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The final leg And so now was the time for the final return leg back to base. Weather in the morning looked good for VFR throughout as expected, so I filed my flight plan from the hotel using SkyDemon and emailed the GAR form to the UK Border Agency and Gloucester Airport. After making full use of the pool during the morning, we snacked our lunch before walking back to

Planning the return Our hosts were expecting us to depart on Sunday, although could be flexible if the weather was difficult. Wanting to make this a gentle and enjoyable tour, we decided we’d like to split the journey back, stopping overnight somewhere on the European coast. This would reduce the flight time per day, and potentially allow some more beach time. My initial thought was Le Touquet, which I’d visited

A few days holiday and a short landaway We spent several days with our friends, visiting Wernigerode Castle in the Harz mountains, taking the train to Hannover and looking around Braunschweig while the thundery weather passed through. I watched the weather forecast closely to plan ahead for our departure. Highlights included an organ recital, which ended along the lines of the Last night of the Proms – it was surreal

First – a short local from Wilhelmshaven JadesWeser   On Tuesday, the weather was as forecast beginning to turn for the worse, with a wind of 10-15 knots from the south west. I took our hosts for a short flight around the city and harbour area of Wilhelmshaven, but not as far north as the Friesland islands because of some low dark clouds there. I’d checked with the airport controller

The second and final leg of the first day was a shorter hop to Germany. After lunch had settled down, and a little walk around the site, it was time to depart. We spent about two hours on the ground. The local danger areas were all inactive for the weekend, so I was able to fly a slightly different route from the original flight plan, just to the North outside

Planning a European mini-tour I had already negotiated the new TB20 share-o-plane for a week’s touring during the initial discussions when buying into a share. The option for touring is one of the main objectives (and benefits) of the group, and something that all members could expect to enjoy during the year. The ability to take a plane away and not worry about it sitting unused at the airport for