Netherthorpe to Newquay VFR

[liam548]

After recently obtaining my PPL I have been looking at the charts thinking of routes I would like to do and places I would like to visit.

At some point (maybe next year) when I feel I have a little more experience and confidence I would like to do the above trip, or something similar maybe with a different departure airfield.

I have been looking at the Southern CAA 1/2 million chart and after a few minutes decided that the following route might be a good one.
Posting here to get people thoughts on it and opinions. Anyone done similar flights?
This is just one of many trips I would like to one day to complete.

Route:-
Netherthorpe to Telford (passing Alton Towers) and possibly via Stafford >
Stafford to Worcester then south passing Gloucester and to Frome VRP would ensure under Bristols CTA (D) > then South West on 110nm leg to Newquay avoiding most of the high ground passing Taunton and Launceston.

??

;)

[west lakes]

You would probably be better carrying on the extra few miles to Perrenporth. Sadly at the moment NQY have little facilities for GA.
Having said that NQY radar covers a 60 mile radius so can give you a service.
On fine summer weekends traffic levels can be high with over 100 movements through the area!

Before anyone jumps in they have a dispensation to increase their coverage above the more normal 40 miles.

[julian_storey]

Newquay are quite happy to accept GA, but it'll cost ya :ouch:

I'd agree with the previous post that Perrenporth is probably a better bet :ok:

[west lakes]

NQY fees from their website
1. Landing Fee £8.00 per metric tonne of
MTOW
Aircraft of 5 or less metric
tonnes of MTOW

Aircraft Parking Fee Free first two hours -
£2.00 per metric tonne of
MTOW per 24 hours
Aircraft of up to 5 metric
tonnes of MTOW

[liam548]

£8 and £2 parking..

Thanks for the replies. What do you think of the routing, anything obvious I have missed?

[liam548]

They might be the landing fees, but last time I went handling was mandatory and expensive.:ouch:

Perranporth is better for a little un if it's VFR.

On the other hand, if you are a fresh PPL yhere are loads of shorter trips that are good to do. How about Caernarfon if you want the sea side?

Yes I would like to visit Caernarfon at some point too. As I said this trip is not going to be done until at least next year. It would be to visit family. Just wondered if people had any opinions on the routing.

[Fly-by-Wife]

Whatever the route you take, have several contingency plans for weather!

Plan for having to wait a day or even longer to make the return trip, given the capricious nature of UK weather.

FBW