Aero Friedrichshafen 2015 15-18 April

Good video. I see the speed readout on the bottom left of the picture went wrong towards the end of the flight, was that a fault with the VIRB?

I’d had it switched off and I’m not sure it had time to get a good GPS lock. And the camera in the ceiling doesn’t always get a strong lock as well.

I’ve discovered I can take the GPS data from one camera and link it to the other, so that might help in the future.

(Next one – Fairoaks-Deauville and return, earlier today!)

Good video. I see the speed readout on the bottom left of the picture went wrong towards the end of the flight, was that a fault with the VIRB?

do i see this right, you climbing out in Fairoaks very slowly? at least on the videos it looks like you do not climb strait after take off.

No, we are climbing but I like to accelerate to 125 kt (cruise climb speed) ASAP, especially when I’m heavy.

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On one of Peters pictures, with the DA62 in front, there is a little airframe in left hand background, according friend it is a kind of DA20 with a 3 cylinder Diesel Engine. But they could’t find out more. Anyone in here more knowledge ?

Lucas

Hi Chris,
do i see this right, you climbing out in Fairoaks very slowly? at least on the videos it looks like you do not climb strait after take off. Thanks for posting.
Regards
Lucas

And here’s the video of the flights from Fairoaks to Friedrichshafen and on to Annemasse.

Interesting idea TJ. Incidentally I filed Memmingen as one of my alternates.

Seeing all those pics of EDNY, and hearing about all the hassle to do with getting a slot, keeping a slot, difficult ATC, refuelling issues, hotel rooms etc made me think I’d mention what I do as an alternative. For the last couple of years we have flown into Memmingen EDJA. As I see it the advantages of EDJA are:

• very friendly airport and ATC (both for IFR and VFR)
• hard parking for all (no pulling aircraft around on wet grass)
• efficient refuelling (we were refuelled within 10 minutes of landing, despite a Ryanair following us down the ILS)
• car hire at the airport, and only about 45 mins to Friedrichshafen. (We were out of the airport within 50 mins of landing, including getting the hire car)
• NO SLOT NEEDED!
• town of Memmingen – good hotels, easy availability at reasonable prices

Even if I needed to have a hotel in Friedrichshafen, I’d still probably fly into Memmingen and drive over.

Here’s a picture of the cool guy with the longest flight to Aero ;-))