Stillwater Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 ... especially for a country that one would consider a small one. Usually KL730 starts in the evening and therefore is a nightflight. With an A330. But we are allowed to dream, so we get a day flight in a dreamliner. Getting ready in St. Maarten, Dutch overseas territory. Welcome on board of our sunflower. These planespotters can expect thoroughly dried hair in the next few seconds. Hope the clothes are carefully fixed. Don´t say there hasn´t been a warning. Here we go, and do not look back in the mirror. Climbing out over Sentry Hill is a challenge for a fully loaded plane. Turning initially south over the island, before crossing the Atlantic. About 7 hours later. This is already land´s beginning. Some call it also Land´s End. London. Landing there would have made the flight international - and legally bring us out of Europe! But we start descend at the Thames windfarms... ... heading into the beautiful European weather at the Hoek van Holland... ... crossing Den Haag... ... and - over Aalsmeer - turn into Schiphol. You can already see the runway ahead. Or better here. Even better here. Now we are back in the Dutch mainland, ready for deboarding at Amsterdam. 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BradB Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 Thank God your flight was over fairly flat land Gerold , we don't want another "Mesh" fight breaking out . 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wain71 Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 nice flight Gerold, that's the joy of simming, we can have our flights to suit us..... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyJohnJohn Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 Nice shots Gerold. Love the fence sign with the person blowing off. LOL 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lifejogger Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 Great shots and flight Gerold. although I had a hard getting past the second shot!!!!!!!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sniper31 Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 Another fun and interesting set of screenshots and storyline of your flight Gerold. I am enjoying your adventures Please keep up the fun stuff (not going to call it work ). Cheers! Landon 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingleaf Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 Great shots and a nice trip Gerold. Wonder if your passengers wouldn't enjoy a nice bun with a good schmear of Fish Haggis paste and an Amstel? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sniper31 Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 1 hour ago, flyingleaf said: Great shots and a nice trip Gerold. Wonder if your passengers wouldn't enjoy a nice bun with a good schmear of Fish Haggis paste and an Amstel? Oh no! Not the Haggis again..... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adambar Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 Great set of shots Gerold! To bad Fly Tampa doesn't do there St Maarten for MSFS. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stillwater Posted November 11, 2021 Author Share Posted November 11, 2021 13 hours ago, BradB said: Thank God your flight was over fairly flat land Gerold , we don't want another "Mesh" fight breaking out . Thanks for your quick comment, John. You are right, there is no occasion to start a mesh discussion here - and for me not anywhere else as well... 13 hours ago, wain71 said: nice flight Gerold, that's the joy of simming, we can have our flights to suit us..... Thanks Wayne, in fact I even set the time back 2 hours before landing, to get better view of the rainy scenery. 13 hours ago, JohnnyJohnJohn said: Nice shots Gerold. Love the fence sign with the person blowing off. LOL Thanks John. I wonder if that sign is there in reality? 11 hours ago, lifejogger said: Great shots and flight Gerold. although I had a hard getting past the second shot!!!!!!!!! You may have gotten the caribbean virus. Come to Germany, there is no risk of light clothing these days. 9 hours ago, Sniper31 said: Another fun and interesting set of screenshots and storyline of your flight Gerold. I am enjoying your adventures Please keep up the fun stuff (not going to call it work ). Cheers! Landon Thank you Landon. This flight was indeed a bit of work: climbing out was not easy because of the hills directly after the runway and a sharp right turn in the SID. And landing in Amsterdam is not easy because of the complicated STARs into their 5 runways. The next flight will be more relaxed, and probably no adventure... 5 hours ago, flyingleaf said: Great shots and a nice trip Gerold. Wonder if your passengers wouldn't enjoy a nice bun with a good schmear of Fish Haggis paste and an Amstel? You never know what these huge commercial airlines present their guests next. But as far as I know KLM still is predictable. Just as the Mule team, but on a different level. 1 hour ago, adambar said: Great set of shots Gerold! To bad Fly Tampa doesn't do there St Maarten for MSFS. Thank you Adam. I did not know that, but Rome was not built in one day, as far as they say. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Emms Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 Great shots these Gerold. cheers Iain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulb Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 Great flight Gerold! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bvdboomen Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 I never thought about a flight from st. Maarten to Amsterdam being completely domestic. Thanks for the insight Gerold. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stillwater Posted November 11, 2021 Author Share Posted November 11, 2021 7 hours ago, Iain Emms said: Great shots these Gerold. cheers Iain Thank you Iain! 2 hours ago, paulb said: Great flight Gerold! My pleasure Paul. 46 minutes ago, bvdboomen said: I never thought about a flight from st. Maarten to Amsterdam being completely domestic. Thanks for the insight Gerold. I even wondered if there is the need for a passport control on this flight. Or how many litres of Rum you can carry - if it is considered domestic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Lars Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 A wonderful flight, Gerold. I love those long haul domestics. Thankfully, you had the attention of the girl in the spotted bikini this time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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