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Contract Flying - A Roller Coaster of Emotions
Contract flying on the Let 410/420 in Africa is a highly rewarding, challenging and interesting occupation and of course, being Africa, also at times somewhat frustrating!
The quality of runways and approaches can range from a pleasant 2 kms of tar, full instrument landing systems and air traffic control to a scary 700 metres of gravel or sand with bends or humps in the middle and in some cases the far end of the strip can’t be seen when touching down for the landing.
One of our crew in Chad encountered conditions similar to quick sand when they taxied the aircraft off the runway. The sand appeared dry but had a consistency of jelly and quivered when a rock was dropped on the surface. As a result, 3 hours were spent getting the aircraft back on the runway. All in a day’s work!
Temperatures in the Sahara desert, particularly Algeria range from sub zero in winter to 48° centigrade in summer. Fortunately, the air is so dry that one’s sweat evaporates instantly, making the high temperatures with your clothes remaining dry. Surprisingly, it does sometimes rain in the Sahara but frequently the rain doesn’t reach the ground but evaporates on the way down. In Central Africa with the high humidity, pilots are constantly bathed in sweat and relief is only found at 10 000ft.
Central African operations have tropical storms to contend with and Algeria has its sand storms where visibility can vary from limitless to 500 metres in a matter of minutes. Experience of flying in local conditions and close attention to weather reports is vital for crews to maintain safe and efficient service to the client.
Flying on contract in these areas, gives one the opportunity of seeing very unusual places, scenes and occurrences that one would never otherwise have experienced, but most importantly in the case of the ICRC (Red Cross) and World Food Program contracts, the opportunity to make a difference to individuals’ lives.
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