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Location: Brazil--Amazon region
Duration of Flight:3 hours 45 min.
Departure: Pelada -Manaus (SBMN)
Arrival: Val De Caes Belem (SBBE)
Route:GPS--IFR
Link to Flight Plan:
Time of Day: Mid afternoon
Meteorological Conditions: Scattered thunderstorms--typical Amazonian weather!
Description: A U.S. Developer makes a business flight in his Beechcraft Bonanza--he flew down from the States--hence the U.S. regestration.
Bonanza range is 779 mi (677 NM, 1,247 km) so there was not much room for error- he took extra fuel
Screenshots:
Ready to go at Manaus
Very empty airport today!
Got to stay out of the thunderstorms--fly under them
Amazon weather changes fast---thunderstorms have moved by.
Some branchs of the Amazon River.
Nothing but jungle down there!
The mighty "Green"? Amazon.
Two hours of flying and dusk is coming.
Approach to Belem
Approach a little high!--hot shot pilot
Taxing to General Aviation parking.
Lazy Amazon evening.
Puma DeHavilland Dash getting work done on it in the hanger.
About to park--nice flight.
TAF---Passaredo Transportes Aereos nightly flight to RIO is making good time tonight!
Hope you guys liked the flight
---my first real flight with REX--great stuff
Edited by franthree, 17 January 2009 - 09:03 PM.
