Plastic Pilot

In an older post, I wrote about what is left when the aircraft is back to its hangar, at home-base: souvenirs, and possibly new stamps in my logbook. Yes, I’m one of these pilots getting their logbook stamped when they visit new airports.

Other important stamps are those collected after examination flights (PPL, IR, renewals, …), but this is not the topic for today. The gallery below contains photos of some swiss airports and airfields. The Grenchen (LSZG) one is also signed by the person on duty when I flew there, as it was part of my solo navigation, with Bern (LSZB).

Yverdon (LSGY) has also a special place: it is the first airport I flew to, after completing the basic part of the training (including solo) in Geneva. Neuchâtel (LSGN) and Les Eplatures (LSGC) are the two first airports I discovered all by myself, after getting my license.

Lugano (LSZA) and Samedan (LSZS) were collected on the same day, when I flew Lausanne - Lugano - Samedan - Altenrhein - Bern - Lausanne with a friend. At three airports I flew to (Zurich (LSZH), Prangins (LSGP), Saanen (LSGK)) I forgot to stamp my logbook, or there was no stamp available.

Another one that I missed it the “Lac Noir”, the frozen lake which can in rare occasions be used as an airport. There was a stamp there, but I was so impressed and amazed that I did not even think of having my logbook stamped. Doh !

In a next post, I’ll share photos of stamps I collected in other countries, and also stamps and endorsements for the various ratings I hold. If you have some that you want to share, send a picture to me, I’ll be happy to publish them.