vFR
VFR in the aviation world stands for Visual Flight Rules, meaning that the flight is performed based on visual, not the instrumental flight control rules. Most modern small airplanes, though, are equipped with GPS and other instrumentals, allowing them to perform both VFR and IFR. While our aircraft for today is the F-GGQB Robin DR400/140B Dauphin, we will be limited to visual with a small reliance on VOR and other basic navigation technology. As we have a flight from Nancy Airport (ENC/LFSN) to Sédan Douzy Airfield (LFSJ) and back today, we can also say that VFR stands for "Vive la France". There was no place for a proper camera in the cabin, and I had to be a flight navigator, so just a few shots from my phone. Fasten your seatbelts and enjoy.
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