132nd X-Plane.org fly-in (Zambia) - page 7


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Turning northeast after receiving the signal from Lusaka VOR Above the haze at 30000 ft
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Lake Kariba to the southeast 40000 feet and climbing
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Finally leveling out at FL500 3 minutes later it's already time to descend
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Getting darker all the time as I continue the descent towards Lusaka
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Less than 50 nm out, getting ATIS for FLLS Engaging autothrottle below 10000 feet
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It's pitch dark: instrument flying from now on Slowing to 200 KIAS for the ILS intercept Arriving in Lusaka, maintaining around 2000 ft AGL
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Turning to intercept the localizer... ...and lowering the landing gear On the glideslope and passing the outer marker for runway 10
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Disconnecting autopilot for the landing Middle marker Touching down...
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...and using spoilers and reverse thrust to decelerate Taxiing along runway 10 again... ...but a UN plane is blocking the first turn off point



Last updated: 26.5.2007