Introduction –
Lux
Weather cancelled
The Plan –
Fly to Lux for a weekend
Another big airport logbook
Airport Choices –
Small City/Country with one airport
Handling/Airport Quotations –
Handling with LUX itself
Accommodation –
Business District Accommodation
Weather Forecast –
Outbound forecast
Flight to Luxembourg –
ATC FPL issues lost
Distracting
Walk around (delayed due to traffic) – bumpy Cessna
Late off the block and having to rush due to a previous problem
Departure very bumpy
Climb to 2400ft
Climb and direct DET
Stuck at 5000ft
ATC Flight plan and route flown –
Stay in Luxembourg –
Flight to the UK –
ATC Flight plan and route flown –
Outcome & Costs –
Airport Costs –
The final bill was split into the following;
LUX Fees
- Landing 12.88 EUR
- Service Air Traffic of Airport – 6.71 EUR
- Landing COVID Recovery – 0.37 EUR
- Parking Charges (6 nights) – 34.70 EUR
- Parking COVID Recovery – 0.65 EUR
- Met Services – 0.21 EUR
- Met COVID Recovery – 0.0 EUR
Sub-Total: EUR 67.18 (Paid via AENA POS £58.47)
BAC LUX Fees
Landing 12.88 EUR (Paid via SEPA £16.65)
- Minibus between aircraft and commercial aviation terminal – 6.71 EUR
- Minibus between commercial aviation terminal and aircraft – 6.71 EUR
Sub-Total: EUR 18.86 (£16.65)
Total Costs Ibiza: EUR 86.04 (£75.12)
Jet A1 Uplift: 160.96 EUR (£139.98 (73 Litres) @£1.91 litre
Sub-Total: £215.10
Luxembourg Costs –
Food, Drink & Leisure Costs: £638.37 (Food/Taxi’s split amongst us)
Accommodation Costs: £70.25 per night per person
Total Accommodation Costs: £421.51 (Room – £843.02)
Travel Costs: £21.77 each way (Est) – EUR 25.00
Sub-Total: £1059.88
Flying Costs –
Aircraft Charges: £2,913.36 (@ £183 per hour (15 hours 55 minutes flown))
Airport Fees: £100.94 (As above)
Oxygen Refill – £20.75
JetA1: £499.09
(Wet Rate drawback) Credited £250.44 (-) (GZANY) (267 litres at EGSG rate) xxx
Total Cost –
Total Costs (Non-Aviation): £1059.88
Total Costs (Aviation): £3283.7
Total Costs (All): £4343.58
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Aircraft –
The aircraft is a DA40 TDI, which uses a Thielert “Centurion” 135 hp (101 kW) diesel engine and burns diesel or jet fuel. It has a constant-speed propeller and FADEC (single lever) engine control. G-ZANY is based at Stapleford Aerodrome, Essex, UK and was delivered as new in 2003.
Read more about the aircraft on the dedicated page
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