APRIL Theme Flight Shots

[Theodore Martin]

Thanks to Wayne Pierce for posting and providing routing of the April theme flight. It took a little longer than I anticipated but since I haven't flown this a/c in a long time it was really fun. Here's my attempt at documenting and sharing my trip.

To start the flight I'm getting the catering loaded to make the passengers happy.

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Now getting baggage and cargo loaded...

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With everything loaded, including the passengers of course, it's time for push and start.

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With tow truck now disconnected and engines spooling up, I'll be ready for final checks and taxi to runway

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On runway starting my roll...

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Being vectored to the first waypoint on the SID...

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Clear skies and no turbulence as I climb to cruse altitude.

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[Theodore Martin]

At FL400 and encountering a large cloud bank.

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Got a break in the clouds just in time to see the mountains in Colorado as I start my descent.

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Back into clear, beautiful scenery I start my turn toward the ariport.

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From the "office" I have the runway in sight. Autopilot brought me in too fast so I've taken manual control.

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Just prior to touchdown...

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At the gate with engines shutting down and just about to start the deboarding process.

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Hope everyone enjoyed the pics. It was a great flight and good to get back into the 777. I have it for FSX but now that I've switched to P3D I can't bring myself to spent another $100 for the same a/c in P3D. Sooner or later I will break down and purchase another 777 or maybe I'll get the iFly 747. The iFly 737NG is one of my favorite a/c.

[Michael Blakely]

Sweet shots!

I hope I can carve out some time the last weekend of April to fly it.

[Michael Blakely]

I just did some research to see if anything as big as a 777 has ever landed at KEGE. Biggest aircraft I can find evidence for is a 757.

[Theodore Martin]

I just did some research to see if anything as big as a 777 has ever landed at KEGE. Biggest aircraft I can find evidence for is a 757.

Yes you are probably correct. I knew the 777 was large for KEGE but with a 9,000 ft. rwy I thought I could get it in, and it gave me an excuse to fly the 777. My autopilot brought me in too fast on the approach so when I switched to manual and landed, I used every bit of the runway to get her stopped (stopped just before the last turnoff).

[Omar Campanalunga]

Nice shots!!

[Arturo Carvajal]

Great Shots. Congratulations!

[Michael Blakely]

Fun flight with lots of ATC on VATSIM.

Here's my approach to Eagle County airport.