Will put up real soon.
I can say now:
"I survived an Air France Airbus"
and
"I survived the A380"
One long day today.
Been on lots of planes and I am a bit sick of flying (the only time you'll ever hear me say this though "lol")
Europe
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by Kelburn » Sun Jul 19, 2009 10:32 pm
Well, Just as I promised, here they are.
First leg:
NZWN-NZAA.
Very early but excited start for me!
I got on the plane and there was massive amounts of what I though was ice on the window but it turned out to be water. So I couldn't see anything until during takeoff
I had no idea they had installed the windmills
A very cloudy day for New Zealand!
Believe it or not, about 3000ft and turning onto finals
Full flaps
Just hitting the cloud at around 1000ft
Only about 500m out from the runway
We touched down fast and used a lot of runway.
Full autopilot landing the pilots told me.
A bit of a tailwind I think as well. We came sooooo close to turning back. Luckily they were using 23L
Fog procedures in place. Only two aircraft allowed to taxi at one time.
It just got worse after we landed.
Must have been 100m at the most!
First leg:
NZWN-NZAA.
Very early but excited start for me!
I got on the plane and there was massive amounts of what I though was ice on the window but it turned out to be water. So I couldn't see anything until during takeoff
I had no idea they had installed the windmills
A very cloudy day for New Zealand!
Believe it or not, about 3000ft and turning onto finals
Full flaps
Just hitting the cloud at around 1000ft
Only about 500m out from the runway
We touched down fast and used a lot of runway.
Full autopilot landing the pilots told me.
A bit of a tailwind I think as well. We came sooooo close to turning back. Luckily they were using 23L
Fog procedures in place. Only two aircraft allowed to taxi at one time.
It just got worse after we landed.
Must have been 100m at the most!
Isn't it evident?? Boeing are my favourite aircraft.
P.S. that's is my real birthday but I wish to keep my real age secret to keep you all pondering.
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by Ian Warren » Mon Jul 20, 2009 1:38 am
Here we go Tui , 
looking forward this , i only hope the cloud will lift 
looking forward this , i only hope the cloud will lift 
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by Kelburn » Thu Jul 23, 2009 11:10 pm
Well that was my first ever fog landing!
Well it was a dreary day in Auckland and the fog had cleared so I went up to watch my plane arrive.
A small line up for me
With a 75-300 you can get quite nice zooms
The two tails of the Tasman wars
I think if I remember correctly, something was up with the toilet cause there was a lot of attention surrounding this...
Longest aeroplane I've ever been on!
Well it was a dreary day in Auckland and the fog had cleared so I went up to watch my plane arrive.
A small line up for me
With a 75-300 you can get quite nice zooms
The two tails of the Tasman wars
I think if I remember correctly, something was up with the toilet cause there was a lot of attention surrounding this...
Longest aeroplane I've ever been on!
Isn't it evident?? Boeing are my favourite aircraft.
P.S. that's is my real birthday but I wish to keep my real age secret to keep you all pondering.
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by Ian Warren » Fri Jul 24, 2009 2:00 am
Kelburn wrote:QUOTE (Kelburn @ Jul 24 2009, 12:10 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Longest aeroplane I've ever been on!
Board the aircraft via the very front passenger door ..... walk down toward the back exit the last passenger door and your in another country
I have a good cartoon from the 80's during idea being put forward for these long liners .. ill post when my network returns to the norm .
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by d3fai13r » Fri Jul 24, 2009 11:52 am
nice photos. Especially tails!
Once seen on gates 2&4 Emirates A340s, on 6 Qantas 767 and on gate 8 Qantas 747.... and no air NZ 747|777 on 8x stands... feelings like you are not in NZ)))))
Once seen on gates 2&4 Emirates A340s, on 6 Qantas 767 and on gate 8 Qantas 747.... and no air NZ 747|777 on 8x stands... feelings like you are not in NZ)))))
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by Kelburn » Sat Jul 25, 2009 9:04 am
Auckkland - Singapore
After take-off
Not much over the Tasman so I waited until Brisbane!
But there's always something to see over Aussie - pity that it was hazy
More outback
Over Indonesia
An Active volcano in the distance
Sunset as we performed a hold
Finals at Singapore
My DSLR doesn't take very well to these sort of night photos
Upon landing we had what could only be described by a large swerve with the wing dipping down towards the runway. Maybe a slight crosswind?
After take-off
Not much over the Tasman so I waited until Brisbane!
But there's always something to see over Aussie - pity that it was hazy
More outback
Over Indonesia
An Active volcano in the distance
Sunset as we performed a hold
Finals at Singapore
My DSLR doesn't take very well to these sort of night photos
Upon landing we had what could only be described by a large swerve with the wing dipping down towards the runway. Maybe a slight crosswind?
Isn't it evident?? Boeing are my favourite aircraft.
P.S. that's is my real birthday but I wish to keep my real age secret to keep you all pondering.
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