Flight Report - HS.748 EGKK - EGJJ
Posted: 22 May 2006, 16:54
Flew the Gatwick - Jersey flight today. Will make the return tomorrow (stupid work...). Comments -
Routing was the Southampton Departure from Gatwick's 26L the N886 airway to ORTAC and then the Jersey 1A arrival for runway 27. Weather clouds and rain at both ends for MVFR or high IFR conditions with 20+ knot winds. Smooth flight at 16,000 feet using good old charts with the NAV radios, no FMS, no GPS. Flown on VATSIM network, with little hope for ATC this time of the afternoon. Flew the ILS 27 at Jersey and parked at Stand 5.
Flight stats -
Flight Route - (SAM 2M) SAM N886 ORTAC (JERSEY 1A)
Starting fuel - 3175 kg
Block out - 14:31
Block in - 15:36
Time - 1:05 (1.1 hr)
Fuel - 649 kg
Fuel Remaining - 2526 kg
Faults - None inflight, however planned fuel at 1500 KG/hr plus reserves with a 1 hour trip to the alternate. Flight shows that 700-1000 KG/hr would be a better number. Return flight can now be made without fueling the aircraft at Jersey however, so is not a major concern as loss for this flight will be made-up in next flight or 2.
Routing was the Southampton Departure from Gatwick's 26L the N886 airway to ORTAC and then the Jersey 1A arrival for runway 27. Weather clouds and rain at both ends for MVFR or high IFR conditions with 20+ knot winds. Smooth flight at 16,000 feet using good old charts with the NAV radios, no FMS, no GPS. Flown on VATSIM network, with little hope for ATC this time of the afternoon. Flew the ILS 27 at Jersey and parked at Stand 5.
Flight stats -
Flight Route - (SAM 2M) SAM N886 ORTAC (JERSEY 1A)
Starting fuel - 3175 kg
Block out - 14:31
Block in - 15:36
Time - 1:05 (1.1 hr)
Fuel - 649 kg
Fuel Remaining - 2526 kg
Faults - None inflight, however planned fuel at 1500 KG/hr plus reserves with a 1 hour trip to the alternate. Flight shows that 700-1000 KG/hr would be a better number. Return flight can now be made without fueling the aircraft at Jersey however, so is not a major concern as loss for this flight will be made-up in next flight or 2.