Trip to Ireland
Weather permitting, I'm planning a trip to Ireland in about a week, which somehow I've got this far without doing before.
Could I beg a favour of anybody who has done the trip recently to check my plan for glaring errors.
- VFR
- Booker --(~90mins)--> Cardiff --(~150mins)--> Galway.
- To save time, file a flight plan at Booker from Cardiff.
- Needless to say carry lifejackets and an ELT, talk to ATC all the way.
- Clear both customs and special branch at Cardiff.
- Notify Galway well in advance.
- Usual weather/NOTAM/flight planning best practice to be followed.
- Plan on arriving at destination with 1 hour+ fuel left.
Now the bits I'm less sure of so advice gratefully appreciated.
- Do I need to prior-notify either customs or special branch at Cardiff?
- Is 90 minutes on the ground in Cardiff likely to be enough for formalities and fuelling?
- Once in Irish airspace, what are the VFR radio services and standard calls?
- Anything important that I've missed?
G