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mickj300
October 23rd, 2009, 10:51
OK, here we go. Departing Mildenhall for Vienna.

mickj300
October 23rd, 2009, 14:16
Safely down in Vienna. Got caught in some turbulence over Germany and crept over 12,000ft for a few moments, hope that's OK.

menekod28
October 23rd, 2009, 15:14
Great flight, and excellent paint scheme on the DC-3

MM
October 23rd, 2009, 15:36
Mick, no worries on the momentary "bump" up over 12,000 ft. You were cruising at about 11,000 so not really pushing the envelope. While you might have been a bit high for a brief period, the tracking evidence says that you were not intentionally flying above the soft ceiling. No problem.

mickj300
October 25th, 2009, 09:39
Thanks for that, Mike. Off on leg 2 now, LOWW - LRBS.

mickj300
October 25th, 2009, 12:12
Safely down at LRBS.

mickj300
October 25th, 2009, 12:17
Departing LRBS for OSAP

mickj300
October 25th, 2009, 16:03
Safely down at OSAP in the dark. Didn't see the runway until late, hoped it would have been lit!

mickj300
October 27th, 2009, 12:00
Departing OSAP (Aleppo) for ORBS (Baghdad).

mickj300
October 27th, 2009, 12:17
Computer crash, restarting OSAP - ORBS

mickj300
October 27th, 2009, 14:11
Safely down at ORBS Baghdad.

mickj300
October 29th, 2009, 12:20
Departing Baghdad ORBS for Bushehr OIBB

mickj300
October 29th, 2009, 14:27
Safely down at OIBB.

mickj300
October 29th, 2009, 14:36
Departing OIBB Bushehr for OIZJ Jasc

mickj300
October 29th, 2009, 16:38
Safely down at OIZJ Jasc. no NDB at destintion so was mighty relieved when the field came into view!

mickj300
November 2nd, 2009, 10:29
Departing OIZJ Jasc for OPKC Jinnah (Karachi)

salt_air
November 2nd, 2009, 11:11
Looking pretty good here mate!

After you get landed and things all sorted out, you can hop a taxi fare not too far from Jinnah Int'l there is a little "joint" called The Elbow Room.

That's funny innit?...:icon_lol:

Anyway there's an open tab I left there waitin' on ya for food and drinks.

Yep,,,just add in whatever you want to eat and drink and then take the tab to the cashier and settle up.

Right, reckon that was a little bit misleading wasn't it?...:isadizzy:

See if you pay for all of it, then I will be able to stop there on my way back home and can buy us some drinks....:wiggle:

Happy Days!

mickj300
November 2nd, 2009, 13:02
Down safely at Karachi. Salt, I'll have a beer with you anytime doesn't matter who's paying!

mickj300
November 2nd, 2009, 13:20
Departing OPKC Karachi for VIJO Jodhpur

mickj300
November 2nd, 2009, 14:59
Down at VIJO Jodhpur - Poor vis throughout the descent, saw the runway just in time.

mickj300
November 5th, 2009, 11:22
Departing VIJO Jodhpur for VIAL Allahabad

mickj300
November 5th, 2009, 13:48
Landed safely at Allahabad.

Thick cloud all the way but it cleared just as I started descent. Just as well as I forgot to reset the clock at the start so finished up landing in the dark!

EdGeneer
November 5th, 2009, 15:04
Landing in the dark is always fun in poor visibility :)

India seems to have a thick haze over it for most of the pilots.... Perhaps its all the incense...

:icon_lol:

mickj300
November 9th, 2009, 10:52
Departing VIAL Allahabad for VYSW Sitwe.

mickj300
November 9th, 2009, 14:12
Down safely at VYSW Sitwe. Nice tailwind all the way but hard to find the runway.

mickj300
November 10th, 2009, 11:11
Departing VYSW Sitwe for VTBD Bangkok.

mickj300
November 10th, 2009, 14:07
Down safely at VTBD Bangkok. Heavy storm on the way in, got thrown around a lot and hard to see the airport through the mist. Off to find some r+r now!

mickj300
November 12th, 2009, 11:23
Departing VTBD Bangkok for WMKA Alor Star, Malaysia

mickj300
November 12th, 2009, 13:43
Landed at WMKA. Some low cloud, once again didn't see the runway until late then was too hot so had to go around.

mickj300
November 14th, 2009, 09:48
Departing WMKA Alor Star for WSSL Seletar.

mickj300
November 14th, 2009, 10:11
Computer crash. Restarting.

MM
November 14th, 2009, 10:27
Groan...:frown:

mickj300
November 14th, 2009, 12:00
Down safely at Seletar WSSL. Another hot approach and go-around, must learn not to do that and also to reboot the computer before starting!

mickj300
November 17th, 2009, 10:31
Departing Seletar WSSL for Juanda WRSJ

mickj300
November 17th, 2009, 14:10
Down safely at WRSJ. Tailwind most of the way helped stretch out the fuel for this long flight.

mickj300
November 20th, 2009, 11:40
Departing WRSJ Juanda for WRKK El Tari

mickj300
November 20th, 2009, 14:54
Landed safely at WRKK

mickj300
November 26th, 2009, 12:23
Departing WRKK El Tari for YPDN Darwin

mickj300
November 26th, 2009, 14:41
Down safely at YPDN Darwin. Now off for some of that amber nectar - 1st decent drink since leaving Europe!

EdGeneer
November 26th, 2009, 20:40
Welcome to Austrailia Mick.... Have a Fosters... :)

salt_air
November 28th, 2009, 05:20
Well you've made it to the land of OZ and had a "few" Foster's.....

Just follow the yellow brick road to Melbourne. :wiggle:


Happy Trails mate,,,,good luck the rest of the way.

mickj300
November 28th, 2009, 05:48
Departing YPDN Darwin for YCCY Cloncurry

mickj300
November 28th, 2009, 09:41
Down safely at YCCY Cloncurry.

mickj300
November 29th, 2009, 01:19
Departing YCCY Cloncurry for YBCV Charleville

mickj300
November 29th, 2009, 03:37
Landed safely at YBCV Charleville. Nice tailwind most of the way. Poor vis and featureless terrain made finding the field hard but just as I was about to orbit the NDB it came into view!

EdGeneer
November 30th, 2009, 08:37
One more leg to go, Mick!!! :running:

:applause:

mickj300
November 30th, 2009, 11:19
Departing YBCV Charleville for YMEN Essenden.

Declared estimated time is 3hr 28 mins.

Bry Rosier
November 30th, 2009, 11:33
Good Luck Mick

mickj300
November 30th, 2009, 14:56
Landed safely at Essenden! Head winds messed up the timing - 7 mins longer than my estimate.

Off to the Windsor now for a few pints! Fantastic event, thanks to all wh organised it.

MM
November 30th, 2009, 15:32
Superb all around, Mick. Absolutely delighted to have you join the "Far Siders" -- those who have journeyed all the way to the Far Side of the Earth. :icon29:

Willy
November 30th, 2009, 16:19
Congrats Mick! :ernae:

RedGreen
November 30th, 2009, 16:51
Welcome to Melbourne, Mick! :ernae: Well done!

Milton Shupe
November 30th, 2009, 19:07
Ah, great to find you here Mick ... heckuva trip, huh? :ernae:

donlimpio
December 1st, 2009, 05:33
very nice. Welcome and congratulations
olli

EdGeneer
December 1st, 2009, 12:15
Congrats Mick!!!!

Have a pint on me!!!! :icon29:

mickj300
December 1st, 2009, 12:19
Thanks all of you for your warm words. It's a pleasure to fly (and drink?) in such company!

salt_air
December 1st, 2009, 17:05
Good show mate!....:guinness: