Back from Africa – Day 6 – Weather hold in Marrakesh
As expected yesterday, the weather was not good enough to fly today. An occluded and a cold front were passing over the Gibraltar Strait, affecting all cities such as Rabat, Continue Reading →
As expected yesterday, the weather was not good enough to fly today. An occluded and a cold front were passing over the Gibraltar Strait, affecting all cities such as Rabat, Continue Reading →
Fred and me are getting into an efficient travel routine. This flight adventure is becoming like a road trip with wings. We see each other at breakfast at 8am, discuss Continue Reading →
Hello all, thanks for following this blog and for your encouraging reactions! Today we had gorgeous weather for our trip from Dakhla (Western Sahara) to Tan Tan (south of Marocco) Continue Reading →
Today we planned to leave Nouakchott, the capital of Mauretania, northbound towards the Western Sahara, an area that is controlled by Marocco. Its main city is Dahkla on a peninsula. Continue Reading →
Today was the real first flying day of our adventure: flying Papa Charlie from Dakar to Lille. Last night we decided that Fred would do this flight: VFR from Dakar Continue Reading →
I have been everywhere in the world: from New Zealand to Norway, from California to Uzbekistan. But I have never been to Africa. Until today. Today I got my first Continue Reading →
With the five co-owners of Papa Charlie, our 1978 Piper Turbo Arrow III, we had spoken for some time to flying to Dakar tracing back the routes of the famous Continue Reading →
Every year in August there is a fly-in on the airport of the Dutch island Texel (EHTX). My flying friends Yoeri and Kim had convinced me to come along, so Continue Reading →
Via Yoeri I learned that Dirk was looking for a ride to bring him to the seller of his dream: an aircraft ! I offered to fly them to Kulmbach Continue Reading →
Al het tweede jaar op rij heeft Toby een zweefvliegkamp gevolgd in de zomervakantie. Hij deed dat bij de TAC Tournai Aeroclub die geaffilieerd is bij mijn oude club uit Continue Reading →