{"id":665,"date":"2024-05-01T21:02:00","date_gmt":"2024-05-01T21:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blueskiesaviation.eu\/?p=665"},"modified":"2025-06-08T18:35:22","modified_gmt":"2025-06-08T18:35:22","slug":"ppl-trainingsvlucht-engeland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blueskiesaviation.eu\/en\/trainingstrip\/ppl-trainingsvlucht-engeland\/","title":{"rendered":"From Eindhoven to England: An Unforgettable PPL Training Flight Across the Channel"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"665\" class=\"elementor elementor-665\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-04a4b83 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"04a4b83\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-425d48e\" data-id=\"425d48e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c4adc9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5c4adc9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">From Eindhoven to England: An Unforgettable PPL Training Flight Across the Channel<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ecbfdac elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ecbfdac\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7411dea\" data-id=\"7411dea\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b25b79 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5b25b79\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>1 May 2024 | PPL Training trip | VFR<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-af30956 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"af30956\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7dfdef6\" data-id=\"7dfdef6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-651518d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"651518d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>On 1 May 2024, I took a special training flight with a PPL student from the flying club in a Bristell BR23. This one-day trip took us from Eindhoven to England and back \u2014 with stopovers in France and Belgium. The goal wasn\u2019t just to gain international flying experience, but also to practice various navigation techniques. And we certainly achieved that.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-da537d1\" data-id=\"da537d1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e6fccf elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2e6fccf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"858\" height=\"858\" src=\"https:\/\/blueskiesaviation.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_7300-modified.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-668\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blueskiesaviation.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_7300-modified.webp 858w, https:\/\/blueskiesaviation.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_7300-modified-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/blueskiesaviation.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_7300-modified-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/blueskiesaviation.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_7300-modified-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/blueskiesaviation.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_7300-modified-12x12.png 12w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 858px) 100vw, 858px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Written by Olivier van Dijk, Flight Instructor &amp; Safety Pilot<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-993cfa7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"993cfa7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c5a17b0\" data-id=\"c5a17b0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ddcded0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ddcded0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/blueskiesaviation.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_2468.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-673\" alt=\"PPL trainingsvlucht\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blueskiesaviation.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_2468.webp 1440w, https:\/\/blueskiesaviation.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_2468-225x300.webp 225w, https:\/\/blueskiesaviation.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_2468-768x1024.webp 768w, https:\/\/blueskiesaviation.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_2468-1152x1536.webp 1152w, https:\/\/blueskiesaviation.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_2468-9x12.webp 9w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Enroute from EHEH to LFAC<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0367fe3\" data-id=\"0367fe3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8646775 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8646775\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Stop 1: Calais (LFAC) \u2014 A Customs Surprise<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd060f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fd060f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">We departed in the morning from Eindhoven (EHEH) and headed for Calais (LFAC) to complete our customs formalities before crossing into the UK. Despite notifying them in advance, no customs officers were present on arrival \u2014 it turned out to be a national holiday in France. There was only a note on the door with a phone number.<\/p><p>After a call, we were told they would come, but no estimated time was given. Eventually, someone arrived about 30 minutes later, checked our passports, and we were good to go. Situations like this offer great learning moments for students: not everything goes according to plan, and flexibility is key in aviation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d70790 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7d70790\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tip:<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44da384 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"44da384\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Make sure you inform Calais airport about your customs request on time. Before they used a PDF that you needed to fill out, now they have a handy digital form on their website:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/calais.aeroport.fr\/en\/customs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/calais.aeroport.fr\/en\/customs\/<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cf53012 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cf53012\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_top&quot;:&quot;waves&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_bottom&quot;:&quot;waves&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-top\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-negative=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 1000 100\" preserveaspectratio=\"none\">\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M421.9,6.5c22.6-2.5,51.5,0.4,75.5,5.3c23.6,4.9,70.9,23.5,100.5,35.7c75.8,32.2,133.7,44.5,192.6,49.7\tc23.6,2.1,48.7,3.5,103.4-2.5c54.7-6,106.2-25.6,106.2-25.6V0H0v30.3c0,0,72,32.6,158.4,30.5c39.2-0.7,92.8-6.7,134-22.4\tc21.2-8.1,52.2-18.2,79.7-24.2C399.3,7.9,411.6,7.5,421.9,6.5z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-bottom\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-negative=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 1000 100\" preserveaspectratio=\"none\">\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M421.9,6.5c22.6-2.5,51.5,0.4,75.5,5.3c23.6,4.9,70.9,23.5,100.5,35.7c75.8,32.2,133.7,44.5,192.6,49.7\tc23.6,2.1,48.7,3.5,103.4-2.5c54.7-6,106.2-25.6,106.2-25.6V0H0v30.3c0,0,72,32.6,158.4,30.5c39.2-0.7,92.8-6.7,134-22.4\tc21.2-8.1,52.2-18.2,79.7-24.2C399.3,7.9,411.6,7.5,421.9,6.5z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7929645\" data-id=\"7929645\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bece0e5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bece0e5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-868c762\" data-id=\"868c762\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a50b8b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a50b8b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><h3 data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Stop 2: Goodwood (EGHR) \u2014 Crossing the Channel<span style=\"font-size: 25px;font-weight: 600;letter-spacing: 0px\"><\/span><\/h3><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a650a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3a650a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">From Calais, we flew across the Channel to Goodwood, a beautiful grass airfield with three runways arranged in a classic triangle pattern. On the way, we encountered some low cloud over the water, but with good weather info, we knew it would clear up on the UK side \u2014 a perfect opportunity to teach the student how to manage changing conditions in-flight.<\/p><p>Goodwood is a former military base turned lively GA airfield with modern facilities, a warm welcome, and an excellent restaurant. Upon arrival, we were checked again, this time by British border police. Everything went smoothly and professionally.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59da67e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"59da67e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tip:<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fc3985 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9fc3985\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Make sure you report the flight to the British Border Police on time. This must be 2 hours before arrival. You can easily do this using the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.submit-general-aviation-report.service.gov.uk\/welcome\/index\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GAR website<\/a>.<\/li><li>A lot of British airports can facilitate customs. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/publications\/general-aviation-operators-and-pilots-notification-of-flights\/general-aviation-report-guidance-accessible#AnnexB:~:text=aviation%20report%20instructions-,Annex%20A%3A%20Designated%20and%20Regulated%20aerodromes,-Customs%20%26%20Excise%3A%20C\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Have a look at the complete list of airports on the GAR website<\/a>. So choose a fun destination right away instead of making a stop at an airport with not much to do or see!<\/li><li>During the crossing of the channel in a SEP, you are out of gliding distance for quite some time, so don't forget about the life vests! If you can, take a life raft to increase your chances of survival in that worst case scenario. Also, mention your life vest and life raft info on the flight plan!<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-298537f\" data-id=\"298537f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba20d65 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ba20d65\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blueskiesaviation.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_2472-768x1024.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-682\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blueskiesaviation.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_2472-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blueskiesaviation.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_2472-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/blueskiesaviation.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_2472-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/blueskiesaviation.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_2472-9x12.jpeg 9w, https:\/\/blueskiesaviation.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_2472.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Crossing the channel from LFAC to EGHR<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2a7ef59 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" 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preserveaspectratio=\"none\">\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M421.9,6.5c22.6-2.5,51.5,0.4,75.5,5.3c23.6,4.9,70.9,23.5,100.5,35.7c75.8,32.2,133.7,44.5,192.6,49.7\tc23.6,2.1,48.7,3.5,103.4-2.5c54.7-6,106.2-25.6,106.2-25.6V0H0v30.3c0,0,72,32.6,158.4,30.5c39.2-0.7,92.8-6.7,134-22.4\tc21.2-8.1,52.2-18.2,79.7-24.2C399.3,7.9,411.6,7.5,421.9,6.5z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fe8111c\" data-id=\"fe8111c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d264e52 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d264e52\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-32691eb\" data-id=\"32691eb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a6cd5b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3a6cd5b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blueskiesaviation.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_2477-768x1024.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-684\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blueskiesaviation.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_2477-768x1024.webp 768w, https:\/\/blueskiesaviation.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_2477-225x300.webp 225w, https:\/\/blueskiesaviation.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_2477-1152x1536.webp 1152w, https:\/\/blueskiesaviation.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_2477-9x12.webp 9w, https:\/\/blueskiesaviation.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_2477.webp 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Op final in EGHR<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f36049f\" data-id=\"f36049f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54dad73 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"54dad73\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><h3 data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Stop 3: Ostend (EBOS) \u2014 Customs before returning home<span style=\"font-size: 25px;font-weight: 600;letter-spacing: 0px\"><\/span><\/h3><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6906ff9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6906ff9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">After a delightful lunch and a fuel stop (AVGAS was surprisingly affordable), we departed for Ostend (EBOS). This is a larger airport with professional handling and on-site customs. Border checks were once again straightforward.<\/p><p>The final leg of the day brought us back to Eindhoven. The weather cooperated all day, allowing us to fly safely and comfortably \u2014 a rare bonus for a day covering four countries.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6eb287d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6eb287d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tip:<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-906ba68 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"906ba68\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><b>Oostend airport does not allow aircraft that fly on AVGAS 100LL as of April 30, 2025 (NOTAM EBBRYNYN A1458\/25)!!!\u00a0<\/b><\/li><li>Make sure you inform the airport about your customs request on time. All General Aviation flights go through the NSAC handling company. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ostendbruges-airport.com\/technical-information\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">On the website of the airport<\/a> you can find all information about customs.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fb3a9a6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fb3a9a6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2304e38\" data-id=\"2304e38\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2327e47 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2327e47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Navigation in Practice: Four Legs, Four Techniques<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f7b365 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2f7b365\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">What made this flight especially valuable for the student was the varied use of navigation tools:<\/p><ul data-spread=\"false\"><li><p class=\"translation-block\">EHEH\u2013LFAC: Navigation with paper chart<\/p><\/li><li><p><strong>LFAC\u2013EGHR:<\/strong> Navigation via VOR beacons<\/p><\/li><li><p><strong>EGHR\u2013EBOS:<\/strong> Navigation using Garmin G3X<\/p><\/li><li><p><strong>EBOS\u2013EHEH:<\/strong> Navigation with SkyDemon<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p>This gave the student broad experience with different types of navigation \u2014 useful not only for the exam but for real-world flying as well. The trip also pushed him outside his comfort zone, with international radio calls, customs procedures, and in-flight weather decision-making.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55e527d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"55e527d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>*All rights reserved regarding the information given in this blog. The pilot is always responsible to make sure all regulations are adhered to.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a178c05 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a178c05\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-18555bc\" data-id=\"18555bc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b7ff9e elementor-widget elementor-widget-wp-widget-recent-posts\" data-id=\"6b7ff9e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wp-widget-recent-posts.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<h5>Curious to read more? 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This one-day trip took us from Eindhoven to England and back \u2014 with stopovers in France and Belgium. The goal wasn\u2019t just to gain international flying experience, but also to practice various navigation techniques. 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