9-10 September 2017 fly-in - Astypalea LGPL Greece

On most of our fly-ins, the “main thing” is on Saturday/Sunday, with a group dinner on Saturday evening.

On this one, with a load of people coming quite a long way, we will probably meet up over the whole weekend.

My plan will be to depart for the UK around 11/12 Sep.

I have this email from Goldair handling at Samos LGSM, for anyone going via there and not on the telegram group:

About 240 euros total. Most people are likely to fly via Athens LGAV which is cheaper. But flying in via LGSM leaves one with more fuel in the tanks at LGPL, which may or may not be relevant.

Just an update on Greece. One gets the PPR from the handler. The slot comes from the handler too but they have to get it from Fraport – despite the notam giving the Fraport direct contact (which is useless). A point worth noting if there are difficulties getting the slot, one can file VFR from the IAF an that avoids the issue. Also, filing VFR all the way in Greek airspace avoids the risk of a CTOT slot, and you don’t fly any different route AFAICT.

My plan is to depart Tuesday for Brac LDSB (which is usefully open till 2100 UTC on Tuesdays, for some commercial flights), Wednesday to Samos LGSM and Thursday to LGPL. A night at these two places is worth doing anyway Astepalea’s timetable is such that except on Monday Friday or Sunday one has to spend a night at the Greek port of entry airport, unless one is departing nearby, or gets going really early in the morning from some H24 place.

ASTYPALAIA AERODROME OPR HRS:
FROM 30/05/2017 TILL 28/10/2017
MON 0730-1000 1300-1600
TUE THU 0300-0600
WED 0730-1000
FRI SUN 1100-1400
SAT 0300-1000

Yes that is the plan – Samos is only 80 miles up the road and opens 0300-1900 UTC. Note that Greece is UTC+3 in the summer.

I think the others are mostly coming via Athens LGAV. I know one other is coming via Samos.

Thanks

I am off today to join Justine who is already there

WOW!! That’s gonna be an impressive turnout.