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Re: Scotland trip

 by bogopper ¦  Sun Feb 11, 2024 8:19 pm ¦  Forum: General Aviation ¦  Topic: Scotland trip ¦  Replies: 38 ¦  Views: 2679

... call each individually for permission hence one missed, Stronsay. The scenery around the islands is amazing. All rocky in the south and like the Bahamas in the north. The custodian of Eday would have done anything to get us to stay and chat! I tried a fast run between Westray and Papa Westray ...

Re: Inspiration - Flying to the Bahamas

 by Iceman ¦  Fri Jan 05, 2024 6:22 am ¦  Forum: General Aviation ¦  Topic: Inspiration - Flying to the Bahamas ¦  Replies: 4 ¦  Views: 1811

Walker’s Cay (MYAW), an official customs entry port into the Bahamas. On our arrival, there was three customs guys sat in deck chairs - I wanted their job :lol: ! Lunch at the single hotel and watch the amphibians coming up the ramp from the marina onto ...

Re: Inspiration - Flying to the Bahamas

 by Ibra ¦  Thu Jan 04, 2024 9:56 pm ¦  Forum: General Aviation ¦  Topic: Inspiration - Flying to the Bahamas ¦  Replies: 4 ¦  Views: 1811

I went down there with my wife, she was 5 months pregnant and we felt, it’s time to try something fun before life becomes boring :D We rented in Florida and we went down to Caribbean, we cleared customs at Nassau and got our cruise permit before heading to few islands (we enjoyed Staniel Cay, Cat Is...

Re: Inspiration - Flying to the Bahamas

 by Dave W ¦  Thu Jan 04, 2024 9:28 pm ¦  Forum: General Aviation ¦  Topic: Inspiration - Flying to the Bahamas ¦  Replies: 4 ¦  Views: 1811

I have the 1998 version. The Bahamian equivalent of the proverbial Little Chef map? :lol:

Re: Inspiration - Flying to the Bahamas

 by Iceman ¦  Thu Jan 04, 2024 9:04 pm ¦  Forum: General Aviation ¦  Topic: Inspiration - Flying to the Bahamas ¦  Replies: 4 ¦  Views: 1811

I flew Titusville to Walkers Cay and Freeport some years ago, and back to Florida via Fort Peirce to clear customs, an amazing flight. I lent my Bahamas Flight Guide to someone but never got it back.

Iceman 8)

Inspiration - Flying to the Bahamas

 by Dave W ¦  Thu Jan 04, 2024 6:48 pm ¦  Forum: General Aviation ¦  Topic: Inspiration - Flying to the Bahamas ¦  Replies: 4 ¦  Views: 1811

Via AOPA US, something to help banish the Winter Blues.

I've wanted to do this since the 90s - must get on with it!

Re: Members' webinar tonight (15/8) - Flying in the USA

 by Iceman ¦  Wed Aug 16, 2023 1:29 pm ¦  Forum: General Aviation ¦  Topic: Members' webinar tonight (15/8) - Flying in the USA ¦  Replies: 7 ¦  Views: 551

... Big Bear as it's a real eye opener (but make sure that you take an experienced instructor). Interestingly, I have returned to Florida from the Bahamas without and specific visa, but this was 1998 and it may have pre-dated those requirements. We did clear customs at Fort Pierce without any problems. ...

Re: Steveo1kinevo - a bump in the road

 by Gordon Freeman ¦  Sun Aug 06, 2023 11:41 am ¦  Forum: General Aviation ¦  Topic: Steveo1kinevo - a bump in the road ¦  Replies: 9 ¦  Views: 3740

... If I were a much younger chap I might have been strongly influenced by Steve to change my career, he had the 'perfect job', whizzing around the Bahamas in a very tasty aeroplane, often with some very nice Ladies assisting him!

Re: FLYER #FLY2023 Challenge

 by Iceman ¦  Thu Jan 26, 2023 9:14 pm ¦  Forum: General Aviation ¦  Topic: FLYER #FLY2023 Challenge ¦  Replies: 288 ¦  Views: 57712

The US is the ideal place to fly and get airports as there are so many of them. I once did 52 hours in two weeks in Florida and the Bahamas. I’d have to look at my logbook but about 20 airfields in that.

Iceman 8)

Re: AN26B Madrid or Tangier to Brum

 by kanga ¦  Thu Jan 19, 2023 10:22 am ¦  Forum: General Aviation ¦  Topic: AN26B Madrid or Tangier to Brum ¦  Replies: 34 ¦  Views: 2345

... of the route of the final leg: over the ocean (because barred from US airspace), with the only en-route diversion available being, I suppose, Bahamas (or, quite a way East of track, Bermuda). If it was empty of passengers presumably it could take on maximum fuel, possibly with supplementary ...

Re: PA32 down in the Channel near Jersey - 2 occupants safe

 by malcolmfrost ¦  Sat Nov 05, 2022 11:21 am ¦  Forum: General Aviation ¦  Topic: PA32 down in the Channel near Jersey - 2 occupants safe ¦  Replies: 59 ¦  Views: 8389

learned this lesson one day in Bahamas, we landed in Staniel Cay with lot of winds, the coast guards did come to our table in restaurant saying if we were the guys who flew earlier and if we are flying after? YES, enjoy your dessert Sir ...

Re: PA32 down in the Channel near Jersey - 2 occupants safe

 by Iceman ¦  Sat Nov 05, 2022 10:23 am ¦  Forum: General Aviation ¦  Topic: PA32 down in the Channel near Jersey - 2 occupants safe ¦  Replies: 59 ¦  Views: 8389

Of course, around the Bahamas, you also have big bity things like Tiger Sharks to concentrate the mind, once ditched :shock:; not so many of those in UK waters, fortunately.

Iceman 8)

Re: PA32 down in the Channel near Jersey - 2 occupants safe

 by Ibra ¦  Sat Nov 05, 2022 10:16 am ¦  Forum: General Aviation ¦  Topic: PA32 down in the Channel near Jersey - 2 occupants safe ¦  Replies: 59 ¦  Views: 8389

... tailwinds mid channel and it was clear that ditching in those conditions means no one is likely to come after us…I learned this lesson one day in Bahamas, we landed in Staniel Cay with lot of winds, the coast guards did come to our table in restaurant saying if we were the guys who flew earlier ...

Re: Entering France. What would you have done?

 by Ibra ¦  Tue Jun 28, 2022 2:01 pm ¦  Forum: General Aviation ¦  Topic: Entering France. What would you have done? ¦  Replies: 48 ¦  Views: 4609

... in question: asking ATC if DGI/PAF are around on RT? is that even in Cap413? sounds like Escobar was flying his C47 was flying to Norman’s Cay in Bahamas before ditching :lol: I have answered this question while ago quoting the relevant legal texts in Schengen Border Code (what it means for missing ...

Re: Islands.

 by Iceman ¦  Mon Jun 06, 2022 12:24 pm ¦  Forum: General Aviation ¦  Topic: Islands. ¦  Replies: 72 ¦  Views: 4441

Do I get the prize for having landed on the smallest island ? Walker’s Cay in the Bahamas in February 1998. As can be seen from the more recent picture below, it was abandoned after a hurricane but there are plans afoot to rejuvenate the place. This was an official ...

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