This is to thank ToProb for awarding me NZCH scenery for screenshot prize and to Radar88 for providing explanations on historic jet parkings for NZCH gates
Presenting a beautiful commuter flight New Zealand style from NZDN Dunedin Airport approximately 22 kilometres south west of Dunedin to NZCH Christchurch Airport located in the suburb of Harewood 7.5 miles to the northwest of the city centre of Christchurch.
Passengers boarding through gate one jetway
Jetway disconnecting from the plane
You can tell from the tail of the plane that it is in middle of pushback
Checking through windows of the terminal to see if there is any late passenger running to gate 1 before starting engines (yeah we offer extra personal service)
Starting right engine with nice background view of the terminal
Starting left engine with nice view of ground markings
Activating flaps to degree suitable for take off with nice background view of airport tower and first and second gates
Entering into runway 21 with nice view of airport sign showing you distance on both sides of runway
Now on runway 21 for more taxi with nice background view of cool hangar
Starting backtracking with background view of how nice and proper mowing job on the airport grass
Backtracking!!
Airborne now with background view of Taieri River seen below right fin and view of Waipori River that leads out into ocean via Taieri Mouth seen on the top of the screenshot where you can also see under the tail a bridge called Henley Road crossing the Waipori River
Still on climb to FL200 passing waters of Lake Waihola where you can see in front of the plane nose a town of Waihola
Wing view of same lake
Another view of the same lake where you can see road called Finlayson Road seen on right side of the left engine
Wing view of Taieri Mouth
Passing town of Waldronvie seen in front of right wing where you can see bridge called Brighton Road crossing waters of Kaikorai Lagoon while the island called Green Island can be seen below the tail
Wing view of squarish or block shaped town of Mosgiel whose name was named after the farm of Robert Burns who was national poet of Scotland
Closer view of the same town where you can see Wingatui Race course
Wing view of Otago Harbour in front of South Dunedin
Ohh you want closer view of that harbour?? Sure here is closer view where you can see cruise ships docking at Port Chalmers
Approaching view of Hawksbury Lagoon and its town of Waikouaiti renowned for farming operations of 500,000 chicken to meet demands of eggs for New Zealand
Same wing view of the same town and same lagoon
Cruising along the coast
Cruising past Waitaki River
Cruising across nice green landscape of South Island
Approaching city of Timaru where you can see suburbs of Redruth and Kensington as well as waters of Saltwater Creek seen below the plane
Passing waters of Caroline Bay seen on right side of the plane and Inner Harbour seen below right wing
Leaving view of city of Timaru
Cruising along the coast
Passing wing view of Rangitati River which is home of Chinook salmon, brown trout, rainbow trout, and brook char
Passing TWO rivers both called Rakaia River which is home of black-billed gull, black-fronted tern, and banded dotterel as well as more salmon
Passing two rivers signal time for descent!!
Passing Lake Elllesmere where you can see Hector's dolphins, Southern elephant seals, fur seals, and Basking sharks
Same view of the same lake
Approaching Banks Peninsula
Passing Lyttelton Harbour
Approaching beaches of The Pine Beach
Passing Waimakarari River where you can see off left wing two highways where one is route number 74 that runs through town of Northwood and the other one is route number one seen just next to the tip of winglet of left wing
At 10,000 ft flying above the same route number 74 that passes through town of Redwood where you can see off right wing waters of Styx Mill Reserve
You can see the stadium but oddly enough they do not call it stadium. They call it Landcaster Park located in suburb of Waltham in Christchurch
Passing Woolston suburb of Christchurch where you can see red building in front of right engine which is actually The Tannery Mall of shops and restaurants as well as Deluxe Cinema. Also the red building behind the right wing is National Storage which is self storage facility located at 89 Garland Road. You can see the river called Heathcote River
Passing town of Clifton where you can see beach in front of left wing which is called Sumner Beach. Just off right fin is where Christchurch Yacht Club is
Passing towns of Sumner and Scarborough
Wing view of Akaroa Harbour
At 5,000 ft with background view of Banks Peninsula
At 4,000 ft passing some tiny town
You can recognize this same lake from the previous screenshot
Now at 3,000 ft getting ready for runway 02 approach
Making right turn toward the runway
On final runway approach past background view of town of Russley
Check out those buildings
More view of the buildings
TOUCHDOWN
Nice tail view of exciting tire smoke
Look at the fire house
Look at cargo buildings
Look at clever hotel sign
Zoomed in the view of the clever hotel sign to catch passengers' attention
Front wheels making ground contact
Engaging reverse thrust with background view of the airport
Exiting from runway 02 into taxiway A4 toward gate 22
Check out next day delivery service building
Look at Air New Zealand very very far in background where you can see hangar with blue sign in front of hangar
Look at two buildings that are for United States Antarctic Department
Looking for gate 22 using easily marked taxiway with great gate guidance numbers
Found gate 22
Entering gate 22 apron
Arriving at gate to drop off very satisfied passengers
Van arriving to take care of some unknown problem
Luggage tray tractor pulling full luggage trays to be loaded into the plane for next flight to Auckland
Whatever you do during layoff break, never never use that phone on right side to call your wife
Thank you for viewing!!! Stay tuned for next exciting flight.
Regards,
Aharon
As the gents before have said , your presentation and research is nothing short of amazing.
