Real World Flights - Mexicana 382.

[bumpkin]

In a weird twist of fate, my two "projects" of real flights and natural wonders cross-over, the real flights being performed using flightstats to define my next flight one hour after arriving and the natural wonders being taken from a book I bought some time back.

Join with me then as Mexicana 382 takes us from Panama City to Mexico City in an A321.


A tower employee gets a glimpse of our tail as he makes his way to the elevated car park at Tocumen International. An American Airlines flight has just pushed back from the gate and is about to taxi to the runway.


We were parked close to runway 03, so after a short taxi we get away at 1450h.


Clearance to turn en-route is granted shortly after take-off.


Crossing over the South end of The Panama Canal.


Cruising high over Lake Nicaragua.


Looking West over The Sierra Madre del Sur range.


Light bloom doing it's job.




A couple of shots as we descend past Popocatepetl (again!!)


I liked the look of the clouds in this one.

more in the reply.......................

[bumpkin]

Slowed down and entering the approach at Mexico City.


Gear down, flaps set, ready to land.


Final approach to runway 05R.


Taxi to the stand.


Parked up, passengers disembarking and baggage to be removed. Local time is 1716.

Thanks for looking
Brian.

[Constinator25]

Nice flight Brian. That sounds like a fun route. I may try it sometime.

[Smutley]

Very nice Brain.

[lifejogger]

Enjoyed your flight, great pictures.

[aircav1970]

Excellent flight Brian!

[peer01]

It looks all very good Brian

[KLMexicana]

great shots and funny a321 mexicana

[adamb]

Very nice indeed Brian.


Adam

[NMLW]

Nice flight and super shots of the Airbus Brian.