Germany

Brandenburg Concerto

Description: This short and simple route will require many reflights in order to spot all the historical landmarks. The plan follows a river NW for 11nm and then W along a main road for about 8 nm. The title refers to the physical monument which is the Brandenburg Gate, with a nod to the towering musical edifice which comprise the six Brandenburg Concertos by J.S Bach, German composer (1685-1750) who is arguably the most important composer in western music.
Country: Germany
Locale: Berlin
Route: Schonefeld (EDDB) to Schonefeld (EDDB)
Distance: 36 nm
File name: germany-EDDB-to-EDDB-VFR-211016-berlin

Waypoints

WP 1 - Fly RWY HDG 070 3.5nm to island on the Dahme River
WP 2 - Follow the river NNW to bridges at Kopenick
WP 3 - Follow the river to the Soviet War Memorial, on the left bank
WP 4 - Follow the river | Pass Berlin TV Tower (Fernsehturm Berlin, the tallest structure) on the right bank
WP 5 - Follow Bundestrasse for 5nm | Brandenburg Gate is just before the trees | Olympic Stadium is on the right | Turn right just before it and fly a counter-clockwise circle around the stadium
WP 6 - Roll out about HDG 120 | Hotel Steglitz International Berlin is the tallest building, about 4.5 nm | Continue to Schonefeld Airport

WP 1 - Fly RWY HDG 070 3.5nm to island on the Dahme River

WP 2 - Follow the river NNW to bridges at Kopenick

WP 3 - Follow the river to the Soviet War Memorial, on the left bank

Soviet War Memorial

WP 4 - Follow the river | Pass Berlin TV Tower (Fernsehturm Berlin, the tallest structure) on the right bank

Berlin TV Tower

WP 5 - Follow Bundestrasse for 5nm | Brandenburg Gate is just before the trees | Olympic Stadium is on the right | Turn right just before it and fly a counter-clockwise circle around the stadium

Brandenburg Gate

Olympic Stadium is on the right | Turn right just before it and fly a counter-clockwise circle around the stadium

Olympic Stadium

WP 6 - Roll out about HDG 120 | Hotel Steglitz International Berlin is the tallest building, about 4.5 nm | Continue to Schonefeld Airport

Hotel Steglitz International Berlin

Schonefeld (EDDB)