To stay, at least, virtually current I benefit from IVAO ATC at Nantes tower and Nantes Approach. Objective: make a short VFR hops between Nantes (LFRS) and La Baule (LFRE)* I took the WB-Sim C172 and enjoy the real weather and time, here in France. *Free scenery : LFRE - La Baule-Escoublac for Microsoft Flight Simulator | MSFS
Skydemon (iPad) + or - planned route and GPS track:
Leaving Nantes LFRS, Loire river on my right:
There’s a slight rain in front of us. Easy to get thru and my plan B is to avoid by the south or north. Two option worked:
Light effects are still unbelievable in MSFS:
Passing the bridge of St-Nazaire:
And finally getting thru the light rain;
Nantes Approach/SIV gave me wind and runway “in use”, then I joined the left downwind for runway 11, doing my best to avoid villages (pic from iPad Skydemon):
La Baule Bay and the swamp of Guérande on my upper right:
As expected, south crosswind on runway 11:
… confirmed by the windsock once runway vacated:
Parked ready to refuel and find a place for the night:
Awesome free scenery:https://flightsim.to/file/960/lfre-la-baule-escoublac:
https://i.imgur.com/rKSYubS.jpeg
