Date
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April 17, 2017
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Type
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C172R
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Origin
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Uetersen
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Origin ICAO
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EDHE
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Destination
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Uetersen
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Destination ICAO
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EDHE
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Approx. distance
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66 nm
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Flying time
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01:05h
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So we did follow Whiskey and Sierra routes but then routed southwest and then northwest around the Hamburg CTR. I had challenged myself to leave the moving map GPS at home for this flight and therefore ended up dodging heavy showers navigating by map and dead reckoning, close to a busy CTR! As the southwest of Hamburg is not the most feature-rich area I did have some moments of anxiety as to if we remained clear of the CTR and our precise position, but all went well and soon the prominent and unmistakeable Elbe river came into sight and we routed home with ease, after putting in some easy airwork obligatory for the bi-annual, such as stalls and steep circling.
Map provided with friendly approval of SkyDemon. Click to zoom. Not to be used for navigation.