Angelsey

On September 7, 2010, in Places To Visit, Route Plan, by admin

The breadbasket of Wales in former times is the idyllic setting for your next vacation. The Isle of Anglesey is located off the northwest coast of Wales near the beautiful and scenic Snowdonia Mountain Range. Two picturesque bridges connect the isle to the mainland – the Menai Bridge and the Britannia Bridge. There are several [...]

Why Visit Alderney?

On April 17, 2010, in Flying With Passengers, Places To Visit, Route Plan, by admin

Forty Seven miles from the UK and only eight miles off the coast of Normandy, Alderney is three and a half miles long and one and a half miles wide. The population of around 2400 lives mostly in the single town of St Annes.  Seafood abounds and the annual seafood festival is well worth a [...]

How To Get To Cambridge

On February 17, 2010, in Places To Visit, Route Plan, by admin
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If you’ve read our articles about Cambidge we’re sure you’ll want to go there. Getting to Cambridge is a breeze. We all have our own methods of getting from A to B,  here, for what it’s worth is how I would approach the journey. Departing Wycombe make your starting point the Stokenchurch mast, adjusting your [...]

Alderney Events 2007

On December 9, 2009, in Flying With Passengers, Places To Visit, Route Plan, by admin

Alderney Seafood Festival: 10 – 20 May 2007 The annual Alderney Seafood Festival takes place from 10 to 20 May and is the island’s biggest culinary event, with Alderney’s chefs working extra hard to create exciting new recipes for the 10 day celebration of seafood. The finest mouth watering dishes are prepared and served in [...]

Adventures on Dinosaur Island

On December 9, 2009, in Flying With Passengers, Places To Visit, Route Plan, by admin

To show how the views of the passenger and pilot are vastly different we present here a journey to Bembridge from the point of view of both. The Pilot I don’t like last minute changes! I like to plan things ahead of time. That way there are fewer surpises. But guess what! Even carefully developed [...]

Dinosaur Island II

On December 9, 2009, in Flying With Passengers, Places To Visit, Route Plan, by admin

Last Sunday I went on another plane trip with my Dad, this time to the Isle of Wight. I had not been there before, but we have been taught about it at school. Lots of fossils and dinosaurs were discovered on the Isle of Wight, and so I was looking forward to seeing the dinosaur [...]

St Malo

On December 9, 2009, in Places To Visit, Route Plan, by admin

Once you have made that first international trip (probably to the Channel Islands) you can extend your rnage easily by taking in some of the fascinating destinations on the French coast. St Malo makes a great choice for a Flying Family as it provides a chance for the kids to practice their French while you [...]

Wycombe To Southend

On March 24, 2009, in Route Plan, by admin

wycombeMake sure to have Bovingdon dialled into your navigational aids and CHT at Maple Cross will also be useful. LAM of course is essential for this trip as is SND at Southend. Start by eye-balling it to the Stokenchurch mast, waving goodbye to Wycombe, “Departing your area to the North” By the mast you should [...]