Belgium Airspace
I'm planning on flying a fixed wing microlight from the UK to Sweden/ Norway . The short 'puddle hop' to France seems sensible. Our route is effectively FOC except through Belgium who appear to want to make an 80 Euro charge for a 30 day 'permission'. Other countries also need to be approached for permission ...but don't charge.
Considering we've no intention of landing in Belgium and will only effectively be in their airspace for perhaps an hour each way this seems a rip off !
Assuming this fee is correct our only options are (1) Fly from UK direct to Netherlands....much longer crossing though or (2) Fly 'offshore' west of Belgium.
So my question - in the absence of Maps - which have yet to be ordered ,... how far offshore is their FIR boundary ?