Alphabet Challenge Leg 11 - KKNB - KLGB
Posted: Mon Feb 02, 2015 11:21 pm
Pilots,
This flight was perhaps most memorable for the fact that I did NOT have a dual engine failure in the King Air for the first time in a while ! Whoo hoo! SOme combination of engine anti-ice ON and Boost Pumps - On and retarded power settings is keeping the turbines turning.
http://peaware.pilotedge.net/flight.cfm?id=86963
Also notable was the fact that I heard the other half of the radio calls from that Speedy T-38, PACER38, blazing through the Alphabet Challenge ahead of us all. Presumably at 400KIAS and under 10,000. Yes I've looked at your PEaware flight profiles. What else am I gonna do at 200kts for hours on end
In fact, I asked Center to put PACER38 in a few holds to slow him down, but he must not have heard me because he never replied. Now if only I could find a decent T-2 or TA-4 or T-45 to represent the Navy in this little race. I guess I could pretend I am a T-44.
Lessons Learned:
ADF - The little NAVAID that Could: I was pleased to file AZC MMM to get started since AZC is an ADF. Retro Monday baby! There's a big stretch of nothing navaid wise west of the Canyon and I thought I'd need it. So I tuned it in and even ID'd the darn thing but it the ADF needle NEVER came alive. So bummed. I had to just resort to plugging it into GPS (retro chic). Then I got the Mormon Mesa @ 49NM out and switched over to NAV1. I'd love to hear if you guys are able to pick up AZC enroute. (I was at FL180).
See the Airport: I annoy myself with my ability to lose sight of the airfields in close/and or have difficulty acquiring the fields visually when being set up for a visual approach under IFR. Frustrates. I guess it's a situational awareness that builds and it must have a lot to do with the fields NOT having realistic scenery ( I can find KSNA all day long and KSAN doesn't seem to be a problem either Hope you can see more clearly.
Copilots Challenges: They are demanding. I think I had two diaper changes in flight (no, not for me thank you but she's only 12 months) and lots of bouncing on my knee on this flight. So if ATC gets annoyed at, "Say again please" I can assure you I have been screamed at by someone in much closer proximity The much more experienced 3 yr old copilot was taking a nap. He's great at reminding me "Put down your landing gear daddy! No, put them down MORE! "
This flight was perhaps most memorable for the fact that I did NOT have a dual engine failure in the King Air for the first time in a while ! Whoo hoo! SOme combination of engine anti-ice ON and Boost Pumps - On and retarded power settings is keeping the turbines turning.
http://peaware.pilotedge.net/flight.cfm?id=86963
Also notable was the fact that I heard the other half of the radio calls from that Speedy T-38, PACER38, blazing through the Alphabet Challenge ahead of us all. Presumably at 400KIAS and under 10,000. Yes I've looked at your PEaware flight profiles. What else am I gonna do at 200kts for hours on end
In fact, I asked Center to put PACER38 in a few holds to slow him down, but he must not have heard me because he never replied. Now if only I could find a decent T-2 or TA-4 or T-45 to represent the Navy in this little race. I guess I could pretend I am a T-44.
Lessons Learned:
ADF - The little NAVAID that Could: I was pleased to file AZC MMM to get started since AZC is an ADF. Retro Monday baby! There's a big stretch of nothing navaid wise west of the Canyon and I thought I'd need it. So I tuned it in and even ID'd the darn thing but it the ADF needle NEVER came alive. So bummed. I had to just resort to plugging it into GPS (retro chic). Then I got the Mormon Mesa @ 49NM out and switched over to NAV1. I'd love to hear if you guys are able to pick up AZC enroute. (I was at FL180).
See the Airport: I annoy myself with my ability to lose sight of the airfields in close/and or have difficulty acquiring the fields visually when being set up for a visual approach under IFR. Frustrates. I guess it's a situational awareness that builds and it must have a lot to do with the fields NOT having realistic scenery ( I can find KSNA all day long and KSAN doesn't seem to be a problem either Hope you can see more clearly.
Copilots Challenges: They are demanding. I think I had two diaper changes in flight (no, not for me thank you but she's only 12 months) and lots of bouncing on my knee on this flight. So if ATC gets annoyed at, "Say again please" I can assure you I have been screamed at by someone in much closer proximity The much more experienced 3 yr old copilot was taking a nap. He's great at reminding me "Put down your landing gear daddy! No, put them down MORE! "