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From moonset to moonrise

by Natalie Kjaergaard

It was -8C when I reached my flying club in Holbæk on an early morning in December.

The sun was getting over the horizon, and the moon was going down. It was full moon, a big one, quite spectacular. Kenneth just came back from his morning flight:

When I took off, beautiful snowy landscapes were everywhere.

My intention was to practice landings, turns and all that stuff, but the first hour I just flew around and enjoyed all those magnificent views.

The weather was perfect, and many of my club mates were also in the air.

I love winter flying when it’s cold. And especially when there is snow…

Hørby and its harbour:

I had 5 flights that day, took breaks and took off again.

It was so nice to see the light changing during the day. The shadows were getting longer, and the light – softer.

The city of Holbæk under the snow:

I was very tempted to see the sunset from air, but I needed to refuel, and most importantly – to get my OY-9797 into the hangar. I knew, I wouldn’t be able to do it alone because of snow.

So I landed, refuelled and, waiting for other pilots to land, adored the rising full moon. Soon Allan was there, and he kindly helped me with my Aeroprakt.

What a wonderful day it was!

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