Hoedspruit (civil) Airfield

The Hoedspruit Civil Airfield is located right in the centre of Hoedspruit and close to its shopping facilities. You don't need prior permission to land. There is an honesty box hanging there for you to put in the landing/parking fee, so bring along ... Read more ...

Courchevel Altiport (LFLJ) Pilot Qualification

Every winter there are pilots in Europe wondering where to fly next for their ski vacation with their own aircraft. There are some options available in Austria, Switzerland and France, but with most of these options, you will have to drive afterwards for some ... Read more ...

Freshly Brewed Espresso at 18.000 feet altitude

Making espresso at cruising altitude in the cockpit Combine having a pilot license, flying a private Cirrus SR22 Turbo aircraft with being a barista and you get a strange combination. Flying the Cirrus through Europe, I regularly fly at a cruising altitude of ... Read more ...

IFR flight with Cirrus SR22 Turbo

Short business trip to Lille Last weekend I made a short trip from Rotterdam airport (EHRD) to Lille (LFQQ) in a Cirrus SR22 Turbo aircraft. The total flight time was only about 40 minutes and I was flying this trip together with my wife to visit Lille. Lille ... Read more ...