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Had a great charter flight with our Alaska N777TA from LAX to NCRC, Rarotonga; part of the Cooks Islands)

Report:
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Aircraft: B772 N777TA
Total Block to block time: 9 hr 22 min

Total Fuel used: 138.900 lbs (PFPX predicted 138.700; real close! )
Using live weather with AS2012
Times are ZULU

[LAX dep 1435 - NCRG arr 2357] - FL340/360/380
Route: FICKY DCT 22N130W 15N135W DCT COMIR B454 UPNAR DCT TEDAG DCT MEVEP B454 BIBUP
Dep: RW25R ZILLI1
Arr: NOLU1 ILS RW08
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Cruising along over the giant Pacific Ocean
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Descending on the NOLU1 arrival, Rarotonga should come in sight soon
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...there she is....
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Turning final
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... and stable on the approach
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Great view for a manual approach
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... only feet away from touching down and taking that flex out of the wings...
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Enjoying the views on rollout and while taxiing to our assigned spot
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and here we are....
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Let's see what this beautifull pacific island has to offer

Hi Stefaan,

Very nice report and a very good looking scenery as well.
You were not so far off from me, as I flew to Tahiti during the night. Unfortunately it was already dark on arrival and I am already on my way to Santiago de Chile at the moment. I am using the nice looking PJ-TBJ

But I still have the problem that the autobrakes pops out upon touchdown. A little bit annoying..

Nice report Stefaan. Nice looking aircraft!

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Hey CB, I have a cure for your autobrakes...Don't use them, your feet are for braking!

(09-22-2013, 09:43 AM)CBreuer Wrote: [ -> ]Hi Stefaan,

Very nice report and a very good looking scenery as well.
You were not so far off from me, as I flew to Tahiti during the night. Unfortunately it was already dark on arrival and I am already on my way to Santiago de Chile at the moment. I am using the nice looking PJ-TBJ

But I still have the problem that the autobrakes pops out upon touchdown. A little bit annoying..

Your feet are for breaking, but only if you fly for Fred Flinstone Cargo lines.

JC
9305

(09-23-2013, 05:28 PM)JC Martin Wrote: [ -> ]Your feet are for breaking, but only if you fly for Fred Flinstone Cargo lines.

JC
9305

ROFL, JC, very good, very good.