VFR flight from Switzerland to Samos and back
Dear Kyprianos
On April 14, 2007 we landed happy and safe in Switzerland after a wonderful trip to Greece! We want to express our gratitude for the valuable help, which you provided to us!
Our itinerary:
5.4.2007: LSZF - Pula, Croatia; 6.4: Pula - Dubrovnik - Kerkira; 7.4: Kerkira - Mykonos (where we staid at hotel Poseidon; the owner is also a pilot and helped us a lot); 8.4: Mykonos - Samos (shear winds); 9.-10.4: Visit a friend in Fourni (for degustation of excellent wine); 11.4: Samos - Mykonos; 12.4: Mykonos - Kerkira; 13.4: Kerkira - Pescara (Italy); 14.4: Pescara - Bergamo - LSZF.
We were very lucky to have excellent weather all the time - and this in April!
Your information, Kyprianos, was very helpful. It was the base for our planning. We used the Jeppesen Europe Low Altitude Enroute Charts for voice reporting (5 digit voice call names) and navigation. Also the TPC maps were useful as backup to the GPS. South of Athens we followed the VFR routes and were allowed to go direct POROS - KEA on 3'000 ft, as you suggested. All traffic guides, airport authorities, and airport staff was always very kind and helpful!
Not so easy was the task to combine things like opening hours of airports, availability of AVGAS, alternate airport, distances without AVGAS and wind / weather.
Again thank you very much, and kind regards, Jon