Anyone Been To Gibraltar?
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As I understand it they no longer accept GA flights.
Not that I ever tried
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I've been there in the heavy metal but never a light aircraft. The winds around the Rock can be very unpredictable so maximum caution and a frank appreciation of your personal limitations as a pilot are needed.
Before you even try it, make sure the wind direction is favourable otherwise you could find yourself in deep s*it (or water).
I can remember doing one approach (landing east) where I went from full power to flight idle four times on finals. A beer in the mess at North Front never tasted better!
I can remember doing one approach (landing east) where I went from full power to flight idle four times on finals. A beer in the mess at North Front never tasted better!
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If you do decide to go, you can download the charts/plates giving all the wind info from the Spanish AIP here. Free registration is required, but they have all the Spanish airfields on there (and, like it or not, for this purpose, Gib/LXGB is considered Spanish).
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and, like it or not, for this purpose, Gib/LXGB is considered Spanish
They must have updated their AIP. Last time I checked, they had a chart for LXGB in the AD section, but apart from the airport's name it was blank.
