United Kingdom
Wales: Cardiff Cross Country
Cardiff is the capital of Wales. The famed 'Mach Loop' of military training fame is about 100 nm north of Cardiff, but this flight has a similar feel about it. It can be regarded as having three legs:
- 1. Take the valleys north of Cardiff to Llwyn-on Reservoir | WP1-4
- 2. West to Swansea | WP 5-6
- 3. Follow the coast back to Cardiff | WP 7
- Country: United Kingdom
- Locale: Cardiff
- Route: Cardiff (EGFF) to Cardiff (EGFF)
- Distance: 77 nm
- File name: united-kingdom-EGFF-to-EGFF-VFR-cardiff-220121
Waypoints
- WP 1 - Cardiff Bay | Turn HDG 328 for 10 nm
- WP 2 - Intersection at Craig | Veer right
- WP 3 - Interection at Abercynon | Veer left and follow the valley for 9 nm
- WP 4 - Dam: Llwyn-on Reservoir
- WP 5 - Enter the valley | A465 joins on the left
- WP 6 - Swansea Docks | Follow the coast SE
- WP 7 - Nash Point | Follow the coast E | Note that St. Athan airbase is only 2 nm W of Cardiff airport
WP 1 - Cardiff Bay (designated)
WP 1 - Cardiff Bay (designated)
WP 1 - Cardiff Bay
WP 1 - Cardiff Bay | Turn HDG 328 for 10 nm
Principality Stadium and Cardiff Castle
WP 2 - Intersection at Craig | Veer right
WP 2 - Intersection at Craig | Veer right
There are many quarries and open-cut mines along this route.
WP 3 - Interection at Abercynon | Veer left and follow the valley for 9 nm
There are three valleys. Take the centre one.
There are three valleys. Take the centre one.
WP 4 - Dam: Llwyn-on Reservoir
WP 4 - Dam: Llwyn-on Reservoir
WP 4 - Dam: Llwyn-on Reservoir
WP 5 - Enter the valley
A465 joins on the left
WP 6 - Swansea Docks
Mouth of the River Neath at Swansea
Follow the coast SE
Follow the coast SE
WP 7 - Nash Point | Follow the coast E | Note that St. Athan airbase is only 2 nm W of Cardiff airport
Cardiff (EGFF)
Cardiff (EGFF)