DAY 16, LEG 75 - Rothera to Ushuaia
As it started to snow, it was only to be a brief stop in Antarctica to avoid having to de-ice too thoroughly. Thankfully at these latitudes, the snow is very dry and can easily be brushed off the surfaces so the light snowfall on arrival was no problem. There is an engineering slot in Santiago, Chile, booked for day 17 in which the aircraft will be serviced before the Pacific crossing. It is imperative that we make that slot so delays cannot be accepted easily. We head from Rothera to the most southerly city in the world, Ushuaia in Argentina. It is twinned with Barrow, Alaska, the most northerly city in the world.
Ready to taxi out at Rothera.
Takeoff.
Sunrise over Antarctica.
Approaching the South American continent once again.
A passenger ship in the Beagle Channel.
Being marshalled onto stand.
Parked on stand at Ushuaia.
AAXX - SAWH stats
Takeoff time: 0949
Landing time: 1244
Flight time: 02:55
Fuel used: 1136kgs / 2500lbs
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