Europe Fly-in 12/13 November?

[Awful_Charlie]

I'm at a loose end this coming weekend and have the itch to get airborne - any other Mooniacs up for a fly in somewhere?

I was thinking of somewhere with an on-site or close restaurant, maybe fairly central, but happy to go with the majority.  Something possibly like Egelsbach in Germany, Reims or Lyon (Bron!) in France, and probably not Switzerland due to the Customs requirements.

Any interest out there?

Ben

Edit: Or perhaps Jersey for a cheap tank of AvGas?

[carusoam]

Ben,  5.25 USD per gallon in the NEW Jersey today.  Down from 6 USD.

@N40 Sky Manor.

 

Good luck organising your fly in, wish I could Mooney fly Europe....

 

Best regards 

-a-

[Magnum]

Quote: Awful_Charlie

I'm at a loose end this coming weekend and have the itch to get airborne - any other Mooniacs up for a fly in somewhere?

I was thinking of somewhere with an on-site or close restaurant, maybe fairly central, but happy to go with the majority.  Something possibly like Egelsbach in Germany, Reims or Lyon (Bron!) in France, and probably not Switzerland due to the Customs requirements.

Any interest out there?

Ben

Edit: Or perhaps Jersey for a cheap tank of AvGas?

[PapaPapa]

Althuogh i have a busy weekend planned, I'd love to chime in (with the club's Cirrus though...) if i can join without getting a divorce and not too far from ELLX (Luxembourg).

That would allow me to -at last- see an M20J from close, and especially Magnus' with whom i've not been able to ailgn schedules and meet ! :-)

I'll monitor the topic

Pierre

[Vref]

Will Look into my shedule this weekend...Koblenz is not bad. Would be cool to meet

Luc

[Awful_Charlie]

Good to see some interest!  Koblenz works for me (as would Luxembourg if it wasn't for the mandatory 90EUR handling) - just need to agree a day then - either is fine for me

carusoam - you make me wince with 5.25USD a gallon - fuel here is around double that, but Jersey, Channel Islands is 'only' about 8.50 USD/gallon!

Ben

[flight2000]

I could make Koblenz this weekend.  Would love to see some Mooney's in the area since I had to leave mine at home.  I'll be the guy driving in from Wiesbaden though...

I'll be in Stuttgart on Friday for my sons soccer tournament, but Sat or Sun would work.

Brian

[Magnum]

Let's hope the weather improves, Sat or Sun would be ok for me.

[PapaPapa]

unfortunately i probably won't be able... But not biggie as i don't fly a mooney :-)

@Awful_Charlie : actually, although still not advertised on the website, there is a "discounted" 60 EUR handling for "aviation sportive". I don't remember if it's weight based or if it's for airclub aircrafts, or what, but i know it exists.

If you ever need, send a mail to the GAT address and they'll tell you what's what.

 

Pierre

[Awful_Charlie]

How about we meet at Koblenz EDRK by the tower tomorrow at 12:45 local (1145Z)?  If the WX is dodgy for VFR (there doesn't seem to be an IAP there), then final go/nogo by 1030Z, and can possibly re-schedule for Sunday

 

I'll be inbound from LFGB in 2125K

 

 

@Pierre - sorry you won't be able to make it, but thanks for the tip - next time I come up I'll try asking for the discount, but they've never mentioned it to me so far

 

 

@Brian, Magnus, Luc - Look forward to seeing you

 

Edited August 20, 2016 by Awful_Charlie

[Magnum]

Quote: Awful_Charlie

How about we meet at Koblenz EDRK by the tower tomorrow at 12:45 local (1145Z)?  If the WX is dodgy for VFR (there doesn't seem to be an IAP there), then final go/nogo by 1030Z, and can possibly re-schedule for Sunday

I'll be inbound from LFGB in N2125K

@Pierre - sorry you won't be able to make it, but thanks for the tip - next time I come up I'll try asking for the discount, but they've never mentioned it to me so far

@Brian, Magnus, Luc - Look forward to seeing you

[Vref]

It became only VFR after 14hr00 today....I am only available sunday, but will monitor if there was a re-shedule to sunday..

For what its worth from this site you immediatly get an overview of the METAR's..

http://www.orbifly.com/member/metmap.php?region_choose=EU2&mode=metar&lang=ENG&view_color=metars

Luc

[Magnum]

Quote: flight2000

I could make Koblenz this weekend.  Would love to see some Mooney's in the area since I had to leave mine at home.  I'll be the guy driving in from Wiesbaden though...

I'll be in Stuttgart on Friday for my sons soccer tournament, but Sat or Sun would work.

Brian

[Vref]

did you guys made it? I decided to give it a try (last moment famely re_shedule) but the fog east of the Ardennes stopped my attempt. Frankfurt hahn was IFR......

[Magnum]

Quote: Vref

did you guys made it? I decided to give it a try (last moment famely re_shedule) but the fog east of the Ardennes stopped my attempt. Frankfurt hahn was IFR......

[flight2000]

I thought the weather was bad on Saturday but I still heard a prop go over downtown Wiesbaden around 1300 local.  I was out with my boys after having checked the board to see if a go/no-go decision had been made.  I didn't see the later message until I got home and glad I didn't venture out to Mainz even though it is only a 20 minute drive. 

Brian

[Magnum]

Quote: flight2000

I thought the weather was bad on Saturday but I still heard a prop go over downtown Wiesbaden around 1300 local.  I was out with my boys after having checked the board to see if a go/no-go decision had been made.  I didn't see the later message until I got home and glad I didn't venture out to Mainz even though it is only a 20 minute drive. 

Brian

[flight2000]

If you're referring to the Army Airfield, the chance would probably be close to zero. Only thing I've ever seen is the citations and king airs land there.  Never any other civilian aircraft.  

Is there another airfield in Wiesbaden?

Brian

[Magnum]

Quote: flight2000

If you're referring to the Army Airfield, the chance would probably be close to zero. Only thing I've ever seen is the citations and king airs land there.  Never any other civilian aircraft.  

Is there another airfield in Wiesbaden?

Brian

[flight2000]

Sounds good to me.  I'm going through some serious withdrawals being away from mine and its only been 90 days so far...I know I left her in good hands, but still...

Brian

[Awful_Charlie]

Good to meet up with Magnum, and a shame the weather didn't want to play - it was COVOK at home, but the layer of cloud obscuring NE Germnay was visable as I approached Zweibrucken, and without a VFR chart didn't really fancy scud running around the Frankfurt TMA.   I'm glad you didn't end up going out of your way Brian - very much hoping we get another chance soon, Luc & Pierre too. 

Got a few rather bland photos, and a stack of predominantly boring video, which I'll try and cut the interesting parts out of and cobble into something semi-presentable when I get some time (ha ha).

'till next time

Ben

[PapaPapa]

i can drive to Trier, but certainly fly to zweibrucken :-)

coming week-end seems like an option for me although weather forecast can still change...