Author Topic: A gastronomical adventure: a New VFR tour throughout France (Read 50534 times)

EHM-2758 Peter · « **Reply #75 on:** March 30, 2015, 04:00:44 pm »

Our next flight is scheduled for next Thursday the 2nd of April at 19:00 h Zulu. Hope you can make that too, Gian and of course anyone else who likes to fly along with us.

Meet you all on Mumble!

Peter

To go with the cassoulet:

EHM-2380 Martin · « **Reply #76 on:** April 01, 2015, 08:15:54 am »

Bouillabaisse en Marseille.

EHM-2758 Peter · « **Reply #77 on:** April 03, 2015, 11:03:11 am »

The links for our next flight: leg16 from Toulouse to Limoges:

http://doodle.com/dcakeuiapu2vihyy

https://www.dropbox.com/s/0xn12kjpumozptl/leg16%20LFCL-LFBL.zip?dl=0

Meet you all on Mumble!

Peter

p.s. unfortunately no screenshots of our arrival, due to an "Out of Memory"-problem on my computer. To much scenery and to much traffic I suppose...!

EHM-2758 Peter · « **Reply #78 on:** April 06, 2015, 04:20:37 pm »

Wednesday the 8th of April at 19:00 Hrs Zulu for our next fligh, leg16 from Toulouse to Limoges. A short one. Nevertheless be prepared, Toulouse controllers are online very often.

Meet you all on Mumble!

Peter

EHM-2758 Peter · « **Reply #79 on:** April 09, 2015, 09:24:34 am »

Not the most fascinating flight of this tour. At least as the scenery is concerned. Nevertheless we did enjoy ourselves, some even more than others, during this short leg and landed safely in Limoges. All four of us!

The links for our next flight: Leg17 from Limoges (LFBL) to Rennes (LFRN):

http://doodle.com/se6777xyvpph9nci

https://www.dropbox.com/s/gj7kl1uvs39ouh4/leg17%20LFBL-LFRN.zip?dl=0

Meet you all on Mumble!

Peter

EHM-2758 Peter · « **Reply #80 on:** April 13, 2015, 05:59:03 pm »

Next flight will take us up north again from Limoges to Rennes. From there on we fly south bound only. Hope to meet you next Thursday the 16th of April at 19:00 H Z.

Meet you all on Mumble!

Peter

EHM-1882 Gian · « **Reply #81 on:** April 15, 2015, 03:55:23 pm »

Copy that

see you all on Thursday
Gian

EHM-2758 Peter · « **Reply #82 on:** April 17, 2015, 09:52:53 am »

After seventeen legs flying in France, I think ATC is getting used to us four. If we had the idea that they, for some dark reason, tried to avoid us, yesterday evening Rennes approach and tower certainly proved otherwise. Friendly and thorough they guided us in and - as Trevor rightly noticed - in proper English too.

Still we've got four legs to go. Hopefully French ATC stays focussed.

The links for leg18: LFRN (Rennes) to Bordeaux Yvrac (LFDY):

https://www.dropbox.com/s/0qmkgmkkdyuhfjr/leg18%20LFRN-LFDY.zip?dl=0

http://doodle.com/h79uif7p7znu8739

Meet you all on Mumble!

Peter

p.s. afb06: Trevor ordered a fueltruck right after arrival. I wonder what kind of fuel?

EHM-2387 Eric-Jan · « **Reply #83 on:** April 18, 2015, 04:45:02 pm »

Knowing Trevor a bit ... I think I know what's in that truck.

EHM-1829 Trevor · « **Reply #84 on:** April 18, 2015, 06:16:53 pm »

Knowing Trevor a bit... I know what's in that truck.

T

EHM-2589 David · « **Reply #85 on:** April 20, 2015, 08:17:10 pm »

Quote from: EHM-2758 Peter on April 17, 2015, 09:52:53 am

The links for leg18: LFRN (Rennes) to Bordeaux Yvrac (LFDY):

Hi Peter what about for FS9 Scenery, no LFDY airport. LFCS or LFBD

Thanks and hope to fly together and landing at the same airport... maybe Wednesday 22.

EHM-2758 Peter · « **Reply #86 on:** April 20, 2015, 09:31:58 pm »

Neither David, I made a mistake to mention LFDY, because as some in the early days of this tour noticed already, it doesn't exist in FS9. It must be LFCS, Bordeaux Saucats at the southwest of LFBD.

By the way, we'll fly next wednesday the 22nd of April at 19:00h Zulu.

Meet you all on Mumble!

Peter

EHM-2758 Peter · « **Reply #87 on:** April 23, 2015, 11:31:35 am »

Though Gian's name appeared on the Mumble screen, unfortunately we didn't hear from him during the whole flight from Rennes to Bordeaux. In spite of his little knowledge of the English language, as he texted us a few times, the controller on Rennes tower did his utmost to help us leave his zone in a proper manner. Around 10:30 PM Zulu we reached the small airfield of Bordeaux Saucats.

The links for our next leg from Bordeaux (LFCS) to Montpellier Candillargues (LFNG):

http://doodle.com/8uykrrpivw3yfh3w

https://www.dropbox.com/s/anpe2xmu7vrob63/leg19%20LFCS-LFNG.zip?dl=0

Meet you all on Mumble!

Peter

EHM-1882 Gian · « **Reply #88 on:** April 24, 2015, 04:11:48 pm »

Indeed, I was ready to start (I was in fact the first to be connected on Mumble), but had again problems with FS and gave up.....leaving my computer open and forgetting to exit Mumble! That was my way somehow, to participate (silently) to the flight!
Hope better chance next week.
Cheers,
Gian

EHM-2758 Peter · « **Reply #89 on:** April 27, 2015, 07:53:01 pm »

Hope to meet you guys next Wednesday evening the 29th of April at 19:00 h Z for our next flight from Bordeaux to Montpellier.

Peter

EHM-2758 Peter · « **Reply #90 on:** April 30, 2015, 09:27:51 am »

Leg19 took us four from the west (Bordeaux) to the south east (Montpellier) in the Languedoc-Rousillon on the coast of the Mediterranean. A short-term encounter with Montpellier tower was all the ATC we met during this flight.

We already noticed several times, in the foregoing legs, that one of us was flying in a completely different univers. Contrasting weather conditions and as the picture he took shows, confusing GA planes used by Gian and David with large Airbuses. Wondering what he'll see during our forelast leg to Corse.

To prepare for leg21 to LFKJ (Campo dell'Oro) you might need files from the following link:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/0spzdtxknptscah/leg20%20LFNG-LFKJ.zip?dl=0

and to join us:

http://doodle.com/6gwt2u9gwp7cdy59

Meet you all on Mumble!

Peter

EHM-2758 Peter · « **Reply #91 on:** May 04, 2015, 07:13:30 pm »

I'll be back next Wednesday the 6th of May at 19:00 H Z to fly the 21st and forelast leg of our tour.

Meet you all on Mumble!

Peter

EHM-1829 Trevor · « **Reply #92 on:** May 07, 2015, 05:09:47 pm »

Hi folks, missed the flight due to slight Probs with internet connection here in Holland.
My son is connected via KPN; it was down from 11:00am yesterday till
17:15 to-day, no worries, will have it complete in the next couple of days.

EHM-2758 Peter · « **Reply #93 on:** May 07, 2015, 08:19:42 pm »

All worked fine for David and me last evening. So just the two of us made the 21st leg of the tour to Campo dell'Oro on Corsica.

Because of the fact that I'm away from home and my home computer I'm unable to give you the screenshots I made.. I'll be back next week and hope to give you the Doodle-link around the 14th for our last leg to Marseille.

Till then,

Peter

EHM-1829 Trevor · « **Reply #94 on:** May 07, 2015, 10:21:27 pm »

Ok Peter enjoy the Holiday.

EHM-2758 Peter · « **Reply #95 on:** May 14, 2015, 09:52:10 am »

Although it was more than a week ago, I won't withhold you the screenshots I made during the forelast leg from Montpellier to Campo dell'Oro on Corse, a flight that David and I made together. Since then I spend a very pleasant holiday with nice weather, which puts me in a optimal condition to undertake the last leg of this tour from Corse to Marseille. Hopefully you guys will join.

The links for leg21: LFKJ-LFML:

http://doodle.com/8htyv5cyeder4zhi

https://www.dropbox.com/s/21hyu5vnswmk881/leg21%20LFKJ-LFML.zip?dl=0

Meet you all on Mumble!

Peter

EHM-2758 Peter · « **Reply #96 on:** May 18, 2015, 08:32:50 pm »

The last leg of this tour will take place on Wednesday the 20th of May at 19:00 H Z.

Meet you all on Mumble!

Peter

EHM-2758 Peter · « **Reply #97 on:** May 21, 2015, 10:22:50 am »

Our final flight of this "Gastronomical Tour" in France started on Corse, Campo dell'Oro, Ajaccio with a little surprise: a "new (online) kid on the block" joined us, namely Bruce. Unfortunately, for some unknown reason, he disappeared from the screen halfway Marseille. Nevertheless he's visible on the 4th screenshot, while we're waiting to take-off. Too bad also that Gian wasn't with us on this memorable flight.

The first three shots show how beautiful the island of Corse is. A few hours before I made a small trip around the island.

Though we had to deal with lots of different qualified traffic controllers during this entire tour, Marseille_App surely did show us how to guid VFR-flights in. A pleasant closure of a tour I loved to fly together with Trevor, David and Gian. Thanks guys.

So I've got almost two weeks time to prepare myself and my aircraft for our next adventure: Alaska, The Final Frontier. Still have to make up my mind about which plane to use.

Meet you all on Mumble!

Peter

EHM-1829 Trevor · « **Reply #98 on:** May 21, 2015, 02:49:40 pm »

Thanks Peter, and the rest of the guys for the company and chat over the course of the tour.

Looking forward to the Alaska event, and hope a few more pilots will be able to sign-up.

Nice Pictures as usual Peter; thanks again

EHM-2131 Bruce · « **Reply #99 on:** May 21, 2015, 03:05:35 pm »

Hi guys, sorry for the drop out last night, ivap crashed me to desk top, since i downloaded the last upgrade l have no end of problems with it going CTD on me will have to try and reload it see if something is not ok with, that's why l spend my time on Vastsim as i get no probs with that, anyway see you all soon in the cool summer of Alaska Regards Bruce EHM2131

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Author Topic: A gastronomical adventure: a New VFR tour throughout France (Read 50534 times)