTA (INDIA) - COX'S BAZAR (BANGLADESH) VECC - VGCB (238.4nm) 16. COX'S BAZAR (BANGLADESH)- ANISAKAN (MYANMAR) VGCB - VYAS (257.9Nnm) 17. ANISAKAN (MYANMAR) - XISHUANGBANNA (CHINA) VYAS - ZPJH (254.1nm) 18. XISHUANGBANNA (CHINA) - NANNING (CHINA) ZPJH - ZGNN (469.8nm) 19. NANNING (CHINA) - HONG KONG ZGNN - VHHH (337.1nm) HONG KONG - YOKOHAMA (6 days - Nov 8/ Nov 14) (1631.8nm) 20. HONG KONG - MATSU (TAIWAN) VHHH - RCMT (437.0nm) 21. MATSU (TAIWAN) - KANOYA (JAPAN) RCMT - RJFY (664.0nm) 22. KANOYA (JAPAN) - YOKOHAMA (APT: Tokyo Haneda) RJFY - RJTT (530.8nm) YOKOHAMA - SAN FRANCISCO (22 days - Nov 14/Dec 5) (5382.0nm) 23. YOKOHAMA (APT: Tokyo Haneda) -NAKASHIBETSU (JAPAN) RJTT - RJCN (562.3nm) 24. NAKASHIBETSU (JAPAN) - YUZHNO (RUSSIA) RJCN - UHSS (220nm) DIRECT 25. YUZHNO (RUSSIA) - PETROPAVLOVSK (RUSSIA) UHSS - UHPP (711.6nm) DIRECT 26. PETROPAVLOVSK (RUSSIA) - SHEMYA (ALASKA) UHPP - PASY (565.8nm) DIRECT 27. SHEMYA (ALASKA) - ADAK (ALASKA) PASY - PADK (342.5nm) DIRECT 28. ADAK (ALASKA) - UNALASKA (ALASKA) PADK - PADU (384.9nm) DIRECT 29. UNALASKA (ALASKA) - CHIGNIK (ALASKA) PADU - PAJC (315.2nm) DIRECT 30. CHIGNIK (ALASKA) - HOMER (ALASKA) PAJC - PAHO (296.6nm) 31. HOMER (ALASKA) - MIDDLETON I (ALASKA) PAHO - PAMD (157.6nm) 32. MIDDLETON I - YAKUTAT (ALASKA) PAMD - PAYA (206.0nm) 33. YAKUTAT (ALASKA) - PRINCE RUPERT (CANADA) PAYA - CYPR (438.1nm) 34. PRINCE RUPERT (CANADA) - OAK HARBOR (USA) CYPR - KNUW (482.7nm) 35. OAK HARBOR (USA) - SAN FRANCISCO (USA) KNUW - KSFO (653.7nm) SAN FRANCISCO - NEW YORK - (7 days - Dec 5/Dec 12) (2360.7nm) 36. SAN FRANCISCO (USA) - PRICE (USA) KSFO - KPUC (628.6nm) 37. PRICE (USA) - KEARNEY (USA) KPUC - KEAR (564.5nm) 38. KEARNEY (USA) - OMAHA (USA) KEAR - KOMA (150.0nm) 39. OMAHA (USA) - CHICAGO (Lewis University - USA) KOMA - KLOT (359.1nm) 40. CHICAGO (Lewis University - USA) - NEW YORK (USA) KLOT - KLGA (658.5nm) NEW YORK - LONDON (9 days - Dec 12/Dec 21) (3504.9nm) 41. NEW YORK (USA) - BAYE-COMEAU (CANADA) KLGA- CYBC (568.5nm) 42. BAYE-COMEAU (CANADA) - MAKKOVIK (CANADA) CYBC - CYFT (601.8nm) 43. MAKKOVIK (CANADA) - NARSARSUAQ (GREENLAND) CYFT - BGBW (566.0nm) DIRECT 44. NARSARSUAQ (GREENLAND) - KEFLAVIK (ICELAND) BGBW - BIKF (649.0nm) DIRECT 45. KEFLAVIK (ICELAND) - VAGAR (FAROE ISLAND) BIKF - EKVG (434.2nm) DIRECT 46. VAGAR (FAROE ISLAND) - EDINBURGH (UNITED KINGDOM) EKVG - EGPH (385.9nm) DIRECT 47. EDINBURGH (UNITED KINGDOM) - LONDON (UNITED KINGDOM) EGPH - EGLC (299.5nm) Share this post Link to post
ilgrillo Posted September 27, 2017 50 minutes ago, Mathijs Kok said: Nice routing! Thanks, Mathijs. I've tried to replicate some focal places of the Verne's novel, like Parigi, Torino, Brindisi, and again Kearney, Omaha e Chicago in the USA. Share this post Link to post
ilgrillo Posted October 1, 2017 Sergio: Our DHC-6 300 Twin Otter 80DAYS is finally at Paris Orly. Not the best work for Lucille, but she didn't have so much time. Lucille: You're a monster! Share this post Link to post
MarkHurst Posted October 1, 2017 On 27/09/2017 at 3:16 PM, ilgrillo said: 26. PETROPAVLOVSK (RUSSIA) - SHEMYA (ALASKA) UHPP - PASY (565.8nm) DIRECT You have opted for the same crossing point as I did, although Skyvector lists PASY as having no fuel service. I guess whichever of us gets there first will have to blag some Jet-A from the military Share this post Link to post
ilgrillo Posted October 1, 2017 1 hour ago, MarkHurst said: You have opted for the same crossing point as I did, although Skyvector lists PASY as having no fuel service. I guess whichever of us gets there first will have to blag some Jet-A from the military Ahahah! I think that part of trip will be very tough regardless of fuel service. Share this post Link to post
ilgrillo Posted October 2, 2017 Sergio: Ok. Starting from EGLC we encountered the 1st problem. Right Engine Failure. We have to postpone the TO. EGLC - LFPO (190.1nm) FUEL: lbs 880 - PAYLOAD: lbs 655 Taxiing 0828GMT; Rwy: 27; Dep: 0832GMT;DEP ABORT: Right Engine Failure; New Dep: 1017GMT; We left England and we think to land at Paris Orly at 11,34am GMT. Currently, I'm burning 490 lbs of fuel per hour. Propellor Control at 70%. Lucille is nervous. Maurice is silent as a tomb. Share this post Link to post
ilgrillo Posted October 2, 2017 Paris, Paris, Paris! Arr Rwy 24: 1141GMT; Fuel burn: lbs 631,05 Some problem with the ILS 24 Glide Path. I had to land in full manual. RECAP Oct 2 1. LONDON (UNITED KINGDOM) - PARIS ORLY (FRANCE) EGLC - LFPO (190.1nm) FUEL: lbs 880 - PAYLOAD: lbs 655 Taxiing 0828GMT; Rwy: 27; Dep: 0832GMT; DEP ABORT: Right Engine Failure; New Dep: 1017GMT; Arr Rwy 24: 1141GMT; Fuel burn: lbs 631,05 Share this post Link to post
ilgrillo Posted October 2, 2017 11 minutes ago, harrry said: So it is after 8.45 gmt My mistake... I was sure it was 8:45am in Official Rules... Ok. A 12hrs anticipated take off. Share this post Link to post
ilgrillo Posted October 2, 2017 1 hour ago, Tobus said: Love the paintjob! Lucille thank you, Tobus. Share this post Link to post
ilgrillo Posted October 3, 2017 This 80days will be tough. Yesterday night, Lucille, at 19500 ft above the France, caught the sleeve of her jersey in the FIRE PULL of the right engine. And she accidentally pulled it out! Right engine collpased. At 19500 ft with one engine... Lucille turned white. Maurice was red-faced. Me was committed to resolving the situation. I contact Dijon tower for a forced landing. I had to work with rudder a lot in the descent phase. The engine now is fully operative. Some signs on the chassis to remind us to being concentrate. Even on our jersey... Share this post Link to post
ilgrillo Posted October 3, 2017 Mount Gran Paradiso, in Italy, Craie Alps. Share this post Link to post
ilgrillo Posted October 3, 2017 Finally at Torino. Very grey, today. I think we'll stay here for a day, before the long trip to Brindisi. Let's have some agnolotti for lunch, stuffed egg pasta. Share this post Link to post
ilgrillo Posted October 3, 2017 RECAP Oct 02 (night) / 03 PARIS ORLY (FRANCE) - TORINO (ITALY) LFPO - LIMF (305.3nm) Fuel: lbs 1152,86; Payload: lbs 666 Taxiing 2208GMT; Rwy 24; Dep 2215GMT DEROUTE RIGHT ENGINE FAILURE (Err PULL FIRE): LFSD, (Dijon - FRANCE) Arr Rwy 26: 2328GMT; Fuel burn: lbs 347,27 FT: 1h13m LFSD - LIMF Fuel: lbs 618,6; Payload: lbs 666 Dep Rwy 26: 0831GMT; Arr Rwy 36: 0954GMT Fuel burn: 424,86 FT: 1h23m Total nm flown: 495,4 Fuel lbs burned: 1403,18 Flight time: 4h00m Share this post Link to post
ilgrillo Posted October 4, 2017 Oct 4 Leaving Torino for Brindisi. Lucille is continuing her "local" paintjob to honour the countries visited. Share this post Link to post
ilgrillo Posted October 4, 2017 MAYDAY! Both engines burning! We are at 20nm from Forlì at 7700ft. We can't glide for 20nm... We must have an emergency landing! On a field of Emilia Romagna. Share this post Link to post
Heinz Flichtbeil Posted October 4, 2017 Oh.... that is bad... are YOU ok? ....what will you do now? Heinz Share this post Link to post
ilgrillo Posted October 4, 2017 4 minutes ago, Heinz Flichtbeil said: Oh.... that is bad... are YOU ok? ....what will you do now? Heinz We are fine, thanks, Heinz. A bit shaken, indeed. We called for rescues. It seems they will take us to Forlì (not far from Bologna), where Maurice can take a look at the engines. Share this post Link to post
Heinz Flichtbeil Posted October 4, 2017 Ok ... that is good. I hope the engines can be repaired. Good luck ... Heinz Share this post Link to post
ilgrillo Posted October 5, 2017 Thanks to a friend of a friend of Maurice in Forlì that has connection with a distant relative of Giovanni Caproni family, who built the Caproni Ca. 164, we were able to find the spare parts we needed. Share this post Link to post
