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COVID19 Compliant - Morning Newbie Desert Drive - Sweihan - Abu Dhabi - 09 Apr 2021


Chaitanya D

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Dear friends

Please note the convoy numbering for tomorrow

We will use Chanel 1 for Radio coms

Nearest Gas station is ADNOC Al SAAD (854)

Please drive safely in case there is fog 

Please message here or contact me on 0529970964 in case if needed

Position Name Car
1 Chaitanya D Black X
2nd lead Mikhail Lukichev White Prado
3 Farouq Owdeh JGC
4 Warren Flay Golden Pajero SWB
5 Zed LC/Patrol
6 Karthikeyan Govindarajan Black LC
7 Hasan Wahlan LC
8 Mus_hus78 Pajero
9 Sweep Craig Finlayson Black Wrangler

See you all tomorrow morning

 

 

 

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6 hours ago, Mikhail Lukichev said:

Being an aviation professional, I love to use airport weather reports.

For Al Ain airport (OMAL), 08th of April was almost clear. 07th was foggy till 0800LT (0400Z), 06th was clear.

OMAL 080400Z 36003KT 310V040 6000 NSC 21/16 Q1013 NOSIG
OMAL 080331Z 33002KT 5000 HZ NSC 19/16 Q1013 BECMG 7000 NSW
OMAL 080301Z 29005KT 4500 HZ NSC 18/16 Q1013 NOSIG
OMAL 080300Z VRB02KT 6000 NSC 19/16 Q1013 NOSIG
OMAL 080200Z 12002KT 5000 HZ NSC 18/16 Q1012 BECMG 3000
OMAL 080100Z 01007KT 7000 NSC 20/16 Q1012 BECMG 4000 HZ

OMAL 070500Z 02005KT CAVOK 23/17 Q1016 NOSIG
OMAL 070426Z 01005KT 340V040 6000 NSC 21/18 Q1016 NOSIG
OMAL 070407Z 05004KT 4000 BR NSC 19/19 Q1015 BECMG 6000 NSW
OMAL 070400Z 03004KT 360V080 1500 R01/0900V1400N R19/0450V0700N BR SCT001 17/17 Q1015 BECMG 3000 BKN008
OMAL 070300Z 05006KT 0300 R01/0250N R19/0375N FG VV001 17/17 Q1015 NOSIG
OMAL 070200Z 35005KT 0400 R01/0600V0900D R19/0275N FG VV001 17/17 Q1014 NOSIG
OMAL 070117Z 35005KT 0800 R01/0750V1600N R19/0400D FG BKN001 18/17 Q1014 TEMPO 0500
OMAL 070100Z 35006KT 1200 R01/1000V2000U R19/0700V1400U BR BKN001 18/17 Q1013 TEMPO 0500 FG
OMAL 070000Z 36011KT 1200 0600N R01/0800V1500U R19/0550N BCFG BKN001 18/18 Q1013 BECMG 0200 FG VV///

 

For Abu Dhabi, it was worse. 07th was foggy till 0900LT (0500Z). 06th was foggy till 0800LT (0400Z).

OMAA 080505Z 17006KT 130V210 2000 0900E BCFG BKN010 20/20 Q1013 BECMG 4000 HZ
OMAA 080500Z 17005KT 140V200 0800 R31L/0750 FG BKN006 20/19 Q1013 BECMG 2000 BR
OMAA 080444Z 16006KT 130V200 0500 R31L/0325 FG VV003 20/19 Q1013 BECMG 2000 BR
OMAA 080400Z 15003KT 110V190 0100 R31L/0150N FG VV001 18/18 Q1012 NOSIG
OMAA 080300Z 17004KT 0200 R31L/0125 FG VV001 18/17 Q1011 NOSIG
OMAA 080219Z 18005KT 0200 R31L/0200 FG VV001 17/16 Q1011 NOSIG
OMAA 080209Z 19004KT 0200 R31L/P2000N FG VV001 17/16 Q1011 NOSIG
OMAA 080204Z 19005KT 2000 0600SW BCFG SCT008 17/16 Q1011 BECMG 0200 FG VV///

 

OMAA 070416Z 19005KT 3000 BR SCT004 21/20 Q1014 BECMG 6000 NSW NSC
OMAA 070405Z 19004KT 150V210 2000 0800SE R31L/0900 BCFG BKN004 20/19 Q1014 BECMG 3000 BR
OMAA 070400Z 18004KT 0700 R31L/0400D FG BKN002 20/19 Q1014 BECMG 1500 BR BKN008
OMAA 070326Z 17005KT 1200 0400SE R31L/0250N BCFG BKN002 20/19 Q1014 TEMPO 0150 FG VV///
OMAA 070314Z 11005KT 2000 0800NE R31L/0225 BCFG BKN002 20/19 Q1014 TEMPO 0150 FG VV///
OMAA 070302Z 11005KT 3000 0800E R31L/0400 BCFG SCT002 20/18 Q1013 TEMPO 0300 FG VV001
OMAA 070300Z 12005KT 3500 1200NE BCFG SCT002 20/18 Q1013 TEMPO 0300 FG VV001

 

As I know from experience, it is very hard to predict fog. If certain atmosphere conditions are present, fog can materialize literally from nowhere. And vice versa.

In any case, pls note that speed limit on all Dubai - Abu Dhabi / Al Ain roads is 80 km/h during fog.

Thanks!

 

This kind of weather forecast makes me feel I am going to fly a plane not a car on dune 😁...... let’s hope we don’t fly out car on dunes . 

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Great drive in a beautiful part of the world. Thanks Chaitanya for leading a tight team. Again I learnt a lot and had a heap of fun.

Of interest to Pajero owners, I put in a K&N filter this week and my fuel consumption for offroad halved. It cost 313 aed but the extra power alone made it worthwile. Recommended.

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1 hour ago, Warren Flay said:

Again I learnt a lot and had a heap of fun.

You did great @Warren Flay. Very nice self recovery and then on you hardly had  any issue as we kept driving as planned .

Well done👍

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1 hour ago, Warren Flay said:

Of interest to Pajero owners, I put in a K&N filter this week and my fuel consumption for offroad halved. It cost 313 aed but the extra power alone made it worthwile. Recommended

Great, let me check for my warranty, if there’s no problem I will reach you!!!

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Trip report 

Writing this before the sand of Sweihan wipes off.🤣. All the hassles of testing and 2hr drive are blown away once you are in the vast dunes which this area has to offer. I really hope border restrictions ease and we explore more here .

We all were on time except few ( including me as I arrived 5 min late) because of some intermittent dense fog on E66. We had a very interactive COVID safe briefing and we left from Yahar (somewhere near the health center or Al Saad police station).

Taking care not to disturb the camel families grazing around we were on to some nice wide and in fact huge dunes for testing our off roading skills. You all did well, even in some tight areas with super soft sand ( come summer and the sand gets more softer due to lack of moisture). We kept driving for most of the time except some minor refusals and quick well managed self recoveries. 

Towards  the end near the famous lady dune , I almost entered a huge bowl to realize the entry and bottom were hard sand formations (rocks).  Exit being very steep slip side and a barbed wire running across where I could be dragged with gravity. @Mikhail Lukichev was very attentive here and stopped in time on my instruction which made the whole task easier to avoid this area. Quick rerouting by @Craig Finlayson meant all were parked safely while I needed a nudge to get back managed by winching.

Finally towards the end we had some nice crests , some quick tugging and out we were on tarmac almost as planned on time which was fantastic. 

@Mikhail Lukichev played 2nd lead to perfection, your defacto lead for today.  Very responsive and redirecting correctly when asked. Well done

@Farouq Owdeh managed his well groomed JGC really well .Hardly any issues even when getting in and out of soft bowls. Great driving 

@Warren Flay managed his SWB pajero. Great to see your enthusiasm,  clear response for the instructions and great improvisations as we drove along. Well done

@Zed finally we meet, a new Zed 😜. Changed car and changed look, but the same warmth and friendliness.  Great driving buddy with minimal issues.

@Karthikeyan Govindarajan did well in his LC. Some refusals and stucks managed well. You will only get better at handling your car as practice in these areas more. Every terrain will be different and will need a slight different approach. 

@Hasan Wahlan driving another LC was seen enjoying this area , while I was driving 2nd time with you. Always helpful when needed . I suggest you to please add a additional recovery point in the front as discussed 

@Mus_hus78 showed all his experience at the back with hardly any issues. Managed his Pajero without any issues 

@Craig Finlayson was the star for today's drive. All over the place - refusal, stucks, tugs and winching.  It was a pleasure and delight to see how well you have progressed in the ladder not just with your driving but also with sharing the experience gained which was evident from your advises. Very well done and Thank you 🙏 for being my support for today's drive.

Please apply for your promotions if you have the required gears, drive counts and most importantly feel you are ready for the next level. It is not a race to get to next level ,but with time and enjoyment.  

See you all again sometime soon

Cheers , I am missing Sweihan already!🙂

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Dear all, thanks a lot for a wonderful drive!

 

As you mentioned, stunning Sweihan Desert is totally worth all the hassle of long drive from Dubai! Love this place!

Thanks to lead skills of @Chaitanya D, we all had a chance to learn and admire outdoors in a very safe yet thrilling environment. It goes without saying that @Craig Finlayson was a perfect sweep, always ready to help in just a few seconds after a refusal or stuck.

Generally, the whole convoy managed the area very well! We had just enough little stucks to have fun and to be over stressed.

Hope to see you all in the sands soon!

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Fantastic snaps @Mikhail Lukichev. Many thanks and especially for the one where we stopped from entering the bowl of rock formations 

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