Well, today’s flight is going to be a long one: I’m estimating 10-11 hours (real time - I don’t increase the sim rate) to fly the 1,660 NM across the Atlantic from Augusto Severo (SBNT) to Roberts International (GLRB).
Part 1
Here we are on Runway 16L. All tanks a filled to capacity:
Heading out into the Altantic, following the NTL VOR outbound at 85 degrees. Farewell, Brazil - I’ve really enjoyed flying over your beautiful country & seeing the sights:
~ 5 hours into the flight, at a cruising altitude of 18,000 ft. I estimate we’re about 960 NM from the coast of Liberia:
As the sun starts to set in the west, we hit a weather front with heavy rain and lightning:
Two hours later. Twilight. We’re still in the system:
7 hours into the flight. It’s not getting any better:
An hour and a half later, we pass through the front of the storm into clear skies.
200 NM from the coast, almost 10 hours into the flight, we pick up the ROB VOR inbound on 113.80 that will guide us into Roberts Intl.
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