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A street in in Brindisi Italy Getting fueled in in in in Al Al Alamain Egypt The entire fuel fuel fuel crew came out for for what they reported as their only fueling for for the the the day the time to bring hot water tea and accompaniments to the aircraft for me before my departure and helped me explain fueling instructions to a a a a trainee fueler unfamiliar with the King Air The next stop in in Egypt gave me equally accommodating ground personnel and security guards that insisted I sit with them for a cup of
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hot tea after the plane was fueled and then tried to send me on my way with a a a a stray cat which I politely refused This was one of
the longer days of
the trip because once you leave the the UAE there are no great overnight stops until you hit Europe The King Air 200 proved to be a a a a a great aircraft for endurance
and range even against moderate headwinds as as on this day I was able to cover more than 2 500 nautical miles in 12 5 hours of
flight time Much of
that time was at at a a a a reduced power setting designed to stretch the the fuel range on two of
the the legs that clocked in at at just under five hours each Although I had received great dinner recommendations from my ground handlers I was too tired from the long day to do much more than shower and climb into bed a a common reality of
single-pilot international ferry flying Days are long and nights are short as you MAY 2020