Hello Bob,
Italy is great fun to fly. Look out for some Fly-In, e.g. by the Italian
homebuilder
organization "Federazione C.A.P." and (try to
- not always that easy, hard to believe, eh?) communicate with the local pilots.
Find some links and information on
http://www.experimental.ch/content/view/101/23/ ...
For some a slight disadvantage - pure VFR (no comms...) requires you to stay
below
1000 ft/GND always. Otherwise, just contact the
local radar - no problems for you anyway. Most military trained controllers -
helpful
and nice.
Then - avoid big commercial traffic airports in Italy. Plenty of alternate neat
places - and some private fields to drop in. Other
places like Isola d'Elba, Ferrara, Firenze, or Siena are a must to see,
regardless
of some taxes to expect.
In case you intend to fly to/from Switzerland - do NOT clear customs in Italy
unless
required (e.g. to head south or southeast
over the Adriatic Sea or the Mediterranean Sea. Select alternate Schengen
regulatory
airfields, e.g. Dornbirn in Austria - from/to
there you can head south/north over Switzerland again (nice trip - and not to
high
mountains!) and avoid the regulated airspace
around Milano to the west and Bergamo to the east.
I hope that helps you planning the next trips.
Fly safe!
Regards,
-Kurt.
EAS Webmaster
http://www.experimental.ch/
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of R.C.Harrison
Sent: Sunday, September 02, 2007 9:06 PM
Subject: RE: Europa-List: Travel to Italy and Czecko
Hi! David
You mean when we landed there on the first 6 nations we needn't have
suffered all that continental obstructional bullsh....t and charges?
Sounds too good to be true after that experience ?
What about the exorbitant charges?
Bob H G-PTAG
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of David Joyce
Sent: 02 September 2007 15:38
Subject: Europa-List: Travel to Italy and Czecko
<davidjoyce@doctors.org.uk>
Just back from a most enjoyable Italian tour to find an email from the
Director of the relevant dept of ENAC (the Italian CAA) stating that
Permit
aircraft need no special permission to fly in Italy. This follows a
similar
confirmation from the Czech CAA that they also no,longer require special
permission.
Regards, David Joyce, G-XSDJ
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