Hitting the net with kind permission of the fuel guy, it soon became clear that there was an acceptable window in the weather for the channel around lunchtime. We were on!
We took off heading to pass over Le Touquet. The fresh morning air was calm and the cloud rising and clearing. Ed activated the flight plan with Lille on the wing and pressed on the Le Touquet. Here there was a hint of concern for the weather as we heard Chris landing. As we passed north and caught sight of our crossing the cloud gave way CAVOK conditions over the channel. Excellent. Ed relayed to all via Le Touquet that the crossing would be good and we shot off heading for Dover and home.
As we coasted in Ed needed to stop and tape up his radiator so we dropped in to Stoke Medway at lunchtime. From Stoke we passed Waits Farm and said goodbye to Nic. Ed and I continued to Chatteris where we split and I was alone again for the first time since Friday night. A quick splash & dash at Fenland to be comfortable for fuel and then home to Sturgate. The weather got better and better up north. By the time I landed there was no wind beautiful blue skies celebrating the end of an excellent trip.
I had a fantastic trip made all the better with brilliant company. Special thanks go to Ed, John and Nic for letting me tag along with them. I defiantly didn't end up as Billy-no-mates!
So 5 days flying.
13 Flights.
19 Hours.
1320 Nautical Miles.
12.1 Liters per hour!
My individual flights were;| From | To | Time |
| Sturgate | Lydd | 2:10 |
| Lydd | Le Touquet | 0:55 |
| Le Touquet | Reims Prunay | 2:00 |
| Reims Prunay | Mulhouse | 2:25 |
| Mulhouse | Mollis | 1:25 |
| Mollis | Mulhouse | 1:10 |
| Mulhouse | Equiry | 1:50 |
| Equiry | Laon | 1:00 |
| Laon | Laon | 0:50 |
| Laon | Abbeville | 1:35 |
| Abbeville | Stoke Medway | 1:35 |
| Stoke Medway | Fenland | 1:20 |
| Fenland | Sturgate | 0:45 |
