The Diamond DA40NG at Lelystad airport before departure to Cambrai
Arrived at Cambrai, Niergnies airfield
Final runway 09 Midden-Zeeland airfield
Wednesday was a beautiful day to fly. We took the day off and enjoyed a nice flying day to Cambrai and Midden-Zeeland.
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looks good for tomorrow
Good hope for Wednesday ☀️
Long landing runway 06 Kortrijk-Wevelgem airport
With the DA40NG at Kortrijk airport
A sign indicating where we are
At last, a perfect day for flying had arrived. Last Saturday, we set off on a pleasant round trip to Kortrijk-Wevelgem, Belgium.
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Nice picture. No clue where it is?
At EHLE in fog. TAF said CAVOK at 13.00LT, but that was slightly too optimistic 😂 Had to cancel
Left base Cordoba runway 03
Córdoba’s Mezquita is a masterpiece of Islamic architecture. Originally built in AD 784 on the site of a former Visigothic church. It was dramatically altered in the 16th century by the construction of a Christian cathedral at its center.
The Alcázar de los Reyes Cristianos is a medieval palace in Córdoba’s historic center, near the Guadalquivir River and the Mosque-Cathedral. It once served as a principal residence of Isabella I of Castile and Ferdinand II of Aragon.
We first touched down in Córdoba during a flying trip back in 2012, but then did not visit the city. In 2015, we could not make a planned overnight stop because of airport opening hours. Last week we visited the city and the Mezquita-Cathedral Mosque. The Alcázar Palace was closed.
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The three Moerdijk bridges cross the Hollands Diep: a 19th-century railway bridge, a road bridge from the 1930s (replaced in 1978), and a second railway bridge completed in 2006 for the high-speed line.
De Haar Castle, the largest in the Netherlands, dates back to the 13th century. After its destruction in 1482, it was rebuilt in its distinctive pentagonal shape, and following a period of decline, it was extensively restored in the late 19th century.
Our first flight of 2025 took us to Seppe, and our final trip of the year on December 30 was also to Seppe. Along the way, we passed the three Moerdijk bridges spanning the Hollands Diep. Near Utrecht lies Castle De Haar, the largest castle in the Netherlands.
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Münster with the St. Paul's Cathedral and the St Lambert's Church
View from the Münster-Telgte airfield office
Long final runway 23 Lelystad airport
Just before Christmas, we took a short trip to Münster-Telgte airfield. Along with Osnabrück, Münster was a key location for the signing of the Treaties of Westphalia in 1648, which marked the end of the Thirty Years' War.
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Passing the town of Elburg with its medieval grid street plan
Landing runway 26 of Leer-Papenburg to have lunch there
The low sun typical for this time of year right in our faces while landing runway 23 Lelystad
Two weeks ago we wanted to fly to a city in Germany for the weekend to visit a Christmas market, and return the next day. For the return flight the weather wasn't promising, and we just made it a little trip to Leer-Papenburg on Saturday afternoon.
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Preparing for start-up at Lelystad airport after refueling
Final runway 09 Osnabrück-Atterheide airfield
In.... Osnabrück
Last Thursday brought stunning November weather, the perfect excuse to take the day off and enjoy a delightful flight to Osnabrück in Germany with the Diamond DA40NG.
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The Hoogeveen airfield is nestled within the industrial area of Hoogeveen
The Piper Archer, which we used to fly frequently, has a long history
The occasional rain showers that we passed by on the left and right
We had planned a short getaway to Bordeaux with the DA40NG, but the ARC wasn't ready in time. Instead, we decided to take a brief flight on Thursday to Hoogeveen and Stadtlohn with the C172. In Hoogeveen we saw the Piper Archer that we flew often back in the day.
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Final runway 04 Celle-Arloh airfield
Celle's old town centre with more than 400 timber-framed houses
Celle Castle was one of the residences of the House of Brunswick-Lüneburg
Last weekend, we took a flight trip to Celle. Celle is known for its well-preserved medieval town center, featuring over 400 half-timbered houses. The Celle Castle features a mix of Renaissance and Baroque architectural styles.
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Torgau on the Elbe, with the Hartenfels Castle and St. Maries church
Parking the plane overnight in a former Luftwaffe hanger at Altenburg-Nobitz airport
Castle of Altenburg
The second week we flew the DA40NG to Bautzen. We passed Torgau on the Elbe where in 1945 the US and Soviet Armies first met. Later that week we also visited Altenburg with the Castle of Altenburg, and we parked the plane in a large former Luftwaffe hangar.
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Having a look to the Piper Archer we flew 20 years ago, now based at Pirmasens airport
Passing the Speyer Cathedral while flying flapless to runway 16 Speyer airport
Helpfull Mechanic looking to the flaps malfunction at Speyer airport
Last week we flew to Zweibruecken in Germany, and then to nearby Pirmasens to look to a plane we flew often 20 years ago. Later in the pattern to Bad Duerkheim the flaps did not extend. We diverted to Speyer. Maintenance saw the flaps position sensor was broken.
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In the DA40NG preparing for departure from Lelystad
The fortified town of Elburg has an interesting shape. In contrast to most medieval towns, the map of Elburg is not circular, but rectangular.
The Unesco World Heritage Site listed Wouda Steam Pumping Station, the largest still operational steam-powered pumping station in the world.
Last week Tuesday late afternoon, the three of us spontaneously took a fun one-hour flight from Lelystad. Along the way, we saw, among other things, the fortified town of Elburg and the Wouda Steam Pumping Station Near Lemmer, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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The DA40NG at Amiens-Glisy airfield
Cathédrale Notre-Dame d'Amiens
Old part of Amiens north of the Somme river
On the way back from Nantes to Lelystad we visited Amiens. The Amiens Cathedral is the largest Cathedral by volume in France, more than double the volume of Notre Dame of Paris. In the evening we had a nice Sangria and a cheese plate along the Somme river.
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About to land on Nantes Atlantique airport, runway 03
The Great Elephant mechanical elephant wanders the grounds, trumpeting and spraying water with its trunk.
The Jules Verne museum, seen here from the River Loire
Last week we visited Nantes in France known for its rich history and cultural attractions, including the Château des Ducs de Bretagne and Les Machines de l'Île. It is also the birthplace of Jules Verne, and we did not miss the Jules Verne museum.
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View of Burgos airport after departure runway 22
San Carlos mountain
Sad Hill
When flying in Spain from Burgos to Zaragoza we couldn't resist making a slight detour to fly over this location once again, having also taken a sightseeing flight over here years before. It was beautifully restored since then, and we wanted to see that too.
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Approaching Namur airport for landing
Cheeseburger, fries and cola zero at the Namur airfield restaurant
The Lion's Mound at the battlefield of Waterloo
Whit Monday trip to Namur in Belgium for the proverbial $100 burger (of course, a few hundred dollars more nowadays). On the way back we passed the Lion's Mound on the battlefield of Waterloo south of Brussels.
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Arriving at Bonn-Hangelar
Market square in Bonn on Friday afternoon
View of Bad Neuenahr airfield after our visit on Saturday morning
This Ascension weekend we flew to Bonn on Friday. The intention was to fly until Sunday, but because of thunderstorms on Saturday afternoon in the region, and less nice weather on Sunday, we shortened the trip to Saturday, visiting Bad Neuenahr on the way back.
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Juist is with 17 kilometers the longest of the East Frisian Islands.
As Juist is car-free, bikes or horse-drawn carriages are the only means of transport.
On the beach traditional Strandkörbe (basket chairs) are scattered at the foot of the dunes.
The German island Juist is located at Lower Saxony's Wadden Sea in the North Sea. Framed by the islands Borkum and Norderney, Juist is the longest of the East Frisian Islands. The inhabitants call their island "Töwerland", the Frisian word for wonderland.
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Dashboard of the DA40NG
Our Lady's church
Pegnitz River west of town
We had booked the Diamond DA40NG for the Easter weekend for three days from Saturday until Monday. To the southeast the weather forecast looked quite good for Saturday and Sunday until the evening. We made a trip to Nuremberg in Germany, and returned on Sunday.
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View on the water tower, St Johannis church and St Nicolas church in Lüneburg
The DA40 we used for the trip to Lüneburg at Lüneburg airfield
Stint Market in Lüneburg
Friday we made a day trip to Lüneburg, south-east of Hamburg in Germany. Salt once brought Lüneburg great wealth. The gabled brick houses in the town centre still bear witness to this. Lüneburg survived World War II without major damage to its city center.
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Rottige Meente, which translates loosely as 'rotten territory', is a strange name for a beautiful wetland nature reserve southwest of the town of Wolvega. This former peatland with its alternating strips of water and land provides habitat for many rare plants and animals.
It took a week, but the ECU B failure was fixed. Today just a little trip to Drachten, in the north of the Netherlands. Here passing the Rottige Meente, which translates loosely as 'rotten territory', wetland nature reserve southwest of the town of Wolvega.
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The DA40NG before the intended flight
Nothing wrong before the ECU test
ECU B persisted also after a complete shutdown and restart
Last week when we were doing the run-up checks in the DA40NG, the ECU test came back with an ECU B failure. We could not get it cleared, and had to abort the intended flight.
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Fort Erfprins near Den Helder. Construction was ordered by Napoleon in the early 19th century.
A working grain mill, the Traanroeier, on the museum KaapSkil grounds. The state monument dates back to 1727, when it was constructed in Zaandam.
One of the top pieces in the collection at Museum KaapSkil is a seventeenth century dress of royal allure, surfaced from the bottom of the Wadden Sea. The impressive silk dress was found in a shipwreck that was given the name ‘Palmhoutwrak‘ (Palmwood wreck).
Today we flew past Fort Erfprins to the island Texel in fine weather. We visited Museum KaapSkil. One of the top pieces in the collection is a 17th century silk satin dress, surfaced from the bottom of the Wadden Sea in 2014 from a ship wrecked around 1650.
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Landing at León airport
The Casa de los Botines, designed by Antoni Gaudi
After landing at León's nearly deserted airport we spent a night in the city. The main attraction is the cathedral, one of the most beautiful in Spain. The Casa de los Botines is a Modernist building with neo-Gothic characteristics, designed by Antoni Gaudi.
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Aachener Dom and Rathaus
Charlemagne’s palace chapel, the Pfalzkapelle
We flew to Aachen-Merzbruck for a weekend trip with visits to the Aachener Dom, with Charlemagne’s palace chapel (completed in 800) and imperial throne in the upstairs gallery, and the Domschatzkammer with the silver-and-gold bust of Charlemagne and Lotharkreuz.
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Approaching Borkum
At Borkum airfield
We flew to a cold Borkum, the largest of the East Frisian Islands. Borkum has a tough seafaring and whaling history. In December 1934 Wernher von Braun and his team successfully launched two A-2 rockets from Borkum. The island has an airfield.
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