Captain Lars Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 Gentlemen (and Ladies?), Speedbird 11 from Heathrow to Singapore is pushing back! Taxiing to runway 27L. Hello Concorde. Such a cute little plane. Lineup... On cruise level, we see some beautiful clouds over south-eastern England. It's already evening... ...as we cross the North Sea... ...only to find some seriously bad weather over Amsterdam! The Dutch must have summoned the bad weather because their airline celebrates its 100th birthday and they want all the attention for themselves! Anyways, a nice scary extra for our paying customers. My theory over the cause of the bad weather is further supported as the weather shifts to a very cozy summer evening as soon as we cross the border into Germany. Han(n)over. Origin of many British Monarchs and said to be the most dull town in Germany. I have never been there, though, so I might just as well be wrong! Sure Master Gerold has good expertise on the matter... I believe this is Hildesheim. Nice to find out where it's actually located. The crazy capital city of Germany abeam and behind our 777. Thank goodness we are safe from ecologist terrorism at this altitude. The ICAO might as well issue a warning. Night is falling as we head further to the east. Sleeping time! Hopefully the passengers had a good sleep... ...as the sun rises over Turkmenistan. Another Stan. Paki. Stan. Some hours later we reach Phuket. The 'Singapore Effect' materializes in front of our aircraft. What's this, you might ask... THIS. The incredibly bad weather that is common around Singapore. Our descent path resembles a mace. We managed to avoid the worst and thankfully, the weather closer to the aerodrome is better. The landing was fairly good! *clapclap* The passengers rejoice over the amazingly professional work of the pilots, as a certain stinky stench enters their noses, the proof of a composure somewhat capable of improvement. Thank goodness again we quickly reach the gate, opening the doors. The crew and passengers rapidly flee the scene, the crew to the hotel, some passengers to the rest room, leaving the cleaning personnel with the thankless task... Bye bye, 777! See you soon, freshly cleaned! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodger Pettichord Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 Captain Lars -- wonderful narration of a wonderful trip. It was as good as being there, without the jet-lag and crowded seats. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Lars Posted October 4, 2019 Author Share Posted October 4, 2019 4 hours ago, Rodger Pettichord said: Captain Lars -- wonderful narration of a wonderful trip. It was as good as being there, without the jet-lag and crowded seats. Thanks! And without the stench not to forget. But not all passengers have equal faith. Thank you Rodger for joining us on the flight! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Sawyer Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 That was excellent Lars! Such a great narrative and man, what a long flight, how many hours? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wain71 Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 nice shots and a great flight...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dario Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 Thanks for sharing this amazing flight! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stillwater Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 What a fantastic flight, Lars, and you were glad to arrive in daylight. We just landed there two times in darkness... 13 hours ago, Captain Lars said: as a certain stinky stench enters their noses Surprising that the Durians already contaminated the cabin BEFORE opening the doors. 13 hours ago, Captain Lars said: Han(n)over. Origin of many British Monarchs and said to be the most dull town in Germany. Instead of "dull" I would say "underestimated". Lacking major attractions as Düsseldorf or Stuttgart have (have they any?) there are many good places, Bars and Restaurants in easy reach. Never forget the Herrenhäuser Gardens. 13 hours ago, Captain Lars said: we are safe from ecologist terrorism Do not forget Berlin even has an emission-free airport, that might compensate for the continous support of the Diesel cars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Lars Posted October 5, 2019 Author Share Posted October 5, 2019 20 hours ago, Jack Sawyer said: That was excellent Lars! Such a great narrative and man, what a long flight, how many hours? Thank you for all the compliments, Jack. It took me "just" 12 h 18 min to complete this flight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Lars Posted October 5, 2019 Author Share Posted October 5, 2019 18 hours ago, wain71 said: nice shots and a great flight...... Thank you Wain for your comment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Lars Posted October 5, 2019 Author Share Posted October 5, 2019 16 hours ago, Dario said: Thanks for sharing this amazing flight! You're welcome and thank you for joining us today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Lars Posted October 5, 2019 Author Share Posted October 5, 2019 16 hours ago, Stillwater said: What a fantastic flight, Lars, and you were glad to arrive in daylight. We just landed there two times in darkness... Thank you Gerold, what can an airline hope for more than delivering a fantastic flight? 16 hours ago, Stillwater said: Surprising that the Durians already contaminated the cabin BEFORE opening the doors. OK, I had to look that up. An interesting, alternative explanation to the obvious... 16 hours ago, Stillwater said: Instead of "dull" I would say "underestimated". Lacking major attractions as Düsseldorf or Stuttgart have (have they any?) there are many good places, Bars and Restaurants in easy reach. Never forget the Herrenhäuser Gardens. You're completely wrong, Düsseldorf doesn't have any attractions at all. Seriously, I don't know why anybody would leave Wuppertal for Düsseldorf. But Hannover is OK, good! 16 hours ago, Stillwater said: Do not forget Berlin even has an emission-free airport, that might compensate for the continous support of the Diesel cars. The people of Berlin never stop to make the world laughing, what a precious city that is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olderndirt Posted October 5, 2019 Share Posted October 5, 2019 Love that shot over Hanover and your remarks about the "Wee German Lairdie" who became King of England and some of Scotland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Lars Posted October 5, 2019 Author Share Posted October 5, 2019 40 minutes ago, olderndirt said: Love that shot over Hanover and your remarks about the "Wee German Lairdie" who became King of England and some of Scotland. Thanks a lot for coming along and commenting, olderndirt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Sawyer Posted October 5, 2019 Share Posted October 5, 2019 2 hours ago, Captain Lars said: Thank you for all the compliments, Jack. It took me "just" 12 h 18 min to complete this flight. That's awesome Lars, I've only done that once, it was with the PMDG 747 from LAX to Sydney. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stillwater Posted October 5, 2019 Share Posted October 5, 2019 7 hours ago, Captain Lars said: Thank you for all the compliments, Jack. It took me "just" 12 h 18 min to complete this flight. Wow, that is surprisingly short. You must have had quite some tailwind. We had 11:45 from Munich early Spetember... 7 hours ago, Captain Lars said: The people of Berlin never stop to make the world laughing, what a precious city that is. - though the airport non-construction probably is also influenced by many experts from all over Germany. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Lars Posted October 5, 2019 Author Share Posted October 5, 2019 13 hours ago, Jack Sawyer said: That's awesome Lars, I've only done that once, it was with the PMDG 747 from LAX to Sydney. That's another cool flight and even longer, I did some trans-pacific, too... I have to repeat that soon. 8 hours ago, Stillwater said: Wow, that is surprisingly short. You must have had quite some tailwind. We had 11:45 from Munich early Spetember... I had 13kn of tailwind according to the plan. I believe Munich could be half an hour less, that's about right. So you weren't that slow. There are no big Jetstreams along the way. 8 hours ago, Stillwater said: - though the airport non-construction probably is also influenced by many experts from all over Germany. It is. Berliners are more proficient in colonial studies, gender studies etc. I mean, the important stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyJohnJohn Posted October 5, 2019 Share Posted October 5, 2019 Nicely captured flight and looked like a good variety of weather! Well done Lars! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Lars Posted October 6, 2019 Author Share Posted October 6, 2019 19 hours ago, JohnnyJohnJohn said: Nicely captured flight and looked like a good variety of weather! Well done Lars! Thank you very much for joining us and for your comment! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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