Day 1

Although we feel like we have been flying the Simulator for days already, the Official start of WorldFlight 2013 was 10.00 pm on Sunday Night.  The Crew gathered for our customary Pre-WorldFlight meal at the Newlands Pub which is just up the road from the Simulator.

This year we left the Simulator parked on the stand and powered up so it was much easier for us, the first crew John Davis and Malcolm Wood boarded our Boeing 747 G-BNLH (Never Leaves Home) about 45 minutes ahead of the scheduled departure time.

For once we were bang on time and pushed back off the stand at exactly the Same time as Qantas 25 the Lead team.

The route for Sunday Evening and Monday takes us across Australia to Perth before heading North to Jakarta, Brunei, Singapore, Colombo finishing Monday at Male in the Seychelles.
Most of this has been night flying.

Currently the last flight of the day has just taken off for Male, we hope we have been keeping you entertained on webcam. 

Sunday / Monday's Route

 

Finally the Wind and Rain Subsided and left us with a 

beautiful Sunday Morning Allyson and myself wer able to put the final 

touches to our "Surprise Boeing Bar" ready to welcome the Crew !

 

Crew Tags waiting on the Boeing Bar ready for the arriving Pilots

After the crew arrived we went for our customary Pre-WorldFlight meal at the Local Pub, Andy Keeney took some ribbing about wanting to become a parent and Carl Beeby came up with an idea for a video we will film later in the week ... watch this space !

"Parental Guidance" Andy wants to be a Parent !

 

 

The View from The Australian's Control Tower View

 

John Davis (Left) and Malcom Wood waiting in the queue

for Takeoff at Sydney

 

 

John and Malc being Photographed (see pic above)

Taxi out at Sydney

 

 

 Captain John Davis on departure from Sydney on the First Leg

 

Landing at Perth , a few Thunderstorms and Rain Showers around

 

Stream of Air Traffic on the Way to Jakarta

 

Sunset on the Way to Jakarta

 

Carl Beeby and James White on the way to Brunei

 

On the way to Singapore we had our first Flightdeck Visitors

Allysons Mum and Dad Tom and Audrey Ward

  

Tom and Audrey marvel at our little "Virtual World" especially

the Air traffic Control and Crew intercom they could hear

through the headphones

 

Meanwhile little Lily Eggleton helps Sim owner John Davis

complete a Jigsaw she bought him .... Love you Lily xxx

 

The Finished Puzzle

 

Take off at Singapore

 

Carl Beeby and Dominic Mahon fly to Colombo

 

"Joe 90" Flying the Sim  ... (Carl Beeby)

 

 the resemblance is uncanny !