6-Jul-2011 Arenal - San Jose - Montego Bay / Jamaica

A long flying day: first the short hop back to San Jose, to clear Costa Rica customs (took 2 hours to do the paperwork, more than expected), then the 5 1/2 hours to Montego Bay.

Had to clear that front of storms on the north coast of Costa Rica, with a respectful deviation to the West (I used the aerocivil Colombia website, quite comprehensive met data)

Beyond that system, smooth sailing all the way. Costa Rica passed us to Nicaragua, Nicaragua to Colombia (San Andres island), then Panama oceanic, and finally Kingston Centre, with an amazing 300nm reach on UHF. Approaching Jamaica, weather deteriorated again, we heard the ATIS of Montago Bay with Thunderstorms

That is how the Jamaica southwestern tip looked when we reached it, we intercepted ILS Rwy 07, and saw the runway lights breaking about 1000ft above ground, nice finish to a long flight. The thunder had just passed, all was wet and damp, but no turbulence or lightning.

Here at the IAM Jet Centre, Montego Bay. very efficient service, but at a price! Paid US$ 506 for our 2 nights there, the most expensive of any FBO I have ever known!