John "Tipster" Consterdine

[packercolinl]

The Baron is now at Kodiak(PADQ)and looking for a run down to Midway Is. and points South.

Cheers

[packercolinl]

The Baron is currently at Adak(PADK)after a total time tonight of 9.2hrs-bedtime.

Midway tomorrow hopefully.

Cheers

[Cherokee_6]

Keep goin'! Good Job...

How about some pics?!

[packercolinl]

PICS!! YOUR KIDDIN' ME! I'm lucky to get this up. At the moment it's all Pacific and sky any way!

On a different note,a couple of more stops will see the Baron on its way home.

If you go to the RTW site you won't see the map showing progress or anything except an upgrade such as here.

Six join in and get the Baron home!!

And all you others out there that knew John through SimV and admired and respected  him help bring the Baron home!!

Cheers

[packercolinl]

Oh,and the Baron made it into Midway with 12Gals left.

[packercolinl]

Once again another 11.5 hours of sea and sky(should have been a surfer)interspersed with some place called Honululu and Christmas Island wherein is it the Baron currently rests.

Not having many options the plan is to:NTAA/NTGJ/Pitcairn Island(fly over only)/NTGJ/NCRG/NFTF/NZAA leaving there for Australia.

All these legs are more sea and sky,what I call transport legs,so if you're not interested flying any I fully understand. This is also basically my home ground(or water if you must!!)so lots of hours with nothing to see.

The weather has been so good but I think a cyclone or something else interesting wouldn't be missed I can tell ya!

Cheers,
Col.

[packercolinl]

Open your mouth and get what ya want! Letdown into Tahiti had thunderstorms in the area,rain and 24kt crosswinds. Love it!!

PLCH to NTAA was 7.2hrs and about 30gals. left. NTGJ later.

Cheers,
Col.

[packercolinl]

Weather has been good again with light winds but you've still got to pick your altitude(180 wind change in 500ft). So it was NTAA/NTGJ/Pitcairn Island(which needs a serious Sim overhaul!)/NTTX. Muroroa is not one of my favourite places but,hey,they got gas.

This was not the plan I put up but the winds etc changed all!  Total hrs 8.7

Cheers,
Col.

[packercolinl]

More sky and sea but with nice clouds this time
Stopped at NCRG for a refill(look in Scenery for a Raratonga upgrade)then off to NFTF. That is where the Baron is tonight.

Leg flying time----10.3 hrs. All being well New Zealand tomorrow!

Cheers,
Col.

[RollerBall]

Great stuff Col

You're not seeing a lot of response but I think quite a few guys are following this with interest as I am so don't think you're being ignored

[packercolinl]

Thanks RollerBall much appreciated and thanks to all who are viewing this. I'm posting on John's site as well.

NFTF/NZAA was actually more what I expected with adverse winds and even altitude hunting didn't produce any advantage over the trip. Once again sea,clouds and sky!

That stint was 6hrs and even a step to Norfolk Island is too long today to continue. So tomorrow it's off to Inverell(YIVL).

From Inverell the plan was to go up to YWIS across to ULURU(Ayres Rock)on to YPPH(my home) up the West coast of Australia to Bali,stop in to honour those of all nationalities that died in the bombings,then proceed up through Indonesia and across to India.

I see it that after the Baron is in Inverell that John is on the way home. The commitments have been met to this point although I having nothing to show(screen shots) apart from the log.

After Inverell all are most welcome to join in and take the Baron home. More tomorrow.

Cheers,
Col.

[RollerBall]

Here's a thought

I've not flown online before and from a few comments in screenshots and other forums, quite a few others haven't either.

When the Baron eventually gets home, would be good if it could be accompanied on all or part of the last leg, or be met even, by a bunch of SIMVs. That would be a fitting way to remember John that he would have been proud of I'm sure.

What do people think?

[Cherokee_6]

Here's a thought

I've not flown online before and from a few comments in screenshots and other forums, quite a few others haven't either.

When the Baron eventually gets home, would be good if it could be accompanied on all or part of the last leg, or be met even, by a bunch of SIMVs. That would be a fitting way to remember John that he would have been proud of I'm sure.

What do people think?

That is a GREAT idea! Just let us know when and where and I will try to get online...I have never flown online before but I sure would try for this!

[RollerBall]

Right!

Any more takers?

For people like Cherokee and me we've got enough time to get things sorted out so we know how and can do it, plus sort out any technical bits and pieces.

I think a whole bunch of Barons coming into land one after the other led by John's would be something to remember and to remember him by. Fantastic!

[packercolinl]

We are a long way from home yet. And yes,I thought that some might want to do that. I have in the background a good friend of Johns' I am waiting to hear from who wishes to take the Baron home. As I said it's a long way yet.

SO:Sunrise over the Tasman Sea is great even in sim and the icing wasn't even a problem.
When I dialled up for the weather I got an error code a few times so I went with the last report and took off. The last dl gave huge headwinds so I put in a stop(Lord Howe Island YLHI)

Didn't need it as I rang my provider and found out that they were having problems with a worm and were setting up a router. Let that set for a while then tried again. Winds were good so I went on to YIVL

Time 7.2hrs

Cheers,
Col.