Thursday, July 31, 2008

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Hello Champagne

The end of practical training arrives. Today we do the solo ocean sailing after you have made to discover the double runs. It will be Luneville-Reims-Epernay-Prunay lunéville.

It begins with self-123.5 info, it then passes with nancy Info to go through Echo 2000ft. We then go with the flow Nancy APA ESW. After W, I pass on 123.5. Auto-info with bar-le-Duc for the vertical passage. Then nothing until prunay.Un 2000ft ceiling all the same, so it's just happening. Landscape level, fields and windmills galore. What happens next with all this. The TGV line, the highway, not much choice.
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Carrefour motorway my last point before Prunay. I contacted 134.97 "Prunay info (this is an AFIS), F-GLDN hello"
No answer, it is 12:30 the controller has to eat, so it integrates auto-info. This will be a full runway 25. A Bell 206 is a diamond in TDP and German came up behind me. I leave the car park. Direction the Aeroclub to stamp my book, then the restaurant because I have a small end. Direction then the foot of the tower to pay the tax € 5.50 and nab the latest weather.

I leave for this time Epernay which is 15nm, a small break so smart. I leave with the Controller to return to self-info. In

join downwind
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In last corner
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Ramp
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The return goes smoothly. I contacted St Dizier APA, finally they are the ones who contact me. I was listening on frequency, but GP does not enter the TMA, but because of all these turbines I went my way lower than expected so I entered their TMA without realizing it. I explained to the Comptroller, saying it was a solo nav, give me the passes without worries.
I stick with nancy App for tracking. But Wisky is a direct-Luneville is approved 2800ft. Bon ba I'm quiet. I pass quickly done with nancy Info for cutting the ILS, and rocking once the axes identified on 123.5 for the arrival at Luneville. In the final 1:15
0 h23 h10 is a 2:48 flight.

Thanks for taking the time to read. A bientot

Friday, July 25, 2008

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A storm of blue sky for a day dream.

As agreed Sunday, Thursday so today we spent the day at Le Touquet. I must be valid for my hours late so instead of turning the corner as far away from.

Sunrise 7am for a departure at 10:30. Navigation is prepared for Tuesday night, everything is ready. 9:30 arrival to the field. Not a cat. I open the hangar, the aircraft refueling, oil is good (he released 100h). I the leave at half to let in the shade and ventilate the cabin
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Club House
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Weather is printed NOTAM and AIP Sup. Everything is correct. Missing is the instructor.
We finally took off around 11am. I planned a 2 hour flight. The winds are favorable (25kt to 5000ft). So we go back to rowing.
The journey is non-stop. We begin to 3000ft to finish at 045. One survey of many landscapes: the Lorraine, Meuse, Champagne-Ardenne, then the sum, Picardy.
At the radio, the departure is made with Ochey App and Tin, and then Cambrai APP, until almost came to Le Touquet. Then we moved to Lille App, ending with TWR Touquet.

My instructor, his girlfriend and myself
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final turn to the 14 with city views and the beach
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In base 14 in Le Touquet No. 2 behind a PA38
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In the final 14 wind 120 ° 10 to 24kt AC blows
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the park. First time I see so many people in a parking lot. Well it starts at the end. 2:05 flight
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We rent 4 bikes, and go to the beach. It is quite a small restaurant. Well there is already 15h, hop towards the sand. It is trampette. A little cool all the same sleeve. Around 16:30, the bike is recovered for a walk in town.
Back to the land around 17:30. It takes off at 18h

This time we stayed for the entire flight to 2500ft because of the headwind. 15/20kt throughout. GPS flight plan 2h30. The aircraft 30 min 2:40 autonomy. Mixture and there you turn 2500tr/min. Ground speed oscillates between 85 and 95kts ground. Ca oar not bad compared to go where they advanced to 130kts. The SIV

Lille and Paris, we were accompanied on the trip, before we shall again Ochey APA arrival.

A superb visibility, CAVOK A to Z
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At the rear AC snoozing
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A small photo of the cockpit
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the city of Nancy tray Malzéville (glider) and the airfield that can be seen with the buildings left
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And parking after 2:05 Luneville 2 H38 flight.
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A day that went fast, but that allowed me to pack my almost 45 hours, and especially to discover the long flights by learning to manage different situations.

Thank you for taking the time to read, hoping that you liked.

Quentin.B