ITVV are proud to present Part One and Part Two of this programme featuring the Boeing MD-11, presented by Captain Ruud Bakker and First Officer Robert Lenz. You join Ruud and Robert in the Flight Operations briefing room at the Martinair building at Schiphol airport in Amsterdam.

We are first given a full briefing about our flight, the route, weather and fuel. We then go out to the aircraft (PH-MCS) for the start of our journey from Amsterdam (EHAM) to Palma de Mallorca (LEPA). We depart from Amsterdam's Schiphol airport using runway 19L on a Lekko SID, call sign Martinair 341.

Detailed look at equipment Ruud explains in great detail the whole departure as he is actually flying it. Once settled in the cruise at 37,000 feet, Ruud introduces you to the FCP (Flight Control Panel), FMA (Flight Mode Annunciator), FMC (Flight Management Computer), FMS (Flight Management System), Climb Thrust and Pitch, Pilot Selection Mode verses FMS Mode, Nav Mode, PFD (Primary Flight Display), PLI (Pitch Limit Indicator), and FPA (Flight Path Angle).

Descent and approach We then follow Ruud and Robert in the descent and make an approach to Palma de Mallorca using runway 24L. Hear the Air Traffic Control for our flights and follow the checklists as you discover this state of the art aircraft.