Terrible weather at LOWW
Today's flight is Austrian 285 taking some holiday resort customers from LOWW (Vienna) to LTAI (Antalya) in the 737-700.
Weather at LOWW was winter in full swing with temperature -14C in light snow. Visibility was less than 2 miles with wind 070/02kts and clouds 200ft scattered. IFR weather for sure.....
Rolling along on runway 11 LOWW
Using the SASA1A departure off runway 11 we headed south east over Hungary, Romania and Bulgaria towards the south west coast of Turkey and the Mediterranean Sea. We had a nice 46kt tail wind most of the trip and a calm flight but once over Bulgaria we had some light turbulence all the way down towards Antalya.
Coming down over Antalya
Arrival weather for Antalya was a mild 18C with light winds from the north at 317/04kts, clouds 3'000ft scattered and 10'000ft broken. The published SID I used was BRONZ1D and as you turn for your downwind your at 11'000 or above to clear the mountains to the west of the airport.
But then your really high and hot trying to get down to 1'500ft for your IAF. I had to vector myself out over the Mediterranean south of the airport to bleed off some altitude and speed.
Final for 36C LTAI
I turned north and headed back to runway 36C at LTAI and made a nice landing. Not to mention the weather was thirty degrees warmer than when we left Vienna! Wish we were laying over so I could enjoy a couple Efes Pilsen's on a patio some place here.......maybe next time!
Quick turn around at LTAI
We are still pushing for 100 flights between us (Onur and I). I hope to do some more simming this week......if not for sure next weekend...
6 comments:
The Efes' are on me!!
The approach shot with the clouds and the final approach shot is stunning.
Looking at the charts, I guess I would have prefered Bronz 1R which follows a dme arc to the IAF. Much more convenient.
Retired people are moving to southern cities such as Antalya to get away from Istanbul's miserable, crappy weather.
What's the count, 91? I'm sure we can pull it off.
I'm sure in real life they get vectors anyway.
Retired people moving south? Sounds like Florida!
You can say that, although Bodrum actually fits more into that category.
Very nice, Al...Antalya is on my short list for new sceneries to buy once the holiday spending subsides....
It is a keeper John. Very well done.
Good luck gentelemen getting your 100.
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