*Venezuelan Corporate Mission Leg 3*

[yv35p]

Hello Friends, hope all of you are enjoying the Sunday :D

Well, after a very productive stay at Valera (dont ask for details LOL!!) its time to leave for Mérida city, "Alberto Carnevalli" SVMD airport, located in a valley, right on the Venezuelan Andes..hope you enjoy the flight, thanks for taking a look :-)

Parked inside my friend's hangar


Holding short to back-taxi to runway 3, while a BE200 is rotating in front of us


Climbing out


Turning left and climbing to 14000 feet


Our flight route will take us in a parallel path with the very tall Andes mountains in our left




As you can see in the GPS, Merida is actually a very short distance, but, we need to fly until the city of El Vigia, and then turn left to enter that clearly visible creek, which is the "Chama River Corridor"..VFR only


Arriving to El Vigia where we'll arrive at 7000 feet to enter the creek


Thats the nice El Vigia dam, beautiful city indeed



Entering the valley, as we reach 7000 feet...We already received the weather report from SVMD and we have a green light to go :D




....a few more shots coming up guys :-)

[yv35p]

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Its an spectacular scenery around here :9


Gear coming down, we're approaching straight-in (kind of LOL) to runway 6, which is the only one authorized for landings, because the same powerful reason that happens in Valera too hehe :7




Completing the pre-landing checklist


The city of Mérida


The "ethernal snows" of "Bolívar Peak", Venezuela's tallest mountain...Well, actually it used to be 5 peaks with snow, but due to global warming, they are dissappearing :-(


Runway 6 in sight, we're cleared to land


Almost there


Touching down


Welcome to beautiful Mérida city! This will be our last biz meeting, so our next flight will be direct to Caracas SVCS..Hope to see you then!



Best Regards,

[Wolfman]

Hey amigo!! Thse shots are fantastic!!!!!!! Must be a really fun approach to do in Real life. Great scenery too man!! I'm here in Panama City, do you think you can come pick me up or send someone for me? I have a "big problem" hahahahaha

Have a great day buddy.

[yv35p]

Hey amigo! Thanks! Yeah its a fun and nice approach in real life...I have a VERY nice girl friend that works in that airport, so that makes the approach even nicer LOL

Man! after visiting Cancún??...I'll go pick you up asap! you may get into a shock or something hahahahahahahahahaha!! :+ :7

See you Gatorade Man, take care :D

[Wolfman]

Hey amigo, take your pick fast!!

I don't know about those last two girls on the right though but everyone looks pretty to me at this time LOL

[Peer]

I'm on my way to pick you up Ryan!!

Compadre, beuatiful stuff again :9 I love Merida in FS and can't wait to see it real life! You called it "the city of gentlemen", I'm afraid they have to choose another name....

[wallyboard]

Another interesting trip Carlos. The Merida strip is well hidden in the city.

[PHCO]

Excellent - great airport Carlos! :D

[Rimshot]

Nice trip there Carlos, greets screenies :9 Guess we'll all meet in Panama then to pick up the Wolfman after he showed those birds that don't fly but still look amazing :D

[FlyingKiwi]

That's a very spectacular airport that you landed at Carlos, great flight! :D