Post by coenraad on Dec 17, 2009 14:41:49 GMT -5
Touring Africa at the moment. Going from Cape Town to Amsterdam in the KLM L749.
Warming the engines on the runway of FNCt before takeoff.
Turning over a small village after takeoff heading north along the coast. Towards FNLU.
Flying on finals towards FNLU over the cluster of towns around that airport. The airport has a fun name called 4th of February.
On short finals on FNLU crossing the first rinway while landing on 23.
And touchdown.
On the day of departure from FNLU. Taken from the tower. The fuel truck is just driving off after having filled me with a few gallons for the next stage towards FZAA. The weather is storm clouds. It promisses to be a bumpy ride.
Waiting for a Baron 58 to land on 23 before i am allowed for takeoff.
After takeoff i turned north along the coast for 100nm before turning to the east towards FZAA. It's rainy and very turbulent.
Cruising at FL140 and turning west to FZAA in a relatively calm air layer.
On short finals to FZAA looking out over a nice valley.
Parked at Gate 8 at FZAA. Egines still running. The staircase has been rolled to the plane and the stewardesses opened the door allready. A CJR700 from Orbital airlines is ready for departure at gate 1.
All systems off and the passengers are unloaded. Looking at the CJR taxieing by.
Time for a drink at the airport's bar. And then off to bed. We ar still far from home.
Warming the engines on the runway of FNCt before takeoff.
Turning over a small village after takeoff heading north along the coast. Towards FNLU.
Flying on finals towards FNLU over the cluster of towns around that airport. The airport has a fun name called 4th of February.
On short finals on FNLU crossing the first rinway while landing on 23.
And touchdown.
On the day of departure from FNLU. Taken from the tower. The fuel truck is just driving off after having filled me with a few gallons for the next stage towards FZAA. The weather is storm clouds. It promisses to be a bumpy ride.
Waiting for a Baron 58 to land on 23 before i am allowed for takeoff.
After takeoff i turned north along the coast for 100nm before turning to the east towards FZAA. It's rainy and very turbulent.
Cruising at FL140 and turning west to FZAA in a relatively calm air layer.
On short finals to FZAA looking out over a nice valley.
Parked at Gate 8 at FZAA. Egines still running. The staircase has been rolled to the plane and the stewardesses opened the door allready. A CJR700 from Orbital airlines is ready for departure at gate 1.
All systems off and the passengers are unloaded. Looking at the CJR taxieing by.
Time for a drink at the airport's bar. And then off to bed. We ar still far from home.
