Looks like a window

Tomorrow midday, according to the TAFs, it looks like I'll get a chance to get outta dodge. A brief two hour window between BKN008 and 22015G27KT where I can take off toward the west. Looking at the various AD TAFs, it looks very much like a southern route over to Berlin will be successful. I have planned out a route directly west to the SAV VOR before angling up north of Karlsruhe Baden-Baden and Stuttgart ADs, then a more north west route over Nurnberg AD up to Schönefeld.

My best bet tomorrow, as far as I can tell

I also checked a northerly route via Lille Lesquin and Groningen to Roskilde, but all those ADs have ugly-looking TAFs all day tomorrow. I don't think that's the way to go.

It will be interesting to land at Schönefeld (EDDB). That is a large regional AD, right after Tegel in size. It is also the site that is being built up to replace both Tegel and the current Schönefeld as Berlins international AD. The new one will be named after Willy Brandt. I believe it will be the biggest AD I have landed at. I called ahead and checked with the handling company (mandatory), and it is not too expensive. I am VFR, which means I don't need a slot time. Should be interesting, and in case I am delayed, I can land there after sunset, which I would not be able to do at EDAY.

It's nearly four hours of flying with this circuitous route, but from Berlin I'll be within striking distance of home. I may get the chance to try that on Sunday. In any case, I'll be a lot better positioned to take the next opportunity I get. And in the meantime, if Sunday is not flyable, there are a couple of very interesting photo exhibits in Berlin that I'd like to see. You have to find the silver lining in these situations!

/Brian