Some Caribbean flying

[CyprusAirwaysA330 0]

Today we follow two legs of a private pilot owning a DA40 flying around the Islands around St. Marteen. The first leg is TFFJ>TNCM followed by a return.

5 in the morning, opened up, waiting for the passengers to arrive.

Everyone on board, taxiing out on a very short taxi to the runway.

Accelarating past the terminal.

Airborne, turned to GPS track, and climbing away.

Some nasty looking clouds up there.

Passing a container ship.

Over a very cloudy St. Martin Island.

For some reason the picture over Maho Beach ended up wrong, here it is.

Slowing down.

Later in the day, at 11, I am about to fly my second leg. This is the return leg, but with different passengers, wishing to go have lunch in St. Bartholemy.

Taxiing out yet again.

Climbing out, with a light load, so quite steep.

Out over the sea, heading for TFFJ.

Turned onto runway heading.

Finals.

Very low over the road, must of made a superb shot for the photographer.

Turning to back track having used most of the runway.

Passing the terminal gain, 6 hours later.

Parked up nearer the terminal this time, very close to the fence.

Thanks for viewing, comments appreciated.

[hurricanemk1c 195]

Great shots Cyprus!

But they do thake a bit of time to load!

Kieran

[wisemanp 0]

Nice stufff!

[1mag1n3 0]

Wow, NICEEE!

:mrhappy:

[mutley 4,498]

Great shots, the Fly Tampa scenery is first class and excellent for GA.

That photographer was brave, I would be hitting the deck :mrhappy:

Cheers

[ddavid 149]

Looks like we were in the same area yesterday! Sorry to have missed you - an exciting set of landings too - I trust you see that the maintenace guys do their job O.K.!! Don't want the AC falling apart, do we?!?

Cheers - Dai. :mrhappy: