Ibom Air Airbus A220 Cockpit: Lagos to Port Harcourt & Abuja Flight Experience

Pre-Flight Checks and Departure from Lagos

• ✈️ The video begins with a detailed walk-around inspection of the Airbus A220, checking critical components like the nose wheel, angle of attack sensors, wipers, and landing lights.
• 💡 The importance of checking static discharges (10 on wings, 15 on the horizontal stabilizer, totaling 35) is highlighted.
• 🎤 Captain Aminus Lean and Senior First Officer Bassi introduce the flight from Lagos to Port Harcourt, with an approximate flight time of 50 minutes and a cruising altitude of 29,000 ft.
• ✅ The pre-takeoff checklist is completed, confirming runway conditions, aircraft systems, and cabin readiness.

Flight to Port Harcourt

• 🛫 The flight departs from Runway 1 Left, with Senior First Officer Bassi in the right seat for this leg.
• 🗺️ Navigation involves flying direct to a waypoint called Bobo Bravo, with a planned deceleration point to manage the aircraft's vertical path angle.
• 🛬 The approach to Port Harcourt International Airport is for Runway 22, utilizing an RNF point and establishing on the final approach at 8 miles.
• 📍 Landing at Port Harcourt is successful, with manual braking and reverse thrust employed.

Flight to Abuja

• ✈️ The journey continues from Port Harcourt to Abuja, a 45-minute flight, with Captain Lean now piloting and Senior First Officer Bassi monitoring.
• 🗺️ The flight plan includes a waypoint for potential holding if necessary, with an alternate airport identified as Enugu.
• 📈 The crew briefs the ILS Runway 22 approach into Abuja, noting the wind, temperature, and required flap settings.

Arrival and Holding in Abuja

• ⬇️ Descent into Abuja begins from 23,000 ft, with ATC directing the aircraft to hold at 30 miles due to VIP movements.
• 🔄 The aircraft performs two holding patterns and slows down to extend the downwind leg before rejoining the approach sequence.
• 🚦 After re-clearing for the approach, the aircraft establishes on the ILS Runway 22, with final checks and flap settings confirmed.
• 🛬 The landing in Abuja is executed successfully, followed by post-landing procedures and engine shutdown.

Post-Flight and Reflections

• 🎤 The captain reflects on the flight, noting the unexpected hold due to VIP movements and how the crew managed the situation calmly.
• ✅ The importance of handling unexpected events and ensuring passenger comfort is emphasized, highlighting that such occurrences are normal procedures.
• ✈️ The video concludes with the shutdown checklist completion and a welcome to Abuja.