Time to return to Orlando and it only takes 30 minutes to file a VFR Flight Plan, prepare the aircraft and be ready to fire the engine up.
Our route is going to be more direct today and the plan is to route north-east from Key West to intercept Airway V157 to 'DVALL' waypoint then northwards to La Belle (LBV) VOR towards Orlando.
The ramp at Key West is split between the FBO ramp and the commercial ramp with a Cubana Antonov airliner parked at the east end. This aircraft has been parked here since it was hijacked from Cuba some years ago!
Departure is off runway 9, again, and we are assigned a heading of 030 to keep us clear of the Naval Air Station at Boca Chica. Once we have avoided the flocks of rather large birds thermaling to the north of the airfield we set heading.
A quick look over our shoulder gives a view of Key West from the north-east.
Our climb continues to 6500' and we are given a 'flight-following' handover to Miami Center.
When we get to within 40 miles of 'DVALL' waypoint it is safe to turn more direct to La Belle (LBV) VOR. If we had turned any earlier we would have entered the US Air Defence Intercept Zone (US ADIZ) which is wrapped around the US.
Shortly after our turn the south-west coast of the Everglades come into sight again.
The ramp at Key West is split between the FBO ramp and the commercial ramp with a Cubana Antonov airliner parked at the east end. This aircraft has been parked here since it was hijacked from Cuba some years ago!
Departure is off runway 9, again, and we are assigned a heading of 030 to keep us clear of the Naval Air Station at Boca Chica. Once we have avoided the flocks of rather large birds thermaling to the north of the airfield we set heading.
A quick look over our shoulder gives a view of Key West from the north-east.
Our climb continues to 6500' and we are given a 'flight-following' handover to Miami Center.
When we get to within 40 miles of 'DVALL' waypoint it is safe to turn more direct to La Belle (LBV) VOR. If we had turned any earlier we would have entered the US Air Defence Intercept Zone (US ADIZ) which is wrapped around the US.
Shortly after our turn the south-west coast of the Everglades come into sight again.
The remainder of the flight is uneventful and once we are transferred to Orlando Approach a more direct route is forthcoming through 'Class B' airspace direct to Orlando Executive.
Our flight time is, once again, 2h 10 min and the aircraft has used 55 US gallons of fuel for the return journey. This averages out at the flight manual, leaned out, figures of just under 12 gallons/hour.
Back in Orlando by 1pm it is time to get the credit card out and wander up to the Florida Mall for the rest of the day.
Our flight time is, once again, 2h 10 min and the aircraft has used 55 US gallons of fuel for the return journey. This averages out at the flight manual, leaned out, figures of just under 12 gallons/hour.
Back in Orlando by 1pm it is time to get the credit card out and wander up to the Florida Mall for the rest of the day.
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