Bluegrass Airlines

Flight Reports with Comments

August 2006

Newest reports on top.

Gary McCarty, 08-30-06, YMML-YMML, 223, bgas031, DHC-3 Otter, YBNS-YMCO-YBNS

Bill Hendrix, 08-30-06, KGSO-KJAX, 116, bgas046, DC-4, WCATC flight, real wx, had headwinds all the way, landed ILS rwy 13.

Terry Wright, 08-30-06, CYXY-CYXY, 76, bgak007, Beech D18, Whitehorse to CEX4 (Carmacks) and return.

Tom McCoy, 08-12-06, KCHS - KPKB, 125, BGAS057, ATR-42-300, Departed KCHS in route to KPKB via Low IFR airways. KBLF - Landed ILS 23 and taxied to gate 3 KPKB - Landed ILS 03 and taxied to gate A-5 Fortunately the deer moved off the RW after we landed/ close call ! ! !

Tom Burrill, 08-29-06, KBGR-KBOS, 90, bgak033, DC3, IFR conditions back to Boston due to rough weather in New England. Hand flown ILS appraoch to Rwy 4R

Gryphon Rossi, 08-28-06, KBHM-KCHS, 90, bgas009, L-749 Constellation, Stormy bumpy flight, skies cleared just before Charleston air space. Touch down 4 mins late. Nice smooth landing.

Gary McCarty, 08-29-06, YPDN-YPDN, 468, bgas031, Boeing 717, YMML

DON MOORE, 08-26-06, CYRV-CYCZ, 71, BGAD042, KINGAIR 350, Another VFR flight to admire some more of Canada's scenery.

DON MOORE, 08-26-06, CAQ5-CYRV, 26, BGAD042, PIPER TRIPACER, A good little aircraft for flying into Revelstoke.

DON MOORE, 08-24-06, SMJP-SYCJ, 81, BGAD042, KINGAIR 350, Completion of a previous flight

DON MOORE, 08-23-06, SOCA-SYCJ, 46, BGAD042, DHC 8-400, Unable to complete flight,landed at SMJP. To be completed later

DON MOORE, 08-22-06, CYBA-CYRV, 16, BGAD042, CESSNA 172, Faulty oxygen mask,aborted mission and returned to Banff.

DON MOORE, 08-21-06, NZHK-NZCH, 66, BGAD042, PIPER AMPHIBIAN, A repeat flight to check out a water anomaly in the mountains discovered on a flight of august 17 06

DON MOORE, 08-17-06, SUMU-SUME, 73, BGAD042, AC-50, This has to be one of the hardest airports to find at dusk I have experienced for very long time

Luke, 08-25-06, KGWS-KAPA, 31, BGAN021, C-1A trader, 2CO9.CO93

Allan Lowson, 08-27-06, Z87-36H, 95, bgam007, DHC-3, Postal run to the fisheries at KFP-KPH-36H in fs2k2. low cloud meant having to skirt round a couple of the islands rather than cut across.

John Kolmos, 08-28-06, KBUF-KERI, 58, BGAN-029, DC-3, Flight # 3013

Gary McCarty, 08-28-06, YBHI-YSCB, 422, bgas031, Aero Commander 680, YCBA-YHLS-YSCB-YMIA

Terry Wright, 08-28-06, CYXY-CYXY, 64, bgak007, Beech D18, Whitehorse to Haines Junction and return.

Bill Hendrix, 08-28-06, KLEX-KGSO, 86, bgas046, L049A, WCATC flight, 11000', real wx, engines quit while on downwind to rwy 23, but my flight engineer got them started again before I lost my airspeed, Landed ILS rwy 23 and called the maintenance chief.

Paul van den, 08-28-06, KBFI-CYVR, 38, BGAK036, 737-700, Line-Ops Flight Training (LOFT)

Paul van den, 08-27-06, KBFI-KMWH, 38, BGAK036, 737-700, MORE TRAINING...

Paul van den, 08-26-06, KBFI-KMWH, 43, BGAK036, 737-700, TRAINING...

DON MOORE, 08-17-06, NZMC-NZCH, 48, BGAD042, METROLINER III, A scenery flight over the mountains of NZ's south island. About halfway over the mountains I saw below a water anomaly like a bathtub containment of a large body of water. I plan to investigate this on a later flight

DON MOORE, 08-16-06, CYKA-CYVK, 68, BGAD042, METROLINER III, Good flight to admire the Canadian scenery

DON MOORE, 08-15-06, SCIE-SAZG, 105, BGAD042, METRO III, Unable to reach destination. Reason unknown.

DON MOORE, 08-13-06, U13-KPGA, 37, BGAD042, GRUMMAN GOOSE, Continuation of previous flight but still could not get to KPGA

DON MOORE, 08-13-06, KBCE-U13, 37, BGAD042, GRUMMAN GOOSE, Flight originally planned for destination KPGA ,but time constraints required terminating at U13

Gryphon Rossi, 08-27-06, KSAV-KBHM, 80, bgas009, L-749 Constellation, Cloudy and much turbulance and a bit of a bumpy landing, I apologize for any future passanger complaints.

Tom Burrill, 08-27-06, KBOS-KBGR, 90, bgak033, DC3, A good flight with the DC3 logging .8 hrs as instrument conditions. Heavy rain low ceiling in Boston. Things were much better at Bangor as I did a visual approach.

Rick Miller, 08-27-06, CYKA-CAV3, 45, bgak016, Twin Otter, Departed Kamloops 12:30 PM for Williams Lake. Wanted to get a look at Lake Bonaparte so climbed to 6500 feet, did fly over lake and tried to pick up the 108 Mile House NDB, but ADF malfunctioned-went GPS. Then about 9 miles out of 108 Mile strip I got a Master Warning and oil pressure on #1 went to zero. Shut down and feathered #1 and managed emergency landing at the 108 Mile strip, only 1900 feet long. Put a call in to send Ed down to work #1 over.

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Gary McCarty, 08-27-06, YSCB-YBHI, 198, bgas031, Aero Commander 680, YHLS-YCBA

David R. Evans, 08-27-06, KULZ-KBEH, 80, bgak015, Dc-3, Another fine Michigan day rain, stratus ,fog,visabilty 1 mile or less the whole route,I'll earn my pay today.Charter Flight to Benton Harbor,something to do with wine grape growers,pretty friskey group,the co-pilot and stewardest will be glad to get them unloaded,walk down that isle and your on your own! Ifr and was routed all over the place by ATC and never did see the traffic we were alerted about.

Gryphon Rossi, 08-26-06, KTPA-KSAV, 74, bgas009, L-749, Clear flight

stumpy, 8-28-06, caf2-cybd, 95, bgad004, baron58tc--caj4,

Gryphon Rossi, 08-25-06, KNEW-KTPA, 133, bgas009, L-749, Rainy low vis cross wind... awsome flight!

Bill Von Sennet, 08-26-06, kida-kwys, 27, bgas001, Boeing 247, 34gal

Bill Von Sennet, 08-26-06, kbtm-khln, 24, bgas001, Boeing 247, 27gal

DAVID BOWEN, 08-26-06, YSCB YMML, 2.O, BGAD504, DC3, VERY NICE FLIGHT

MH Luke, 08-23-06, KEYW To KJAX, 72, bgam010, CRJ700-ER, WCATC Jacksonville ctr. session.

MH Luke, 5KE to 4Z7, 52, bgam010, Beech D-17 Staggerwing, Leg 1 Aug. AK. Adventure Flight. Float Plane Flights.

Gary McCarty, 08-26-06, YSCB-YSCB, 373, bgas031, DH-104 Dove, YSDU-YWLG-YBKE-YWLG-YSTU

John Franco, 08-26-06, SPQU-SLLP, 100, BGAN011, Mooney Bravo, the inspiration from this flight came from the recent article on flightsim.com: FLoundering Around: High Altitude Airports.

Jim Urquhart, 08-25-06, ENGM-EGLL, 341, BGAS041, DC3, via EKCH

John Franco, 08-26-06, KACK-KHVN, 67, BGAN011, C208B, Nasty WX this morning made the FSPassengers people get nervous with only a little turbulence. 10 Passengers boarded my flight.

Don Hulick, 8-25-06, 74D-KZZV, 43, bgan033, Waco ATO BGA Flying School, Marshall County, WV to Zanesville, Oh. Worst weather of the trip, vis under 4 miles in haze.

Don Hulick, 8-24-06, KCBE-74D, 65, bgan033, Waco ATO BGA Flying School, Cumberland Regional, Md to Marshall County, WV

Don Hulick, 8-23-06, KFDK-KCBE, 57, bgan033, Waco ATO BGA Flying School, Frederick, Md to Cumberland Regional, Md

John Pate, 08-25-06, KMYM - KAGS, 89, bgas008, Constellation 049, Hard time with approach in thunderstorm.

Bill Von Sennet, 08-25-06, kwys-kbtm, 55, bgas001, Boeing 247, 56 gal

Bill Von Sennet, 08-25-06, kida-kwys, 45, bgas001, Boeing 247, 47gal

Rick Miller, 08-25-06, CYLY-CYKA, 40, bgak016, Twin Otter, I love when a plan comes together. With that so called landing I made at Lytton, it turned out to be a good plan that we waited to have breakfast. We enjoyed breakfast of Canadian bacon and eggs, then it was up to 4500 ft. following the N. Thompson river, skimming Rt. 1 like a tour bus. Got a good look at the Cache Creek strip up on a little plateau, and then banked right for wonderful panorama of Kamloops Lake. Good thing we had no rods or floats on the Otter, or we would still be back fishing that beautiful lake. Landed Kamloops Rwy 8, then said so long to the tourists. On toward William lake this afternoon.

Rick Miller, 08-25-06, CYHE-LYLY, 35, bgak016, Twin Otter, Tour bus not due to leave Vancouver until after breakfast today, so we slept in late at Betsy's then decided to head for Lytton and find a late breakfast there ourselves--then on to Kamloops to meet bus. Wow, this is pretty country--I will try to fly back through here again. Weather nice this morning and group is snapping pictures out of all windows.

Rick Miller, 08-25-06, CYVR-CYHE, 50, bgak016, Twin Otter, Caught a Canada Air scheduled flight Whitehorse to Vancouver on B727 freighter to bring back another new Twin Otter. Assignment was to meet up with a half dozen tourists that wanted to short-cut their tour bus trip to Kamloops and see the sights from the air, just like the trip described by Bill Odell. Group excited to get going so we set off with prospects of good weather. While following the river up to Hope, it seemed to fog up in a hurry and so I slithered the Otter into Hope. Very pretty area--can't wait to see it in the morning while we all hold up at Betsys for the night.

Gary McCarty, 08-25-06, YSCB-YSCB, 319, bgas031, DH-104 Dove, YSSY-YPMQ-YSCH-YMPQ-YSSY

Joe Weber, 08-25-06, KVDF-KDAB, 44, BGAN002, DC-3, Thunderstorms

David R. Evans, 08-25-06, KCIU-CYXZ, 60, bgak015, Dhc-3 Otter, Loaded 6 passengers and camping gear with fishing tackle bought the load to were i was glad it's a shorter trip so i can leave some fuel here.I hope the weather improves for them,today nice if your a duck!!,solid all the way,moderate to heavy rain,2-5Mi.Vis.,A good day to see if the new VOR put up there works,at least the Ndb is there,just in case.

MH Luke, PACR to PFYU, 32, bgam010, DHC6 Twin Otter, Leg 5 of Aug AK. Adventure Flights, Flying the Yukon River.

MH Luke, 08-24-06, L20 to PACR, 26, bgam010, DHC6 Twin Otter, leg 4 of Aug. Ak. Adventure Flight, flying the Yukon River.

Ron Jorgensen, 08/25, AGGH NLWW, 1074, BGAK030, DHC-2F, ATW Legs 71 > 80

Tom Burrill, 08-24-06, KMDW-KCLE, 73, bgak033, Lockheed Constellation, Flight from Midway to Cleveland on the way to Newark.

Luke, 08-24-06, SMJP-SYCJ, 69, BGAN021, Aerostar 700, SYLD.CS06 Panel issues in Aerostar. Changed mid-flight to an A-6e Intruder which had no issues. Best ever fastjet landing...not too shabby at all. Nice plane to fly too, responds well. Touchy steering on landing and a tad unstable with full flaps but otherwise nice to fly. Like the animations. Had time to do a bit of aerobatics while don was catching. Unscheduled touch and go at Maj. Ferdinandes intl. however the runway was too short to do much but a quick touch and straight up in the a-6e

MH Luke, CYDA To PAEA, 45, bgam010, DHC6 Twin Otter, Good Flight,Good Landing.

MH Luke, CYDA To PAEA, 45, bgam010, DHC6 Twin Otter, Good Flight,Good Landing.

MH Luke, 08-23-06, CEX4 to CYDA, 97, bgam010, DHC6 Twin Otter, Nice flight, Have tundra tires on the twin otter and hadn't flown it before. The tires are like balloons and it bounces real easy. Blew the first landing, so made a couple of practice landings.

Jim Urquhart, 08-24-06, CYQT-CYHZ, 352, BGAS041, DC4M, via CYSB - CYQB

John Franco, 08-24-06, KHVN-KLGA, 45, BGAN011, C182S, had a nice chat with newbie bgan048 along the way and helped him out with some things. He flew with me to La Guardia.

Bill Von Sennet, 08-24-06, edug-eths, 80, bgas001, DC-3, DCA Berlin Airlift Training Session (engine startup-to-engine shutdown) 35% fuel - zero payload except for pilots

Bill Von Sennet, 08-24-06, eths-edug, 90, bgas001, DC-3, DCA Berlin Airlift Training Session (engine startup-to-engine shutdown

MH Luke, 08-23-06, KEYW to KJAX, 72, bgam010, CRJ700-ER, Blew the landing!!!! Darn.

Steve Whiting, 08-23-06, KBOS-KLEX, 289, BGAN018, DC-6, Flight# C0006R with intermediate stop at KORD. Entire flight done on VATSIM.

Bill Von Sennet, 08-24-05, kpih-kcod, 100, bgas001, Boeing 247, via KIDA 111 gal The mail will be late today. I went to kcod Yellowstone Regional instead of kwys West Yellowstone. I wondered why it was taking me and extra half hour! The boss was mad as heck. The mail went out by a truck to Great Falls. I have to deadhead back to Salt Lake City and try again with tomorrows mail.

Paul van den Berg, 08-19-06, ENBR-EKCH, 67, bgak036, 737-700, 1st flight since ages !!! Back in the air since moving to new home in May. And it feels great.

John Franco, 08-24-06, KSBP-KLAX, 62, BGAN011, L049A, Flew by the numbers and she performed fine. The RPM's were spiky near LAX probably due to a required fast descent to line up for 25L route of choice. KSBP.FIM.SADDE6.KLAX 12000ft.

Luke, 08-23-06, SOCA-SJMP, 38, BGAN021, HU-25 guardian, Originally the flight plan was to SYCJ however my allowable flying time before picking up my wife meant I had to cut short. When I did my flight plan I was given a 37 minute flight and after climbing to cruise altitude, gps said 1hr 5 minutes. Don agreed on landing at SJMP and carrying on another night. Impressed with the guardian. I usually stay away from lear style aircraft but the coast guard plane was great to handle & take off despite the fact that the last taxiway put me only half way up the runway for take off. Landed nicely and within the runway area and taxied smoothly to ramp to watch Don kangaroo hop his dash-8. (stunt flying)

Luke, 08-21-06, NZCH-NZOA, 46, BGAN021, Hunting percival Pembroke, Smooth flight in a nice RAF plane that easily handled the twisting turning approach and the short grass feild at NZOA.

Luke, 08-21-06, NZHK-NZCH, 45, BGAN021, Beechcraft MSA, NZAS Nice standard flight with some weird scenery around the rivers.

Bill Von Sennet, 08-23-06, khnd-u42, 124, bgas001, Boeing 247, Henderson NV-Salt Lake City Mun 2 142 gal 9500' to St George 11500' to Cedar City 10500' to Milford 9500' to Provo

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Gary McCarty, 08-23-06, NZNV-NZWN, 150, bgas031, Douglas DC-3, NZTU

Jim Urquhart, 08-23-06, KMSY-SVMI, 477, BGAS041, DC6, via MKJS

John Franco, 08-23-06, CYGV-CYYR, 96, BGAN011, DC3, another leg complete in the KHVN-KHVN around the worl trip in a DC3. I plan to make one more hop before flying to Greenland.

Henrique G. Wiederspahn, 08-23-06, KSMO-KMYF, 76, bgas003, D18S, Part of flight M11P.

Don Hulick, 08-21-06, KRDG-KFDK, 61, bgan033, Waco ATO BGA Flt School, Reading, Pa to Frederick, MD. Lovely flying all the way. Next stop: Cumberland, MD

Meryl D Coon, 08-22-06, TJNR-PJM-ANU, 106, BGAN038, Lockheed P2V Neptune, Roosevelt Roads- St Maarten- St Johns Active Sky 6 and Wx Graphics Bumps at lower altitudes. Fine above 5K

John Franco, 08-22-06, KHVN-KIPT, 49, BGAN011, MD11F, A Virtual visit to the 2006 Little League World Series in Williamsport PA. I wonder how far from here Bill bgas001 lives.

Gary McCarty, 08-22-06, NZMO-NZNV, 339, bgas031, Douglas DC-3, NZWS-NZWN-NZTU

BIll Agee, 08-22-06, KSAN-KLAS, 220, bgas006, B247D, via KELB-KLAX Fuel 998 lbs

John Franco, 08-22-06, KPWT-KPWT, 6, BGAN011, C172SP, Successful completion of the MS Solo pilot flight

Terry Wright, 08-22-06, CYEV-CYZF, 213, bgak007, DC-5, Yellowknife Hub Flight, Inuvik to Norman Wells (CYVQ), then on to Yellowknife.

Jim Urquhart, 08-21-06, CYBG-CYOG, 282, BGAS041, DC3, via CYUL-CYYZ

Gary McCarty, 08-21-06, NZGS-NZMO, 291, bgas031, Douglas DC-3, NZNR-NZWN-NZWS

Bill Hendrix, 08-21-06, KSMO-KHND, 91, bgas046, B247D, Took off from KSMO and joined up with bgas001, then flew on to KHND, on WCATC.

Bill Von Sennet, 8-21-06, kbur-khnd, 90, bgas001, Boeing 247, 92 gal MP flight with bgas046

David R. Evans, 08-21-06, Z59-Z59, 170, bgak015, Dhc-2 Beaver Float, Departed with Mail,Medical supplies,and a drum of fuel oil,clouds and light rain an colder,will be snow before long.nothing will get me down today because this haul will log me over the 100Hr mark.Arrived at K40 and coasted to the gravel beach, unloaded and reloaded with Mail,empty drums and furs and headed back to Bethel seaplane,and hopefully a party!

Don HUlick, 08-20-06, KIPT-KRDG, 54, bgan033, Waco ATO BGA Flight School, Williamsport Reg, PA to Reading, Pa

Don HUlick, 08-19-06, 0G7-KIPT, 66, bgan033, Waco ATO BGA Flight School, Finger Lakes Regional , NY to Williamsport Reg, PA

Bill Von Sennet, 08-21-06, ksan-kbur, 55, bgas001, Boeing 247, 58 gal

Bill Von Sennet, 08-20-06, kbur-ksan, 58, bgas001, Boeing 247, 57 gal Had to go around. DC-3 in front of me and I got too close.

Luke, 08-18-06, SBSM-BSCT, 58, BGAN021, IL76TD, VOR D181L & PNH. Nice heavy steering plane although as with a ot of the cold-war productions, slow on the climb. I originally made my flight plan for 5500 metres but I would have needed more than the 368 miles to climb to that level. SLow & cumbersome on the turns like I like it which was good because it helped as I was helping two new guys on server on approach and my two waypopints were set 1 minute apart. Landed nicely, pulling up just after the second to last taxiway... How many times have I managed to pull up directly after a taxiway? would push-back be cheating?

Luke, 08-18-06, SARM-SBSM, 26, BGAN021, Howard 500, Nice flight in a nice plane once again. I guess it's in the preference. Some guys like smaller planes but I find some of the mainstream small and too light on the stick. I liked the howard, cumbersome and heavy steering. Pulled up nicely and took off short.

Jim Urquhart, 08-20-06, CYHZ-CZBF, 84, BGAS041, DC3, via CYQM

Jay Lamos, 08-21-06, YMLT-TMML, 74, BGAD040, CV440, Flew into Melburn just as dusk was settling in. Using FS Genesis scenery. Nice lighting effects.

Jay Lamos, 08-21-06, YMML-YMLT, 75, BGAD040, CV440, Nice clear day

Jay Lamos, 08-20-06, YMHB-YMML, 103, BGAD040, CV440, Heavy Headwind

MH Luke, 08-19-06, TJSJ to TNCM, 66, bgam010, DHC3 Super Otter, Think I posted the practice flight I did of this on FF2 WX. This was the same flight on the WCATC session for Princess Juliana. Got credit for both.

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Gary McCarty, 08-20-06, NZWN-NZGS, 100, bgas031, Douglas DC-3, NZNR

Gary McCarty, 08-20-06, NZTG-NZWN, 110, bgas031, Cessna 206, NZAP

Jim Urquhart, 08-20-06, KMDW-KSTL, 175, BGAS041, DC3, via KIND

Paul Mensch, 08-20-06, SLET-SAST, 128, BGAN047, DC3, leg 9 IVAO VFR world tour

John Pate, 08-19-06, KORF - KMYR, 112, bgas008, Constellation 049, Via KILM

Gary McCarty, 08-19-06, NZWN-NZTG, 102, bgas031, Cessna 206, NZAP

Gary McCarty, 08-19-06, NZKT-NZWN, 182, bgas031, Cessna 206, NZAA-NZNP

Jim Urquhart, 08-19-06, KDCA-KMEM, 310, BGAS041, Curtiss Condor, via KTRI-KDKX-KBNA

David R. Evans, 08-19-06, KSAW-KMTC, 114, bgak015, C-54(DC-4), Special military board cheaking on construction of hangers for a new bomber,I wasn't allowed to leave the plane and a MP was there to make sure I didn't! Must be big this new runway is over 2miles long.Weather was soild IFR all the way Vis.1mile or less, heavy rain,cloud base 3000ft., tops reported at 20,000ft and a load with more scrambled eggs on there hat than in the mess hall.

Rick Miller, 08-19-06, CEK2-CYXY, 25, bgak016, Beaver, Weather held, but low clouds forming. Bakery supplies delivered-some came back out--sampled 2 cinnamon buns AND the $100 burger. Had to reduce fuel load in Beaver slightly for return trip.

John Franco, 08-18-06, KSJC-KLAX, 93, BGAN011, A320, A hazy approach but an OK landing into Los Angeles.

MH Luke, 08-17-06, TJSJ to TNCM, 68, bgam010, DHC3 Super Otter, Disregard the report before this. Hit the wrong key. Flew on WCATC FF2 Wx. Good Flt, Good Ldg, had some rainy no vis. bumpy wx with a couple bright spots.

Gary McCarty, 08-18-06, NZWN-NZKT, 186, bgas031, Cessna 206, NZNP-NZAA

John Franco, 08-18-06, 44B-CYGB, 165, BGAN011, DC3, the weather was getting bad and my sisters woke up so i decided to put down about 220NM SW of Goose Bay. Tomorrow ill probably head there and then hop over to the coast before finding a window to fly a 500NM long flight to Greenland.

Patrick Stewart, 08-18-06, MYXM - MBPV, 97, bgas060, G21 Goose, Good flight w/real wx.

DAVID BOWEN, 08/18/06, PHNL KSFO, 8.0, BGAD021, CONSTELLATION, GREAT TRIP

Gary McCarty, 08-15-06, NFNA-NFNA, 520, bgas031, IAI Westwind II, NCAI-NTAA-NCAI

Gary McCarty, 08-17-06, NZWN-YPDN, 427, bgas031, Boeing 737-700BBJ, YSNF

Gary McCarty, 08-16-06, YPDN-NZWN, 400, bgas031, Boeing 737-700BBJ, YSNF

Terry Wright, 08-18-06, CYZF-CYEV, 218, bgak007, DC-5, Yellowknife Hub flight...Yellowknife to Norman Wells, then on to Inuvik. Cloudy, but pleasant with light southerlies...overcast and rain at Inuvik.

Gary McCarty, 08-14-06, NFNA-NFNA, 309, bgas031, King Air B200, NFTF-NIUE-NFTF

Luke, 08-17-06, SAEZ-SUMU, 47, BGAN021, AC50, CD06 BC(VOR) Flight to join Don, Barry & others at MonteVideo From Buenos Aires. A historical sight seeing trip. Buenos aires and MonteVideo are famous for harbouring HMAS Exeter, Ajax & Achilles & German pocket-battleship Admiral Graf Spee after the 'Battle of the river Plate', the first battle, first sea battle of WWII & last great sea battle. The story behind the harbours is that the allies harboured in Buenos aires harbour when Graff Spee docked in MonteVideo for repairs. Both harbours gave the ships 48hrs under neutral harbouring laws. The allies, knowing they couldnt beat the battleship put propaganda over the radio that the british fleet had assembled in the river including the HMAS Ark Royal. The german captain thought he was out-numbered and scuttled his ship after disembarking his crew and went down with his ship. Landing at SUMU was fun, a grass runway. I did a departure from their tonight and found that there was a bitumen runway as well.

Luke, 08-15-06, SAZG-SADD, 65, BGAN021, an-14A 'Little Bee', SAAJ, EZE20. Nice little plane...russian version of twin otter but with a cargo ramp exit. Easy handling and stol. Slow which made landing a breeze.

Ron Jorgensen, 08/15, KMFR KSAN, 314, BGAK030, S. Pioneer, Mail Runs Totals Medford to San Diego

Luke, 08-18-06, SUPU-SARM, 32, BGAN021, Howard 500, If that aint a good plane to fly. Used passengers and had a gear problem on approach. Gear wasnt locked down. Managed a perfect landing and got full rating from passengers even after declaring pan-pan.

Luke, 08-17-06, SUMU-SUME, 59, BGAN021, AC50, TORON(VOR) Nice flight with Don, Barry etc...

Luke, 08-15-06, SAZG-SADD, 28, BGAN021, hu-16, SAAJ

Don Hulick, 08-17-06, 0G7-KIPT, 66, bgan033, Waco ATO BGA Flying School, Finger Lakes Regional NY to Williamsport Regional, PA.

Don Hulick, 08-16-06, 5B2-0G7, 90, bgan033, Waco ATO BGA Flying School, Saratoga County NY to Finger Lakes Regional NY.

Henrique G. Wiederspahn, 08-17-06, KWLP-KICT, 42, bgas003, Ford Trimotor,

Henrique G. Wiederspahn, 08-16-06, KPNC-KWLD, 38, bgas003, Ford Trimotor,

Joe Weber, 08-17-06, KLUK-KIND, 54, BGAN002, DC-3, Stop at KIDR

David R. Evans, 08-17-06, KMDW-KLAN, 110, bgak015, SR-10, Charter flight takeing 2 SEARS&ROEBUCK representatives to Lansing Michigan to set the location for a new store between lansing and East lansing were Grand River and M-69 meet. weather to the west threatening so filled an IFR flight plan,right now ceiling 4,900 broken,Vis 10mi,haze,passenger were nervous over lake michigan,but calmed when they saw the shore line again,set cruise for 130Knts the tail wind had us there a little head on time.weather held the whole trip.

Bill Von Sennet, 08-17-06, edug-eths, 74, bgas001, C-47, DCA MP flight with 16 pilots (Berlin Airlift)

Bill Von Sennet, 08-17-06, eths-edug, 72, bgas001, C-47, DCA MP flight with 16 pilots (Berlin Airlift)

John Franco, 08-17-06, KHVN-44B, 144, BGAN011, DC3, I have an inclination to fly around the world in a DC3. My choice of route is from my home airport KHVN and going towards Greenland, Iceland, Europe, Russia (that could be interesting.) Alaska, USA West Coast-Phoenix, ABQ, TX-LA ATLish. and back north towards KHVN. I dont know if ill finish the whoe thing.

Jim Urquhart, 08-17-06, OJE3-CYYN, 93, BGAS041, DC3, via CYQR

MH Luke, 08-16-06, KMCO to KATL, 43, bgam010, V22 Osprey, Flew this Flight twice. The one in the WCATC session, and this one on FF-1 earlier in the day for practice. Got credit for both on WCATC

MH Luke, 08-16-06, KMCO to KATL, 58, bgam010, V22 Osprey, WCATC Orlando/Atlanta session. Both Airports open, with controlers, for flights between.

Bill Hendrix, 08-17-06, KORF-KLEX, 120, bgas046, L049A, flew on WCATC, real wx, 8000', only saw the ground about two min the entire flight, parked at Bluegrass terminal (see screenshot)

Patrick Stewart, 08-17-06, KLGA - KDIN, 333, bgas060, b-314, Real wx/time. Hit some rain around Charleston SC.

Gayngel van den Ing, 08-16-06, RJTT-VHHX, 467, bgad022, Douglas DC-4, BGAD742

Gayngel van den Ing, 08-16-06, VHHX-RJTT, 463, bgad022, Douglas DC-4, BGAD741

Jim Urquhart, 08-16-06, CYWG-O_CJE3, 112, BGAS041, DC3, via CYBR

John Franco, 08-16-06, LFAC-EGMD, 45, BGAN011, Bleriot XI, RMK: Refile- Bleriot's crossing of the english channel modified for WestCoastATC.com with a landing at EGMD west of the original dover cliffs.

John Franco, 08-16-06, KMCO-KATL, 80, BGAN011, B773, bgam010 was also in the ATL/MCO there and back session on WC using DP/STARS. I was able to negotiate a rapid descent to cross HUSKY @14000. (due to minor delay in switching to KZTL CTR from KZJX CTR)

Barry Theodore, 08-17-06, UUWW-UWGG, 87, BGAD012, Ilyushin IL-14, Good flight but very foggy at landing site. Managed to land after a go around.

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Bill Von Sennet, 08-16-06, eths-edug, 57, bgas001, C-47, Berlin Airlift 95 gal

Tom Burrill, 08-15-06, KCBM-KBLV, 120, bgak033, C-130, Flight from Columbus AFB to Scott Field Instrument weather for takeoff and landing.

Bill Von Sennet, 8-15-06, eths-edug, 56, bgas001, C-47, practice for Berlin Airlift Fassberg-Gatow

Bill Von Sennet, 8-15-06, cyxe-cyqw, 41, bgas001, DC-3, with FSINN DC-3 airways multi-player flight

Jim Urquhart, 08-15-06, KATL-KDCA, 203, BGAS041, DC3, via KRDU

Bill Hendrix, 08-15-06, KCHS-KORF, 98, bgas046, Lockheed Connie, Flight on WCATC, real wx is working now, landed ILS rwy 23.

Terry Wright, 08-15-06, KSLC-KGTF, 221, bgak007, B247, AM-19 route. Overcast, rain, fog and lightning from Salt Lake to Ogden, then overcast/heavy clouds through to Helena, finally clearing totally about 20 nm south of Great Falls. No real probs anywhere, but the Helena approach through the overcast was difficult.

Luke, 08-14-06, SCIE-SAEZ, 36, BGAN021, SR-71 Blackbird, The Blackbox from the wreck sorta went something like "Argentina control, Have no engine control at 9000 metres, current airspeed 2,300 KIAS, landing at first available runway" Sorta circled for what seemed like forever, sometimes inverted, occasionally verical, most of the time seeming like the aircraft was hanging off the port engine. Tried shutting down but wouldn't let me. Lined up Santa-Rosa many times and General Pico but at the speeds I was doing, airports wizzed by and I never got to sight any of them. I dropped my landing gear, openned my chute, full flaps and everything I could think of to produce drag and weight. I d have no idea how I thought I would land at all at 2000 + KIAS but decided on a chute landing with full flaps on my belly because the speed might have ripped my wheels off and broken my brakes. Yes indeed belly seemed the way to go. With all my attempts to produce drag, I only slowed to 1500 KIAS but as soon as I raized gear it sped up again to 2500. I asked my VR program, Flight assistant to shut down engines and I'm sure it said "no way sir, flight assistant is bailing" I eventually bumped into a speeding planet at 2563 KIAS and in reality, would have left a crater that would have had scientists in 1000 years totally baffled.

BGAN011, 08-15-06, SAZG-SAZR, 38, BGAN011, DC3, both runways either had crazy winds or were extremely bumpy.

John Franco, 08-14-06, LOWW-LSGS, 68, BGAN011, B738, choo choo! it was full steam ahead for this flight (357KIAS in Cruise) with a landing at Sion Airport that shouldve been a go around but i had no time to do so. I came in at 300 knots 2000 feet above the runway. The good news is that nobodey was killed and i exited the runway using the last taxiway available.

Luke, 08-10-2006, SAWU-SCCC, 52, BGAN021, C-17, wow, what a rush. I didnt quite expect a 90' x 2500' runway from what the world map told me but that's what I got. Only went about 150 metres past the runway. Did't go off it though. You gotta give me that credit. It was more of a back-street than a runway actually...not a lot of room for error in a big-bird.

John Pate, 08-14-06, KBOS - KLGA, 68, bgas008, Constellation 049, Flew with new weather themes from Adrian Shortall. Nimbostratus all the way with icing conditions.

Jim Urquhart, 08-14-06, KHOU-KATL, 262, BGAS041, DC3, via KMSY

Barry Theodore, 08-14-06, KOPF-MUSC, 87, bgad012, Lockheed L10E, Flight # AE-013. I skipped a couple of flights across the US due to problems with the scenery causing FS2004 to drop out and put me back into the desktop. A little rough on landing but perhaps getting better.

DON MOORE, 08-10-06, CYBA-CYRV, 83, BGAD042, STINSON RELIANT, This particular flight is a challenge to me to get airborne and landborne.

DON MOORE, 08-05-06, YPAG-YAYE, 216, BGAD042, EMRAER 170, Flight scenic from YPAG to YAYE via Wilpena Pound,Leigh Creek,Andamooka,Coober Pedy and Ayers Rock. The landscape colours as presented by Vista Australis were very realistic and made this flight quite enjoyable to us all. After landing at Connellan (YAYE)we deployed to positions East and West of the Rock respectively,set an appropriate time on our clocks,set simulation rate to 64 and viewed sunrise and sunset on the Rock in all its glory

DON MOORE, 08-03-06, LLJR-LLKS, 47, BGAD042, KINGAIR 350, Observation flight from LLJR to OLBA to LLKS high speed

DON MOORE, 08-01-06, LELN-LEPP, 68, BGAD042, KINGAIR 350, Flight 4 Spanish series

DON MOORE, 07-29-06, LEST-LELN, 77, BGAD042, DHC 6-300, Flight 3 of Spanish series

DON MOORE, 07-28-06, LXGB-LEBZ, 91, BGAD042, Cessna Caravan Amphibian, Flight 1 of Spanish series

DON MOORE, 07-26-06, LEBZ-LPPM, 86, BGAD042, Cessna Caravan Amphibian, Flight 4 final of around Portugal series

DON MOORE, 07-25-06, LPBG-LEBZ, 85, BGAD042, MOONEY BRAVO, Flight 3 Portuguese series

DON MOORE, 07-24-06, LPCO-LPBG, 108, BGAD042, PIPER TRIPACER AMPHIBIAN, Flight 2 of the Portugal series VFR 3500'

Jim Urquhart, 08-13-06, KMDW-KHOU, 282, BGAS041, DC4, via KMEM

Paul Mensch, 08-13-06, KSEA-CYVR-CYPS, 77, BGAN047, TU114, CYVR - CYPS : AIRCRAFT CONVAIR 24

Bill Von Sennet, 08-16-06, eths-edug, 57, bgas001, C-47, Berlin Airlift 95 gal

Tom Burrill, 08-15-06, KCBM-KBLV, 120, bgak033, C-130, Flight from Columbus AFB to Scott Field Instrument weather for takeoff and landing.

Bill Von Sennet, 8-15-06, eths-edug, 56, bgas001, C-47, practice for Berlin Airlift Fassberg-Gatow

Bill Von Sennet, 8-15-06, cyxe-cyqw, 41, bgas001, DC-3, with FSINN DC-3 airways multi-player flight

Jim Urquhart, 08-15-06, KATL-KDCA, 203, BGAS041, DC3, via KRDU

Bill Hendrix, 08-15-06, KCHS-KORF, 98, bgas046, Lockheed Connie, Flight on WCATC, real wx is working now, landed ILS rwy 23.

Terry Wright, 08-15-06, KSLC-KGTF, 221, bgak007, B247, AM-19 route. Overcast, rain, fog and lightning from Salt Lake to Ogden, then overcast/heavy clouds through to Helena, finally clearing totally about 20 nm south of Great Falls. No real probs anywhere, but the Helena approach through the overcast was difficult.

Luke, 08-14-06, SCIE-SAEZ, 36, BGAN021, SR-71 Blackbird, The Blackbox from the wreck sorta went something like "Argentina control, Have no engine control at 9000 metres, current airspeed 2,300 KIAS, landing at first available runway" Sorta circled for what seemed like forever, sometimes inverted, occasionally verical, most of the time seeming like the aircraft was hanging off the port engine. Tried shutting down but wouldn't let me. Lined up Santa-Rosa many times and General Pico but at the speeds I was doing, airports wizzed by and I never got to sight any of them. I dropped my landing gear, openned my chute, full flaps and everything I could think of to produce drag and weight. I d have no idea how I thought I would land at all at 2000 + KIAS but decided on a chute landing with full flaps on my belly because the speed might have ripped my wheels off and broken my brakes. Yes indeed belly seemed the way to go. With all my attempts to produce drag, I only slowed to 1500 KIAS but as soon as I raized gear it sped up again to 2500. I asked my VR program, Flight assistant to shut down engines and I'm sure it said "no way sir, flight assistant is bailing" I eventually bumped into a speeding planet at 2563 KIAS and in reality, would have left a crater that would have had scientists in 1000 years totally baffled.

BGAN011, 08-15-06, SAZG-SAZR, 38, BGAN011, DC3, both runways either had crazy winds or were extremely bumpy.

John Franco, 08-14-06, LOWW-LSGS, 68, BGAN011, B738, choo choo! it was full steam ahead for this flight (357KIAS in Cruise) with a landing at Sion Airport that shouldve been a go around but i had no time to do so. I came in at 300 knots 2000 feet above the runway. The good news is that nobodey was killed and i exited the runway using the last taxiway available.

Luke, 08-10-2006, SAWU-SCCC, 52, BGAN021, C-17, wow, what a rush. I didnt quite expect a 90' x 2500' runway from what the world map told me but that's what I got. Only went about 150 metres past the runway. Did't go off it though. You gotta give me that credit. It was more of a back-street than a runway actually...not a lot of room for error in a big-bird.

John Pate, 08-14-06, KBOS - KLGA, 68, bgas008, Constellation 049, Flew with new weather themes from Adrian Shortall. Nimbostratus all the way with icing conditions.

Jim Urquhart, 08-14-06, KHOU-KATL, 262, BGAS041, DC3, via KMSY

Barry Theodore, 08-14-06, KOPF-MUSC, 87, bgad012, Lockheed L10E, Flight # AE-013. I skipped a couple of flights across the US due to problems with the scenery causing FS2004 to drop out and put me back into the desktop. A little rough on landing but perhaps getting better.

DON MOORE, 08-10-06, CYBA-CYRV, 83, BGAD042, STINSON RELIANT, This particular flight is a challenge to me to get airborne and landborne.

DON MOORE, 08-05-06, YPAG-YAYE, 216, BGAD042, EMRAER 170, Flight scenic from YPAG to YAYE via Wilpena Pound,Leigh Creek,Andamooka,Coober Pedy and Ayers Rock. The landscape colours as presented by Vista Australis were very realistic and made this flight quite enjoyable to us all. After landing at Connellan (YAYE)we deployed to positions East and West of the Rock respectively,set an appropriate time on our clocks,set simulation rate to 64 and viewed sunrise and sunset on the Rock in all its glory

DON MOORE, 08-03-06, LLJR-LLKS, 47, BGAD042, KINGAIR 350, Observation flight from LLJR to OLBA to LLKS high speed

DON MOORE, 08-01-06, LELN-LEPP, 68, BGAD042, KINGAIR 350, Flight 4 Spanish series

DON MOORE, 07-29-06, LEST-LELN, 77, BGAD042, DHC 6-300, Flight 3 of Spanish series

DON MOORE, 07-28-06, LXGB-LEBZ, 91, BGAD042, Cessna Caravan Amphibian, Flight 1 of Spanish series

DON MOORE, 07-26-06, LEBZ-LPPM, 86, BGAD042, Cessna Caravan Amphibian, Flight 4 final of around Portugal series

DON MOORE, 07-25-06, LPBG-LEBZ, 85, BGAD042, MOONEY BRAVO, Flight 3 Portuguese series

DON MOORE, 07-24-06, LPCO-LPBG, 108, BGAD042, PIPER TRIPACER AMPHIBIAN, Flight 2 of the Portugal series VFR 3500'

Jim Urquhart, 08-13-06, KMDW-KHOU, 282, BGAS041, DC4, via KMEM

Paul Mensch, 08-13-06, KSEA-CYVR-CYPS, 77, BGAN047, TU114, CYVR - CYPS : AIRCRAFT CONVAIR 240

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Gary McCarty, 08-13-06, NFNA-NFNA, 321, bgas031, Beech F-90, NLWW-NSTU-NLWW

John Franco, 08-13-06, CGAS-06N, 59, BGAN011, 1911 Wright EX, leg one of the actual 1911 New York (Brooklyn)-Los Angeles(Long Beach) Route in FS

Terry Wright, 08-13-06, KSAN-KSLC, 261, bgak007, B247, AM-13 Route. KSAN-ELB-KLAX, then KLAX-PMD-DAG-KLAS, then KLAS-MMM-OZN-CDC-MLF-DTA-KSLC. Seems Jeppesen's been down again this weekend...had to use default weather.

John Franco, 08-12-06, KHVN-KPHL, 77, BGAN011, L049A, First flight with this baby in a while. I like the handling of it. I was flying on instruments in night conditions to get myself to Philadelphia International airport.

David R, Evans, 08-12-06, PANC-KAFA, 82, bgak015, DC-4, R&R at Anchorage while DC-4 gets 500Hr going over,dispatch called and got a special load,X-ray Machine and some lead sheilding for new hospital at Fairbanks.weather 7/8 clouds-rain-4to15Knt.head winds.climbed to 10,000ft slowly watching the engine temps.made a jog through some passes,not to strain the newly overhauled engines,landed and used all the runway to stop.

John Pate, 08-12-06, KBUF - KLGA, 105, bgas008, Constellation 049, ATC waved me off approach due to someone not off active runway.

Bill Hendrix, 08-12-06, KMIA-TIST, 168, bgas046, Airbus 340, Flight on Vatsim, FL250, landed ILS rwy 10.

Bill Von Sennet, 08-12-06, kbfl-kbur, 38, bgas001, Boeing 247, 89 gal for kfat-kbur

John Franco, 08-12-06, KMMK-KHVN, 17, BGAN011, B247D, felt like flying home from KMMK Meriden Markham munincipal airport.

John Franco, 08-12-06, KMMK-KMMK, 98, BGAN011, C172SP, this was the re-creation of my Civil Air Patrol O-Flights. The flights were #7 and #8. Maneuvers discussed today were spins, power on and off stalls turns, aerodynamic loads, how the trim and power work and of course a brief to where we went which was one stopover at KGON Groton New London Airport.

Gary McCarty, 08-12-06, NFNA-NFNA, 264, bgas031, Beech F-90, NGFU

Jim Urquhart, 08-12-06, KMDW-KEWR, 281, BGAS041, DC3, Non-Stop

Gayngel van den Ing, 08-11-06, YPDN-YPPH, 838, bgad022, Douglas DC-3, BGAD578

Bill Von Sennet, 08-11-06, koak-kfat, 68, bgas001, Boeing 247, 66 gal fuel. Another plane brought the mail over from ksfo so this was non-stop.

John Lawler, 08-11-06, KPIH-KGTF, 208, bgad017, Boeing 247D, Leg times:- KPIH-KIDA 36; KIDA-KWYS 44; KWYS-KBTM 50; KBTM-KHLN 34; KHLN-KGTF 44. The first leg was flown in thundery conditions, but the nasty bit was finding the telephone wires crossing runway 02/20 at taxiway A3 (nearest the 02 threshold). There are poles in the runway and the main taxiway! Other high/low-lights: great mountain scenery, and finding that the 247 is NOT an ideal aircraft for flying a LH circuit into KBTM/15. Very enjoyable feature on the 247 and the mountains.

Jim Urquhart, 08-11-06, KEWR-KMDW, 264, BGAS041, DC3, via KAGC

Bill Hendrix, 08-11-06, KSLC-KPIH, 80, bgas046, B247D, M/P flight on WCATC with Bluegrass and bgan011.

John Franco, 08-11-06, KSLC-KPIH, 77, BGAN011, B247D, Flew on 24HR server 1 with bgas001 and bgas046 as requested to make the MP multi flight on 8-11. We made one stop at Ogden airport KOGD in Utah. Pocatello regional airport the final stop was in Idaho.

Bill Von Sennet, 08-11-06, kslc-kpih, 73, bgas001, Boeing 247, 75 gal via full stop at kogd M.P. flight with bgan011 & bgas046

John Franco, 08-11-06, KDEN-KASE, 31, BGAN011, LJ45, Roll out the emergency equipment for this one. I SMASHED THE GEAR ON LANDING! I used the VOR/DME Approach into Aspen because the sun wasnt up yet.

Patrick Stewart, 08-10-06, KJAX-KTPA, 50, bgas060, DC-4, Flew real time/real wx.

Jim Urquhart, 08-10-06, KBFI-KEUG, 99, BGAS041, B247, via KPDX

David R. Evans, 08-10-06, PAKT-PAKT, 140, bgak015, DC-3, Photo Tour Prince Wales Island. Used RealWeather,and soon realised that if photos were to be taken,and BGA get a cheak from the tourisum board,going to bump the ceiling and fly the conney bird like a beaver,did climb to 4500 as recomended and was in a clear layer between stratus layers so down through to 2500,while over water,rest of the flight was hugging hillside,bays,and valley the photographers said the cloud layer was like a big soft box and were delighted,lunch at PAKW,touch&goes at PAWG-KBE-S45,then back to PAKT.

John Lawler, 08-10-08, KOGD-KPIH, 58, bgad017, B247D, Nice run over the mountains, followed by an into-sun dusk landing.

John Lawler, 08-10-08, KSLC-KOGD, 37, bgad017, B247D, Takeoff from KSLC even hairier than the arrival due to 20kt crosswind - lots of corrective rudder required!

John Lawler, 08-10-08, KLAS-KSLC, 149, bgad017, B247D, Initially unable to find Milford VOR as MIL 117.3, but found it as MLF 112.10. Landed rather long due to "threshold turbulence".

Bill Von Sennet, 08-10-06, kmdw-kump, 64, bgas001, Vultee V1, 41 gal American Airlines 1935 Flight

MH Luke, KPNS To KJAX, 59, bgam010, Fairchild Metro III, Good flight, shaky approach, OK landing

Terry Wright, 08-10-06, KFAT-KSAN`, 129, bgak007, B247, Conclusion of AM-11 flight with stops at KBFL and KLAX. Lots of heavy haze (fog?) around this morning, especially in LA Basin and along the coast towards San Diego.

John Franco, 08-10-06, KBFI-KEAT, 70, BGAN011, C208B, A dawn departure to Pangborn Muni for MaxFreightVA. I used the VOR A Approach to line uo for runway 30.

Henrique G. Wiederspahn, 08-09-06, KTIK-KPNC, 81, bgas003, Ford Trimotor,

John Lawler, 08-09-06, KSAN-KLAS, 158, bgad017, Boeing 247D, KSAN-KLAX 53 minutes, KLAX-KLAS 105 minutes.

John Franco, 08-09-06, KALB-KBOS, 77, BGAN011, DC3, I had to do a descending 360 turn to 3000 on approach to 15R due to a workload issue at Boston but quite frankly, i didnt mind it and didnt yell at the controller.

Bill Von Sennet, 08-09-06, kmcc-koak, 33, bgas001, Boeing 247, 33 gal

Rick Miller, 08-09-06, CBX5-CYXY, 130, bgak016, Otter, Nice flight, near VFR minimums. Ed agreed to clean up the Otter to get the goat smell out.

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Terry Wright, 08-09-06, KMCC-KFAT, 101, bgak007, B247, Continuation of AM-11 Flight. KMCC to KOAK, then KOAK to KSFO, then KSFO to KFAT via MOD and CZQ. Great weather, no problems anywhere.

Bill Von Sennet, 08-09-06, kewr-kcgf, 130, bgas001, Curtiss Condor, 184 gal familiarization flight

Jim Urquhart, 08-08-06, KDAL-KMIA, 376, BGAS041, DC4, via KATL

Ron Jorgensen, 08/08, KMFR KMCC, 107, BGAK030, S. Twin Pioneer, Mail Run B247 broke down.

Luke, 08-08-06, skas-skpq, 47, BGAN021, Merlin III, SKNV SKGI Nice plane but not as good as it's sister the metro III.

John Franco, 08-08-06, NZMF-NZWF, 32, BGAN011, DC3, I felt like revisiting Milford Sound Airport and it brought back memories of the GAAR2006

Luke, 08-07-06, SETE-SKAS, 38, BGAN021, Queen air a65, Waypoint CURRY. Tough landing.crashed into trees. This a flight from one airport set in a bowl in the Savanna to another. Did same flight after for LTC in the metro III which performed excellently. Worth a try doing this flight as 3 DE MAYO (SKAS) is the toughest challenge I've tried yet. Approach low and be prepared for some fancy work on final.

Luke, 08-04-06, cyxy-pajn, 27, BGAN021, KC-130F, EXI

John Franco, 08-08-06, KMDW-KBMI, 50, BGAN011, DC3, absolutely stellar weather

Gary McCarty, 08-08-06, NWWW-NWWW, 133, bgas031, C-182, NWWL-NWWV-NWWL

Gary McCarty, 08-08-06, NWWW-NWWW, 154, bgas031, C-T206, NWWE-NWWR-NWWE

Terry Wright, 08-08-06, KMFR-KMCC, 104, bgak007, B247, Nice weather in NW again today. KMFR to RBL to ILA went fine...changed heading to 175 (as per our published route) over ILA to head for MCC, but soon realized that heading was taking me to the coast, changed heading to 075 which lined me up with Sacramento.

Bill Hendrix, 08-08-06, KPNS-KATL, 70, bgas046, EMB-170, Flew IFR using real wx and the Lagrange One arrival, when ATC requested that I change heading just outside Montgomery, I requested a different approach ( the ATL transition). They then allowed me to continue on using the Lagrange One arrival and only gave me altitude changes untill I was within about 7 miles of ATL VOR, then they handed me off to tower and told me to fly left downwind to rwy 26R. First time I ever asked for a different approach. Sure beats getting vectored all over the place.

Jim Urquhart, 08-07-06, KSFO-KDAL, 405, BGAS041, DC4, via KLAS

Rick Miller, 08-07-06, CYXY-CBX5, 125, bgak016, Otter, Unscheduled flight to Cantung to pick up new A&P mechanic for Whitehorse, Ed Gately-- transferred from Yellowknife. Ed caught a Beaver from Yellowknife to Cantung for some goat hunting before taking on new assignment. CBX5 approach is a sleigh ride down a barren hill onto threshold of 28--full flaps and slip from left to right past hill and float in at about 60 knots. Return flight after loading up Ed and clothes, roll away tool chests and a dead goat.

David R. Evans, 08-07-06, KBFT-KSAN, 650, bgak015, DC-2, could not find a Boieng 247 that would work well with 2002 so used a Dc-2 AAl.used Real Weather for the trip,kicked the tires,and was off- 10.9Hrs later i was glad to leave the computer.the weather changes from Washington to SoCal.alone was interesting,mourning fog in the valleys upnorth rain and a line of thunder storms Oregan-NorthCal. border, crosswinds and solid overcast from La to Mexico. Made a Adf only approach at Sandiago luck was with me broke thru at 2599ft a little left on final.recomend doing it over a few session!

Rick Miller, 08-07-06, CFQ6-CYXY, 80, bgak016, DC3, Weather fair. Delivered conveyors to Carmacks, then on back to Whitehorse.

Ron Jorgensen, 08/07, KTIW KMER, 120, BGAK030, S. Pioneer, KTIW - KPDX - KEUG - KMER

Gary McCarty, 08-07-06, NWWW-NWWW, 213, bgas031, C-182, NWWH-NWWU-NWWK-NWWD-NWWK-NWWU-NWWH

MH Luke, 08-06-06, KATL.KJAX, 74, bgam010, Fairchild Metro III, IFR Night flight. Good flight, good landing.

Terry Wright, 08-07-06, KPDX-KMFR, 75, bgak007, B247D, AM-11 route. KPDX to KMFR via EUG. Good weather this morning.

John Franco, 08-06-06, KLAX-KLAX, 55, BGAN011, DC3, Another Cargo run to KAVX this time without a diversion.

Rick Miller, 08-06-06, CYXY-CFQ6, 70, bgak016, DC3, Two generators dropped off. Flew DC3 because got word that Pelly was wanting to send 3 long conveyors down to Carmacks to be used somehow in the mining ops there. Will load and deliver to Carmacks on the way back to base in the morning, after a stayover here.

John Lawler, 08-06-06, KPDX-KSAN, 479, bgad017, Boeing 247D, KPDX-KMFR 98 min; KMFR-KOAK 126 min; KOAK-KSFO 13 min; KSFO-KFAT 79 min; KFAT-KBFL 53 min; KBFL-KLAX 55 min; KLAX-KSAN 55 min. After nearly becoming a VRP while flying a LH circuit at KMFR, switched to flying in daylight (much prettier and very much healthier!).

Rick Miller, 08-06-06, CFA4-CYXY, 45, bgak016, Beaver, Still raining return trip. Stuffed two rolled up 9X12 carpets in the beaver to return to Home Depot in Whitehorse for Jan Kandestock. HD will credit toward her next delivery.

MH Luke, 08-05-06, KPIE-KMIA, 64, bgam010, Bellanca Aircruiser, 1929 CAM Route 25, leg 7. Good flt., good landing. IFR night flight, clear wx.

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MH Luke, 08-05-06, KMFR-KMCC, 82, bgam010, B247D, This was a bit of a disaster for me, but since I tryed it four times I'll post the one WCATC gave me some time on. About twenty minutes out of KMCC someone called EOW (pronounced EEEEEE...OW I suppose), came on the session and a couple of minutes later someone collided with me I didn't see. Midair collision. I think I was targeted.

Terry Wright, 08-06-06, KBFI-KPDX, 57, bgak007, B247D, Start of AM-11 flight from KBFI to KTIW, then to KPDX. Nice handling craft, but sure glad I read the advice in the Forum about the shallow descent. Not too keen on the lack of flaps, but no probs on the approach or landing at Tacoma or Portland.

Jim Urquhart, 08-06-06, KPDX-KPDX, 135, BGAS041, DC3, via KHQM-KSEA

Gary McCarty, 08-06-06, NWWW-NWWW, 256, bgas031, Citation X, YBRK

John Franco, 08-06-06, YORG-YSSY, 75, BGAN011, DC3, Chop Suey... ORDER UP!... A light chop at all altitudes turned to hell 15NM north of Sydney Airport. I came in not utilising the ILS but just a flight map and the ground as a reference. The rain was pouring, there was heavy winds and visibility was 3/4 of a mile. O and by the way, did I mention this was a night flight.

David R. Evans, 08-06-06, KEWR-KMDW, 393, bgak015, DC-3, AAL ,Air Mail #2, departed Newark NJ at 0636 EDT to race the riseing sun westward,first stop Kavp-Scranton , as we taxied to the ramp Post office personale were waiting,shut down the port engine opened the hatch transfered the sacks buttoned up,fired up,gone,like a pony express rider.on to Kelm were light ground fog was playing hide and seek with the runway,next stop KBUF shut down long enough to get weather updates going to be cavu the whole route,refill the thermose and off for KDET,the sun is up and glisttens off lake Erie smooth no walleye chop today,next stop KSBN South Bend, the Handlers all ready talking about the big ten football season,don't even mention B-ball,LAST STOP KMDW Chigaco Midway shutting down at 1143 cdt just in time for lunch.

John Franco, 08-04-06, AUK3-AUK3, 105, BGAN011, DC3, I flew many planes in this session with the DC3 as my first choice. The object was to takeoff to the south from a bush field plateau, fly around a giant hill with a right turn, and pick a clear spot 3 NM north of the ficticious airfield. Many pilots uh "crashed and burned". Flight was attempted on the WCATC Special Events server as part of the "Hard Landings" series

Jim Urquhart, 08-05-06, KCLE-KEWR, 172, BGAS041, Curtis Condor, via KPHL

Rick Miller, 08-06-06, CYXY-CFA4, 45, bgak016, Beaver, Rain enroute. Two trips made-Beaver payload limited and forgot to load beer on first trip. Short strip at Carcross--glad I didn't take DC3

Rick Miller, 08-06-06, CYXY-CFA4, 45, bgak016, Beaver, Rain enroute. Two trips made-Beaver paylowad limited and forgot to load beer on first trip. Short strip at Carcross--glad I didn't take DC3

John Lawler, 08-05-06, KPDX-KOAK, 224, bgad017, Boeing 247D, KPFX-KMFR 98 mins, KMFR-KOAK 126 mins.

Gary McCarty, 08-05-06, YPDN-YPDN, 556, bgas031, Citation X, NWWW

Ron Jorgensen, 07/06, KBFI KTIW, 08, BGAK030, Twin Pin, Am using the Scottish Twin to run these routes as I tore the wing off my DC-2. (Not my favorite anywat)

Ron Jorgensen, 07/05, WAKK AGGH, 755, BGAK030, DHC-2F, ATW Lwgs 61 > 70 1211.7 Miles

Barry Theodore, 08-06-06, KMFR-KMCC, 107, bgad012, Boeing 247, A great mulit flight with 4 great pilots, hope we can do it again sometime. I landed a little short (on the grass) I bet these planes landed on a lot of grass in their time.

Bill Hendrix, 08-05-06, KMFR-KMCC, 108, bgas046, B247D, M/P flight on WCATC with 4 other Bluegrass pilots.

John Franco, 08-05-06, KMFR-KMCC, 117, BGAN011, B247D, flew with bgas001, bgas046, bgam010, and bgad012. The weather was spectacular today with just a light variable breeze and some minor haze along the way but it cleared up in time for an uneventful landing at McClellan Airfield

Bill Von Sennet, 08-05-06, kmfr-kmcc, 104, bgas001, Boeing 247, M.P flight with bgad012 bgam010 bgan011 and bgas046 Not bad 4 divisions represented - everyone except Bush Pilots

Geoff Boardman, 08-05-06, UUWW-UWGG, 94, BGAD047, DC3,

Luke, 08-01-06, LELN-LEPP, 72, BGAN021, C-133, LEVD LEOC. WCATC have placed be as landing at LELN but I know it's not true...Dunno why that happens. Flight with Don. Had to go around due to low drop to feild. Don was flying in a King Air. Matched up to the C-133 although the bigger bird wanted to climb. C-133 is easier to handle than the C-130 in my opinion although it tends to have too much power and gets in to overspeed at low revs. Touchy aircraft but still nice.

Luke, 08-01-06, ARK4-LEBZ, 72, BGAN021, Skymaster, Take off from Ark Royal add-on was good. Nice flight. have addon rock of Gibraltar.

Luke, 08-01-06, LXGB-LEBZ, 4, BGAN021, skymaster, reboot

David R. Evans, 08-04-06, CYYL-CYYL, 189, bgak015, Dhc-2, Had breakfast and topped off the Beaver,weather was broken clouds,but a rare day with very little wind,followed Ndbs,going down then ploted a direct route on the return. landed and shut down just in time for lunch an maybe another flight.

MH Luke, 08-03-06, MBGT-TIST, 104, bgam010, King Air 350, WCATC, Cyril E King,(TIST), opening session, 08-03-06 5pm pacific. Filed IFR with STAR RNAV-Z arrival in TIST. Good Flight, good landing.

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Bill Hendrix, 08-04-06, KTIW-KPDX, 58, bgas046, B247D, It's a good thing the folks building airplanes back when, invented wing flaps for those airplanes with a large wing area. Sure did need them.

Gary McCarty, 08-04-06, YBRK-YBRK, 164, bgas031, King Air F90, YSGE

Gary McCarty, 08-04-06, YWDH-YBRK, 161, bgas031, DHC-4, YBCK-YEML

John Franco, 08-04-06, KLAX-KLAX, 103, BGAN011, DC3, I originally wanted to go to Catalina Island and make a cargo run there in support of DC3 Airways. When I was over the Island, the weather was so bad that I had to divert to San Clemente NALF. After tasking care of the paperwork for the logistics for the cargo transport, San Clemente gave me some express mail to get delivered back to LAX. But when I got back to LAX, i encountered ground delays due to the controller who had many inexperienced pilots on his plate to take care of.

Terry Wright, 08-04-06, CYYL-CYYL, 123, bgak007, DHC-2, Lynn Lake Hub flight from CYYL to CZWH (Lac Brochet) and return. Return was fairly heavy overcast with vis about 6 mi.

John Franco, 08-04-06, KPDX-KEUG, 51, BGAN011, B247D, This time the plane handled much better as i babied the thing on descent as required in the reference tab.

Barry Theodore, 08-04-06, KTIW-KPDX, 52, bgad012, Boeing 247, Again a little bumpy on the landing

Barry Theodore, 08-04-06, KBFI-KTIW, 14, bgad012, Boeing 247, First flight, a little bouncy on the landing

Sid Tatton, 08-04-04, yssy-wsss, 480, BGAD007, 767-300ER, took of sydney to singapore with a load of ozzy tourists

Jim Urquhart, 08-03-06, KTUL-KMDW, 218, BGAS041, Curtis Condor, via KSTL

Bill Hendrix, 08-03-06, MTPP-TIST, 87, bgas046, Embraer 170, WCATC live San Juan session, using real wx, no sign of a tropical storm, landed ILS rwy 10.

MH Luke, 08-02-06, KMCO-KTPA, 55, bgam010, Waco Classic Bi-plane, Leg 5 1929 CAM Route 25. Flown on WCATC 24hr FF-1 Bluegrass Channel

John Lawler, 08-03-06, KBFI-KPDX, 78, bgad017, Boeing 247D, Intermediate stop at KTIW. Leg times 24, 54. This bit of Oregon is rather pretty at night. Have now remembered how to fly approaches in the 247 - 2W2R is too high, 1W3R is about right.

Gary McCarty, 08-03-06, YBRK-YWDH, 315, bgas031, DHC-4, YEML-YBCK-YWDH-YBDV

Bill Von Sennet, 08-03-06, kvuo-kmfr, 92, bgas001, Boeing 247, Flight 3 of the Air Mail Feature of the Month 93 gal

John Franco, 08-03-06, KBFI-KPDX, 74, BGAN011, B247D, 1936 Airmail Route AM11 legs 1&2 KBFI-KPDX

Bill Von Sennet, 08-03-06, ktiw-kvuo, 46, bgas001, Boeing 247, Air Mail Feature flight 2 Total fuel for flights 1 and 2 = 67 gal used kvuo (pearson field vancouver wa) as kpdx Portland Intl doesn't exist in Golden Wings 3. Will also substitute Grand Central for KLAX and Henderson NV for KLAS

Bill Von Sennet, 08-03-06, kbfi-ktiw, 12, bgas001, Boeing 247, Air Mail Feature flight 1

John Franco, 08-03-06, KRKD-KIJD, 97, BGAN011, DC3, A delivery of Fresh Lobster on Ice from Rockland, Maine to Windham, Connecticut

Gayngel van den Ing, 08-04-06, RJTT-VHHX, 487, bgad022, Douglas DC-4, BGAD742

Gayngel van den Ing, 08-04-06, VHHX-RJTT, 483, bgad022, Douglas DC-4, BGAD741

Barry Theodore, 08-03-06, YBDG-YDLQ, 61, bgad012, Cessna 182, Flown on West Coast

Gary McCarty, 08-02-06, YBRK-YBRK, 168, bgas031, CV-580, YBBN

Gary McCarty, 08-02-06, YBRK-YBRK, 245, bgas031, CV-580, YBCV-YCMU-YBCV

Bill Hendrix, 08-02-06, KLIT-KMSY, 100, bgas046, L049A, Flight made on WCATC server 3.

Jim Urquhart, 08-02-06, KSAN-KLAS, 143, BGAS041, B247, via KLAX

Barry Theodore, 08-02-06, ULLI-UUWW, 121, BGAD012, Ilyushin IL-14, Half the flight done on west coast.

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john gilbert, 08-02-06, NZQN-NZNP, 164, bgad033, Globe Twotter, sh-ry-ns-np

Bill Hendrix, 08-01-06, KTLH-KMCO, 51, bgas046, Embraer 170, Special live session on WCATC using server generated weather, landed ILS 18R at KMCO and didn't see the runway until about a mile out, really enjoyed the flight.

MH Luke, 08-01-06, KDAB-KMCO, 12, bgam010, Fairchild Metro III, leg 4 1929 CAM Route 25. Flew it in a metroliner III on the WCATC multi ATC IFR challenge into Orlando session on 08-01-06. Took two trys. First one the engines quit, think I ran out of fuel, not sure, had a couple missed aproaches. Second try went good, no missed approach, made it down.

David R. Evans, 08-01-06, KORD-KLEX, 90, bgak015, DC-4, Deperted Chicago,loaded with Sears&Robuck Lawn an garden tractors , was filed for 5000 but it was solid IFR 00vis. so asked for 8000 and climbed out the top at 7000 and the ride was smoother,until aprouching the frontal boundry at the Indiana , Kentucky boarder.slowed to 180Knts to penetrate the turbulance,a couble of jolts,and it was time to let down to KLEX.Taxi to the gargo rampwas unloaded then,as the ship was towed to the hanger,I caught a ride on the tractor,cheaked into Hq and over to the pilot lounge just as the storms approuched the field.

John Franco, 08-01-06, KBDL-KHVN, 36, BGAN011, C208B`, Downloaded the WX for 8/1/06 and flew intentionally into a thunderstorm. A Safe landing was executed at New Haven, CT

Bill Agee, 08-01-06, KPHX-KIAH, 362, bgas006, B247D, Via KELP-KSJT. fuel 2038 lbs

Gary McCarty, 08-01-06, YBRK-YBRK, 259, bgas031, DC-4, YQLP

Barry Theodore, 08-01-06, YPAD-YMEN, 136, BGAD012, DC3, Finally completed a flight after attempting a number is southern USA where the screen went blank and went right back to the desktop. ???? I tried a number of things but I think there is something wrong with the scenery.