Notodden

Ready to take off. The chart work is done, the flight plan logged in and the ETD is 1610Z. This is my navigation test: Jarlsberg - Notodden. 40 NM is about 40 minutes with my Kitfox.	After take off, I am cleared to 4,500 ft. Some cumulus over the country. Soon I am over the Skrim mountains. At 8 o'clock, my last chance to land softly if my engine stops.
Soon Notodden appears at the end of Heidalsvann lake. My instructor and Johnny were preceding me by ten minutes in their Rans 6. After a nice landing, Per Halvor takes a picture of Johnny and me - two students, soon microlight pilots!	On the way home, we fly uncontrolled in formation. At 2,500 ft, we are lower than some mountain tops. At 3 o'clock, LNYHW as we pass on the side of the Skrim mountains
Back to Jarlsberg. There is Odd-Tore and his Sky Arrow. He was my first instructor and I liked very much flying his 'Italian lady.' Although it is nearly 10 PM, gliders are still in activity. A very nice evening after a beautiful navigation training trip.	Isn't she beautiful?