24 April 2018

The fun in going small

 Last night we flew back from Bloemfontein. The plane was mostly empty so they sent a small one. Beechcraft 1900 to be precise.

But I have to admit, I thoroughly enjoyed the flight. There is just something different about smaller aircraft.

And then, of course, there is the view. The 1900 does not have a door between the pilots and the passengers so you are blessed with a ‘pilots eye view’ of proceedings. Truly remarkable experience.




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