Just started this flight , T/O at NFFN was a bit scary , aircraft loaded almost to max at MTOW 142826 , wing tanks full and belly tank at 50% , weather giveing a slight crosswind of 3 knts best runway was 02 , but this is sending you towards a mountain , so as soon as i got lift off i retracted gear , and turned to port heading for the sea , but aircraft was near to stall and to the trees below , it tests your nerves , it was also raining heavy , thunderstorms in the area, i also had to avoid a windshear that was reported ENE at 9nm from NFFN that was moveing steadily towards N of NFFN , it was a close run thing .
Now climbing for FL280 passing 15000ft on my way to YSSY Sydney airport .
Airframe hrs at start 134.8 after shutdown 142.4
engines
1 before flt 37.4 hrs excellent 45.0 hrs good
2 before flt 37.4 hrs excellent 45.0 hrs good
3 before flt 10.6 hrs excellent 18.2 hrs excellent
4 before flt 51.8 hrs good 59.3 hrs good
MTOW T/O 142826 lbs after shutdown 118407 lbs
payload 14251 lbs
passengers 71
supplies 868 lbs
cargo 1312 lbs
ADI at T/O 492 lbs after shutdown 0 lbs
OIL at T/O 1216 lbs/152gal after shutdown 708 lbs/88.4 gal used 508 lbs/63.6 gal res/engs 38.9/12.4/12.3/12.6/12.2 gals
FUEL at T/O 43009 lbs after shutdown 19589 lbs used 23420 lbs tanks l/r 7898/1949/0/1946/7795
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My Career
tot flts 12
tot time 97h58min
grd dist 29442 sm
air dist 30821 sm
passenger miles 2028656
salary $12768
you are a captain
you have earned respect
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last flight
time in flt 6h42min
grd/air dist 1968/1981 sm
fuel cost $958
maint cost $976
cost per mile $0.98
pass comment
i didnt even realize were were flying
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personal notes
impressed the crew on that landing
i am sure grateful to be a pilot
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regards alan.
