ChrisW

Hey guys, was a pleasure being out with you this morning - and specifically with @Frederic’s convoy. The low visibility didn’t hold us back and we enjoyed a gentle drive through the rolling dunes, giving us a chance to simply enjoy being in the desert and practice driving in convoy. The sand was firm and generous to us today, meaning we only had a small handful of refusals and one stuck. The fog was unusually persistent today, not really lifting much until at least 1030. The main feedback I would offer as general takeaways would be: - If you have a refusal, it’s good to announce on the radio quickly and succinctly so the convoy doesn’t get too far away from you - Following the line of the car ahead of you is important; however you will still need to navigate the path for yourself (avoiding getting too close to a soft ridge/edge, or churned up areas that become difficult to cross) - Each of us will come to learn the details of driving our own car and the techniques it requires, for example with an “up and over” ridge crossing the longer cars may require slightly more momentum and to lift off the gas later to avoid cresting. Overall nicely driven and I had fun being out with all of you. I very much hope to see all of you again, where we can test ourselves and learn from less generous sand! @Jabir

Hey guys, hope you all had a good new year’s last night! Was a pleasure driving with you, and thank you kindly to those generous souls who brought refreshments for us all to share. Looking forward to more in 2026!

All good, all in.

Sorry @DP1011, I’ve had to drop - have come back from travels in Europe with an unwelcome cold!

Excellent drive this morning @Ale Vallecchi, thank you for leading us through the quite varied terrain and achieving our goal of the express crossing! You all made it very easy to be a support team member today…everyone drove well, good use of the skills and consistent approach to the different terrain types we encountered. Well done! Also @Hani crest king do you want your air miles added to Emirates Skywards or Etihad Guest program…? 😉😂