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Peter wrote:

I guess there is simply no precedent for this but I am wondering whether if say you landed at some airport in France, and France put a block on air travel, would you be stuck there (potentially for months, both you and the plane) or would they allow “repatriation” of the aircraft? Getting back to the UK would be impossible even in person if they blocked the ferries also. You would have to pass a bundle of cash to some private boat owner…

I don’t think many countries will stop you leaving their country.

EGTK Oxford

guess there is simply no precedent for this but I am wondering whether if say you landed at some airport in France, and France put a block on air travel, would you be stuck there (potentially for months, both you and the plane) or would they allow “repatriation” of the aircraft? Getting back to the UK would be impossible even in person if they blocked the ferries also. You would have to pass a bundle of cash to some private boat owner…

I don’t think many countries will stop you leaving their country.

While JasonC is probably correct on that front, what you might find is that if France put a block on air travel, then you’ll find that the airport sends all non-security staff home. It would perhaps save costs, and there is little point in them hanging out there if there are no flights.

So while you might be legally allowed to fly your TB20 home, when to get to the airport there might be a security guard saying “Sorry. The airport is closed. You can’t come in.” and denied access to your aircraft until the airport reopens.

EIWT Weston, Ireland

JasonC wrote:

I don’t think many countries will stop you leaving their country.

I think you might find id more difficult to ENTER another country.

Peter wrote:

Can anyone in Italy say whether there are GA movements (notably bizjet) at the “locked down” airports?

Airports are still working . I’m 99% sure there is no risk to be grounded here for any GA pilot .

Pegaso airstrip, Italy

I had a beautiful holiday planned in Mali Losinj for a week with my wife…

2/ ALL FOREIGN NATIONALS ENTERING THE REPUBLIC OF CROATIA THAT HAVE
VISITED IN LAST 14 DAYS THE FOLLOWING COUNTRIES/TERITORIES:
- FRANCE
- SWEDEN
- SWITZERLAND
[…lots more countries…]
- REPUBLIC OF SLOVENIA: PROVINCE ‘WHITE CARNIOLA’ (‘BELA KRAJINA’)
WILL BE SUBJECT TO COMPULSORY 14-DAY SELF-IMPOSED ISOLATION.
FOREIGN NATIONALS THAT DO NOT HAVE RESIDENCE IN THE REPUBLIC OF
CROATIA MUST HAVE EVIDENCE OF BOOKED ACCOMMODATION.

So…I guess that holiday is cancelled. :(

Amazing… Very sorry for you – we need a break with all the stuff that’s going on. Hopefully before the whole world shuts down.

Is this a notam? I can’t find it.

Administrator
Shoreham EGKA, United Kingdom

Yes, that’s NOTAM.

LDZA LDVA, Croatia

I got the full Croatian notam now. The list got longer 2hrs ago, apparently…

The UK is also prohibited.

A1138/20 NOTAMN
Q) LDZO/QAFXX/IV/NBO/E /000/999/4352N01619E999
A) LDZO PART 1 OF 2 2003131239 C) 2003312359 EST
E) ALL AIRCRAFT OPERATORS ARRIVING TO REPUBLIC OF CROATIA ARE
REQUESTED TO INFORM THEIR PASSENGERS BEFORE BOARDING THE AIRCRAFT
WITH FOLLOWING INFO:
1/ ALL FOREIGN NATIONALS ENTERING THE REPUBLIC OF CROATIA THAT HAVE
VISITED IN LAST 14 DAYS THE FOLLOWING COUNTRIES/TERITORIES:
- ITALY
- GERMANY: HEINSBERG COUNTY IN THE STATE OF NORTH RHINE-WESTPHALIA
- ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN
- PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA: HUBEI PROVINCE
- REPUBLIC OF KOREA: DAEGU CITY AND CHEONGDO PROVINCE
WILL BE SUBJECT TO COMPULSORY 14-DAY QUARANTINE ON THEIR OWN
EXPENSES.

2/ ALL FOREIGN NATIONALS ENTERING THE REPUBLIC OF CROATIA THAT HAVE
VISITED IN LAST 14 DAYS THE FOLLOWING COUNTRIES/TERITORIES:
- FRANCE
- SWEDEN
- SWITZERLAND
- SPAIN
- GERMANY (EXCEPT HEINSBERG COUNTY IN THE STATE OF NORTH
RHINE-WESTPHALIA)
- AUSTRIA
- GREAT BRITAIN
- NETHERLANDS
- PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA, EXCEPT THE HUBEI PROVINCE
- REPUBLIC OF KOREA, EXCEPT DAEGU CITY AND CHEONGDO PROVINCE
- JAPAN
- HONG KONG
- SINGAPORE
- MALAYSIA
- BAHRAIN
- REPUBLIC OF SLOVENIA: PROVINCE ‘WHITE CARNIOLA’ (‘BELA KRAJINA’)
WILL BE SUBJECT TO COMPULSORY 14-DAY SELF-IMPOSED ISOLATION.
FOREIGN NATIONALS THAT DO NOT HAVE RESIDENCE IN THE REPUBLIC OF
CROATIA MUST HAVE EVIDENCE OF BOOKED ACCOMMODATION.
END PART 1 OF 2
A1138/20 NOTAMN
Q) LDZO/QAFXX/IV/NBO/E /000/999/4352N01619E999
A) LDZO PART 2 OF 2 2003131239 C) 2003312359 EST
E)
3/ ALL CROATIAN CITIZENS ENTERING THE REPUBLIC OF CROATIA THAT HAVE
VISITED IN LAST 14 DAYS THE FOLLOWING COUNTRIES/TERITORIES:
- ITALY
- FRANCE
- SWEDEN
- SWITZERLAND
- SPAIN
- GERMANY
- AUSTRIA
- GREAT BRITAIN
- NETHERLANDS
- ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN
- REPUBLIC OF KOREA
- PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
- JAPAN
- HONG KONG
- SINGAPORE
- MALAYSIA
- BAHRAIN
- REPUBLIC OF SLOVENIA: PROVINCE ‘WHITE CARNIOLA’ (‘BELA KRAJINA’)
WILL BE SUBJECT TO COMPULSORY 14-DAY SELF-IMPOSED
ISOLATION/QUARANTINE.
ISOLATION/QUARANTINE 14-DAY PERIOD COUNTS FROM THE LAST DAY BEING IN
THE AFFECTED COUNTRY/TERITORY, SUBJECT TO DECISION OF THE NATIONAL
HEALTH AUTHORITY ON SITE.
END PART 2 OF 2

Administrator
Shoreham EGKA, United Kingdom

With France expected to shut down next week, UK pilots are now limited to flying within the UK, but it’s not too bad. There are some scenic places. This is from today

Administrator
Shoreham EGKA, United Kingdom

In Polish news: border control will be restored tomorrow at midnight. No foreigners admitted. Polish citizens arriving from abroad will undergo 14 day quarantine.

LPFR, Poland
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