Lining up rwy 09 in Dag Dag... "Tower, request clearance for take off rwy 09" ... "Cleared for take off rwy 09 wind calm"
Rotate...
Turning to airway
Passengers are having spaghetti and hamburgers...
Now beers
River view, foggy and cloudy
Switching on laptops and cellular phones...
Turbulence at FL 125, we proceed climbing to cruise lvl...
FL 150, passengers fear... don't worry pls!
Beginning of descent ""Descending to 5000ft dct DENIS, Denis 2G arrival"
Arrival procedure chart
Fasten seat belts, and... don't smoke pls, not good for you
Approach chart, having a look.
City of Bamako in sight, with Niger river
Some quick info, if you like:
Bamako is the capital of independent Mali, and was the capital of the colony of French Soudan from 1904 to 1960. It is located on the Niger River near the rapids that divide the Upper and Middle Niger Valleys. It is served by an international airport, by a railroad from Dakar, and by road from Côte d'Ivoire . Bamako is located in the region of Banamba.
The Niger River is the principal river of western Africa, extending over 2500 miles (about 4000 km). It runs in a crescent through Guinea, Mali, Niger, Benin and Nigeria, discharging through a massive delta, known as the Oil Rivers, into the Gulf of Guinea. The Niger is the third longest river in Africa, exceeded only by the Nile and the Congo River (also known as the Zaïre River). Its main tributary is the Benue River.
Turning to base leg, rwy 06
Wing/engine view of Bamako
Gear down, seems ok
Turning to final
Rwy in sight, about to land, sure
Short final
Touch down
Rolling to the exit
Parking chart on board
Parking
Opening door
Switched off, nice flight.
Safe landings, bye
Luciano
