PhilD,
Thanks. That sounds pretty reassuring...though I'd still like to know about this silencer issue, and the South German weather. Hopefully someone else will know.
QDM x 3,
Oh dear, we'll be flying mid-week, to get there at the weekend. I'll need to check the charts carefully. Are these military corridors crossable at all, like a MATZ? Or do we have to avoid them all?
We know about hot and high...we were in the Scottish Highlands during last summer's heatwave!!! Will need to bear it in mind for airfields at altitude though. And we don't fly overloaded; we're both very good at surviving all week with one change of clothes and a toothbrush. Looks like we'd better be even more strict this time around though. Hmm...maybe I should go on another diet!
Thanks, people. any more?