Escape from Australia

[Ron Attwood]

As they say, flying is a delight. A huge atmosphere to enjoy. The only dangerous parts are near the edges of the air.

I love it when you talk dirty.

 

[Ron Attwood]

Discovered the reason for the faulty fuel pressure warning, it was a short. Wrapped some insulating tape round it and we're good to go. Leaving Rangoon for Sittwe VYSW

 

[Ron Attwood]

These landings are going to be the death of me! Stress, stress! However, made it safely down to Terra Cotta.(VYSW)

 

[spokes2112]

Ron,

You have it on the nail! While one could say "Hey! I have been doing this every Saturday for months + " and a similar feeling comes across to do your best. (Sweaty palms 'n such) This just elevates it. Duenna along with confirmation posts relegates this to a "must do" type of flight. In reality what isn't? There is not one person that has ever done a RTWR or other while "live as this" has had the the same feeling while on approach. If they don't,,, they're lying.

Welcome to the club!

P.S. - Have a bowling towel ( or other ) available on final to wipe off the sweaty palms.

P.S.S. - Breath on approach,,, and when you're done with that..... Do it again... Then repeat.

You know the rest.

 

[Ron Attwood]

Having a bit of a lie in this morning. I'm setting off to Allahabad and looking to land at dusk, just to spice things up a bit.

 

[Ron Attwood]

A slight miscalculation, still had an hour or so of daylight left. Still the lights were starting to on in the approaches. I never realised there was so much street lighting in the Indian countryside. Shows you how wrong it is to stereotype!

 

[Ron Attwood]

Hi ho, hi ho, it's off to Hyderabad we go. VIAL to OPKD.

 

[Ron Attwood]

Landed Hyderabad just as a thunderstorm was starting. Hangared the plane and sprinted to my hotel. Booked in just as the heavens opened! (That's mostly, if not all, BS)

 

[Ron Attwood]

Loins girded, ready for departure from Hyderabad to OMAD, somewhere in Arabia.

 

[Moses03]

Loins girded

Good thinking.

 

[Ron Attwood]

Landed at Abu Dhabi and come to a halt. A little window pops up and says "Cant stop flight server says" Anyway, the requisite files appeared so it looks OK.

Now it's off to the city and grab a few beers...I hope!

 

[Ron Attwood]

No luck with the beers! Might as well shove off to the next watering hole although that'll probably be dry as well! I'm heading for OEDM Al Dawadmi.

EDIT: Various, I can only call them 'anomalies' coupled with dubious advice from Jeff who I suspect was trying to delay my departure, resulted in two botched attempts to get going. As I understand it the Duenna server was playing up. All seems to be running smoothly now.

 

[Ron Attwood]

Trauma trauma trauma.

Finally got away from Abu Dhabi afer a couple of false starts. The FlightLog jpg explains at least part of it.

This is the completed flight.

 

[Ron Attwood]

I wondered about the high level of traffic (road, that is) that was tearing across the runway OMAD. FSX puts you on the active runway at the start of the green line. When you start your take off run you're already doing 80kts! No wonder you get a taxiing red! From the picture you can see the road. Good grief!

 

[Ron Attwood]

I've now been to the 'Back of beyond' I am at present in 'Middle of beyond'(absolutely NOTHING here!) and am setting off for Alexandria, the 'Front of beyond'

 

[Ron Attwood]

Made a refuelling stop at HEGN Hurghada and finished the leg at HEAX Alexandria where I hope to go into town and see the famous Ragtime band! (one for the real oldies )

 

[Ron Attwood]

Freedom is in sight! Off to Europe LGPZ, Greece I think.

 

[Ron Attwood]

Freedom is in sight! Off to Europe LGPZ, Greece I think.

....tomorrow morning.

 

[Ron Attwood]

En route at last!

 

[Ron Attwood]

Landed LGPZ in very cloudy/rainy conditions. One thing to be said for Arabia! Quick refuel and a bite to eat at the Greek Air Force's officer's mess. Hospitable bunch.

Heading off to LIPZ Venezia.