Funnily enough, I've just come back from a week's (attempted) flying in EGAA. Trying to get some instrument instruction, but got blocked because of weather (seems odd that
).
The most noticeable thing is the visibility (when its not raining, of course) - absolutely fantastic! Also, there's not a lot of controlled airspace, so you can roam around, free as a bird, most of the time.
Lough Neough (spelling ?) is so big, you can't fly anywhere without losing sight of it, so navigation is simple. There are some high hills around, and they can get covered in cloud - beware!
ATC are helpful to GA - picked us up and fitted in an SRA and ILS at a moment's notice - nice (and thanks to the guys and gals
).
At Aldergrove you gotta pay every time you touch rubber to tarmac, though.
Enjoyed it lots.
