NZFF

Posted: **Fri Jan 25, 2008 10:51 am**

That green plane! (It was there in Wellington and when we arrived in Auckland and when we arrive back in Chirstchurch from Singapore it was there and it was also there when we landed back in Wellington!)

That day in Wellington something strange occurred. All aircraft were using small amouts of the runway for take-off. When we took-off we used no more than 830m of runway! as compared with the normal 1,100m take-off run.

I got a look in the cockpit which was sweet for me. The pilots were really nice and cheerful. Pity about the unfocused shot (my camera isn't very good in these situations)

Also our take-off run from Auckland to Singapore in the 777 was very short only around 1,300m (well it seemed short to me for an absolutely full flight)

Posted: **Fri Jan 25, 2008 11:55 am**

Awesome trip there ,looks like you had a pretty good time ,im not sure how much i like that green plane ,it kinda looks nice then again it looks like :poo:
thanks for sharing the pics :thumbup:

Posted: **Fri Jan 25, 2008 12:46 pm**

Great post Kelburn, the set of photos from that same wingview spot make it feel like I was actually there

Can't wait to see the rest of your holiday album!

Posted: **Fri Jan 25, 2008 2:06 pm**

Great photos!!
But what was that ANZ plane in shot 2 doing over by gate 23 or 22 (cant tell)?

Also is gate 22 now a moving one with wheels now that PBN park there,,,,, ALSO is there now an airbridge on gate 24 ???

Thanks

Nick

Posted: **Fri Jan 25, 2008 2:21 pm**

About that. I couldn't figure it out. And yes there is now a moving gate but I don't quite know about a gate at 24

Posted: **Fri Jan 25, 2008 2:37 pm**

Kelburn wrote:
QUOTE (Kelburn @ Jan 25 2008, 03:21 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
About that. I couldn't figure it out. And yes there is now a moving gate but I don't quite know about a gate at 24

Yeah thought so, about 24, im just guesssing because pbn's park at 24 according to this

nick

Posted: **Fri Jan 25, 2008 2:56 pm**

Very Nice- Shame you SQ flight was on the Older 777-200ER im presuming, not the 747-400 either. In month or 2 they are starting to service Auckland with the new 777-300ER

Posted: **Fri Jan 25, 2008 7:29 pm**

Nice! thanks for the those

Also what rwy did you land on in Aucks? looks like 5R??

Posted: **Fri Jan 25, 2008 8:21 pm**

Was probaly taken just before 05R actually starts..

Posted: **Fri Jan 25, 2008 8:36 pm**

Nice photos, thanks for sharing. Obviously you do really like that engine, having taken all those photos of it an all :lol:

NZFF

Wellington - Auckland