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Old 12th Jul 2002, 11:50
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I only did the return trip... the aeroplane came over with sn instructor IFR so I only did the return.

We came back PAS-ATN-NEV-CDN-LGL-DVL-GWC.

Takes a while from Geneva to get on track thanks to having to climb around the mountains that go up to 5500 feet in that direction - wouldn't fancy heading south east from there!!

I really enjoyed the trip. I'm going back next month and am quite happy to do the trip solo now (or at least with non-pilot passengers)

We kept in touch with ATC all the way back and they were happy to keep clearing us through the various zones you go through. It went quite well. Most zones seemed to just clear you to carry on as you were and then call you back before you leave them to wish you a good day and send you on your way.

3 hours 50 flight time including 10 minutes going round in circles at DVL wondering whether to cross the channel a bit lower or skirt around some cloud. As it turned out the cloud over the french coast stopped as soon as we crossed the coastline.

Great fun anyway!
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