Welcome to your AOPA Luxembourg Newsletter. 

November is nearly over - we all have our winter jackets and boots on, same goes for our planes - don't forget to plug the engine heater in!

As we get ready for the upcoming holiday season - remember to stay safe - in and out of the cockpit. Check out some great tips in our Safety First section below. If ever something is not clear - don't fear - just ask 'say again' - read more below!

Please share your pics with us at editor@aopa.lu - so we can include them here and in our yearbook!

Cristina and Reinhard

The Board's Aviation 'Moments'

We've all had a funny or strange thing happen to us in aviation - here are our stories!

Upcoming Events

Semaine de L'aviation at Mondorf 06.-14. September 2025

Calling all avid aviators - would you be interested in participating in the 115th anniversary celebration of the Semaine de l'Aviation?

We are so excited to be part of this historic moment and we'd love to share it with you! Let us know if you are interested in finding out how you can be part of this event.

Read more about its history here, the website that features the above poster.

For more events stay tuned for updates and details - **please note these are subject to change**  We are currently doing our utmost to bring you a year of fabulous events - thank you for your patience and participation!

Please let us know if you have any ideas, suggestions or recommendations for flyouts by emaliing us at editor@aopa.lu

Safety First - Using a Mnemonic Device

I can hear you ask - do I need another gadget?

This is not a physical device but a memory aid, a learning technique that associates

information with something easy to remember, often letters, a rhyme or a song.

Take a peek at a few common ones in the image above and read more on the AOPA US

website here.

There is also a great video on youtube with many mnemonics for the IFR check ride,

check it out here.

I always use this to help me remember the PAPI lights:

     All white - outta sight = too high  (I've also heard, high as a kite)

     All red - you're dead = too low

Do you use mnemonics - in any language - to help you out?

Let us know at editor@aopa.lu and we can share them!

Say Again? 

Has there ever been a time when you were not sure what was said over the radio? 

Maybe the message was too quick or garbled? Maybe you were distracted or busy?

Did you use 'Say Again'?

Don't be afraid or embarrassed to ask the person on the other end to repeat themselves - it's the safe thing to do! 

'Say again' is a wonderfully useful aviation phrase that is often overlooked. ELLX ATC wanted us to remind everyone - don't hesitate to ask 'Say again'?!

Want to brush up on your aviation phraseology? Check out this database from Eurocontrol click here or this pdf guide for GA from EASA click here.

Calling All Members

Would you like to contribute an article or share an interesting link? Is your AOPA baseball cap doing something or going somewhere and you want to share it with our entire community? Please email it to editor@aopa.lu. Keep it clean and aviation related, the editors reserve the right to omit and/or edit submitted material.