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Old 6th July 2004 | 20:18
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skydriller
 
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From: Bordeaux, France
The weather in Scotland......

I used to live there and to all of those that say the weather is good I say....

Bo ocks

.....It is not warm and dry, it is cold and wet

......but let me clarify...

That is not to say you wont be able to fly up there and that you wont enjoy it immensely. I did my PPL with Tayside at Dundee, and I did it over the winter period with only a few cancelled lessons due weather. Great memories...I remember some amazing viz flights over the hills. I remember some challenging crosswind circuits such that when I got down I was told it was towards the limit. I remember dodging snow showers and diverting due to a snowy runway. I remember the hills covered in snow below looking like a chrismas card scene. Amazing, and I loved every minute of it.

I know you will like it too.

And if you are wondering, I now fly where it is warm and sunny!!

Regards, SD..

PS - I also did the valley flying/cloudbase thing with my instructor - it was a good lesson.
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