Flight Log: Dakar GOOY -- Gran Canaria GCLP 19.02.2011

Distance: 850 NM
scheduled Flying time: 7h 01min
Filed Route: SLO R975F KC/N0125F100 A600F PE/N0125F090 A600F LOLOS B600G DKH/N0125F100 B600 ROYAL
ATIS Dakar: RWY 36 Wind 360/09 Kts Temp 17/15 QNH 1013
Clearance: right hand filed route climb FL 090
Take Off Time: 08:50 (UTC)
ATIS Gran Canaria: RWY 03L Wind 040/08 Kts 10 km Few 040 22/11 QNH 1020
Landing Time: 16:20 (UTC)
19.02.2011 Dakar/Gran Canaria: With 220 litres of avgas in the extra tank, we took off with Marie on the last flight over Africa. Virtually the whole coast consists just of extensions of the Sahara. The scenery was impressive and we really enjoyed the view. For approx. two and a half hours before reaching our destination we flew over the Atlantic - directly to Gran Canaria.

For this flight over the ocean, we did of course have the inflatable safety rafts ready behind the seats. About 130 miles before our destination, we already saw land on the horizon. The approach was easy, we just had to let a faster plane go in front of us.

After landing, the extra tank was refuelled with 230 litres of avgas for the flight to Lisbon.