Up early again for collection by the airport van for the five minute drive back to the airport. It was my first visit to the airport and I shall certainly go again; the delightful town is but a short distance away and the airfield GA staff are friendly and helpful.
Low visibility procedures were in place as the RVR was only 300 m; this delayed us slightly and we took off in fog and broke out into wall to wall sunshine at 500 ft above airfield level. Looking around, the fog was very prevalent and we guessed it would take a good hour or two to burn off. Thereafter a very pleasant flight back to the UK with the initial small headwind later turning into a useful tailwind for the last 150 miles. We traversed a weak cold front in the Manchester area and landed in clearing conditions at Carlisle.
So ends another PPL/IR adventure; successful with excellent company despite the occasional set backs on the way. Stuart at RGV tells me that they have already taken the old magneto apart; the coil inside had burnt out and shorted so well and truly caput.
Schwabisch Hall to Carlisle 655 nm in 4 hours 15 min