Great trip report Arne! VFR as well! Kudos!
Done the trip many times my self, great destination!
I PMed you on a related matter. Keep a look out for my message.
All the best!
Great trip report. I somehow missed it when you initially posted it. I was to Corsica twice (last time this year in June) and I plan to return – so beautiful landscape, good food, warm sea…
Thank you for the kind comments.
Caba wrote:
I hope you tried the “Eiskaffee” opposite the Erfurt cathedralI did not know it was that good, maybe next time. The Eiskaffe Riva on the eastern end of the bridge seems to be popular as well, there was always 10m of queue. I did not have the patience.
Peter wrote:
You are very fortunate to have a wife who does these trips with youI don’t have a wife, but I travel often with my sister, it’s her on the picture in Figari. This was our first very long flight together, she fell asleep on both legs to and from Corsica, she was not too stressed I guess. I only told her afterwards of the few tricky moments during each flight, no need to worry the passengers for nothing. She’s also pushing me to buy my own faster plane, so we could do such trips more often. Working on that part.
highflyer wrote:
I have been at Figari three times already, each time landing and parking was freeThe parking PPR is a high season thing, it’s entirely possible they also have more economical low season procedures, I did not research this fully.
highflyer wrote:
Erfurt/Weimar would be a great place for a fly inI voted for Erfurt last year when it became Dresden. Where I could not go in the end because of the weather over all of southern Sweden.
Härlig resa, @Arne !
great report, thanks
Thanks for the report!
And yes, Erfurt remained pretty original, next time you should visit nearby Weimar which is easily reachable by train. Erfurt/Weimar would be a great place for a fly in.
I do agree completely with @highflyer, Erfurt is worth a fly in and they do have everything, customs, fuel parking space.
Additionally Weimar has it‘s own field: EDOU, 670 m grass. We have been there last year with the Bonanza. Nice.
@Arne thanks for the trip report. We made it in the other direction. Flying north. Trip report will follow.
I like your report! Your entry point to Germany was in the region of Barth, one can see the famous Darß, which is from my point of view the nicest beach on the Baltic see in Germany. Regarding fuel at Hildesheim: they raised the price three month ago, Avgas was 1,85 Euro before, which I would call quite reasonable.
The restaurant at Koblenz airfield is a greek restaurant, one of the best in Germany.
I have been at Figari three times already, each time landing and parking was free. Unfortunately, things are changing. But good to know that handling is still not mandatory.
And yes, Erfurt remained pretty original, next time you should visit nearby Weimar which is easily reachable by train. Erfurt/Weimar would be a great place for a fly in.
A super report and super pics. What an experience, especially to have done it as VFR!
You are very fortunate to have a wife who does these trips with you
Great report/pics Arne.. Sorry about this swarm of darned ULM’s getting in your way