My first 'proper' flight was from Jersey to Dortmund (Germany) & Deventer/Teuge (Holland) via Ostende where I picked up a Belgian friend.
Dodged gliders & eagles along southern Dutch Border, spoke to umpteen military & civilian ATC units & learnt how to 'really' expedite my descent.
Experienced poor weather on the way back & cancelling flight plans to re-route, enquiring over France about Jersey weather & cancelling waypoints/re-routing whilst en-route. 30 minutes after getting back to Jersey the airport was closed to VFR traffic.
Wonderful experience, recommend it to anyone.
How about going with a friend to Jersey? You buy VAT free fuel, get your VAT back on the fuel carried from England & get used to flying over water and International formalities.
Whatever you decide, have fun!
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