hurricanemk1c 195 Posted January 29, 2015 Report Share Posted January 29, 2015 Part 2 (Couldn't wait until tomorrow!) This follows on from Part 1Having been forced to divert to Helsinki due to the refusal of Latvian authorities to allow the Canberra in, a new plan had to be hurriedly proposed. SAS did a return trip for crew training with an Avro RJ85 to Riga. A few calls later and I was there bright and early the next morning. Problem was, the aircraft wasn't ready. A good few hours later it was, so we all trooped out to get the aircraft ready.Yes, it was an Irish reg too! External power plugged in, time to get the cockpit warmPower onTime for pushback from the standA nice little GoPro camera was installed all the way up here. Sadly the battery ran out!Taxiing out behind the MD-80 we were parked next toFor this leg, Sharon joined us (after complaining about the cold and being left out so far). A nice little spot next to a hairdryer engine was found. Just before departure, she took this shotView from the pit as the power was poured onLightly loaded, the 146 jumped into the air. Prehaps I should have used a de-rated take-off!At this point we were at about 2,000ft, so definately should have used a de-rate!Turning around the sun and leaving Helsinki behindClimbing outNicely settled into the cruise. I can hear Sharon moving around the place, presumably trying to find a comfortable seatAnother engine view, this time with the setting sunIt's black up there!Another aircraft passes higher and behind us as we make our way to RigaRiga Control gave us our vectors down for an ILS approachRiga Tower has us in the sightsMy view of landing. A bit high..........resulting in a go-around. More excitement!This time Sharon decided to sit down behind the flaps (presumably to keep an eye on my performance!)Airport dead aheadRolling out after touchdownRolling down the runwayTaxiing past the local airlinerCold and DarkOver to you Brian!Aircraft: Quality Wings BAe146 / Avro RJ CollectionScenery: DefaultAI: World of AI Link to post Share on other sites
ddavid 149 Posted January 29, 2015 Report Share Posted January 29, 2015 Nice run, Chuck, and some excellent moody shots. Thanks for sharing! And thanks for finding that extremely nice young lady, again. Give her the Doc's best wishes! Cheers - Dai. Link to post Share on other sites
Bruce (a.k.a. brian747) 142 Posted January 29, 2015 Report Share Posted January 29, 2015 Great pics, Chuck, and congratulations on finding yourself a 146 (always a great little workhorse). :-D Many thanks for passing on the baton: I was a bit bushed myself after shipping a load of tractors to Riga, but I'm scheduled to take off for Vilnius tomorrow afternoon (no idea about my cargo yet, of course), and hopefully my very short trip of 130+ miles can't (and therefore won't) involve any unexpected detours. Which I fear will probably also mean that my PIREP won't be nearly as interesting as yours.... 8-\ Many thanks for a great couple of PIREPs, and my warmest regards to you! :-) Cheers, Bruce a.k.a. brian747 Link to post Share on other sites
Captain Coffee 2,030 Posted January 30, 2015 Report Share Posted January 30, 2015 I <3 the 146 as well. Great Herky civil hauler...It feels like a military C-something that carries chickens instead of Heroes. ...baduum...tish. I have to say, I have not experienced that kind of climb rate from it...the Dash-8 otoh, yes, while inverted... Thanks also for the dual chapter PIREP, helped me feel a bit less self conscious after my 3 part'r. Link to post Share on other sites
stu7708 244 Posted January 30, 2015 Report Share Posted January 30, 2015 Great story and screenshots Chuck! Now, that take off.. had you been in a FinnAir plane I'd say it would have been standard procedure.. their pilots are regarded as some of the craziest pilots around up here, pushing the metal hard on takeoff...... although, there can't have been much complaints about the noise considering how fast you got up to altitude Link to post Share on other sites
mutley 4,487 Posted January 30, 2015 Report Share Posted January 30, 2015 Nice flight and glad they let you land this time, well, the second time around! Thanks to getting us to Riga, I hope Brian (aka Bruce, aka Alan Tracey, aka brian747) has the baton safe stored! Link to post Share on other sites
Bruce (a.k.a. brian747) 142 Posted January 30, 2015 Report Share Posted January 30, 2015 Don't tell anyone, but the baton is actually already in Vilnius, Joe. My flight was scheduled for this afternoon, it left on time, and <*cough*> 132 nm in a 744, in the nearest thing to a dead straight line that I think I've ever seen on a flight plan, doesn't take all that much flight time. So prepare for perhaps the dullest PIREP on record — although there was, it's true, a slight complication which might rescue the thing from complete boredom. Or... or not. (You tell me — no, on second thoughts I'm sure you will). I have special permission from the memsahib to work on my PIREP tonight, so hopefully I should be able to post it tomorrow — as long as it's more than 36 hours after the previous one posted of course, like wot the rules sez. Innit. OK, now where did I put my quill...? (Don't answer that!) Cheers, Bruce / Alan / brian747 / etc. I used to be undecided, but these days I'm not quite sure.... Link to post Share on other sites
hurricanemk1c 195 Posted January 31, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2015 Thanks folks for the comments. And don't worry Brian - let the screenshots do the talking! Link to post Share on other sites
rob16584 42 Posted January 31, 2015 Report Share Posted January 31, 2015 Great set of photos Kieran, I enjoyed that post Link to post Share on other sites
brett 2,283 Posted February 1, 2015 Report Share Posted February 1, 2015 Enjoyed both parts Kieran, nice choice of aircraft. Great screenshots, thanks for the ride along. Link to post Share on other sites
hlminx 301 Posted February 21, 2015 Report Share Posted February 21, 2015 Great job Kieran. Some lovely shots there Link to post Share on other sites
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