My flight in Barcelona

If you think flying in the USA is getting complicated and costly with requirements such as background checks for certain training, all you need to do is fly in Spain to see that things are not so bad in the USA.
I am currently living in Barcelona and for some time I have wanted to see [...]

Guía de Fraseología del Piloto VFR by Christian Coulombe

English is supposed to be the language of pilots but if you want to be better prepared when flying in Spain or France, pick up a copy of Guía de Fraseología del Piloto VFR by Christian Coulombe. This book contains common phrases that you may encounter when flying in the region.
The chapters include phrases you [...]

Flying in Barcelona (LELL)

Getting in the air in Barcelona has been a little more challenging than what I expected. I looked online and in magazines for suggestions. From this, the one that stood out the most was Aeroclub de Barcelona-Sabadell (www.aeroclub.es).
I visited Aeroclub de Barcelona-Sabadell, met with some of their staff and got to check out their fleet [...]

L’Aeroteca or Librería Aeronáutica Miguel-Creus – English

L’Aeroteca or Librería Aeronáutica Miguel-Creus

I have written about Maison du Livre Aviation in Paris and how I like stopping in to check out all the aviation related materials there. In Barcelona, not far from Gaudi’s famous houses on Passeig de Gràcia (15 walking from Casa Milà/La Pedrera, 20 minutes from Casa Batlló) you will [...]

Fundació Parc Aeronàutic de Catalunya (FPAC) – English

Last year I celebrated my first Father’s Day at the Paris Air Show. Since my boy was only a few weeks old, I had to go solo. There is no Paris Air Show this year plus we find ourselves in Barcelona on this Father’s Day. Just by chance, the Fundació Parc Aeronàutic de [...]

Flying in Europe

My return trips to the USA are becoming not as frequent as they were before. This means that I do not get to go flying as often as I would like. So, I have started looking into ways I can get back into the air. I have to admit that in France I am [...]

Coming soon: Flying in Europe

I have started writing about the process of getting a pilot’s license in the USA. Since I am now in Europe and I am also interested in flying while I am in Europe (Spain, to be more specific), I will also share my experiences. In addition, since I know this will be of [...]