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(Almost) midnight flying

by Natalie Kjaergaard

During these warm summer days it is so nice to fly to one or another island! Especially in June, when the days are long, and it is easier to reach a flight after work.

Flemming and I decided to fly to Bjørnø (the Bear island) – a 1.5 km2 small island south of Faaborg.

We looked forward to go for a swim, and to spend some quality time on the beach.

Bjørnø has a good grass airstrip which is said to be the most hilly one in Denmark. For an ultralight aircraft, it is not a problem at all, but for other aircraft types can be. Landing on runway 11:

Flemming tied down my Aeroprakt – we just bought a new tie-down set, and wanted to test it:

Charming gardens of the island:

We started from the harbour, where one can take a small boat to/from Faaborg.

I had the time to fly my drone:

And then – swimming:

The water was surprisingly warm, and we played there for a long time:

Dinner by the sea – we brought our favourite salads and strawberries with dark chocolate for desert:

Flying home, the air was very smooth, and we were lucky to meet a hot air balloon on our way. We flew around it and waived to each others crew/passengers:

In Holbæk flying club, other pilots were also returning home:

The night was coming, but it was still very light:

We had such a lovely evening on Bjørnø – hopefully there going to be many more of them during this summer.

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