Leg 83: Funchal [LPMA] -->> Mohamed V [GMMN]

[Martyn 9]

Hi all,

Firstly, well done to everyone on your recent shots. Unfortunately I'm not very good at coming up with comments for other peoples screenshots(lack of creativity), but I admire from a far!

Here is my second leg on the African section, fortunately I have a much quicker aircraft this time :mrhappy:

Parked up, crew boarding and lunch being loaded

First Officer Mutley is working his way through the cockpit clean up checklist

Pretty fast V-Speeds today, due to a heavy load

As the sunrises, we start our pushback and turn the taxi lights on

Starting our taxi to Runway 05

With not much runway left, we get airbourne

The baton is lying around here somewhere!

The lovely crystal clear sea surrounding Madeira

Quite a bumpy climb through cumulonimbus

Finally on top, ahead Porto Santo

The sun is rising, causing the air temperature to rise(not really that good for flying!)

After an uneventful cruise, I sit over the wing and calculate my descent. No ILS approach for me!

We arrived at GMMN 10 minutes ahead of time, so I had to 'get dirty' and stick those flaps out.

After 5 minutes cruising at 160 knts, I have GMMN in sight

A ropey approach is finally stabilised

Just about to touchdown, nice and smooooth

Spoilers up, reverse thrust set

Parked up at the 'luxurious' African gate...donkey anyone?

Hope you enjoyed it!

[dgor 0]

Brilliant shots Martyn, I love the 737PIC too :mrhappy: Your shots show it and FSX off nicely. Commentary is excellent as well. Well done on an excellent leg, thanks for flying :-)

Dave

[allardjd 1,853]

Martyn,

Excellent flight - great photos.

I'm sure there's no intended connection between the caption on the first photo which refers to, "...lunch being

loaded." and the one for the last, "...Donkey, anyone?" However, just in case, no thank you, I've already eaten.

Now, if you should meet a big hulking fellow in a rumpled suit hanging around the airport at Casablanca who

is going by the rather questionable name of Smythe-Jones, just give him the baton. It's a long story and you

don't really want to know just now. All will be revealed in good time.

Really enjoyed your post.

John

[mutley 4,495]

Hey Martyn,

Excellent stuff, even an edit with the taxi lights, well done.

As D.G.O.R says this really shows off the aircraft to great effect, I loved the shot from cabin on approach sticking those flaps out :mrhappy:

Thanks for getting us safely to Casablanca and back to the African mainland again, be wary of strange men in overcoats :wink:

Cheers

[ddavid 149]

Yo! Martyn - one cool flight, man..... and, hey, where'd'ya get the trees from, huh? Must be som' kinda new specious, man!

Thanks for taking care of the baton - don't give it to anyone who looks un-trustworthy!!

Cheers - Dai. :mrhappy:

[A320cap 0]

WOOOOW

This 737 PIC looks very good in FSX, can't wait to be released!

[wisemanp 0]

Excellent shots!!

The challenge is really going places now!!

[TapA321 0]

I loved every single one. I think the PIC 737 is awesome and it punctuated your shots perfectly, well done! The wing view shot climbing out is my favourite, the water in FSX is great. A truly great post all together :mrhappy: