Aircraft Aviation 2 Posted April 7, 2010 Report Share Posted April 7, 2010 We begin the next leg of the ATWC journey at Blantyre, where two young pilots, Alain and Nick, will be taking us to Jomo Kenyatta Intl (HKJK). From there some other pilots wil lFly us to Harare, then finally to Riyadh for part 3. Chatper 1 - Before the Flight Alain is an accomplished Captain, whilst Nick is a lesser experienced First Officer. Here we can see them preppnig the Aircraft for the flight. Our route for today: Our Aircraft: The next part of the pre-flight checks require Alain and Nick to ensure the Secondary EICAS Panel is alive and functional: Right engine starting: EICAS Display of the start: EICAS Display of the left engine start: All is good, just tuning our radios and squawking the correct code: Taxiing to the active Runway 33: Lined up, with full throttle! Since Alain made a mess of the takeoff, I decided not to show pictures of the rotation... Gear up! Climbing out of Blantyre: Chapter 2: Before the argument: Alain: It's a fine day, don't you think Nick? Nick: It truly is. Waaaay to hot though. Alain: Well, since we are in Malawi it is kind of expected! Nick: Yeah, probably. Anyway, how far off Jomo Kenyatta are we? Alain: About 950NM Chapter 3 - The argument: Nick: You were wrong Alain, we're actually 985NM off! Alain: Sorry about that Nick: You know what, this is really boring. Alain: How dare you! Think of what Mr Dastardly Lawford would say! Nick: I don't care. I hate Flying with you anyway! Alain: You know what, I don't like you attitude. Nick: That's IT! I'm going to shove your precious baton where to sun don't shine... Alain: You FOOL! Why did you put the baton in there! Nick: Haha, enjoy digging it up my friend. Alain: I've had enough. I'm calling Joe: Nick: Ooooo, real brave of you! Alain: ......... Chatper 4 - The Decent: Alain: Look, we've started the decent, so shutup and let me fly the 757! Nick: Great, can't wait until we land... Alain: SHUTUP! SHUTUP! SHAAATTAAAAADDDPPP! Nick: I'm.... Sorry... I will find the baton for you when we land. Alain: YOU BETTER! Further down in the decent: Alain glances at the overhead before taking a look at the CDU: Civilisation is visible! Alain: Not far now, get ready for your toilet cleaning "duties"! Gear Down: Runway in sight: 500FT! Idle throttles, beginning the flare: Half a second before touchdown: After some extreme braking, Alain slows the 757-200PW to 15 Knots for the taxi, just missing the end of the runway: Alain: We'll park her here for the night. You WILL go and fetch the baton now. Nick: Yes sir. Link to post Share on other sites
stu7708 244 Posted April 7, 2010 Report Share Posted April 7, 2010 Laughed my way through this post.. Great shots, and very entertaining.. But.. :biggrin: Link to post Share on other sites
mutley 4,498 Posted April 7, 2010 Report Share Posted April 7, 2010 Nice one Jack, I enjoyed the shots and commentary very much and including shots of the famous pedestal is a great idea! I hope the baton survived ok and is thoroughly disinfected or it could be coming out of your salary! Looking forward to the next installment Joe Link to post Share on other sites
hurricanemk1c 195 Posted April 7, 2010 Report Share Posted April 7, 2010 Fab! Link to post Share on other sites
Aircraft Aviation 2 Posted April 7, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2010 Thanks alot Joe & Hurricane, really glad you enjoyed it! The baton will be undergoing extensive disinfectment during the next part. Link to post Share on other sites
allardjd 1,853 Posted April 7, 2010 Report Share Posted April 7, 2010 HMMM. Nice flight but there's a worrying trend developing here... John Link to post Share on other sites
Aircraft Aviation 2 Posted April 7, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2010 HMMM. Nice flight but there's a worrying trend developing here... John Would that be "loosing" the baton, or the fact that flights are split into 3? Link to post Share on other sites
allardjd 1,853 Posted April 7, 2010 Report Share Posted April 7, 2010 No problem at all with the multi-leg flights - good fun. As for giving the baton the royal flush... No points for your irreverent co-pilot - glad you gave him what's for. I'd have put his head in to look for it. John EDIT: All in fun, guys. Don't let me stifle any of the new creativity I'm seeing. Still waiting for a Casablanca-scale offering. It's just a matter of time with the ramp-up of imaginative posts coming here. JDA Link to post Share on other sites
rosariomanzo 545 Posted April 8, 2010 Report Share Posted April 8, 2010 Funny indeed! Link to post Share on other sites
The red barron 41 Posted April 8, 2010 Report Share Posted April 8, 2010 Brilliant post Jack, Good to see the pedestal in action! Stupid Nick! Link to post Share on other sites
Aircraft Aviation 2 Posted April 8, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2010 Heheh . Unfortunately the next part won't feature the Pedestal (SimCheck A300), as the retro A300 doesn't really have a part for advanced EICAS systems. Link to post Share on other sites
Dizzy 0 Posted April 8, 2010 Report Share Posted April 8, 2010 hehehe that was funny. Great story cant wait for the next leg. Link to post Share on other sites
rob16584 42 Posted April 8, 2010 Report Share Posted April 8, 2010 Great stuff Jack! Link to post Share on other sites
Aircraft Aviation 2 Posted April 8, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2010 Cheers guys! Link to post Share on other sites
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