Post by roggeberg22 on Nov 1, 2019 16:08:14 GMT
I stayed in Delhi almost one week. So it was time to move on to the next leg: leg 13 to Allahabad.
The weather forecast was "no precipitation". But it is raining heavily.
Waiting for clearance at rwy 28.
Airport Indira Ghandi is quickly disappearing from sight.
But flying back over the airport to VOR SSB the visibility was quite good all of a sudden.
Delhi with the airport Safdarjung and the Yamuna river. It is a tributary river of the Ganges and originates in the Himalaya.
The landscape is a bit dull, but not a bad as the deserts we crossed.
The Ganges river is joining our path.
The city of Kanpur. Wikipedia: the city is famous for its leather and textile industries.
Today's destination airport. Runway 12 is a almost direct aproach. Because I am too early and the wind is 057 at 4 knots, I want to land on runway 06. Not so easy because the NDB is not at the centre of the airport.
Turning to runway 06.
Beware of the trees at the beginning of the runway.
On final.
Low over the trees.
Long flare to reduce speed before touch down.
My procedure:
(1) NDB AP as fix;
(2) 2 minutes on backcourse;
(3) course 150, perpendicular to 06;
In my version of FSX the airport of Allahabad has no buildings or facilities what so ever. So no beer to conclude this leg
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The weather forecast was "no precipitation". But it is raining heavily.Waiting for clearance at rwy 28.Airport Indira Ghandi is quickly disappearing from sight.But flying back over the airport to VOR SSB the visibility was quite good all of a sudden.Delhi with the airport Safdarjung and the Yamuna river. It is a tributary river of the Ganges and originates in the Himalaya.The landscape is a bit dull, but not a bad as the deserts we crossed.The Ganges river is joining our path.The city of Kanpur. Wikipedia: the city is famous for its leather and textile industries.Today's destination airport. Runway 12 is a almost direct aproach. Because I am too early and the wind is 057 at 4 knots, I want to land on runway 06. Not so easy because the NDB is not at the centre of the airport.Turning to runway 06.Beware of the trees at the beginning of the runway.On final.Low over the trees.Long flare to reduce speed before touch down.My procedure:
(1) NDB AP as fix;
(2) 2 minutes on backcourse;
(3) course 150, perpendicular to 06;
(4) turning to runway 06.
In this last part my small problem with FSX pops up: handflying VFR and looking through one of the side windows to check your position relative to the runway is almost impossible at the same time.
In my version of FSX the airport of Allahabad has no buildings or facilities what so ever. So no beer to conclude this leg
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Leaving Allahabad in fine weather. No fog. I left from runway 12 and turned almost immediately to course 090 to Varanasi.
Waypoint Varanasi. In FSX the city has to do without the river Ganga (Ganges). Varanasi is a major religious hub in India and it is the holiest of the seven sacred cities in Hinduism and Jainism.
Hilly country which forms the southern border of the North Indian River Plain.
The Son River near the city of Dehri. It is the second largest of the Ganges southern tributaries after the Yamuna river.
No screenshot of waypoint Gaya.
But soon the clouds cleared away. View on the hills some 20 NM South-East of Gaya.
The Parasnath Hills (1382m) can be seen from far away. A good VFR navigation point. This range is one of the most important pilgrimage centres for Jains (followers of Jainism).
The city of Dhanbad with it's airfield VEDB. Dhanbad has some of the largest coal mines in India and is called Coal Capital of India.
Panchet Reservoir on the right and Maithon Reservoir on the left. Both reservoirs are build as part of a larger plan to achieve flood control, irrigation, power generation and navigation in the Damodar basin.
Descending to Calcutta.
The weather forecast for Calcutta was fog with a visibility of 3500 meter. I think that is the case at the moment.
My approach fix is VOR CEA which is on the destination airfield Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Intl.
On final to 19L.
Landed.
Parked on the airport of the third-most populous metropolian area in India with about 14 million people.
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Taxi to runway 01L.
At the beginning of runway 01L, ready to make a 180 degree turn. Runway 01R is in use for landing.
Making speed for take-off.
Modern plane politely waits for an old lady.
Quickly Calcutta disappears into the mist.
The Ganges Delta. The Ganges shares the delta with the Brahmaputra river and other rivers.
The Bay of Bengal comes into view.
Leaving the delta behind.
Crossing the Bay of Bengal in beautifull weather.
Approaching the coast of Bangladesh and Myanmar (Birma).
What a beautifull country. This peninsula is the southern most point of Bangladesh, whereas the mainland is Myanmar. The water in between is the Naff river.
Another beautifull area with land and water, just north of Sittwe.
The city of Sittwe with the NDB SW (waypoint) and the airport of Sittwe.
Another beautifull land / water area. Between Sittwe and Kyaukpyu.
The airport of Kyaukpyu with the NDB KP. It is located on the north western corner of Yanbye Island.
On course 132, just after the city of Thandwe and my waypoint NDB TD.
Saying farewell to the Bay of Bengal. What a beautifull coast.
Crossing the Arakan mountain range. These mountains acted as a barrier between the people living at the coast and the Central Myanmar Basin.
Mountains crossed.
The Irrawaddy river. Almost time to start my descend to Yangon.
Descending at 500 ft/min, still at a speed between 145 and 150 knots. Time management is important till the last minute 
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On final. Not as hazy as Dehli of Calcutta, but difficult enough.
Touch down.
Parked at Yangon International.
Push back at Rangoon airport, 06:00 UTC, 12:00 local time.
Taxi to runway 03.
Waiting for clearance. It is hot, so the cowl flaps are still fully open.
Climbing out, turning to course 108 to Mawlamyine.
Last view at Rangoon airport.
Looking at the river Bago. It is an open river connecting Rangoon directly with the sea.
Flying over the Gulf of Mottama, a huge tidal area where the tides range between 4–7 meters. The gulf is named after the port city of Mottama lying opposite the city of Mawlamyine, where the first waypoint is located.
A view on the coast just north of Mawlamyine.
Mawlamyine.
And onwards leaving the Gulf of Mottama behind.
The Tenasserim Hills come into view. The are not very high, but have been an effective barrier between Thailand and Myanmar.
Somewhere here must be the border.
Leaving the Tenasserim Hills behind.
Waypoint TL (NDB) situated on the Takhli Royal Thai Air Force Base.
And the next waypoint: NDB LB at the airfield of the city Lopburi.
Descending to Bangkok.
Bangkok comes into view.
And in full view now.
Turning to final.
On final.
Parked in Bangkok.
Taxi to runway 03L.
Waiting for clearance.
Climbing out and turning to course 162 to U-Taphao Intl.
Above Bangkok.
Still above Bangkok, but now with a view on the Chao Phraya river.
Estuary of the Chao Phraya river and the beginning of the Bay of Bangkok.
The Khao Khiao Massif is a moderately high mountain range near Chonburi, eastern Thailand. This massif has the last substantial forested zone in Chonburi Province.
Looking at Sattahip District, part of Chonburi Province. On the right the island of Ko Khram.
Almost at the first waypoint, VOR BUT at U-Taphao Intl.
Over the Gulf of Thailand. A stretch of around 190 NM over sea, parallel to the Thai coast, some 50 NM away.
The island of Ko Pha-ngan. Ko Pha-ngan is best known for its Full Moon Party at Hat Rin Beach. The island further in the backgroud is the island of Ko Samui with our waypoint VOR SMU.
Almost at the second waypoint, VOR SMU at Samui airport.
Flying along the coast of the Malay Peninsula between Samui and the Nakhon Si Thammarat.
Looking at the mouth of the Pak Phanang River protected from the open sea by a long peninsula. It is lying in the district Pak Phanang, which means 'sheltered mouth'.
Leaving the third waypoint behind , VOR NKS at the airport of Nakhon Si Thammarat.
Two minutes before TOD, flying over the Songkhla Lake, the largest natural lake in Thailand. It is actually a lagoon because it is open to the sea and the most soutern part of the lake has brackish water.
Descending with Songkhla Lake to port.
Destination comes into sight. Three huge drums so enough fuel I expect.
Turning to base at around 1000 ft.
On final to runway 08.
At touch down the speed was too high so I made quite a jump back in the air. But the plane is undamaged and safely parked at a gate.
Taxiing to runway 08. I am passing the VOR HTY which helped in bringing me here.
My favorite screenshot, climbing and turning at the same time after take-off with a view on the airport.
The leg starts with crossing the peninsula to the west, to the Andaman Sea. The big island in the background is the island Langkawi, the Jewel of Kedah.
The Sultan Abdul Halim Airport in sight with the VOR VAS, our first waypoint.
Behind the moutain in the foreground is the city of George Town. More to the right Penang Island. Somewhere here the Malacca Strait starts.
Chenderoh Dam, built into the Perak River.
The city of Ipoh and the Sultan Azlan Shah Airport with VOR VIH, our second waypoint.
Between Ipoh and Kuala Lumpur you keep the moutains at your left and the sea at your right.
Kuala Lumpur. No waypoint.
Malacca International Airport with VOR VMK, our third and last waypoint before Singapore.
Turning to our final course to Singapore, 116 degrees magnetic.
The island where the city-state of Singapore is situated comes into view.
Descending with a hazy view towards the centre of Singapore. If you look closely you can see the skyscrapers.
Seletar airport, a military airport. The airport was completed in 1928 as a flying Royal Air Force station (RAF Seletar) and was also Singapore's first international airport.
Changi airport in a misty Singapore: visibility 5 NM.
After flying a lefthand circuit on final to runway 20C.
. Although I did not encounter any thunderstorms sofar, I must say that the weather is not very nice with all the fog and limited visibility. I fly with Active Sky so I think this weather is normal for the time of the year in this region.
Waiting for clearance at runway 20C.
Just after take-off.
And turning to course 147 to Batam. Ready to cross the 16-kilometer wide Singapore Strait. 
The first waypoint at the airport of Batam Indonesia is in sight. Batam is the largest city of the Riau Islands.
A small part of the Riau Islands which comprises a total of 1,796 islands.
Flying over the second waypoint, the airport of Tanjung Pinang, the capital of the Riau Islands.
Still the Riau Islands, but a lot of open sea here.
The mountains above the cloud layer belong to the island of Linga, still part of the Riau Islands. Somewhere here is the equator, so at last we are entering the Southern Hemisphere.
The same spot, but looking in a different direction. I liked the cloud at the left.
Leaving behind the third waypoint, the airport of Dabo, the largest town at Singkep Island.
The island of the destination comes into view: Bangka Island.
Crossing the large bay on the North coast of Bangka Island. The TOD is over this bay.
Descending.
Still 10 NM to go and the fog is coming again.
Depati Amir Airport is clearly in sight, so the visibility is good enough to land safely.
Crossed the VOR PKP and I am almost on the downwind leg.
Correcting a 10 degree mistake in reading the compass.
Problem solved. Beware of the small ponds just before the treshold.
Safely parked.