Last Leg Home

[NigelC]

Now finished the inaugaral West African Route....

Taxying at Lisbon.....



Over Biscay, Mach 0.72, Flight Level 330.....



Back Home at Gatwick.

[DaveB]

Hi Nige

It's a nice feeling to get back isn't it Well done on the inaugural

ATB

DaveB

[austerdriver]

Nice shots of the 1-11

[WhisperJet]

Have a good weekend,

Nick

[Garry Russell]

The lights look great..a really atmospheric night shot

Thanks for posting the pics Nige

[NigelC]

Enjoyed the trip, however there are some payload/range issues with the -200 and 79 pax on many of the sectors.

I can do it using my calculations based on R/World figures but the FSA pax weights take it over the top.

Using A2A Shockwave Redux lights Garry.

Nige

[Garry Russell]

Hi Nige

Yes...I thought it might be those...they are excellent

Light have always been, in in many cases still are, a great let down on flightsim

[DaveB]

Ah.. Redux. I've tried to remember what they were called and could I??? Hell no! I might invest in that at some point

Nige.. out of interest, what fuel were you keeping onboard at landing? I had issues trying to keep 79 onboard just going as far as Gran Canaria.. in fact, I didn't make it!

ATB

DaveB

[NigelC]

I was using r/w standard EU-OPS reserves. I've got a spreadsheet that calculates required fuel and produces a loadsheet. Landing fuel was usually between 1000 and 2000kg although on one leg I got a big tailwind and landed with lots more.

[DaveB]

Hello Mate

Rgr that It's almost a rock and a hardplace situation with the VA. I never like to land below 1hrs cruise fuel although I know the 1-11 is capable of landing on air! Likewise, I don't like leaving an aircraft with less in than when I picked it up and this compromised my pax capacity a couple of times Never mind.. I shall be a little more avant garde with the little tinker in future

ATB

DaveB