2008/05/08

From Sierra Lima Lima, to Golf Romeo Oscar (and go back)

The first trip alone. Take off from Sabadell with the icao name LELL (Lima Echo Lima Lima, in the NATO alphabet) and the iata name SLL (Sierra Lima Lima) alone in the airplane.

After the take off permission from Sabadell tower in the 13 way, I fly bearing 70 until notify 5 NM out the ATC (Nautical Miles), traffic information on 125.25, then change the bearing between 50 and 60 direction to the mountains. 20 minutes fly to arribe to the SW (Sierra Whisky) access point of Girona, iata name GRO (Golf Romeo Oscar) icao LEGE (Lima Echo Golf Echo).

Tuning the radio to 120.90 and call the tower 'Girona, buenos días de la EC-ERV' (Echo Charlie Echo Romeo Victor). 'EC-ERV le veo sobre SW proceda a viento en cola derecha pista 20, notifique establecido'. Easy, they saw me before do nothing... they are on my, and all the other medium birds from Ryanair, Spanair, and others (airplanes like a A320, much bigger than my C152).

'EC-ERV estableciendo viento en cola derecha 20', 'Roger ERV'. And before arrive the end of tail wind the allows me to land 'ERV autorizado a aterrizar, pista 20, viento 230 8KT' and the answer 'autorizado a aterrizar 20 ERV'. Base, final, and landing... 'ERV abandone por la primera salida y siga al amarillo'. It's funny to follow this yellow car to the parking platform.

In the Aena's office, a new fly briefing, back to the airplane and go back! 'Girona buenas tardes de la EC-ERV', 'EC-ERV adelante', 'EC-ERV en plataforma de aviación general para vuelo visual a Sabadell, solicito instrucciones de rodadura', 'Detrás del Ryanair en rodadura, ruede al punto de espera de la pista 20, detrás', this expresion of say two times 'detrás' is to be sure that you understand, the answer is mandatory 'Detrás del Ryanair en rodadura, rodar al punto de espera 20, detrás'.

In the wait point I did the engine test and announce the tower, I'm ready to take off with 'EC-ERV punto de espara 20 listo', the tower answer was 'Roger EC-ERV'.After two A320 take offs and one citation landin, arrives my torn: 'EC-ERV entre y mantenga', 'entrar y mantener EC-ERV'.

'ERV autorizado a despegar 20, viento 260 12KT', ready to take off! 'Autorizado a despegar 20 ERV'. Taking off in a 3Km way with a cessna that only needs 400 or 500 meters is funny, I was 500ft over the field before the end of the way. 'ERV notifique abandonando por SW'. The ground reference of the SW point is a castle but there is another littler one before when you go out. it means went I say 'ERV alcanzando punto SW' the tower says... 'Segun mi pantalla usted está aun a 5 millas de SW, pero si lo desea puede pasar a la escucha de traficos en 25 25'. Ups! this was my mistake... by the way, tuning the radio to 125.25 and direct to Sabadell...

A factory in polinyà was on fire, and when I arrive to the Echo access point of LELL ('ERV accediendo por punto echo a 2500 pies'). 'ERV debido a incendio dirijase directo a base izquierda de la 13, notifique establecido '. The rest of the fly was like the common ones in sabadell.

Now I have an stamp and a line on my fly book saying that I went to Girona as a pilot in command!

Append: A video in Microsiervos about the 'follow me' car in the Barcelona airport (iata BCN, icao LEBL ).

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