Leg 15 - FACT-OMDB
Departed: 11:30z (RWY 19)
Arrived: 20:35z (RWY 30L)
Weather: Clear skies
Aircraft: Boeing 787-10
Route: FACT F350 TETAN1A TETAN UZ2 NIBEX DCT EGMEN UQ2 EPSEK UM307 VBR
UM310 DV UL437 VEDET B400 DAXAM P316 DEDSO R401 PEDOG P308 KIPOK
L568 IMPED IMPED3C OMDB
Approach: ILS 30L (ULDOT transition)
Remarks:
- Night MPED 3C arrival, but cut the corner at DB515. Felt the default scenery around Dubai was a little sparse (only the Burg Khalifa was really visible) - not sure if it failed to load properly after a 9hr flight, so will do some testing before my departure on the next leg.
Taxiing out to Runway 19 at FACT
Departing over Cape Town
Heading out over the ocean
Turning back north towards Dubai (only another 4,000 odd kilometres to go!)
Cruising past Johannesburg at 35,000ft
Heading towards Kruger National Park
Starting to lose the sun
Sunset from the cockpit
Flying over Dar es Salaam in Tanzania
Approaching runway 30L at OMDB with the Burj Khalifa in the distance
Parked up at OMDB after a long flight
Distance completed: 13,526nm Distance remaining: 33,065nm