T-28 Pilot Report
Flight:
813 Note: Video Recorded @ LP
Date:
030723 Video
lags computer by 50 sec
Flight Time:
1.0 hrs
Pilot:
Charlie Summers
Controller:
Andy Detwiler
Location:
Greeley, CO (KGXY)
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Video Time (UT) |
Comments |
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Starting with less than
full fuel load to evaluate take-off requirements on Runway 27 |
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Takeoff |
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Switching radios, but first
radio better talking w/ATC |
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Turning towards Gill |
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10WX Free to pursue own
navigation |
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Approaching Gill. Aim for
target at |
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Switch to DEN CNTR @125.9 |
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Block 18-20 kft |
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Level @ 12.5 kft. Shift
to high blower |
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Sniffer test; crossing 13
kft |
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FM Test On |
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FM Test Off |
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LH Orbit to climb before
entering storm |
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Storms have elevated bases,
relatively squat and unimpressive |
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Into cloud, 17.5 kft &
climbing |
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Light turbulence |
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Precip on video window |
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Light turbulence, no ice |
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P-static for ~ 5 sec |
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P-static for ~ 35 sec |
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Light rime |
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Out-of-cloud 27.3 from Gill |
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Turning to 340º. Build-up
ahead. Get that one, then head back |
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In-cloud. Going out to 40
nm, then head back to GXY |
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180 to left, then RTB |
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Completed left turn |
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Mod rime, mod turbulence |
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Will start descent |
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Out-of-cloud. Starting
descent to 13 kft from 18.5 kft |
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Going through first target
on descent |
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In-cloud. Light turbulence,
light rime |
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Mod turbulence |
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Few secs of P-static every
10 sec or so |
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Out-of-wx |
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10 N of GXY. Heading for
landing |
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Land |
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NOTES
Weather
Elevated weak convection
Peak radar Z £ 45 dBZ; echo tops £ 8 km
30 kV/m e-field charge ~
All systems go!
Operations
P-static
a problem at times
Take-off
OK with less than full fuel. Should be possible with full load.