Highlights
AOPA Luxembourg cordially invites its members to join their Europe 2022 tour. You will fly to Eastern Europe, to visit the plane factories of JMB Aircraft (VL3 Evolution) in the Czech Republic. Thereafter, you’ll visit the Shark Airplane factory in the Slovak Republic. At these two places, you’ll learn how these European plane producers built their small but very fast light planes. You’ll be able to perform a test flight. Afterward, you’ll head for some relaxing time at the beach in Croatia to recharge your batteries. Pula, a seafront city on the tip of Croatia’s Istrian Peninsula, is known for its protected harbor, beach-lined coast, and Roman ruins. From, you’ll continue your journey to Elba, which is an Italian island in the Tyrrhenian Sea’s Tuscan Archipelago National Park. It’s known for its beaches, and as Napoleon’s place of exile in 1814–15. From Elba, you can either fly via Corsica to Cannes or follow the bay of Genua coastline to Cannes. After a fuel stop in Cannes, you’ll stay at the nearby airfield of Fayence for the last stop, prior to flying back home to Luxembourg via the Rhone Valley.
Key data
- Duration of the trip: 8 overnight stays, 9 days in total
- Trip length: 6 flights with some 1472 Nautical Miles (1600 NM with circuits etc…)
- Volunteer-driven organization – AOPA Luxembourg membership required to join
- Maximum 5 planes can participate for practical reasons
- Participation fee: 100€ per participant. This includes
- Your contribution to “GrainesDeVie asbl” to compensate for the CO2 emissions of our 1472 NM flight per plane by planting a number of trees
- Your participation in the organization costs
- You will get a unique high-quality polo shirt with the logo of “AOPA Luxembourg Europe tour 2022”, with your individual first name on it
- If you consider joining us, email us today at : europe2022@aopa.lu indicating:
- Call-sign and type of the plane of your group
- Name, email address, and phone number of the Pilots
- Name, email address, and phone number of the passengers
- Please specify for every participant whether you like a XS, S, M, L, XL AOPA Luxembourg high-quality polo with your first name printed on it
- Please specify whether you how many single or double rooms your group needs
- We will confirm your registration on a first-come, first-serve basis
- AOPA organisers: Peter Sodermans (+352-691.90.91.92) & Franky Coene (+32-49.91.82.39)
- For all your questions: please email us at europe22@aopa.lu and join our whatsapp group.
Whatsapp Group
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Tentative program (subject to change)
| Date | Start | Arrival | Leg | Alr | Runways | Fuel | Accomodation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 15 | ELLX (Luxembourg) | LKVM (Vysoke Myto) – Czech | 388NM | 988ft | Grass 1200m Asphalt 600m | Avgas Mogas | Overnight stay (2*) at Vysoke Myto |
| August 16 | Visit JMB VL3 Evolution factory in Choceň; Test flight at Vysoke Myto or nearby LKCO Chocken airfield; Evening group dinner | ||||||
| August 17 | LKVM (Vysoke Myto) | LZSE (Senica) – Slovakia | 88NM | 617ft | Asphalt 1080m | Avgas | Overnight stay (1*) at Senica |
| Early morning flight, visit Shark.aero factory and test flight; Evening dinner | |||||||
| August 18 | LZSE (Senica) | LDPL (Pula) -Croatia | 266NM | 275ft | Asphalt 2950m | Avgas JetA | Overnight stay (2*) at Pula |
| August 18-19 | Pula is known for its multitude of ancient Roman buildings, the most famous of which is the Pula Arena, one of the best-preserved Roman amphitheaters. The city has a long tradition of winemaking, fishing, shipbuilding, and simply enjoying the beach | ||||||
| August 20 | LDPL (Pula) | LIRJ (Marina di Campo – Elba) | 205NM | 30ft | Asphalt 949m | Avgas JetA Mogas | Overnight stay (2*) at Elba |
| August 20-21 | Not only scuba diving or pleasant beaches and beautiful sea. Elba island is a perfect destination for many other reasons. The Elba Aquarium (tanks were made by hand) and Wildlife Museum are really worth visiting. But if you like history and castles don’t miss the Fortress of Volterraio | ||||||
| August 22 | LIRJ (Elba) | LFMD (Cannes) and LFMF (Fayence) | 152NM | 5ft | Asphalt 1540m | Avgas Jet A | Fuel stop in Cannes and 1*overnight stay in Fayence |
| August 22-23 | For this last stop in the Pays de Fayence, we’ll try to get the French dealer of Blackwing to give a demonstration (to be confirmed). We’ll have a relaxing afternoon at the lakeside and a farewell dinner. | ||||||
| August 23 | LFMF (Fayence) | ELLX (Luxembourg) | 360 NM |