Nasa Cargo transport EDDF-KNUQ (B744 - N906NA)

[TCA2050]

The Cargo with the updates for the Sofia Sience Center is on board and We're scheduled to depart to the NASA Ames Research Center at Moffet Field, Sunnyvale CA.
   


Flightplan:
EDDF BIBOS UZ28 NAPSI UP73 SPY UL602 NALAX UL46 REMSI UP6 MIMKU UN563 PIKIL -'North Atlantic Track B'- HO YDP J548 YKL J481 YMO YAN J481 YQT J533 DLH J32 BAM J94 LLC J32 SAC KNUQ

North Atlantic Track B (NAT B) for today:

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We're loaded up with 307.300 lbs of fuel and at 1006Z we start engines 3 & 4, followed by 1 & 2.
   



Weather at Frankfurt: 06007KT 10+SM BROKEN LIGHT RAIN 12.0/10.0 29.77inHg
Clearance is received to taxi to RW07L.
   

   



We're given special clearance not to line up in the queue that's already lined up on this busy sunday at Frankfurt, but we can slip in before the Malev flight.
   

As soon as the aircraft that landed has vacated the runway we get clearance for take off, our speeds being V1 147/Vr 162/V2 176 kts
   



And away we are...
   

   

   



Climbing out on the BIBOS7E departure
   

   

   



Various shades of clouds over Frankfurt today...
   



South of Iceland near waypoint 5720N of the Atlantic Track, our center tank is empty and we turn off the center pumps so fuel will be fed from the main tanks 2 and 3 from now on (followed by Reserve 2 and 3)

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Just past waypoint 5840N and step-climbing to FL360 out of FL340
   

   



Passing Thunder Bay YQT, the fuel level has reached as good as an equilibrium between the four main tanks so we switch to the 'Tank to Engine' setup; each main tank feeding its own engine (crossfeed valves between 2 and 3 active)

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The arrival is the PYE1 directing us from our last enroute waypoint SAC (Sacramento) around SFO (San Francisco) towards Moffet Field, our destination.

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Descending between STINS and HADLY intersection we pass the Golden Gate Bridge
   

Moffet Field ahead near the lake
   



Weather at Moffet Field: 01004KT 10+SM SCATTERED 15.0/11.0 29.97inHg
We are assigned the ILS RW32R for approach

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On final to RW32R
   

Nice clear weather, so at 1000ft we disengaged the autopilot and fly the aircraft in by hand.
Quite some traffic inbound to San Franscisco International (towards the left upper corner)
   



Touchdown followed by a smooth roll out on the long runway.
At 2159Z, we're 'blocks on' at Nasa Ames Research Center after a little less than 12 hours of flight
   

   

   



Total flying time: 11h53'
Fuel remaining: 36.400 lbs for a total usage of: 270.900 lbs

[CBreuer]

Hi Stefaan,

Very good report and great pictures, but NASA should fire the dispatcher. But obviously you enjoyed the flight and that is the main thing about this