A short clip of my approach into Tenerife North Airport (TFN/GCXO). Descent from 7.500 feet until the feed in less than 60 seconds.
Enjoy!
Approach into Tenerife North
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2 islands on 1 image
What else can we ask than calm winds and a good visibility? Maybe a full fuel tank, file the flight plan and get airborne to enjoy these views…
An image says more than 1000 words, so enjoy some of the views from my last 1 hour 40 minute long flight along Tenerife´s and La Gomera´s coast. 🙂
Safe landings!
Our flight track
Tenerife North and its Mt. Teide
The crew 🙂
Copilot at the controls
Over Punta Teno
La Gomera
La Gomera and Tenerife’s Mt.Teide
2 islands on one image: Tenerife & La Gomera
Mt. Teide
Having small talk above the clouds
Mt. Teide above the clouds
Laguneando
Landing at Tenerife North Airport
Landing at Tenerife North
Flight to Al Aaiun, Morocco
Recently one of my dreams came thruth; and I´ve done my long planned flight from Tenerife to Al Aaiun, Western Sahara.
I was planning this for more than 1,5 years; but there was always something that it didn´t allow me to do the flight. Either the weather, then the passport was expired, then the passengers couldn´t come with.
Finally, this August it was so far, and actually until 1-2 before the planned departure we has an unusual weather with a lot of storms here in Tenerife.
On saturday, the 15th of August, we finally took off direction Africa on a Piper PA-28. Such a great plane!
Shortly after takeoff in Tenerife
Into the sun…
Our route to Al Aaiun
After our departure we have climbed to FL085 and got some nice tailwinds up to 25-30 kts, helpings us to cross the sea even faster, just in 2 hours we were there. The journey took approximately 200NM.
Love tailwinds! Got an groundspeed up to 137 kts
The happy crew ready for the adventure
On board service: Donut for breakfast
Amazing views from FL85
Reaching the Morocco’s coast
Reaching the Morocco’s coast
On final RWY 04 at Al Aaiun (GMML)
Seconds before touchdown at Al Aaiun (GMML)
After 2 hours we have landed safely on the african continent. I´ve visited Africa twice, and twice flying a private plane.
1st selfie at Al Aaiun Airport after our arrival
After all the paperwork and refueling (which was pretty expensive) we were ready to start our “sahara experience”. Our driver was expecting us at the airport, and our first stop was at “Cafe Omaima” which had a slow wifi connection, but better than no connection (since there is no wifi at the Al Aaiun airport)… We were sending whatsapp for almost one hour, and have tasted some typical food like camel meat, etc. It was nice.
On the road to our”desert shelter”, This road continues to Senegal
Following the road which ends in Senegal, after some 30 minutes we have arrived at a fisherman´s village “Marsa”. Strange the way how they “park” the boats next to each other. It was also a bit dirty and smelled there…
Entering the fisherman´s village “Marsa”
Fisherman’s village “Marsa”
Selfie somewhere in the desert
After 1,5 hour ride we have arrived at “our place” somwhere middle in nowhere. We should have sleep in a jaima, but there was a lot wind, so we have decided to sleep in the “small castle” on the left side.
Our shelter in the desert
Freshly arrived at our shelter
Next attraction was the jeep safari in the desert. Well, it´s actually only som 15 kms from the coast, but it´s nice to get an impression how the dessert is.
The sundown
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In the desert
In the (Western) Sahara Desert
We were driving for almost 2 hours over the dunes and after this we have finished back in our shelter, having tea and dinner. The night skyline is great as well, since there is no light.
Our dinner was really delicious
Having tea under the stars…
Our “Hotel”
Next day in the morning we have stopped on the “Al Aaiun beach”, it was very empty despite of sunday.
Al Aaiun Beach
Al Aaiun Beach
Al Aaiun Beach
After a good lunch (and almost a day without internet connection!!!) we have cheked in at our Hotel Salwan in Al Aaiun. A nice 3 star hotel, with a very good breakfast, airconditioning and wifi!!!
Hotel Salwan, Al Aaiun
Before going to the market, we have visited the city of Al Aaiun.
The entrance of Al Aaiun
With some kids
The market was a great experience, everything is cheap and you can buy almost anything. The rare thing is to see how they sell the meat… Fresh, in the heat… Probably we have eaten something like that at some of the places or restaurants??? 😉
On the market
On the market
Butcher
Fancy glass of refreshing Coca Cola?
Time to go to have some dinner, go to bed and wake up on the last day to go back home to Tenerife…
After departure from Al Aaiun
Leaving the Morocco’s coast behind us
On our way back home
On our way home we have pasted over Gran Canaria, to enjoy the views over the island from the air.
Over Gran Canaria, Tenerife in sight
It was a great experience, to have the contact to this different culture in such a short time. We only have been away for 3 days, but it felt like I was gone for almost 1 month…
I loved the tea, and probably I´ll be back soon 😉
Enjoy the timelapse of the flight to and from Al Aaiun.
Flying around Anaga and Taganana
I´ll share with you some pictures from my last flight. It was a short one, flying around the Anaga and Taganana mountains in west Tenerife.
At the end 4 touch and goes to make fun and to practice a bit with the Piper.
Hopefully I´ll be able to do some night flying in the near future and some images as well.
Enjoy the images and safe flights!
Iberia A320 on final
Above Anaga
Above Anaga
Above Las Teresitas
Above Anaga
On final RWY 12
Turning on final RWY 12
Let´s park this beauty ;-)rap
Flight to La Palma
Recently I’ve made a flight with 2 friends spotters on the Piper from Tenerife North to La Palma and back.
As this was the first time for them on a small plane like this one, they were really enjoying the views from the cockpit and also from the co-pilot seat.
The weather was actually pretty good, almost no wind, no turbulence. Only some cloud layers between 3.000 – 8.000 feet. We were able to climb to get about them and wnjoy the views of the sea of clouds. It feels like to fly a big airliner…
The basic instrument training I´ve done was a great help to maintain the plane on the desired track when descending through the cloud layer. The basic thing is to look inside the cockpit on the instruments and trust your instruments and don’t look outside.
We did one touch and go at La Palma Mazo Airport (GCLA) and returned back to Tenerife North (GCXO). It was a great trip with great views in a great company!
Here I share with you some of the views and of course a short video as well.
Safe landings!
Above the sea of clouds cockpit view
Above the sea of clouds
North of La Palma
Los Llanos
About to touch and go at La Palma airport (GCLA)
Over the sea of clouds at 8.500 feet
About to land at my home airport GCXO (Tenerife North)
Canaries from bird’s eye view…
Beeing a privat pilot gives you the wings to move free in the sky and see the earth and its beauties from a bird’s eye view… Here are some images taken during my flights in the Canaries…
Pico del Teide, Tenerife
Smudge of the underwater vulcano @El Hierro, november 2011
El Revolcadero, former La Gomera’s Airport
Lighthouse Punta Teno, Tenerife
Lighthouse “Faro de Punta Orchilla”, El Hierro
Volcano, North Fuerteventura
Lighthouse “Faro de Anaga”, Tenerife
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Isla de Lobos, Fuerteventura, Corralejo
Of course there are much more pictures I could publish and also there are still a lot of new places to see…
Happy landings…
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