Aaaand here we are. This is my first entry for the Christmas Challenge.
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It’s a grey afternoon in Montreal. There is a low cloud layer but no rain. As I climb into my trusty A319, I fire up the APU and start the MCDU dance once again.
Start-up is painless; looks like all this studying I did on the A320 finally paid off! Taxiing is uneventful.
Taking off on CYUL Runway 24L
Up we go!
No fancy SID, this time. Direct to the next Waypoint VEVKU, above Cap Saint-Jacques.
Au revoir, Montreal!
Even waypoints remind me of that horrible hockey team we have (nicknamed the “Habs”).
Even with max passenger and cargo capacity, the A319 still climbs like a race car in comparison to the A320.
Zoom!
Crossing the US border
Near Syracuse, New York. Lake Ontario in the vicinity.
Heavy winds above PSB (Philipsburg)
Any idea why the blue stripes on the wing? I always wondered…
Washington DC and the Potomac River
Mountains of West Virginina and the Shenandoah Valley. Absolutely stunning.
Charlotte, with Lake Norman and Rodhiss Lake
Beginning of sunset
Savannah
Oconee National Forest, with Lake Oconee and Lake Sinclair
Approaching Atlanta
Wow… this city looks MASSIVE! Deploying speed brakes to slow down in a hurry.
Descending towards Runway 09L
Visibility is getting low
Last turn
Manual landing. Visibility is… err…
Almost there!
Landing is a bit long but very smooth
Slowing down
Thrust reversers because why not?
Looking for a parking spot
Enough for today.
