David,
In the lettre, they insisted that this had nothing to do with customs. They
are Federal Police and they insisted that you have to present you during
their opening hours (not communicated).
Regards,
Karel Vranken
----- Original Message -----
From: "David Joyce" <davidjoyce@doctors.org.uk>
Sent: Monday, December 08, 2008 12:54 PM
Subject: Re: Europa-List: Warning.
> <davidjoyce@doctors.org.uk>
>
> Karel, We have always had to fly into a customs airfield as our first
> landing anywhere in Schengen, but it's worse than that as far as Belgium
> goes, as pretty much alone in central European countries it still insists
> on us seeking prior permission to land a permit aircraft there, which is a
> real pain! So although I have several times flown along the whole length
> of the Belgian coast I have studiously avoided landing there. Not of
> course that I have anything against Belgian pilots!
> Regards, David
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "karelvranken" <karelvranken@hotmail.com>
> To: "Europa List" <europa-list@matronics.com>
> Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2008 10:01 PM
> Subject: Europa-List: Warning.
>
>
> Dear Europaphiles,
> During the month of october I received a lettre from the Belgian Federal
> Police notifying me that for the exit or entrance in the Shengen Countries
> we need to use one of the six recognised aerports in Belgium: Brussels,
> Antwerp, Lige, Charleroi, Ostend and Kortrijk. Offenders shall be
> fined....etc.
> Last time I was in England I coasted in at Lydd. There was nobody in the
> office nor police nor customs. The other times before I never saw the
> customs in Popham, Dunkeswell or Welshpool even when I asked for, several
> hours in advance with the adequate form.
> I never refuse a control from whatever authority, if they ask me. But why
> have I to pay and tell them what I will do with my small aircraft? Is this
> European freedom? Why were we upset in Arad (Roumania) or Forli (Italia)
> with this officialdom?
> To avoid the cost for 4 extra landings (Lydd 15 and Kortrijk 23 Euro) or
> approximately 92 Euro for a one day trip to England, I suggested that they
> could attach an electronic stamp to my ankle like is done for prisonners
> in conditional liberty. They said that is only for light criminals! (Joke)
> Best regards,
> Karel Vranken, #447 F-PKRL
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