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Delps · October 7, 2017

Weather seems better, so going again. Think my plane is still on the verge of stress.

See my altitude changes to try avert weather - I really am not experienced enough with weather issues (but I'm still alive at least).

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Delps · October 8, 2017

Taking off from Sitia Public Airport LGST.

Going to Cairo Int HECA. About 450nm.

Weather much better than yesterday, so should be a good relaxing flight.

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The route being followed

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Goodbye to Europe. Africa here I come.

Weather looking good

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Northerly departure

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Delps · October 8, 2017

Over the Mediterranean Sea

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Great weather

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Africa - Alexandria

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Cairo near now.

Will need to find a camel to get me to the Suez or I might just flight from Cairo to Port Sudan. The latter, I think.

It's actually greener than I expected. Does not look like camel territory (yet)

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Okay, here is a bit of desert, so I can look for those camels now

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Landing Runway 23 L Cairo HECA

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Time to rest for a few minutes and refuel, ready to go to Port Sudan.

Delps · October 8, 2017

Leaving Cairo now to Port Sudan HSPN.

Will fly over Suez on-route

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It's a large desert for sure.

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Heading to Suez first

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Weather is really good

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Approacing Suez

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Delps · October 8, 2017

It's been a long flight.

I have used autopilot more than any other leg before this, but I've been so tired.

I'm looking forward to the landing and relaxing.

Is anyone else also finding it tiring at times?

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Runway 35 at last

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Not sure why the deviation

Good landing

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Time to relax

Delps · October 9, 2017

I'm off today, so I can fly from Port Sudan to Djabouti.

It's quite a long flight of 650nm.

Plenty of desert again, so hope there are no technical issues. Weather looks good.

:glider_s:

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Ready for departure to the North, turning South. Estimate 4 hours flight time

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Dahalak Island

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Approaching the bend at the bottom of the Red Sea which becomes the Gulf of Aden

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Runway in sight

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Done. That took almost 5 hours to do 665nm

I misjudged the original time by almost an hour.

Delps · October 9, 2017

Off to Yemen, to Mukeiras Airport - OYQN.

Weather is looking good.

Plenty of desert again.

I head off through the Gulf of Aden and up the coastline of Yemen.

Hope I don't run into any technical issues since the area is vast and unforgiving.

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Saying goodbye to Africa :cheers_s:

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Goodbye to Djabouti.... :groupwave_s:

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It's a long piece of nothingness, but still breathtaking

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Riyan - about half-way between my start and finish

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Sunset is imminent...

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This was a very difficult landing.

The runway has no lights and vehicles are almost crossing the runway. It was very confusing and daunting.

Not a good landing at all. Lucky to be alive!

It's a very dark airport. I should have researched it better, but it was a good challenge either way. Time to rest. My day off was good!

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breakingstufftoday · October 10, 2017

I salute you! A trip like this in a general aviation aircraft requires a lot more granular planning.

Delps · October 10, 2017

Thanks! I have learned a good lesson from it, so my next leg, I'll do better planing for sure.

all the best to you!

Delps · October 10, 2017

Leaving Mukeoras Yemen to fly a shortish flight to Marmul in Oman

Note the vehicles crossing the runway up ahead :banghead1_s:

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A bit more zoom

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Route should be comfortable enough. Weather is clear, no rain or clouds, as I would expect around here now.

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There were no runway lights when I landed here last night. I nearly crashed. Runway in background.

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Very barren out here

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Navigraph to help me, in addition :boingy_s:

Sunset is here. Another dark landing tonight, but I'm ready.

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Not sure what the name of this town is

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Some company in the lonely sky - but for very short period.

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Some lights at least for landing

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Landing

278nm in total - very pleasant. It's a dirt runway, so quite bumpy

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Delps · October 13, 2017

Time to leave India.

Will need to change my plane, due to range issues.

Will fly the Mooney Acclaim.

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Weather looks good.

Mostly over sea, so pics will be few

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Looking at approx. 1015nm. Will update as I progress along

Sunset approaching

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This is now last of daylight - long(ish) night flight over water is looming

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Heinz Flichtbeil · October 13, 2017

The Mooney ... !

A very good and fast airplane... I like it.

And the last Screens are very good ...

Greets Heinz

Delps · October 13, 2017

Thank you Heinz!

I really love it, but must say, I'm still learning it and have much more to learn.

If I may ask, you seem so experienced and insightful, your title says Commercial Pilot.

Is this a ranking from the tour or your actual career?

Thank you

Heinz Flichtbeil · October 13, 2017

Hello Delps,

no, that is not a ranking from the worldtour.

It also is not a real ranking.

It only is a "fictive" ranking from the forum, as I know it depends in the posts and / or reputation points.

I am not a real pilot

Greets Heinz

Delps · October 20, 2017

Was stuck in Calcutta for a few days. Repairs to my Mooney.

Time to get back on track.

Some good Indian food was had.

Weather clear, but very hazey on the ground a the moment.

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Approx 925nm

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Sunset approaches

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Delps · October 20, 2017

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Will wait for approach to submit again

Delps · October 21, 2017

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Getting close to airport

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Good landing, after some bad weather along route

Delps · October 24, 2017

Time to leave India for the trip down Malasia.

Weather is a bit hazy

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Most of the flight will be partly cloudy

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Approaching Chittagong

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On final

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Tired and ready to land and relax

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Delps · October 28, 2017

Time to travel from Darwei VYDW to Phuket Int VTSP.

Weather looks clear, but along route there seems to be a storm building.

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Going to try with this Carenado - do not have much experience with it.

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Weather is really good

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Getting close to Myeik

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Weather is changing for the worse

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Had to make many adjustments to avoid weather, but it was better at the destination.

At stages I did not think I would make Phuket, because I deviated very heavily from my route.

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Resting and then it's on to Senai International

Delps · October 30, 2017

I could not take-off yesterday, due to weather.

Today was slightly (only slightly) better, but I had to go around bad weather and also took to 32,000ft to avoid being knocked out of the sky.

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Started off okay.

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Then it got really bad

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It was not an easy flight at all.

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Plenty of rain to land in.

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Flight was suppose to be 570nm, but I easily added an additional 200nm with deviations.

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Time to relax again. If this weather persists, I may have to change to a PMDG 737, which will handle the weather better.

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Delps · November 26, 2017

I am finally back on the route.

It all went wrong when the weather from Changi (WSSS) would not allow me to takeoff. This went on for a week.

I was about to change to PMDG 737, which can cope with this - but major thunder and lightning storms in my area, destroyed my internet.

It was replaced twice (another major storm hit the day after it was fixed.

Finally got going today again.

Am very far behind, so will need to catch up.

Today's flight took over 4 hours (had to dodge bad weather here and there).

Weather has got some "hot-spots" of trouble

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Take-off easy, with no issues

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Weather under 10,000ft looking ominous

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Takeoff

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Up and away

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Then it was clear

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Coming in to Cam Ranh Int (VVCR)

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Landed and ready to relax

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So I need to work very hard this week. Look forward to it

Delps · November 30, 2017

Time to leave Vietnam and head for Hong Kong.

Weather is looking very good. Best I've had for a long time.

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Takeoff smooth

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Goodbye Vietnam

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Minor rainfall

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Near Hong Kong Now

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Approach is 07R

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Done and safe

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Tomorrow, hopefully to Shanghai

DaveLTB · December 2, 2017

On 11/26/2017 at 12:51 PM, Delps said:

Finally got going today again.

Am very far behind, so will need to catch up.

Hey Delps

You can't pause for the weather all the time if you want to finish on time

I think Mattijs wants us to fly through bad weather too

(Only kidding)

Dave Britzius

(Cape town)

Delps · December 3, 2017

Hey Dave

I know you're kidding - problem I had was my plane was able to handle the weather without crashing. I'm catching up though... :boingy_s:

Delps · December 3, 2017

Finally got to Tokyo and will decide on whether I take the 777 to San Francisco. May have no choice.

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