KLM702 | B77W | Buenos Aires - Amsterdam

[Shaun Mclean 11]

Finally got round to escaping South America after completing the EHAM - SAEZ - SCEL - SAEZ sectors. Highly recommend them to anyone! Especially SCEL.

 

Flight Details:

 

Callsign: KLM702

Aircraft: PH-BVA / Boeing 777-300ER

Departure: Buenos Aires, Argentina

Arrival: Schiphol, Netherlands

STD: 1845Z

STA: 0800z

 

Route: KUKEN UL324 CUARA UM532 MOPKA/N0499F310 UM532 KUKOL UZ5 BSI UZ2 SLI/M083F310 DCT MAVKO DCT GOGSO DCT GARPO DCT ERNEK/M083F330 DCT 25N029W/M083F350 30N026W 35N022W 40N019W DCT GONAN/M083F360 DCT SEPAL UN470 LAPEX UN472 BADUR/N0481F370 UN585 KOKOS UN491 LGL UT176 EVX UN873 BELDI UY473 LUMIL UY873 DENUT

 

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Initially had a few issues which was going to make us have to offload baggage due our high take off weight and runway limitations. However, fortunately, the temp dropped and with an A/C off departure we were able to get our Takeoff Calculations and get underway without the need to offload baggage. Our TOW was 351000kgs. No de-rate for this departure from RWY35

 

 

Just getting airborne out of Buenos Aires with not much RWY to spare. 

 

 

Low cloud hovered over the airport which drifted in just before our departure thankfully helping drop the temp just a few C allowing us to get underway.

 

 

Starry night over Brazil.

 

 

Got a bit of a light show as we flew up the East of Columbia, few thunderstorms in the vicinity.

 

 

Nothing much happened on the long stint over the Atlantic and up past the Canaries. So here we are descending into Amsterdam now ahead of schedule thanks to the 119kt tailwinds.

 

 

Just over the coast before turning base for RWY18R.

 

 

Thankfully don't have the hellish weather today in Amsterdam that was happening yesterday!

 

 

Turning final approx 10nm out at 2000ft.

 

 

Nearing terra firma after the nearly 13hr flight from South America.

 

 

The long taxi in from the Polderbaan, parking F4 today.

 

 

Here she is sleeping quietly awaiting the next crew to take here to another continent.

 

 

Thanks for looking!

Shaun

[out 769]

A great report with some really cool screenshots, Shaun! Thanks for sharing.

Out of curiosity: 13 hours - have you used time compression or gone to bed alternatively? :wink:

[Shaun Mclean 11]

Thanks Rafal Just go to bed during the cruise mate.

[out 769]

Try that on VATSIM!

Again, a great story. Hope to see more.

[Shaun Mclean 11]

Haha I do Just disconnect before I head to sleep mate

[IFRking 88]

Great screenshots mate. Really enjoyed your trip report.

Currently doing Doha-Bangkok on the 77W(A7-BAA) on VATSIM.

[A320FAN 370]

Nice shots!

[pinlifter 502]

Nice write up and great pics mate!

[Shaun Mclean 11]

Thanks guys

[Gabriel Teles 172]

Awesome. I did SBGR - LSZH some months ago... just like you, I saw a sunset and a sunrise in the same flight.

This is also a great way to test the stability of your sim.