New to the Forum, I am Danish but currently based in South Africa, years ago I lived in The Hague and was a regular visitor to Brussels. Here my latest flight experience that included a King Air 200 flight, a Cemair Beech 1900D flight and last a Mango 737-800 flight back home.
First things first, the whole reason for this day trip was the possibility of a King Air flight. It was an emptyleg that was offered at just under 100 Euro per seat.
Flight: Emptyleg Plettairsafaris/Majestic Air Callsign "ZSKGW"
Date : Wednesday 08 October 2017
Aircraft: ZS-KGW Beech 200 King Air, cn BB-381
From-To: Lanseria (HLA/FALA) - Plettenbrg Bay (PBZ/FAPG)
Seat: various
Scheduled/Effective Time of Departure: 08:30/08:08 (GMT+2)
Scheduled/Effective Time of Arrival: 11:00/10:50 (GMT+2)
Scheduled/Effective Duration of the flight: 2 hr 30 min/2 hr 42 min
ZS-KGW Beech 200 King Air Majestic Air at Lanseria before departure. A 1978-vintage, so no less that 49 years old. Sure looks good for its age.
ZS-KGW_08Nov17-FALA by Aviation Adventures South Africa, on Flickr
Turned out I was the only pax so I had plenty space in the back and could try out all of the 8 seats
ZS-KGW_08Nov17-cabin by Aviation Adventures South Africa, on Flickr
Pretty decent breakfast - actually one of the best I have had on an aircraft
ZS-KGW_08Nov17-Breakfast by Aviation Adventures South Africa, on Flickr
Alternative multi-window view
ZS-KGW_08Nov17-windows by Aviation Adventures South Africa, on Flickr
A more traditional window view
ZS-KGW_08Nov17-engine by Aviation Adventures South Africa, on Flickr
Up front with Captain and Majestic Air owner David Maree and Co-pilot/Daughter? Ann? Maree.
ZS-KGW_08Nov17-cockpit by Aviation Adventures South Africa, on Flickr
Engine controls etc.
ZS-KGW_08Nov17-controls by Aviation Adventures South Africa, on Flickr
Robberg Nature Reserve and Plett shortly before landing.
ZS-KGW_08Nov17-Plett by Aviation Adventures South Africa, on Flickr
Safely on grand at FAPG.
ZS-KGW_08Nov17-FAPG by Aviation Adventures South Africa, on Flickr
At Plett was also this stunning machine - ZS-BLV Britten-Norman BN-2A-9 Islander
Will do semi scheduled flights between Plettenberg Bay (FAPG/PZB) and George from 1 December to 10 January. Check Plaettairsafaris on Facebook for more.
ZS-BLV_08Nov17-PBZ by Aviation Adventures South Africa, on Flickr
All in all a very comfortable flight. Only complains would be the slightly hazy weather and the scratched windows.
/Michael
HLA-PZB-CPT-HLA King Air and CemAir Beech 1900D
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Re: HLA-PZB-CPT-HLA King Air and CemAir Beech 1900D
Welcome Great Dane / Michael and "tak" or "baie dankie" for the trip report!
Stij
Stij
Re: HLA-PZB-CPT-HLA King Air and CemAir Beech 1900D
Great trip report, rather unusual on this forum.
The plane might be 49 years old, but the screens on the dashboard look younger.
The plane might be 49 years old, but the screens on the dashboard look younger.
André
ex Sabena #26567
ex Sabena #26567