{"id":2410,"date":"2026-07-07T12:49:15","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T12:49:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gptsi.com\/blog\/?p=2410"},"modified":"2026-07-08T20:51:29","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T20:51:29","slug":"ftwtwig-2026-hungary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gptsi.com\/blog\/ftwtwig-2026-hungary\/","title":{"rendered":"FWTWIG 2026 Hungary"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Fly Where the Weather is Good! <\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Welcome to my trip blog on our 2026 European tour. The FWTWIG plan is simple: we pick a general direction, cross the Channel, and let the weather dictate our adventure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This year, our targets stretched as far east as Hungary, taking us through complex airspace around Milan, stunning mountain passes in France, Slovenia and Austria, and a few countries that required some pre-flight permits. Notably, Germany, the Czech Republic, and Hungary required some administrative legwork. With permits secured and a life raft packed, we set off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The FWTWIG 2026 Fleet<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aircraft Registration<\/th>Aircraft Type<\/th>Pilots \/ Crew<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
G-PTSI<\/strong><\/td>Sling TSi<\/td>Peter and Graham<\/td><\/tr>
N-152WB<\/strong><\/td>Diamond DA40<\/td>Paul and Brigitte<\/td><\/tr>
G-BBRC<\/strong><\/td>Fuji 200<\/td>Laura and Neil<\/td><\/tr>
G-COSA<\/strong><\/td>Sling TSi<\/td>Hitesh and Trevor<\/td><\/tr>
F-JTRW<\/strong><\/td>Pipistrel<\/td>Filip<\/td><\/tr>
D-MEEO<\/strong><\/td>Pipistrel<\/td>Torsten<\/td><\/tr>
G-OPST<\/strong><\/td>Cessna 182<\/td>Henry and Vaughan<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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FWTWIG Team 2026<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Route as it turned out<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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13 days, 2,500 nautical miles, and 21 hours of flying across the heart of Europe.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Day 1: Saturday, June 13 \u2013 The Dash to Champagne Country<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\uddfa\ufe0f Route: Popham (EGHP) to Troyes (LFQV)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n