Jeddah - Dhaka - Kathmandu on Biman Bangladesh Airlines
Jan 31, 2022 12:23:09 GMT
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Post by joscyriacv2 on Jan 31, 2022 12:23:09 GMT
Good day ladies and gentlemen. I decided to fly from Jeddah to Kathmandu on Biman Bangladesh Airlines (BBC/BG) with a stopover at Dhaka. These are flights from Biman 1986 schedule.
2145 JED --> 0725 DAC// BG38// DC-10-30// S2-ACR
0900 DAC --> 1005 KTM// BG703// B707-351C// S2-ACF
Leg 1: King Abdul Aziz International, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (JED/OEJN) --> Zia International, Dhaka, Bangladesh (DAC/VGZR)
This leg will be performed on the well known S2-ACR "New Era", the last DC-10 to perform a scheduled passenger flight in the world back in 2013. Thankfully, S2-ACR is alive and well in our virtual world here.
At the Hajj terminal, Jeddah.
Flying into the sunrise. We had quite a good tailwind all the way along and groundspeed touched 570kts at one point.
Thick cloud cover over Eastern India
The Ganges, west of Dhaka, along the India- Bangladesh border
On final approach to Dhaka. We had approach and tower atc on VATSIM. My earlier apprehensions about the cockpit visibility was disproven today. Flew the approach right at Vapp and I had ample runway visibility. Moreover I flew the plane using my mobile phone as a flight controller and it handled really well. The smooth touchdown at -141fpm was very satisfying along with the sound of the wheels touching down and the struts moving.
Leg 2: Zia International, Dhaka, Bangladesh (DAC/VGHS) ---> Tribhuvan Airport, Kathmandu, Nepal (KTM/VNKT)
S2-ACF was originally delivered to Northwest Airlines and it served a multitude of airlines. It's reported to be lying abandoned at an airfield in Peru.
Yet another foggy day at Dhaka
Nepal lies on the foothills of the Himalayas. To fly into Kathmundu, you reach intersection Romeo from where you make a right turn and intercept radial 202 of the Kathmandu VOR which will take you directly to runway 02. You follow an altitude restriction to clear a mountain at 8700ft and then its a steep descent to the runway. If you're RNAV equipped you can fly by the side of the mountain and descent normally.
Snow free interestingly
Over the Kathmandu Valley
Smoke baby, smoke.
Another smooth touchdown with my phone-joystick.
2145 JED --> 0725 DAC// BG38// DC-10-30// S2-ACR
0900 DAC --> 1005 KTM// BG703// B707-351C// S2-ACF
Leg 1: King Abdul Aziz International, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (JED/OEJN) --> Zia International, Dhaka, Bangladesh (DAC/VGZR)
This leg will be performed on the well known S2-ACR "New Era", the last DC-10 to perform a scheduled passenger flight in the world back in 2013. Thankfully, S2-ACR is alive and well in our virtual world here.
At the Hajj terminal, Jeddah.
Flying into the sunrise. We had quite a good tailwind all the way along and groundspeed touched 570kts at one point.
Thick cloud cover over Eastern India
The Ganges, west of Dhaka, along the India- Bangladesh border
On final approach to Dhaka. We had approach and tower atc on VATSIM. My earlier apprehensions about the cockpit visibility was disproven today. Flew the approach right at Vapp and I had ample runway visibility. Moreover I flew the plane using my mobile phone as a flight controller and it handled really well. The smooth touchdown at -141fpm was very satisfying along with the sound of the wheels touching down and the struts moving.
Leg 2: Zia International, Dhaka, Bangladesh (DAC/VGHS) ---> Tribhuvan Airport, Kathmandu, Nepal (KTM/VNKT)
S2-ACF was originally delivered to Northwest Airlines and it served a multitude of airlines. It's reported to be lying abandoned at an airfield in Peru.
Yet another foggy day at Dhaka
Nepal lies on the foothills of the Himalayas. To fly into Kathmundu, you reach intersection Romeo from where you make a right turn and intercept radial 202 of the Kathmandu VOR which will take you directly to runway 02. You follow an altitude restriction to clear a mountain at 8700ft and then its a steep descent to the runway. If you're RNAV equipped you can fly by the side of the mountain and descent normally.
Snow free interestingly
Over the Kathmandu Valley
Smoke baby, smoke.
Another smooth touchdown with my phone-joystick.