Join us for a long-haul flight connecting Angola and Brazil! We will be flying the TAAG Angola Airlines Boeing 777-200ER from Luanda (FNLU) to São Paulo (SBGR). This is a great opportunity to cross the South Atlantic in a group!
Summary: A long-haul flight across the South Atlantic from Luanda (FNLU) to São Paulo (SBGR) using the TAAG Angola Airlines Boeing 777-200ER.
Server: Expert Server
Airport: Luanda Quatro de Fevereiro (FNLU) → São Paulo-Guarulhos (SBGR)
Time: 06:00Z (10 APR 2026)
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Long-haul flight from Luanda to São Paulo with TAAG B772.
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Join us for this journey! To keep the event simple and eligible for featuring, we are not using gate assignments. Please spawn at any available gate at FNLU (Luanda) at least 15 minutes before departure. We hope to see a crowded apron for our flight to Brazil!
Flight Technical Details & Pilot Briefing (TAAG B772)
To all pilots joining our flight from FNLU to SBGR, please follow these professional SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures) to ensure a realistic intercontinental journey:
- Aircraft: Boeing 777-200ER (TAAG Livery)
- Fuel Load: 75,000 kg / 165,350 lbs
- Initial Altitude: 36,000 ft (FL360)
- Cruising Speed: Mach 0.85
- Passengers: 320 (Full load)
Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs):
- Climb Profile:
- Below 10,000 ft: Max 250 kts / Max 2,500 fpm vertical speed.
- Above 10,000 ft: 290-310 kts / 1,500 - 2,000 fpm until cruise.
- Lights Protocol:
- Strobe Lights: ON only when entering the runway.
- Landing Lights: OFF above 10,000 ft. ON below 10,000 ft on arrival.
- Separation: Maintain a minimum distance of 5-10 nautical miles from the aircraft ahead. Do not overtake!
- Cruising: If the aircraft is too heavy for FL360 early on, maintain FL340 until you burn some fuel, then step climb.
