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Posted onPost created on April 05 2019 06:25 ET by Orjan Polman

Hello gentlemen.

I was unable to find the answer on my own, so I have to ask the experienced ones in here wink

I was thinking of doing a cargo flight, but the search in "find a flight" didn't come up with any results when I chose a freighter type.
What should I do to find these? I guess the routes/destinations are somewhat different than the passenger flights?

EDIT: Found out that when leaving the Airline selection blank, then some routes are showing... smile

Cheers,
Orjan.

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Posted onPost created on April 06 2019 18:51 ET by Lucas Preziosi

u can fly any route wich a plane that's able to make such route

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Posted onPost created on April 07 2019 11:31 ET by Mark Stead

eg Air France will come up with B777-200F routes if you select the 777-200F as equipment. Common equipment used for cargo is the 747-400F and 777-200F, both will show you routes with either equipment selected and you don't have any airlines selected. You can choose basically any route for cargo ops, but make sure your aircraft has the range to do the route, the freighters have a shorter range than the pax aircraft and of course, make sure you are rated to fly the aircraft. Blue skies to you!

Posted onPost created on April 07 2019 15:35 ET by Orjan Polman

Thanks a lot guys, much appreciated smile

Will keep in mind the shorter range, thanks for the tip.

Cheers,
Orjan.

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Posted onPost created on April 19 2019 16:33 ET by Fredrik Martensson

Hi Orjan, i just started to fly cargo aswell.
I did like this:
Fly to EDDF Frankfurt, there is a cargo 747-8i route SV936 to Dammam Saudi Arabia, from there you can choose between: VABB Mumbai India, EDDF Frankfurt, VHHH Hong Kong-Chek Lap China, OMSJ Sharjah Arab Emirates.
And from there i have not looked yet...

Happy wings

Fredrik Martensson (AFV1036)

Posted onPost created on April 20 2019 16:18 ET by Orjan Polman

Hi Fredrik!

That is a great idea! I will surely give it a go as soon as time permits.
Many thanks for that smile

Blue skies!

EDIT: I just found a lot! of cargo flights!
And as usual I have a few questions:

- One flight was EHAM-LFPG as AF6748 Leg 6. Could I start with that flight, even though it is Leg 6?

- Also, many flights did not depart or arrive from either EHAM or LFPG, Like AF6746 Leg 2, HDAM-FMEE.
I seem to recall reading somewhere that flights should originate from EHAM or LFPG? Or did I just have a brainfart?

Cheers.

Orjan Polman

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Posted onPost created on April 21 2019 12:54 ET by Fredrik Martensson

Hi Orjan, well actually you are allowed to fly whatever you want where you want IF you have the rating ofc.
I was used to hop around the world to do flight, but later on i started at EHAM and did alot of flights, and ended up in China where i flew around for about 32 cities.

The AF6748 Leg6: i think its just a leg number, if you search for AF6748 you get 6 different legs to fly. So yes you can fly a LEG6 route.

Fredrik Martensson (AFV1036)

Posted onPost created on April 21 2019 14:09 ET by Orjan Polman

Thank you very much for the info Fredrik smile

Sounds great! Have to get started on them cargo flights...

Actually sounds like an interesting idea, to fly a lot of different cities before heading "home"... Would certainly see a lot of places.

Thanks again sir cool

Orjan Polman

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Posted onPost created on April 21 2019 15:28 ET by Fredrik Martensson

and i found this in another thread "routes of 2 to 6 flight legs created by our staff as suggested routes to fly"

Fredrik Martensson (AFV1036)

Posted onPost created on April 22 2019 02:39 ET by Orjan Polman

That could be fun actually, have to try that as well!
Only time is the issue now... wink

Thanks again for all the tips smile

Orjan Polman

Captain, B777-300

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