rob16584 42 Posted June 14, 2014 Report Share Posted June 14, 2014 I said to Micke that I'd take any leg, and so he gave me another one with a restriction on it. So off I went with the company credit card and rented something nice and big for this short trip. I'll let Micke explain the bill to Joe Without too much trouble Sergei and Popov had got things started I just needed to taxi out and take off, these engines are powerful Tower gave us clearance to depart and the engines started to spool up We were in the air long before the end of the runway Flying over Nairobi as we circle the airport and climb out At cruise level of 24,000ft Nairobi covers quite a large area Nice and peaceful up here, thankfully the weather is calm It seems the area is losts of desert type area mingled in with forests and lakes Making our first turn The cockpit gives us a great view of everything around us The external view is quite nice too Charging ahead and eating up the miles, the throttles are bearly beyond 50% and the speed seems to keep increasing I think 3 spare engines is enough should one of them conk out over the water ATC are vectoring us is, we've had to make quite a wide arc as this thing doesn't turn too quickly. My eyes are peeled for the airport, which I am hoping to be large considering the restriction on this flight Oh very funny Micke! I don't think dirt strips are meant for Bears But with a bump and a bash this big old gal is wrestled down to earth. Micke will have some explaining to do when the repair bill comes in Link to post Share on other sites
ddavid 149 Posted June 14, 2014 Report Share Posted June 14, 2014 Just how did you get that b*gg*r in there, Rob?!? Thanks for an entertaining flight. Cheers - Dai. Link to post Share on other sites
hifly 925 Posted June 14, 2014 Report Share Posted June 14, 2014 Impressive beast that there Bear. Great trip, landing was a bit of a squeeze though. Link to post Share on other sites
hurricanemk1c 195 Posted June 14, 2014 Report Share Posted June 14, 2014 Superb shots Rob - the Bear is getting a reputation for going into tight spots. Now get her out of there! Link to post Share on other sites
MyPC8MyBrain 273 Posted June 14, 2014 Report Share Posted June 14, 2014 Just how did you get that b*gg*r in there, Rob?!? nice, i was wondering the same thing Link to post Share on other sites
rob16584 42 Posted June 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2014 Approach speed was about 120kts, slammed her down hard and hit the brakes Link to post Share on other sites
Quantum 3 Posted June 15, 2014 Report Share Posted June 15, 2014 What a beast of a plane! ... great leg.. Link to post Share on other sites
mutley 4,487 Posted June 15, 2014 Report Share Posted June 15, 2014 Great PIREP Rob, That is a huge aircraft, easy to lose the baton in that cargo bay! Link to post Share on other sites
stu7708 244 Posted June 15, 2014 Report Share Posted June 15, 2014 Great stuff Rob.. As for the repairs bill, I accept no responsibility for it.. you really should check the charts for your destination prior to taking off you know Besides, if anything of that size should be able to handle a dirt runway it have to be Russian, so the Bear should really have been a good pick Link to post Share on other sites
brett 2,284 Posted June 16, 2014 Report Share Posted June 16, 2014 Nice flight Rob, a bear of a landing but you pulled it off. I am rushing to get there as son as I can, not so much to keep the baton moving but I can't wait to see that baby leave. See you soon. Link to post Share on other sites
J G 927 Posted June 17, 2014 Report Share Posted June 17, 2014 Good job Rob! How did you stop her on that grass strip! Mark one ships anchor chucked out the back? Lovely old Bear, Its amazing what you can hire from the Russians these days! J Link to post Share on other sites
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