stu7708 244 Posted May 18, 2015 Report Share Posted May 18, 2015 I arrived at Kalay late.. way to late for my liking, but that was just the start of my troubles. News of unidentified aircraft flying low over both Burma and neighburing countries had reached the Burmese military leaders. The airforce were up flying, looking for suspect air traffic, and they were cleared to engage without warning. So my flight would have to be very much by the books. That unfortunatly meant dealing with alot of red tape and unwilling official officers. A week later I had all the permits I needed for the flight, but sadly that meant that I had had to spend all the funds I got from Al for the extra flight in Nepal on greasing the slow grinding wheels of the Burmese officials. Finally my C182, in a striking dragon-paint job was ready to go on runway 09. The weather was looking OK at the moment, but there were reports on both Thunderstorms and Wind Shear in the area. Pre-flight checks are done, let's fire her up and get out of here. Rotate, but no need to raise the landing gear. As I was flying VFR those clouds could mean some issues later on, best stay below them if I can. Let,s head to our first waypoint, the HTILIN (HN) NDB. There was a flurry of activity in the air around Kalay, and some came a bit to close for comfort considering the weather. ATC was doing it's best of keeping me informed about the traffic around me. Still heading south, with the sounds of the thunderstorms behind me, but the clouds are easing up in front of me. Still heading south, getting close to my turn to the east over Kyaukty (VYKU) The weather was improving as I made my way south. Heading east towards our next waypoint over Bagan (VYBG). The C182 might be faster than a C172, and the exhaust fumes looks way more impressive... The terrain is getting closer I think... Turning right over Mandalay Intl (VYMD), heading for the MDY VOR before we turn towards our destination. As the terrain east of Mandalay starts to raise the clouds close in once again.. If ATC asks I will claim that I maintained VFR though, if I try to change to an IFR flight they will probably deny it and force me to return to Mandalay... A small gap in the clouds gave me a glimmer of hope for better wheather ahead. But man was I wrong, it just kept getting worse.. Some rain decided to join me.. ..as well as some lightning. But as we came closer to our destination things started to look better, just some low level clouds/mist to handle. And considering the higher altitude below us I was glad to have better visibilty. The city of Lashio, and our destination, is in there somewhere.. Tower asked me to "Join left hand, on the 45".. never heard that instruction before, but I'm going to assume they want me to join downwind from a 45 degree angle... Way to high on downwind, this might get interersting.. good thing there's plenty of room on the runway... Flew the circuit a tad to tight as well, had to turn hard all the way from downwind to finals.. Coming in fast and steep, despite a descending 360 of finals!! I can see smoke, that must mean I'm down. Parked up on the grass. Can't find a suitable place to hide the Baton, so I'd better hold on to it until Dai comes to pick it up... Dai, I'll be waiting in the closest bar! Addons used: FTX Global Base package FTX Global Vector SceneryTech Landclass Asia Mesh: FSGlobal 2010 Weather: Active Sky Next Sky and Cloud textures: REX 4 Texture Direct Plane: A2A C182 Skylane, repaint 97899 by Eberhard Haberkorn available on AVSIM. Link to post Share on other sites
ddavid 149 Posted May 18, 2015 Report Share Posted May 18, 2015 Hey! Micke - I'm at the counter! What do you want to drink? And a burger? Well, maybe not, eh? Take some shots? Oh, Wow! On your iPad - great. You were lucky with the weather. Be a while before I'm ready to leave, they're loading her right now, over at the old WWII sheds... Cheers - Dai. Link to post Share on other sites
stu7708 244 Posted May 18, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2015 Considering the heat I'd opt for a big mojito with plenty of ice please Dai And don't worry about the Air force buzzing overhead. I've cleared your departure with the authorities as well, just give the tower a heads up before you depart and it should be covered by my already deposited greasing Link to post Share on other sites
hurricanemk1c 195 Posted May 18, 2015 Report Share Posted May 18, 2015 Great shots Mikael - red tape always slows things down! Link to post Share on other sites
Captain Coffee 2,030 Posted May 18, 2015 Report Share Posted May 18, 2015 Nice job getting the baton rolling! Lovely if a bit troublesome skys you had there...i have VFR'd through worse...Hey, I could see the GPS terrain! Link to post Share on other sites
brett 2,316 Posted May 19, 2015 Report Share Posted May 19, 2015 Smoking flight. (time for a tune-up maybe) Scenery looked great, glad you took lot's of pictures. I hope all these payoffs do not eat into the bar tab. Link to post Share on other sites
Auger 22 Posted May 20, 2015 Report Share Posted May 20, 2015 Nice write up Micke. Great pics! Pattern entry on the 45 is used a lot in the US and is preferred at non-towered airports. What ATC package are you using? Link to post Share on other sites
stu7708 244 Posted May 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2015 Thanks everyone! @Kieran: Red tape is a b**ch, and sadly I need to deal with it more than I wished in real life work And in that function bribes isn't a viable option either @Matt: Indeed, the terrain overlay on the GPS really should be enough. Why this obsession with having to see stuff (Good thing I don't have a real PPL ) @Brett: There's always funds available for the bar tab, don't you worry.. and from what I've heard about this part of the world the alcohol is cheap, but anything you wan't to mix into it is way expensive @Pete: I was familiar with the procedure, just never heard it referred to in that way. I use VoxATC at the moment, it's great once you get over the fact that you are talking to your computer Link to post Share on other sites
J G 927 Posted May 20, 2015 Report Share Posted May 20, 2015 @Micke Great PIREP. I am keeping a low profile after the boarder incursion! The F35' stealth properties seem to have had a limited impact, and the Myanmar armed forces are looking for signs of a UFO! Link to post Share on other sites
Sabre 28 Posted May 20, 2015 Report Share Posted May 20, 2015 Great PIREP Micke, some excellent shots. Definitely need a visit to the maintenance hangar though Link to post Share on other sites
Bruce (a.k.a. brian747) 142 Posted May 20, 2015 Report Share Posted May 20, 2015 Nice one, Micke! Well flown! (Yes, I'm back, just in time for ZPPP Changshui. Not sure how palm-greasing or the equivalent (?) goes down in the People's Republic, but I guess I'm about to find out...). Well done, Cheers, bruce a.k.a. brian747 Link to post Share on other sites
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