Hi Greek God again
Fairly simple question this time,and not in this book but the first chapter of the next hopefully.
The 757 has remained at 12000ft and as it cannot return,the
Capt decides to change from going to the Cameroons and aims
North east to Nairobi.
This involves Going over Northern Rhodesia and overflying
Tanganyika.Given the fact they have no flight plan or overflight
clearances,what should they expect?Any company on their left or
right?
Unwelcome visitors arrive on the flight deck,which is how my first
book will end,and the aircraft on one engine diverts to the left
and lands in good old Entebbe.
The number two engine is completely gone.The visitors wish to take the aircraft a lot further.Capt eventually agrees,with the
understanding that all baggage will be removed,and that only
one hundred pax will stay on board.Only females and children
are allowed to stay(well, forced!)So payload fairly low.
The question I am asking is can you take off without a problem
on one engine,given this sort of payload,and what sort of fuel
would you be able to take,and what sort of mileage could you
make?The number one engine is working fine.I am working on
a runway length of around 2400ft.
Oh,sorry,it was not the Captains decision that only females and children stay on board.
And one very quick question.Where are the controls for applying
the speedbrakes.Middle console?
I do understand that the question asked is very basic.I know
you will be looking at airport weather,on route wind speeds,
destination weather,alternates etc.Just want a very rough
idea of what I can work to,and if any chance could anyone
tell me what the actual runway length is at Entebbe or does
this airport not come into Aerads
Once again,Many thanks