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Gatwicksteve · 03-17-2012, 01:37 PM

This month's flights:

Departing Maiquetia
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A great day to fly
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Passing "The Serpent's Mouths" where the River Orinoco meets the sea
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On time arrival at Piarco
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A problem with number 2 engine meant I had to taxi clear of the runway to restart and check it
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but we were soon on our way
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The problem recurred a few minutes after take-off so number 2 was shut down at TOC as a precaution
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After a short delay to resolve the tech problem I left SVPR
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The engineers had done their job and no further problems were encountered - here I am arriving back at SVMI
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Happy landings everyone!

Steve Drinks