As I wrote a long time ago I'm currently training for a PPL. A Private Pilot's License.

I simply have to fly something myself now. I can not stand sitting in the jumpseat watching the crews fly all the time, I want to fly! .-)

Anyway, I'm now halfway into my training and did my first solo flight this past weekend.
A truly fantastic feeling taking off on my own. Turning right into the traffic pattern, gazing into the sun and levelling off at 1000 feet for the downwind leg.

Looking down at the airport, seeing the empy seat next to me, fantastic!

Me on approach earlier this year.  (Photo: Jan Mogren)

I made a few touch-and-go's before landing and vacating the runway.

Me on a takeoff roll..    (Photo: Jan Mogren)

The tower congratulated me over the radio as I turned into taxiway B.

There's not much flying during the swedish winter, but I'm so looking forward to spring and the better weather and longer days!

I'll keep you all updated as it progresses!

While positioning myself for an assignment  earlier this year I had the pleasure of flying Regional's (Air France)latest addition to their fleet. The EMB190.  It's a quite nice aircraft, in my opinion.

I was lucky to get the window seat with a nice view of the engine and winglet.
Here it is while we line up on runway 21 at GOT/ESGG.

A nice view as we head south

The cabin is light and fresh on these new aircraft.  2 aisle 2 setup.
Comfortable and the overhead takes my camerabag nicely. No need to have it taken away from me while boarding and placed in the hold.

Final approach into CDG

We arrived at terminal 2F and when I got my checked in luggage I went outside to find my way over to terminal 3 where my next flight was leaving from.  There were a few bus stops and the buses were marked with Terminal 2A/B, terminal 2C/D, Terminal 2E/F.
Not a word of any terminal 3.

After checking the timetables I realised that I had to take one of the buses to the train station and switch to the small train connecting terminals from there.
Ok, I brought all my luggage onto the bus and went to the train station. The train to terminal 3 was below us 2 floors down. Brought my luggage over to the elevator and pushed the button...
Nothing. The elevator was dead.

Me and another load of passengers had to carry our luggage down the stairs to the floor where the train leaves. I found the train and got on. It went fairly often so I never had to wait really.
Took my luggage again and left the train when it arrived at terminal 3.
Unfortunately I never realised how far from the terminal it stopped. A 10 minute walk with the luggage in rain, in and out of rain is more correct. Some parts of the way was covered with a roof like thing.

Finally came up to terminal 3 and went inside. Found the checkin counter and noted the time it would open to start letting passengers check in.

As the weather broke up and let the sun out, I went outside for some air and hopefully a view.
At the end of the terminal I could see aircraft taxiin for takeoff. I took some shots while I waited..

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CDG must be the worst airport in the world. Or maybe I should say, the Paris Airports are the worst in the world. Connecting between ORY and CDG is a story itself, and connecting to various terminals at CDG is just too much hassle to ever do again.
I've been though CDG too many times now. Never again!

Compare it with AMS, for example.  What a lovely place. You never have to go outside, plenty of coffeshops, restaurants, shops and screens to watch the arrival gates. Clean, friendly staff Never more than 20 minutes walk to any gate. and you can easily get one of the small trolleys to put your luggage on if you so wish. Lovely...