Private Pilot Missions
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Minimum License Requirement: Private Pilot
Aircraft Available: A Private Pilot must fly the company Cessna 172 on these charters. All other pilots may fly any plane within the constraints of their rank and the Ops Manual.
Argument Rating: Unless specifically stated in the charter description the charter argument is rated Very Strong for any pilot in PGA. It succeeds on a roll of 2 or above. Experienced pilots may adjust the circumstances and rate it according to the rules given in the Ops Manual.
Intsructions: These charters are designed to be flown in order, from BPPL01 to BPPL25. If you are a Private Pilot just starting out in PGA. then you must fly all of these charters in numerical order or the SPPL charters to be promoted to Commercial Pilot.
| MISSION# BPPL01 | DEPART: San Jose Int. (KSJC) | ARRIVE: Gnoss Field (KDVO) | TIME: Dawn |
| CLOUDS: Clear | PRECIPITATION: None | VISIBILITY: 30 nm | WIND SPEED: None |
| WIND DIRECTION: 360º | RATE/MILE: $10 | DISTANCE: 56nm | PAYMENT: $560 |
| PROFILE: Hi! I'm Junior your dispatcher. You’re new aren't you? Thought so. Anyway new day new job as I say. So this is gonna be your PGA check ride. This crate of fine bone china needs to go to Gnoss, should be a nice flight. We don't want any breakages, so gentle on the landing. Give Al up in Santa Rosa a call when you get to Gnoss. I’m sure he’ll have something for you. |
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| MISSION#: BPPL02 | DEPART: Gnoss Field (KDVO) | ARRIVE: Rio Vista (O88)) | TIME: Morning |
| CLOUDS: Broken | PRECIPITATION: Light | VISIBILITY: 20 nm | WIND SPEED: Light |
| WIND DIRECTION: 360º | RATE/MILE: $10 | DISTANCE: 40 nm | PAYMENT: $400 |
| PROFILE: Hey! Al here. Junior told me you were coming. Hope none of that fancy china got busted. I see the weather’s on the turn again. I need these tractor spares into Rio Vista, PDQ. They are waiting for them, so step on it! |
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| MISSION#: BPPL03 | DEPART: Rio Vista (O88) | ARRIVE: Concord-Buchannan (KCCR) | TIME: Afternoon |
| CLOUDS: Overcast | PRECIPITATION: Moderate | VISIBILITY: 10 nm | WIND SPEED: Light |
| WIND DIRECTION: 360º | RATE/MILE: $10 | DISTANCE: 21 nm | PAYMENT: $210 |
| PROFILE: PGA Sacramento, Louie speaking. Oh, hi. The rain is getting worse here in Sacramento, how's it with you? Really? Well, too bad. There should be a Mrs. Phelz turning up soon. She’ll have her pet dog with her. She wants you to fly it over to Buchanan. She also asked about the weather, but I told her not to worry. If she's paying, you’re flying. When you get to Buchanan check in with Harvey -- he may have something for you. |
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| MISSION#: BPPL04 | DEPART: Concord-Buchannan (KCCR) | ARRIVE: South County (Q99) | TIME: Night |
| CLOUDS: Overcast | PRECIPITATION: Heavy | VISIBILITY: 5 nm | WIND SPEED: Moderate |
| WIND DIRECTION: 320º | RATE/MILE: $10 | DISTANCE: 60 nm | PAYMENT: $600 |
| PROFILE: Hello, Harvey speaking, oh it's you, thanks for calling. Well this weather is really coming in, how's it with you? Is it? Well never mind. Right now can't waste time, got a party later. Those two boxes of livestock need to get to South County tonight. What's that? Yes they probably do smell... well I don't know, open a window or something. |
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| MISSION#: BPPL05 | DEPART: South County (Q99) | ARRIVE: Sonoma County (KSTS) | TIME: Sunrise |
| CLOUDS: Scattered | PRECIPITATION: None | VISIBILITY: 10 nm | WIND SPEED: Light |
| WIND DIRECTION: 320º | RATE/MILE: $10 | DISTANCE: 103 nm | PAYMENT: $1030 |
| PROFILE: PGA San Jose dispatch, Junior speaking. Well now, not heard from you since yesterday. Have you been on holiday? Oh right, still never mind. New day, new job as I always say. Those 28 packages of printing need to be in Santa Rosa by noon. What do you mean the plane stinks? Well open the window or something. |
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| MISSION#: BPPL06 | DEPART: Sonoma County (KSTS) | ARRIVE: San Francisco Int. (KSFO) | TIME: Afternoon |
| CLOUDS: Few | PRECIPITATION: None | VISIBILITY: 10 nm | WIND SPEED: Light |
| WIND DIRECTION: 135º | RATE/MILE: $10 | DISTANCE: 90 nm | PAYMENT: $900 |
| PROFILE: Hey fly boy, now listen up, this is what we dispatchers call a double drop. These 30 boxes of wine have to go Nut Tree, then load a crate of boat spares and get that to SFO. Now be careful at SFO, that's where the big boys and girls play. What's that smell? |
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| MISSION#: BPPL07 | DEPART: San Francisco Int. (KSFO) | ARRIVE: Sacramento Executive (KSAC) | TIME: Afternoon |
| CLOUDS: Scattered | PRECIPITATION: None | VISIBILITY: 20 nm | WIND SPEED: Moderate |
| WIND DIRECTION: 180º | RATE/MILE: $10 | DISTANCE: : 68 nm | PAYMENT: $680 |
| PROFILE: Hi, Harvey here. How are you? Tired? Well who said life as a charter pilot was easy? Did they? Well never mind. The weather is slightly poor as you can see but the Winton family needs to get a wedding cake to Sacramento. There’s a rush on this one, but if anyone can do it you can. If you’re on time, you may get a tip. Check in with Louie when you get there. |
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| MISSION#: BPPL08 | DEPART: Sacramento Executive (KSAC) | ARRIVE: San Jose Int. (KSJC) | TIME: Sunset |
| CLOUDS: Few | PRECIPITATION: None | VISIBILITY: 20 nm | WIND SPEED: Light |
| WIND DIRECTION: 225º | RATE/MILE: $5/$10 | DISTANCE: 14nm/70 nm | PAYMENT: $770 |
| PROFILE: Now then, this is easy money for you. Get over to University and collect a Mr. Someshine. Or is it Shinesome? Can't read my own writing sometimes. Anyway his plane has some problem or other and he needs to get to San Jose. I know you aren’t supposed to carry people, but he’s another pilot. If anyone asks, he’s giving you a check ride. Note: Because you are hauling a person, the argument for this charter is reduced by 1, to Strong, if you are a PPL. So, it succeeds on a roll of 3 or higher. Also, the charter’s fees are a bit more complicated: The first leg to 0O5 is at the $5/nm “deadhead” rate and cannot be doubled. The second leg is at the standard single engine rate of $10/nm and may be doubled. |
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| MISSION#: BPPL09 | DEPART: San Jose Int. (KSJC) | ARRIVE: Napa County (KAPC) | TIME: Night |
| CLOUDS: Overcast | PRECIPITATION: Light | VISIBILITY: 10 nm | WIND SPEED: Light |
| WIND DIRECTION: 270º | RATE/MILE: $5 | DISTANCE: 54 nm | PAYMENT: $270 |
| PROFILE: Hello again. The Boss wants all the books at the accountant’s office by morning and you know the Boss. What she wants she gets. Hey, it's not my fault! Nothing I can do to control the weather, just get on with it. That's right, that's what I always say, another day another job. Note: This charter is company business and so only pays the $5/nm rate. No double payment is allowed, either. |
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| MISSION#: BPPL10 | DEPART: Napa County (KAPC) | ARRIVE: Moffett Mountain View (KNUQ) | TIME: Sunrise |
| CLOUDS: Overcast | PRECIPITATION: Moderate | VISIBILITY: 10 nm | WIND SPEED: Moderate |
| WIND DIRECTION: 315º | RATE/MILE: $5/$10 | DISTANCE: 17 nm/51 nm | PAYMENT: $595 |
| PROFILE: Yeah, Al speaking, who's that? Oh is it. Hope you slept well. The weather's closed in, but this is urgent and worth a lot of money. No, not for you, for the company. Fly over to Travis AFB. The Air Force has two crates they need to get to Moffett Field as quick as you can. No, I don’t know why they don’t fly them there themselves. Don’t stand around asking questions. They said they want them there quickly! , Note: This charter also has a deadhead leg. Compute it like BPPL07. |
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| MISSION#: BPPL11 | DEPART: Moffett Mountain View (KNUQ) | ARRIVE: Petaluma (O69) | TIME: Morning |
| CLOUDS: Broken | PRECIPITATION: None | VISIBILITY: 20 nm | WIND SPEED: Light |
| WIND DIRECTION: 360º | RATE/MILE: $5/$10 | DISTANCE: 7 nm /62 nm | PAYMENT: $655 |
| PROFILE: Hi! This is Junior. Oh it's you, glad you called. The Boss said to get over here to San Jose and pick up some barrels that need to get to Petaluma. I know you're tired. So am I, it's not so easy sitting here all day you know. No, I don’t know what’s in the drums. As a matter of fact they are marked hazardous. What’s that? Well, how should I know? That’s your problem! Note: The first leg in this charter is a deadhead leg. Compute it at the $5/nm rate and no double pay. |
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| MISSION#: BPPL12 | DEPART: Petaluma (O69) | ARRIVE: Sonoma County (KSTS) | TIME: Afternoon |
| CLOUDS: Overcast | PRECIPITATION: Light | VISIBILITY: 10 nm | WIND SPEED: Light |
| WIND DIRECTION: 360º | RATE/MILE: $10 | DISTANCE: 18 nm | PAYMENT: $180 |
| PROFILE: Yea, this is Al. How did moving those barrels go? Hope you didn’t spill anything. Anyway, there’s a stack of welding tanks that need to get up here to Sonoma County. Hop on up here with them and I’ll see what I can scare up for you to go onward. |
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| MISSION#: BPPL13 | DEPART: Sonoma County (KSTS) | ARRIVE: Angwin-Parrett (2O3) | TIME: Sunset |
| CLOUDS: Overcast | PRECIPITATION: Medium | VISIBILITY: 5 nm | WIND SPEED: Light |
| WIND DIRECTION: 360º | RATE/MILE: $10 | DISTANCE: 9 nm | PAYMENT: $90 |
| PROFILE: Hey, there you are. I finally got something for you. There are four crates outside that need to get to Parrett ASAP. No. I don't know what's in them. They're paying so you're flying. Once you are there, go ahead and spend the night and I'll see if I have anything for you in the morning. |
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| MISSION#: BPPL14 | DEPART: Angwin-Parrett (2O3) | ARRIVE: Sacramento Executive (KSAC) | TIME: Sunrise |
| CLOUDS: Overcast | PRECIPITATION: Light | VISIBILITY: 10 nm | WIND SPEED: Light |
| WIND DIRECTION: 360º | RATE/MILE: $10 | DISTANCE: 45 nm | PAYMENT: $450 |
| PROFILE: Good morning, sleep well? On the floor eh, at least it was inside. You have work to do. There’s a box of spare parts that need to get to SAC PDQ. What’s that? Now how the heck am I supposed to know if they are dirty or not? On your horse, cowboy. |
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| MISSION#: BPPL15 | DEPART: Sacramento Executive (KSAC) | ARRIVE: San Jose Int. (KSJC) | TIME: Morning |
| CLOUDS: Overcast | PRECIPITATION: Very Light | VISIBILITY: 10 nm | WIND SPEED: Light |
| WIND DIRECTION: 360º | RATE/MILE: $10 | DISTANCE: 72 nm | PAYMENT: $720 |
| PROFILE: Good morning, get some coffee? Good. Anyway, a State Senator’s Aide will be showing up here soon. He’ll give you a package that needs to get to San Jose PDQ. It seems a couple of Senators are flying out of there and one of them forgot to pack his cigars. He must really want them. And before you ask, no, you can’t smoke one of them. |
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| MISSION#: BPPL16 | DEPART: San Jose Int. (KSJC) | ARRIVE: San Jose Int. (KSJC) | TIME: Afternoon |
| CLOUDS: Broken | PRECIPITATION: None | VISIBILITY: 30 nm | WIND SPEED: None |
| WIND DIRECTION: 360º | RATE/MILE: $10/$5 | DISTANCE: 82 nm/11 nm | PAYMENT: $920 |
| PROFILE: Hi, this is Junior. Yea, I do have something for you. There’s some sort of dog show going on at Palo Alto. Guess who gets to deliver a lot of the mutts? Load up the one here and then jump over to Reid Hillview. After that fly down to South County. Pick up the two dogs there and then hop over to Livermore. At Livermore pick up a couple of more take them to Palo Alto. When you have delivered them all, fly on back to San Jose. I know it's a lot but hey! We're paying you well. Note: The last leg in this charter is a deadhead leg. Compute it at the $5/nm rate, and no double pay. |
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| MISSION#: BPPL17 | DEPART: San Jose Int. (KSJC) | ARRIVE: Half Moon Bay (KHAF) | TIME: Sunset |
| CLOUDS: Scattered | PRECIPITATION: None | VISIBILITY: 20 nm | WIND SPEED: Light |
| WIND DIRECTION: 315º | RATE/MILE: $10 | DISTANCE: 29 nm | PAYMENT: $290 |
| PROFILE: Okay, here’s the deal. Mr. and Mrs. Wigburn need to get over to Half Moon Bay. They have a yacht and want to go sailing. I know you’re just a PPL and aren’t supposed to fly people, but these this is personal for the Boss. You see, if the Wigburns don't get out of here tonight Mrs. Wigburn has invited the Boss to spend the day with her tomorrow. You are all I got at the moment, so you'd better get flying if you don't want the Boss on your case! Note: Because you are hauling people, the argument for this charter is reduced by 1, to Strong, if you are a PPL, so it succeeds on a roll of 3 or greater. |
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| MISSION#: BPPL18 | DEPART: Half Moon Bay (KHAF) | ARRIVE: San Jose Int. (KSJC) | TIME: Sunrise |
| CLOUDS: Few | PRECIPITATION: None | VISIBILITY: 30 nm | WIND SPEED: Light |
| WIND DIRECTION: 225º | RATE/MILE: $10 | DISTANCE: 30 nm | PAYMENT: $300 |
| PROFILE: Yea, this is Harvey. Go over to the old BAC hanger and pick the three boxes by the coffee pot. The Boss wants them back in San Jose. Also grab a couple of cases of shrimp. On your way stop by San Carlos and drop off a the shrimp. I don't know. We always seem to be hauling shrimp to San Carlos for something or other. |
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| MISSION#: BPPL19 | DEPART: San Jose Int. (KSJC) | ARRIVE: Sacramento Executive (KSAC) | TIME: Afternoon |
| CLOUDS: Overcast | PRECIPITATION: Light | VISIBILITY: 20 nm | WIND SPEED: Light |
| WIND DIRECTION: 315º | RATE/MILE: $10 | DISTANCE: 72 nm | PAYMENT: $720 |
| PROFILE: Hi, how you doing? Remember those two State Senators you fetched the cigars for? Well they are here and need to get back to Sacramento. And they are filling the waiting room with stinky cigar smoke. You’re here now and I need to get them gone before the asphyxiate everyone. What’s that? Yes, I know you aren’t supposed to fly people. But I won’t tell if you don’t. Note: Because you are hauling people, the argument for this charter is reduced by 1, to Strong, if you are a PPL. |
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| MISSION#: BPPL20 | DEPART: Sacramento Executive (KSAC) | ARRIVE: Allan Ranch (CL36) | TIME: Sunset |
| CLOUDS: Few | PRECIPITATION: None | VISIBILITY: 30 nm | WIND SPEED: Light |
| WIND DIRECTION: 180º | RATE/MILE: $10 | DISTANCE: 62 nm | PAYMENT: $620 |
| PROFILE: Yea, this is Louie. Oh it's you. I have two state senators in my office complaining about a rough flight in a tiny plane that stinks. Know anything about that? What do you mean he told you not to? Must be one of them Libertarians or something. Anyway, clean your plane and fly the Witherspoons to Allan Ranch. It's easy to find, just fly straight into Santa Rosa and turn right you can't miss it. What do you mean you aren’t supposed to fly people? But you just flew those Senators…oh don’t tell me. I don’t want to know. Just go. NOTE: Because you are hauling people, the argument for this charter is reduced by 1, to Strong, if you are a PPL. |
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| MISSION#: BPPL21 | DEPART: Allan Ranch (CL36) | ARRIVE: Sonoma County (KSTS) | TIME: Morning |
| CLOUDS: Few | PRECIPITATION: None | VISIBILITY: 20 nm | WIND SPEED: Light |
| WIND DIRECTION: 360º | RATE/MILE: $10 | DISTANCE: 52 nm | PAYMENT: $520 |
| PROFILE: Yea, who is it? Oh it's you. You still in one piece eh? Well sometimes you get lucky. As long as your here I have something for you. The Pink Elephant Wine Company is collecting its bottles back up. Load up what they have there at Allan Ranch then hop over to Graywood Ranch and grab what they have as well. After that drop down to Sonoma Valley and pick up their empties and bring them all here to Santa Rosa. Get all that, Flyboy? Good. Now get going. You’re burning daylight. |
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| MISSION#: BPPL22 | DEPART: Sonoma County (KSTS) | ARRIVE: Metro Oakland Int. (KOAK) | TIME: Afternoon |
| CLOUDS: Few | PRECIPITATION: None | VISIBILITY: 20 nm | WIND SPEED: Light |
| WIND DIRECTION: 315º | RATE/MILE: $10 | DISTANCE: 55 nm | PAYMENT: $550 |
| PROFILE: Well, looky who made it. Got all those dead soldiers delivered I see. Well, as long as you're here I have something for you. Outside there's load of brick. No, it's not a ton, it's some decorative brick for a house being restored in Oakland. What's that? Oh, a bad back, would you like me to come along and load it for you? As if! Now get your sorry self outta here and get moving! |
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| MISSION#: BPPL23 | DEPART: Metro Oakland Int. (KOAK) | ARRIVE: San Jose Int. (KSJC) | TIME: Sunset |
| CLOUDS: Few | PRECIPITATION: None | VISIBILITY: 20 nm | WIND SPEED: Light |
| WIND DIRECTION: 315º | RATE/MILE: $10 | DISTANCE: 36 nm | PAYMENT: $360 |
| PROFILE: Harvey here. What's up? You need to get back to San Jose before dark? Why, party at the hanger? Oh never mind. I have something that may work for you. Fly those boxes over there to San Francisco. They need to go out on a Peerless Postal flight tonight. At SFO pick up a couple of crates. No, I don't know. All it says on the sheet is special cargo, and it has to be in San Jose before nightfall. No I don't know why before nightfall but it is stressed on the request, and they're paying a lot for it. It's a full moon tonight, maybe they're werewolves. No, I don’t think werewolves count as people. Get going . |
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| MISSION#: BPPL24 | DEPART: San Jose Int. (KSJC) | ARRIVE: Half Moon Bay (KHAF) | TIME: Morning |
| CLOUDS: Overcast | PRECIPITATION: None | VISIBILITY: 5 nm | WIND SPEED: Light |
| WIND DIRECTION: 270º | RATE/MILE: $5 | DISTANCE: 29 nm | PAYMENT: $145 |
| PROFILE: Oh, good morning Hotshot. Get a good night’s sleep? I hope so because you’ve got a check ride to make this morning. First thing you need to do is fly over to Half Moon Bay, once there make five touch and goes. Don’t mess them up, because your Evaluator is on the ground there and he’ll be watchin’. After you make the T&G’s go ahead and land and taxi over to the old BAC hangar. He’ll tell you what you have to do next. Good luck! Note: This charter is company business and so only pays the $5/nm rate. No double payment either. |
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| MISSION#: BPPL25 | DEPART: Half Moon Bay (KHAF) | ARRIVE: ? | TIME: Morning |
| CLOUDS: Overcast | PRECIPITATION: None | VISIBILITY: 5 nm | WIND SPEED: Light |
| WIND DIRECTION: 270º | RATE/MILE: $5 | DISTANCE: 149 nm | PAYMENT: $745 |
| PROFILE: It's time for your IFR check ride. Takeoff from KHAF fly a heading of 53 degrees for 34 nm, this is Turn Point 1. From Turn Point 1 fly a heading of 306 degrees for 25 nm this is Turning Point 2. From Turn Point 2 fly a heading of 28 degrees for 41 nm this is your destination. Remember the headings are "true" and you will have to allow for a westerly wind of 5-10 knots. You will need to plot the flying time between each leg. Write down the prominent landmark or airfield at each Turning point and your final destination. Submit this information to your Supervisor. DO NOT POST IT ON THE FORUM!!! ! If you navigated correctly and got all the Turn Points correct and ended up at the correct airport, then you can deadhead back to San Jose to be promoted to Commercial Pilot by the Boss and get issued your Leatherhombre. Congratulations! If you messed up somehow, then deadhead back to Half Moon Bay and give it another shot. Note: You only get paid for the mileage if you successfully complete the check ride. You log the hours for all your attempts, but gain cash only for correctly navigating the ride. |
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