Qatar Airways Boeing 787-8 Cockpit: Doha to Dar Es Salaam Flight

Pre-Flight Briefing and Preparation

• ✈️ The flight crew confirms the aircraft status is good and reviews the latest weather for Dar Es Salaam, expecting an RNAV (GPS) approach for runway 05.
• 💡 The approach procedure includes a STAR (RNAV STAR Z one Alpha) with a Minimum Descent Altitude (MDA) of 606 feet and a missed approach procedure to climb direct to 2,700 feet.
• ⚙️ Standard callouts for a missed approach include "go around flaps 20," "push TOGA," "read the FMA," "positive rate gear up," and continuing to a waypoint.

In-Flight Operations and Navigation

• 🗺️ The flight path involves crossing over the UAE, Oman, Sana, Mogadishu, and Nairobi before reaching the destination in Tanzania.
• 📈 The aircraft maintained a high cruising altitude, initially Flight Level 410, descending as required by flight rules.
• ⚠️ The flight operated under ETOPS (Extended Twin Operations) rules, requiring checks on weather, suitable alternates, onboard equipment, and crew qualification.

Approach and Landing Procedures

• 🛬 The crew prepares for the RNAV approach to runway 05, cross-checking the QNH (altimeter setting) and ensuring the flight path is stable.
• 🚦 The landing checklist is completed, and the aircraft is cleared to land as the number two traffic, maintaining visual separation.
• 💨 Upon landing, the crew confirms the wind conditions and proceeds with the landing checklist, including gear down and flaps set to 25.

Post-Landing and Disembarkation

• 🅿️ After landing, the aircraft vacates the runway and taxis to the gate using taxiways Papa and Kilo, guided by ground control.
• ✈️ The flight, lasting approximately 5 hours and 22 minutes, carried 127 passengers and crew.
• 👋 The flight crew thanks the passengers for joining and welcomes them to Dar Es Salaam, expressing hope for future flights.