Gran Canaria
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Gran Canaria
I am in Gran Canaria at the moment, without my PPL but I'd like to do some flying.
Does anyone know of a flying school or rental with preferably a PA28 or else a similar plane for a jolly around the island? (I should have researched it first....I know, sorry.)
Thx
van Horck
Does anyone know of a flying school or rental with preferably a PA28 or else a similar plane for a jolly around the island? (I should have researched it first....I know, sorry.)
Thx
van Horck
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I was in Gran Canaria yesterday with my license, for once, so we could have rented a plane together for a few hours. Unfortunately I've left already and I'm not due back for another five weeks, in principle.
I would however be interested to hear what you might find. I did see a PA28 or something very similar fly overhead Las Palmas yesterday evening. There was a thread in the Spanish forum about small plane hire in Tenerife about a month ago, which included some telephone numbers.
I would however be interested to hear what you might find. I did see a PA28 or something very similar fly overhead Las Palmas yesterday evening. There was a thread in the Spanish forum about small plane hire in Tenerife about a month ago, which included some telephone numbers.
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Google says: http://www.aeroclubgrancanaria.com/index.php
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Hi Slopey
Indeed at the Aero Club of Gran Canaria there are both a PA 280 180 and an Arrow for rent.
The runway is tarmac with some indentations but god surface. Careful of winshear on short finals!
Thx all,
van Horck
Indeed at the Aero Club of Gran Canaria there are both a PA 280 180 and an Arrow for rent.
The runway is tarmac with some indentations but god surface. Careful of winshear on short finals!
Thx all,
van Horck
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I'll spend a week in the sun (hopefully!) in early November 2009. And I even have Mrs f's approval to spent a day at the airfield and go flying...! 
Anybody with recent experience in Gran Canaria?
Anybody with recent experience in Gran Canaria?
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Flying with the Real Aeroclub de Gran Canaria
Well, I spent this week in Gran Canaria and I had a wonderful time!
The island has a lot to offer, not just the hordes of drunks and/or sunburnt in Playa del Ingles. For example, there's the nice little airfield El Berriel (GCLB) with the Real Aeroclub de Gran Canaria. Flying can be tricky there due to a complicated wind system around it, but it's definitely worth a try! http://www.aeroclubgrancanaria.com/
May I annoy you with a few of my holiday pics:
Faro de Maspalomas:
The harbour of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria:
Approaching El Berriel: The airfield is part of the car/cart/motorbike race strip on Sundays.
A very happy short-time member of the Real Aeroclub de Gran Canaria:
The island has a lot to offer, not just the hordes of drunks and/or sunburnt in Playa del Ingles. For example, there's the nice little airfield El Berriel (GCLB) with the Real Aeroclub de Gran Canaria. Flying can be tricky there due to a complicated wind system around it, but it's definitely worth a try! http://www.aeroclubgrancanaria.com/
May I annoy you with a few of my holiday pics:
Faro de Maspalomas:
The harbour of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria:
Approaching El Berriel: The airfield is part of the car/cart/motorbike race strip on Sundays.
A very happy short-time member of the Real Aeroclub de Gran Canaria:
