Delivery of a calibration-modified C700

Apr 20, 2026Impres­sions

Taking delivery of a calibration-modified C700 from Braunschweig (EDVE) to Ankara (LTAC)

… with accep­tance flying and pilot training.

Aircraft in front of hangar in EDVE after modification for flight calibration.

C700 in EDVE © Peter Pitton
C700 in EDVE © Peter Pitton

This is quite a »swept« wing.

Looking »heads-on«.

C700 in EDVE © Peter Pitton
HLZ VOR © Peter Pitton

Acceptance and validation flying around EDVE.

Here: HLZ VOR.

After ferry to Ankara, the new TWR @ LTAC.

New TWR LTAC © Peter Pitton
Preflight Briefing Table © Peter Pitton

Preflight briefing with Turkish hospitality.

View from the hotel, showing a »downtown« airport in Ankara.

LTAC View from Hotel Old City Airport © Peter Pitton
LTAC Airport in City © Peter Pitton

This is really close-by.

Kastamonu airport lounge.

LTAL Kastamonu Airport © Peter Pitton
LTAL on plateau © Peter Pitton

Kastamonu (LTAL) airport on a plateau.

Kastamonu city from flying – a traffic pattern.

LTAL City from Traffic Pattern © Peter Pitton
LTAL Tower © Peter Pitton

Kastamonu tower.

Nevshir (LTAZ) traffic pattern.

LTAZ Nevshir Traffic Pattern © Peter Pitton
LTAZ TWR © Peter Pitton

Nevshir tower.

Enroute to Gaziantep (LTAJ).

Turkey has lots of mountains.

Enroute to LTAJ © Peter Pitton
Close to LTAU Kayseri © Peter Pitton

Close to Kayseri (LTAU).