Gorgeous CYOW Departure And Thrilling KDCA Arrival

[Aharon 606]

Shalom and greetings all my pals,

Here is a nice early morning Eastern Airlines 757 commuter flight from CYOW Ottawa/Macdonald-Cartier International Airport located 5.5 nautical miles  south of downtown Ottawa to KDCA Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport located 3 statute miles (4.8 km) south of downtown Washington, D.C

Line of commuter planes at the terminal waiting for business travellers to board



Taxiing to short of runway 25



Gorgeous wing view of very early morning sunset



Still taxiing



Entering into runway 25 for take off via MSS departure



Holding on runway 25 waiting for clearance for take off



Airborne on climb to FL350 heading to MSS



Climbing to FL350 with nice background view of sunrise





Sorry  Cannot resist that sunrise view!!



Intercepting MSS with background view of Canadian town Cornwall baked in night street lights and turning to south toward America



Cruising at FL350 southward



Darn  sunrise is over and now daylight



Intercepting ATHOS above town of Catskills and Hudson river



Intercepting ING above city of Poughkeepsie



Passing world's most famous tiny island where you can see the famous 57th street white slope building on 57th street and twin tower Time Warner AOL skyscraper building on Columbus Circle



Passing Bethsada, Maryland to start famous Potomac River approach above the river on way to runway 19



Because of regulations of the forums not allowing more than 20 screenshots per post, please be kind enough to go to this hyperlink shown below to continue viewing the rest of the flight plus hair raising runway 19 arrival!!!

 

Here is the link: http://vatil.org.il/forum/index.php/topic/40391-gorgeous-cyow-departure-and-thrilling-kdca-arrival/

Thank you for viewing.  Stay tuned for next exciting flight.

Regards,

Aharon

[jetsflier 87]

I've always loved your screenshots. The amount that I learn from them is incredible.

 

~Thanks!

[Aharon 606]

Jetsflier,

 

Thanks for your kind words!!!  I always believe in well described screenshots which is why I always explain each screenshot:)

 

Regards,

 

Aharon

[Comanche 417]

Great shots. Love that Sunset!

 

Rob

[captain420 3,099]

Beautiful shots, could you please tell me your REX settings you are using for your screenshots? Thanks!

[Aharon 606]

Thanks Comanche and Captain420,

 

Thanks for your kind words!!

 

Beautiful shots, could you please tell me your REX settings you are using for your screenshots? Thanks!

 

I do not even own REX software   LOL   Smiling

 

Regards,

 

Aharon

[FSMP 95]

If you want a THRILLING arrival into KDCA,  try the 19 LDA, at night, when  weather is at Minimums, and there is a strong crosswind  !!     

 

Even more thrilling, if the Tower Controller at KDCA is asleep (again) !!

[Aharon 606]

FSMP,

 

ha:):)

 

Regards,

 

Aharon