On Our Way to Djibouti

This leg our longest leg of the Journey.

The PC12 is going nonstop using the long range capacity of the plane.

An interesting route. What was filed is not what we received. There was a lot of military traffic and for the first time in my flying career, I heard a pilot asking to open his flight plan as he was passing 32000 climbing to FL480 after launching from a carrier in the Red Sea. 

In flying, we spend time ensuring that we understand where we need to go once we land or prepare for taxi. It is just as important as the actual flight route. Jeddah proved the importance of knowing where you're going on approach, landing and departure.

The view from the air is quite impressive

Second leg is nearly as long, but this one takes us straight through the middle of the Red Sea

The route for the PC 12 is the same as ours but with no stop, which in turn saved him a lot on handling fees!