Flight across Mongolia

I have always wanted to fly in this part of the world so when Jerry gave us an open charter to
Get to Moscow via any way and any aircraft I thought this is it.
The first leg from Vladivostock to Baruun-Urt was flown in Aeroworx B200 a great twin aircraft. The weather for this leg was not to bad hit a bit of cloud half way through the flight but the weather in Baruun-urt was a bit different with a ceiling of 7800 and vis down to 2sm and no ILS I thought I would not make it, but with all the training that I had and all the flights that we have done in low vis I managed to bounce only twice.
A change of aircraft today I will be flying Dreemfleets Baron another great aircraft.
The weather has improved today as well with 20sm and a few clouds at 3300, still cold, my flight plan was going to take me to ZMUG Ulaangom but I had to divert because with getting away late the light was going fast, and I didn’t want to land in the dark round here
so I diverted to Khovd ZMKD.
I just made it here in the evening with less then 30min light, good job the weather was good 40sm few4000.
After sleeping in the aircraft all night I was up planning my flight to Russia which wasn’t easy.
I planned to fly to Omks which ment that I had to fly through Kazakstan and I am clad that I did as the scenery was a surprise I thought I was in Denver [check out pics]. After checking the weather I was away on the last leg.
I new this would be a long leg of the trip but it was worth it, checking ATIS for Omks which was 319/16 35sm clr 3/m12 I put here down on rwy25.
Fuel Leg 1 2195lbs Time 4.4
Fuel Leg 2 835lbs Time 5.7
Fuel Leg 3 932lbs Time 6.3
I don’t know about the rest of the trip to Moscow watch this space.

Thanks Dave for your running commentary on your flight to Moscow. I'm gald to see you having fun with it. All those that fly the charter will see country I'm sure they have never flown over before....that's the idea!
Have fun...thanks for sharing.

Jerry

Hi Dave,

What a great report you have. I think you should start submitting this our PIREP articles.

Keep'em coming Dave. Always enjoy your PIREPs.

Thanks for sharing with us.

Naresh

PS: Did you know that Genghis Khan was my ancestor? Or let me rephrase it, my ancestors come from Mongolia.

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