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Friedrichshafen 10th - 13th April 2019 ...

PostPosted:Sat Jan 26, 2019 7:29 pm
by Iceman
Who's going this year ?

http://www.aero-expo.com/aero-en/

Iceman 8)

Re: Friedrichshafen 10th - 13th April 2019 ...

PostPosted:Sun Jan 27, 2019 10:11 am
by letpmar
I will be there

Re: Friedrichshafen 10th - 13th April 2019 ...

PostPosted:Tue Jan 29, 2019 10:27 am
by Javed Rahman
I am planning to fly-in this year. Planning to fly to Leutkirch on 10th clearing customs in France. Back on 13th. If there are enough people interested, it may be worth planning together and simplify logistics instead of planning individually. Will be fun to go as a group of aeroplanes.

Re: Friedrichshafen 10th - 13th April 2019 ...

PostPosted:Tue Jan 29, 2019 10:42 am
by Iceman
Hi Javed. A number of different types of aircraft usually end up going, some IFR, some VFR, some direct into Friedrichshafen, some to the nearby airfields via customs stops en route. Which type of aircraft would you be flying ?

Iceman 8)

Re: Friedrichshafen 10th - 13th April 2019 ...

PostPosted:Tue Jan 29, 2019 4:18 pm
by letpmar
If you are flying down VFR I go most years but I stop at Tannehiem. It’s cheaper hotels and easy to hire a car and an easy drive. Let me know if you fancy sharing a car

Re: Friedrichshafen 10th - 13th April 2019 ...

PostPosted:Wed Jan 30, 2019 10:44 am
by Javed Rahman
Hi Iceman,
I will be flying VFR in a TB9 from Thruxton. My plan at the moment is to fly Thruxton to Albert Bray to Metz Nancy to Leutkirch on 10th. On the way back I was planning Lertkirch to Chambley to Calais to Thruxton on 13th.

Hi letpmar,
Happy to fly to Tannhiem instead of Leutkirch and yes please on the car share. Could you recommend some hotels? Places are getting booked quick near Friedrichshafen.

Re: Friedrichshafen 10th - 13th April 2019 ...

PostPosted:Wed Jan 30, 2019 11:55 am
by letpmar
Hi Javed
I stay at the Drexel Park in Memmingham on the first and last day. If you drive away from Friedrichshafen hotels are fairly easy to find for the middle bit.
Give me a call, I am based not far from Thruxton and happy to chat about a route

Pete
07976 262833

Re: Friedrichshafen 10th - 13th April 2019 ...

PostPosted:Wed Jan 30, 2019 12:18 pm
by Iceman
Javed, your route is a straight line and shouldn't present any problem in terms of airspace, Strasbourg are very amenable to transits.

Iceman 8)

Re: Friedrichshafen 10th - 13th April 2019 ...

PostPosted:Mon Feb 04, 2019 10:54 pm
by G-JANN
I will be flying down on the Thursday

Re: Friedrichshafen 10th - 13th April 2019 ...

PostPosted:Tue Feb 05, 2019 8:56 am
by Iceman
That is my current plan as well G-JANN, show Friday and Saturday morning, back Saturday PM.

Iceman 8)

Re: Friedrichshafen 10th - 13th April 2019 ...

PostPosted:Tue Feb 05, 2019 9:03 am
by Flyin'Dutch'
Javed Rahman wrote:Hi Iceman,
I will be flying VFR in a TB9 from Thruxton. My plan at the moment is to fly Thruxton to Albert Bray to Metz Nancy to Leutkirch on 10th. On the way back I was planning Lertkirch to Chambley to Calais to Thruxton on 13th.

Hi letpmar,
Happy to fly to Tannhiem instead of Leutkirch and yes please on the car share. Could you recommend some hotels? Places are getting booked quick near Friedrichshafen.


Tannheim is great but grass. Not sure how dry it will be in April, not all small airfields are open every day during the week.

You could enquire at Memmingen, small regional airports in Germany are very accommodating both in amenities, price and service most of the time.

Re: Friedrichshafen 10th - 13th April 2019 ...

PostPosted:Tue Feb 05, 2019 11:48 am
by letpmar
I have flown into it for the last three years for the expo It’s open and works very well for the show. It’s a bit quiet as most of the ground staff are at the show but the restaurant is open and you can often use the accommodation on the airfield. If you stay in town (Memmingham) the hotels are a lot cheaper than close to Friedrickshaven. It’s under an hour to drive to the show, happy to share car hire with anyone who wants to call in.

Pete

Re: Friedrichshafen 10th - 13th April 2019 ...

PostPosted:Wed Feb 06, 2019 6:34 am
by OptimusPrime
Is anyone flying back from AERO Friedrichshafen to NW England (preferably Barton) on either 12th or 13th April?

Can consider other U.K. airfields also if I can rent a car easy enough to complete my journey.

Share of costs of course! Thanks. PM me if needed. (Current A320 Captain but looking at getting back into GA) :)

Re: Friedrichshafen 10th - 13th April 2019 ...

PostPosted:Wed Feb 06, 2019 12:55 pm
by Iceman
How are you getting out there @OptimusPrime ?

Iceman 8)

Re: Friedrichshafen 10th - 13th April 2019 ...

PostPosted:Wed Feb 06, 2019 1:08 pm
by OptimusPrime
Just looking for a one way Friedrichshafen to NW England as I will be in Europe well before attending the show.