2011-03: Berlin
over Willebroek, between the Antwerp and Brussels CTR
in Germany
railway junction
room with a view
selfportrait
canal over canal
somewhat dull landscape but excellent flying conditions
worried about the fuelflow
final rwy 05 at EDVY Porta Westfalica
EDVY - Porta Westfalica
paying the landing fee
at the holding point 23, ready for departure
Ikea with airfield..
still snow on some places
passing Magdeburg
Bridge ove rthe Elbe
former east German airbase
east German sadness
a landmark visible from far away : "Tropical islands" : Europe's biggest artificial tropical paradise on a deserted airbase
still freezing cold
downwind 24 at Eggersdorf
short final 24
at EDCE Eggersdorf
taking the train to Berlin
former "Zentral flughafen" Berlin-Tempelhof - south-central Berlin
airfield closed since 30 october 2008
taxiways and runways open for joggers, walkers, bikers..
a place with a history !
some reminders of the Berlin air-lift-days (1947-1948)
runway closed
DVOR : relics of historical use
we landed on this runway in 2007 (rwy 27L)
we both stood exactly on that desk after landing with the FK14 in 2007
picture from 2007 after landing with the FK14
picture from 2007: discussing machinetype because lack of noise-certificate
preparing for the returnflight
take off
last look at Eggersdorf, also a former east german airbase
the new Garmin and AP looks great
playing with the clouds..
final at EDXG Melle - rwy 27
flying a circuit is easy that way !
short final
at EDXG Melle
take off
cleared to fly above the Antwerp CTR - 4000ft
passing EBAW Antwerp
Antwerp town
Bruges from 4000ft
descending..
final 35
closing the flightplan