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Old 18th Sep 2010, 12:56
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HUSKY
Just wondering why you would want to? We visit Moscow only because we have to! However, a few pointers.

1. As already stated, get your visas in advance. Waiting for Visas, 4 hours in SVO, 3 hours in VKO, and 1.5 hours in DME (actual figures) is not much fun.

2. There is a nice little Exec/GA apron in DME where we normally go in our BizJet, and we are looked after very well by EVOJet, so it may be worth contacting them for their advice on which airport, what fees etc. Of course you will pay some charges, and Moscow is horribly expensive whichever airport you choose, but a good agent can at least make sure you are not too seriously ripped off!

3. ATC is not easy. Have your metres/feet conversions to hand if you can't convert your FMS to metres and expect to go from FLs in metres straight to QFE in metres and to be vectored all round the sky for about half an hour after arriving overhead your airfield before being cleared for the approach.

4. Take a stack of roubles and be prepared to return without it!

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