Yesterday I flew an Aeroflot line from Jose Marti Intl, Havana - Cuba to Sheremetyevo Intl, Moscow - Russian Federation.
Today I flew the return flight to Cuba, based on a real Aeroflot flightplan and decided to illustrate it a bit :-)
Aeroflot uses the Airbus A330 on this route, but I decided to go for the McDonnel Douglas MD11 by PMDG in our Tradewind Caribbean livery, PJ-LAB.
Total Block to block time: 12 hr 20 min
Total Fuel used: 208.300 lbs
Using live weather with AS2012
Times are ZULU
[UUEE dep 0720 - MUHA arr 1920] - FL300/320/340/360/380
Route: DB B964 KOLPI B160 SPB B141 KO B965 LEDUN UN872 ELPIR UL24 VIBEP UP855 AGIXA UP855 TOGMI P855 SOLKA 68N000E 69N010W 69N020W 68N030W 65N040W 62N050W MOATT YDP J582 PQI J49 BGR J79 LFV J174 ORF J121 WEAVR J193 ILM AR17 VKZ MTH G448 TADPO
Dep: RW25L AR25E (AJ1E)
Arr: FARAC1 ILS RW06
Sheremetyevo Airport:
We've been pushed back and are preparing to taxi
ATC gave us the RW25L for take off followed by the AR25E (AJ1E) departure
Holding short at RW25L awaiting line up and take off clearance
Climbing out and joining the AR25E (AJ1E) departure
Cruising at FL300, our first target level, we fly over St Petersburg where we change course to head over Finland and Sweden
Quite a bit later, meanwhile stepped through FL320/340 to FL360, we're about to leave Greenland behind and cross the Davis Strait towards Canada
Along the US East Coast over Martha's Vineyard
Meanwhile stepclimbed to our final level, FL380, we're passing over the Fort Lauderdale / Miami area
Over Miami turning towards the Florida Keys
Shortly thereafter we're already descending through FL250 on the FARAC1 arrival into Havana
Habana Vieja - Old Havana near the inlet
Catedral de San Cristobal de la Habana
Over FARAC intersection we turn towards AVSAK intersection, where we will enter our approach to the ILS RW06 that's in use
You'll notice we're slightly high here but nothing of concern.
Over AVSAK, turning towards D7.0 UHA to intercept the localizer to RW06.
Setting up for localiser and glideslope capture
Short final to RW06, disconnected the autopilot at about 1.000ft to fly in by hand, visibility permitting and with a great view of Jose Marti Intl. airport
Leaving the runway and cleaning up the aircraft while taxing to the gate.
...Parked at Gate 11 and deboarding can begin ;-)
Now of to the Bodeguita del Medio, the favourite bar of the late Ernest Hemingway, and home of the true Mojito
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Cheers !
We've earned it after this 12+ hours long haul
I hope you enjoyed reading this report as much as I enjoyed the flight and writing it
Today I flew the return flight to Cuba, based on a real Aeroflot flightplan and decided to illustrate it a bit :-)
Aeroflot uses the Airbus A330 on this route, but I decided to go for the McDonnel Douglas MD11 by PMDG in our Tradewind Caribbean livery, PJ-LAB.
Total Block to block time: 12 hr 20 min
Total Fuel used: 208.300 lbs
Using live weather with AS2012
Times are ZULU
[UUEE dep 0720 - MUHA arr 1920] - FL300/320/340/360/380
Route: DB B964 KOLPI B160 SPB B141 KO B965 LEDUN UN872 ELPIR UL24 VIBEP UP855 AGIXA UP855 TOGMI P855 SOLKA 68N000E 69N010W 69N020W 68N030W 65N040W 62N050W MOATT YDP J582 PQI J49 BGR J79 LFV J174 ORF J121 WEAVR J193 ILM AR17 VKZ MTH G448 TADPO
Dep: RW25L AR25E (AJ1E)
Arr: FARAC1 ILS RW06
Sheremetyevo Airport:
We've been pushed back and are preparing to taxi
ATC gave us the RW25L for take off followed by the AR25E (AJ1E) departure
Holding short at RW25L awaiting line up and take off clearance
Climbing out and joining the AR25E (AJ1E) departure
Cruising at FL300, our first target level, we fly over St Petersburg where we change course to head over Finland and Sweden
Quite a bit later, meanwhile stepped through FL320/340 to FL360, we're about to leave Greenland behind and cross the Davis Strait towards Canada
Along the US East Coast over Martha's Vineyard
Meanwhile stepclimbed to our final level, FL380, we're passing over the Fort Lauderdale / Miami area
Over Miami turning towards the Florida Keys
Shortly thereafter we're already descending through FL250 on the FARAC1 arrival into Havana
Habana Vieja - Old Havana near the inlet
Catedral de San Cristobal de la Habana
Over FARAC intersection we turn towards AVSAK intersection, where we will enter our approach to the ILS RW06 that's in use
You'll notice we're slightly high here but nothing of concern.
Over AVSAK, turning towards D7.0 UHA to intercept the localizer to RW06.
Setting up for localiser and glideslope capture
Short final to RW06, disconnected the autopilot at about 1.000ft to fly in by hand, visibility permitting and with a great view of Jose Marti Intl. airport
Leaving the runway and cleaning up the aircraft while taxing to the gate.
...Parked at Gate 11 and deboarding can begin ;-)
Now of to the Bodeguita del Medio, the favourite bar of the late Ernest Hemingway, and home of the true Mojito
26-bdm2.jpg (Size: 37.9 KB / Downloads: 38)
Cheers !
We've earned it after this 12+ hours long haul
I hope you enjoyed reading this report as much as I enjoyed the flight and writing it
STefaan Cappelle
TCA2050
TCA2050