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Welcome to the September 2010 enews of IAOPA Europe, which goes out to 23,000 aircraft owners and pilots in 27 countries across the continent |
Fly-out from Israel to Georgia
AOPA Israel has undertaken a fly-out to the former Soviet Republic of Georgia, which took a great deal of organising but lived up to the highest expectations. There is little aviation in Georgia and avgas had to be specially provided in some places, but the Israeli pilots were given a great welcome and left with the warmest memories of the country. When the fly-out was first mooted, 70 people in 27 aircraft signed up, but those aircraft which could not reach Ankara directly from Israel were unable to participate. In addition, permits to overfly Turkey were not forthcoming until 12 hours before departure, so many would-be participants went elsewhere. Finally four aircraft, two Cirrus SR22s, a Cessna 414 and a Cessna 172, made the trip. With the help of the National Aero Club of Georgia and a Georgian tour operator, Vanilla Sky, the group flew 2,500 miles in seven days and enjoyed some amazing and unique experiences. A fuller account of their adventures will be published in the AOPA UK magazine General Aviation soon. The National Aero Club of Georgia, which operates a C172, a C182, some microlights and Agusta 109 and Mi-8 helicopters, is involved in charter and heli-ski operations in the Caucasus. They say it’s the first time a group of foreign aircraft have flown into Georgia, but they are expecting more tours next year by pilots from Poland, Lithuania and Ukraine. For Israeli GA pilots, who operate under the most stringent constraints at home and who find it difficult to fly abroad, the experience of flying without restrictions up to 11,000 feet in the mountains was rare and welcome. See www.nac.ge
2010-07-22 15:05:24 | ||
| A New Way to Visit Georgia A brave flying squadron from Israel Aero Club consisted of four aircrafts visited Georgia this July. For the first time foreign tourists came to our county by their own planes. This is a good start for a new way of learning Georgia. We expect 25 aircrafts from Israel, Poland, Lithuania and Ukraine next year. |
