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Old 4th December 2008 | 09:35
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Mmm. Factor in the additional flight time to Lelystad, and Schiphol may indeed be more attractive. If you come from the SW and follow normal circuit joining procedures for Schiphol and Lelystad, the difference is approximately 19 nm, to be flown twice of course.

Oh, and don't forget the "wow" factor. Lelystad is busy but not really spectacular. But Schiphol is one of the largest airports in Europe and even though you'll be landing on the comparatively small Schiphol Oost runway (04/22), the same tower frequency also handles one or two main runways, depending on the wind. Bizjets routinely land on 22 (it's got an ILS) and I have landed there (as a passenger) in several aircraft up to 737s if there was a strong SW wind.

It also has a few other twists: a midrunway or threshold base, depending on ATC instructions. It's got ground radar so the transponder needs to be on at all times the engine is running. Customs require no P/N but you do need to verify slots and slot times - the NOTAMs will tell you when slots are available and required, but it's best to call ahead in any case.

Landing there in a Cherokee will definitely give you some bragging points for the club bar.

Something else: Does your Cherokee have Mode-S? You will need to do some extra planning if it doesn't because Mode-S is a requirement in the Netherlands but there are exceptions. The Dutch AIP and the relevant AIC has the details.
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