Lst-mel-syd-bne

[NathanBartlett]

Well here my first attempt to add a flight review.

Airline - Virgin Blue

Depart From - Launceston

Destination - Brisbane (via MEL and SYD)

Date - 04/12/2006 (day/month/year)














i left home at 4am to get there at 5. Here a snap of the sunrise over the hill prior to boarding from the viewing area.

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Now aboard 737-8FE, VH-VOT, DJ601 to Melbourne on my first sector for the day at 6:10am. Seat 29F.

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Just after takeoff from Launceston's RWY 32L

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Leaving Tassie in the early morning. Visible here is north east tasmania, the stabilizer and oh, the unwanted window glare and dirt.

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Approaching Melbourne's RWY 27.

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Touchdown at 6:55am

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Pulling in alongside VH-VUA at 7:00 on the dot.

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VOT getting ready for it's second sector to Sydney and also my second sector.

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Now flying again aboard DJ817 to Sydney and VH-VOT for the second time. Here not too long out of Melbourne we are passing by the beginning of the huge bushfires in Victoria. Seat 1F

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A quick snap of our shadow approaching Sydney's RWY 16R at 9:05am. After landing in Sydney i spent some time watching these beautiful birds come and go until my last flight at 7:30pm.

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Now for my last sector on DJ269 to Brisbane aboard 737-7BX, VH-VBP. Here passing VH-VBO at the gates. 7:35pm local time.

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passing over the road on our way to RWY 16L

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Climbing out with the moon visible.

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I've seen the sunrise, now it's time for sunset. Seat 23A

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My final picture for the day showing the last light of the day.

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That concludes my first flight review. Any remarks would be appreciated. Cheers

[ptbodale]

Nice pictures Nathan. You had to sit all day at SYD for your flight to BNE? They couldn't give you a better connection?

[NathanBartlett]

Thanks. Ha.. it was my choice for a long connection, i make the most of the times when i travel for some plane spotting.