Summer morning splash-and-go

My brother Erlend joined me for an early summer morning splash-and-go in LN-AEG, touching down at Håøya, Drammens-fjorden, and Holsfjorden, before returning to Kilen. Then it was time for coffee.

Ulf the teddy bear meets ULF the airplane

Ulf the teddy bear (left) and his friend Pilot Bjørn are family members, and joined us for our first GA vacation. Today Ulf had his first flight in LN-ULF. Tomorrow he will meet Pippi at Astrid Lindgren's World.

Traveling from Oslo to Vimmerby by car was no alternative: 7:14 via Gothenburg or 8:31 via Karlstad (see image from Google Maps).

Flying time in a C182 was 1:55.

Waiting for summer to return

Low pressure, low sky base, and thunderstorms. Not my favorite weather prognosis for flying VFR. Tonight's booking is cancelled, and I am looking forward to the return of summer.

(Image from LFV Group Swedish Airports and Air Navigation Services. See current SIGWX chart).

Mountain flying to Geilo, Kabul next

Tonje is offered limo service by her dad at Geilo Airport Dagali (2618 ft.), going to see her grandmother before leaving for Kabul (5900 ft.), were she will be working for the United Nations. Co-pilots Ingrid, Anne Helene, and myself were Tonje’s co-workers as online pioneers at Dagbladet.no in the late 90’s. We have all looked for new adventures since, but Tonje is definitely the most adventures one.

Unfortunately I do not have the bravery of Sky Sister Simone, flying from Denmark to Kabul in her own Piper Colt (see trailer below). Today we flew Gardermoen – Torp – Dagali – Gardermoen. Fun, but not at all dangerous.

Splash-in lunch at Krøderen

Unn and LN-AEG at the dock of Villa Fridheim, one of the country's largest timber building, a museum of Norwegian folk tales, and one of my favorite splash-in destinations only 30 minutes from Oslo. We enjoyed lunch and the beautiful scenery, contemplating on academic life.