Filed Route: AYZOO LEB

Distance: 98 nm

Termination: KVSF LOC DME Rwy 5 - Circle to Land Rwy 29 (Full Stop)

Doug and Billy negotiate a challenging crosswind at KBML only to find that all the power is out and they cannot dispense fuel. It should have been a clue when they could not get the weather prior to departure from Bangor or receive the AWOS frequency enroute. The BML VOR was also out of service. Now they're on to Springfield, VT (KVSF). They fight more winds over the mountains and have to assert themselves to get what they need from ATC. They also fly an interesting non-precision approach into KVSF with step downs terminating with a circle to land on a reciprocal runway, full stop - and fuel.

Good learning moments:

• Getting a clearance via radio on the ground from Flight Service (Bangor Radio)
• Giving a PIREP
• Flying an ODP for terrain
• Alerting ATC, need lower
• Procedure turn for course reversal on the approach
• Flying the step downs on a LOC DME approach
• Managing power and pitch on the approach
• Circle to land on an oblique runway

• 0:01:10 Calling Flight Service (Bangor Radio) for our clearance
• 0:06:45 Doug gives a PIREP
• 0:09:10 Run up
• 0:13:15 Doug flies the Departure
• 0:14:50 Flying the ODP out of KBML
• 0:16:40 Entering the hold at BML
• 0:19:20 Back on course after clearing terrain
• 0:27:15 Doug checking performance against the POH
• 0:29:40 Coupling up after the climb to 10,000' - tuning for cruise flight
• 0:31:30 Looking ahead to KVSF
• 0:33:20 Doug discusses why this airport presents a good learning opportunity
• 0:36:25 ATC alerts us to the local altimeter setting - a friendly nudge
• 0:40:35 Loading and briefing the LOC DME Rwy 5 KVSF
• 0:45:00 Figuring which LEB to use for the VSR
• 0:47:35 Over to Boston Center with request
• 0:49:00 Activating the approach - Looking at the VSR
• 0:50:20 NOTAMS
• 0:54:50 Looking for lower
• 1:01:15 About Billy's sunglasses
• 1:02:30 Amend altitude due to crossing traffic - Fly the LEB transition
• 1:04:55 Cleared for the approach - Cross LEB at or above 4,900'
• 1:08:55 KVSF ASOS - ATC advises traffic (C-17)
• 1:15:00 Crossing LEB southeast bound
• 1:17:10 KVSF ASOS - Discussion about preferred runway - Using Jepp Airport Info chart
• 1:19:15 Where are we, what's next? - Discussion on how to enter the hold at WILNO
• 1:23:15 Entering the procedure turn at WILNO
• 1:24:25 Think about Va - Slow it up
• 1:25:00 Cross track error discussion
• 1:27:30 Talking step downs - Foggles on - Autopilot off
• 1:30:15 Coming up on WILNO inbound - Step downs begin
• 1:33:45 Gear down
• 1:36:15 Foggles off - Circle to land Rwy 29
• 1:38:10 Short final

CloudAhoy View of Actual Flight Path on the ODP out of KBML