Glenn, It was probably me. I am still awaiting a reply from Greek CAA to a
letter specially translated into Greek and sent a month ago. Getting
permission to overfly foreign countries for round the world fliers is
immensely difficult to do oneself, especially it seems when you get past
Italy! Most of the fliers seem to resort to agents who will fix you
permission for 200 a country (and the generally compulsory handling agents
etc at extra cost) when I last asked. These companies presumably have
standing arrangements with somebody in each country who takes part of the
cash. I had planned my own trip to Australia (which unfortunately went on
permanent hold when my son developed Motor Neurone Disease) but had got
almost to the point of deciding that the hastle of trying to arrange
permission oneself made it not worth going, and had been thinking about
whether I really wanted to shell out several hundred pounds for every
country on the way!
I don't know whether his gyro is certified, but if so that could
well make it a bit easier. The last time I considered flying to Russia, I
got the answer that it was only allowed if you carried a Russian navigator
in the plane, so if they haven't changed their tune that is going to provide
an extra challenge for him. Incidentally he appears to have got across
Greece alright and to be about to land in Alexandria.
Regards, David Joyce
----- Original Message ----- > Recently someone here in the group was asking
about touring in Greece? I see a brave compatriot is _very_ shortly to
transit that country by gyro', on his way, um, Around. Perhaps he could be
contacted by email in due course for the skinny on his experiences there, by
anyone planning to visit Greece in a Permit aircraft. One would expect his
flying machine to attract the natives, perhaps the folks wearing hats.
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