Date:3/30/17
Time: 07:00 PM UTC
Location: Presidential residence, Lexian, The Dreanliners
Conditions: Clear, unlimited visibility, 74 Farenheit (23.3 Celsius)
The presidential residence is full of bustle and hustle. President Jozef is up and about, preparing for heading to the airport.
In the kitchen of the residence, President Jozef is having a glass of ginger ale when his assistant Eric comes in. "Mr. President. You are scheduled for departure at Paradise Gate in an hour and a half. The presidential jet is all set and loaded. Oh, and you have a meeting with the Pope in June."
The president sets his cup down. "Bring the car around to the front. My bags are packed upstairs and are ready to go." He tells Eric, in his usual heavy polish accent, as he goes upstairs to change into his presidential suit.
15 minutes later, the bags are in the trunk and the president steps into the limousine, along with Eric, and both his Chief of Staff, Charles, and his Chief of Security, Andrew. "Off to the airport" And with that, the presidential convoy is off towards the airport.
Date:3/30/17
Time: 09:00 PM UTC
Location: Paradise Gate International Airport, Lexian, The Dreanliners
Conditions: Clear, unlimited visibility, 74 Farenheit (23.3 Celsius)
At the airport, the presidential jet is waiting for them on the cargo ramp. It is an Ilyushin IL-62 painted in Northern Airways colors. It is the standby presidential plane. The usual one is a Boeing 747-400, but it is in for maintenance and couldn't be prepared for the mission, so the IL-62 was prepared for the diplomatic mission. It is a standard IL-62 airliner with a VIP interior, uprated engines, and increased fuel capacity. It is the third plane in the presidential fleet of four, alongside the 747, MD-80, and 737.
The presidential convoy arrives at the plane, and the president steps out of the limousine, along with Eric, Charles and Andrew. The captain, flight crew, and the security detail are waiting for him and they salute, and he salutes them as well. His bags are loaded in the cargo hold of the plane as the president comes to the captain of the flight. "Good day captain, is all in readiness?"
"Yes Mr. President. All is ready, if everything goes to schedule, we should be in the air within the hour." He tells the president, while showing him the Ipad with the flight manifest.
"Excellent. Well then, let's get underway." President Jozef chuckles a bit as everyone boards the plane and take their seats.
At 09:30 PM UTC, the aircraft door is shut and the four turbofan engines are started on the massive narrowbody IL-62 and they taxi to the runway, under the callsign of "Dreamliner One".
At 09:45 PM UTC, the plane begins its takeoff roll. Inside, the president is looking at the ground pass by the plane. Around 3/4 of the runway, the plane, heavily laden with fuel, staggers into the air. The President sees the Lexian skyline in the distance to the right as the plane climbs higher and turns left on the departure vector.
Inside the plane, the president is speaking with Eric. "I hope this diplomatic mission goes well. I look forward to meeting Emperor Marco Calin in person. Transport arrangements set?" The president asks, holding a can of ginger ale.
Eric looks through the tablet. "Yes sir. You are booked at the Vamenlac International hotel, presidential suite. The Vamenlac Government is awaiting our arrival."
"Good. Might as well relax on the flight there." The president tells everyone as he sips his ginger ale. The plane has left Lexian behind and is approaching cruising altitude on it's way to Vamenlac.
