« on: September 28, 2019, 03:52:30 PM »
Shalom and greetings all my pals,
Presenting a cargo flight from YMML Melbourne Airport which is the second busiest airport in Australia located 14 miles northwest of the city centre of Melbourne to YFLI Flinders Island Airport located 2 nautical miles northwest of Whitemark on Flinders Island
Cargo plane being loaded with last minute heavy spare parts needed for emergency repairs of machines, trucks, and cars in the small island of Flinders Island
Opps they forgot to load one more cargo bin therefore delaying departure time
Starting engines!!
Taxiing to short of runway 34 with background view of Qantas cargo terminal
Still taxiing
Holding short of runway 34 awaiting for take off clearance
Entering into runway 34 to start take off run
Airborne on climb to FL210 to start the flight route CWS EXROM HELIX FLIWI FLIWH
Still climbing past nice green pastures
Passing through clouds
Passing town of Melton
Passing suburb of Deer Park which signals beginning of city landscape of Melbourne
Passing Braybook suburb of Melbourne
Passing railroad tracks of Sunshine Railway Line Linear Reserve located in suburb of West Footscray of Melbourne
Passing center of Melbourne where you can see Marvel Stadium seen on left side of plane and M2 highway bridge crossing Yarra river seen behind right wing where you can see row of buildings on end of big river that are DFO South Wharf and Melbourne Convention Center
Passing suburb of Bentleigh
Passing southern Melbourne suburb's YMMB Moorabbin Airport that once was Australia's second busiest airport with 274,082 aircraft landings in year 2011
Passing Patterson River where you can see golf course of Patterson River County Club in front of left wing
Passing town of Dromana that is renowned for wine vineyards where more than 22 separate vintners operate within this area
Below the wing is waters of Ticondergo Bay and the strip land of towns of Portsea and Sorrento
Cruising at FL210
Passing wing view of Philip Island renowned for surf events such as the Rip Curl Pro and the Roxy Pro Women's Surfing Festival and for Philip Island Nature Park located on southeastern tip where groups of little penguins can be seen
Cruising across waters of Bass Strait
Descending from FL210 to 10,000 ft just above clouds
Now at 5,000 ft
Approaching view of Flinders Island
Passing unhabited Goose Island where you can see Goose Island Lighthouse
Now at 4,000 ft
Passing also unhabited Badger Island that is renowned for tons of birds such as sooty oystercatcher, pied oystercatcher, Cape Barren goose and White-bellied sea eagle
In order to approach runway 32, you have to fly around 3,000 ft high mountain called Mount Strzelecki located in Strzelecki National Park
Arrghhhh why trees in front of runway???
On final runway approach above trees
ARGHHHH got to avoid the trees in front of runway
Making sure not to hit top of trees
Gonna watch out for high trees off left wing!
Yahhhh safe and seconds before touchdown
TOUCHDOWN
Braking down hard
Backtracing!!
Taxing on runway 14/32 with background view of light green waters of Arthur Bay Conservation Area
Exiting from the runway into another runway 05/23 to continue taxi
Taxiing on the 05/23 runway
Dig those rich trees
Some stupid tractor driver is trying to beat me in race
Looks like he lost the race and resumed farming the land
Approaching end of runway passing parked GA planes
Airport terminal in sight!!
Leaving the runway to enter into taxiway toward gate
Parked at gate after finishing 180 degree turn
Look at the waiting guy hoping for free ride back to Melbourne!
Waiting for someone to unload last minute emergency supplies
Nice view of the airport and the guy is waving at you hoping you would say yes to give him free ride back to Melbourne
Nice view of entire small airport
Thank you for viewing and stay tuned for next exciting flights!!!
Regards,
Aharon
