Righto, strapped into G-DOCU again, the cockpit is prepped, v-speeds computed on the FMC and bugs set on the HSI CRT and airspeed indicator. It's a nice day for flying, although there is a bit of chop about, as I've chosen to fly with real world weather.
After clearance to pushback and start, I begin the taxi out to runway 5, facing to the North East.
Although the weather is nice, as mentioned it's a bit windy and I struggled to keep charlie uniform on the centreline as we built up speed down the runway before rotation..... check out the wind readout below; 47 knot crosswind on the climbout !!
G-DOCU settled at CRZ of FL350 and mach .765
Approach into Keflavik; flaps 15 and gear down.
Long finals, ILS runway 11 intercepted glidescope and localizer bit of a crosswind again... but not as bad as before!
Just after touchdown on the tarmac of runway 11 at Keflavik, reverse engaged and spoilers deployed.
View from BIKF tower as G-DOCU taxies to the gate.
Arrival at the gate.
Flight summary below:
Time of Departure (from 9L): 15:14 UTC
Time of Arrival (at gate): 17:36 UTC
Flight time = 2 hours 22 minutes
Distance Covered = 879NM
Accrued Distance=1199NM
Stavroski
G-DOCU settled at CRZ of FL350 and mach .765
Approach into Keflavik; flaps 15 and gear down.
Long finals, ILS runway 11 intercepted glidescope and localizer bit of a crosswind again... but not as bad as before!
Just after touchdown on the tarmac of runway 11 at Keflavik, reverse engaged and spoilers deployed.
View from BIKF tower as G-DOCU taxies to the gate.
Arrival at the gate.
Flight summary below:
Time of Departure (from 9L): 15:14 UTC
Time of Arrival (at gate): 17:36 UTC
Flight time = 2 hours 22 minutes
Distance Covered = 879NM
Accrued Distance=1199NM
Cool, well another segment out of the way. Next stop Greenland!
Stavroski
