In this fourth addition to the simulated “Flight from the Cockpit” series, we are going to fly a media company team from the Saudi capital of Riyadh to the up and coming Saudi tourism destination of Al Ula! This is a historical town famous for Hegra, a network of carved tombs dating back to 2000 years ago, and massive rock formations resembling planet Mars.

Come with us to experience the much unexplored virtual skies of Saudi Arabia! As part of the Kingdom’s Vision 2030, developing its air transport and related industries is a major pillar of the economic plan.

We will be flying the VistaJet Bombardier Challenger 650 (flight model by Hotstart, by far the most sophisticated studylevel recreation of an aircraft in any flight simulator!)

Once again, we have added a “Destination Guide” for Al Ula. I’ll be presenting to the viewers what the Al Ula offers in terms of ancient archaeology, unique travel experiences and much more. We are sure you’re bound to find out many things about Saudi Arabia and Al Ula in particular!

Our flight is simulated using XPlane 12 flight simulator by Laminar Research.

Departure Airport: Riyadh, King Khalid International Airport (OERK)
Arrival Airport: Al Ula International (OEAO)
Operator: VistaJet
Flight Number: VJT582
Aircraft Registration: 9HVFE



Flight Phases in the video:
Cabin Preparation, Cockpit Preparations, Engine Startup, Taxi, Take off, Climb, Cruise Flight, Descent, Final Approach, Landing, Taxiing to Stand.

Timestamps:

0:00:00 Introduction
0:01:18 Near Private Aviation Terminal walking to aircraft
0:01:35 Aircraft walkaround
0:01:58 Cockpit preparations and ATIS
0:05:42 Fueling
0:06:40 Calling the guests and ensuring cool cabin
0:08:25 Greeting the guests
0:09:06 Taxiing and checklists
0:10:27 Contacting tower and take off
0:13:34 Climb out
0:17:28 Destination Guide to Al Ula
0:23:17 Flying over desert landscapes
0:23:51 Descending
0:26:32 Landing
0:32:38 Disembarking our guests
0:36:13 Farewell

NOTE: this video was made for entertainment purposes only! It does not represent any real flight or operator. This video includes sounds and music which I do not own. The soundtracks and some clips have been taken from these YouTube videos:

• Alok & Alan Walker Headlights (feat. KIDDO & Issam Alnajjar) [Official Audio] (@spinninrecords)
• Desert Music Ethnic & Deep House Mix 2023 [Vol.17] (@Desert_Music)

Flight Simulator:
X Plane 12.08 by Laminar Research

Mods:
Scenery: Dubai by TaiModels (OMDB), Seychelles XP12 by Aerosoft
AutoOrtho4XP), Aircraft: Hotstart Bombardier Challenger 650, Navigation:
Navigraph, Al Traffic: World Traffic,

Recording software: Nvidia GeForce, Editing software: Adobe
Premiere Pro and Adobe After Effects

Credits:

Special thanks to ‪@totoritko‬ and his Hotstart team who have created an unrivaled simulated aircraft model (Bombardier Challenger 650) and the TBM900. More to come!

Special thanks to ‪@foxtrotalphaaviation‬ (Rob 'Hammer') who is a real world Challenger 605/650 captain and an amazing source of tips on flying this magnificent aircraft! Highly recommend to follow him on YouTube and view his countless videos, painstakingly and meticulously prepared for eager learners!

My PC specs:
GPU: Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090| Intel(R), AMD Ryzen 9 7950 x3D, 42 GHz ,16 Core Processor, RAM: 64GB

Final Note:

l am not a real world pilot! Have only been a simmer and avgeek since long ago! Please tell me what you think of this video in the comments, and Subscribe/Like! We all can learn from each other and enjoy the hobby!