Take-off:

Runway 25, wind slightly from the right. No other aircraft in the circuit. Took off uneventfully and left the circuit, then headed towards the coast.

Landing:

Runway changed to 31, did not notice any crosswind. Landed a bit further down the runway than I would have liked, but it is no matter. There were however two aircraft landing in front of me one of which turned final so late that I had to fly a longer downwind than I should have.

Perhaps I should have done a 360 before joining the circuit, but when joining downwind I estimated both planes in front of me would be well out of my way and allow me to fly a normal circuit.

I did not fly over any noise-sensitive areas, though, and landed safely.

En-route:

Flew at 1000-1100 feet due to a part of the Schiphol CTR that I did not want to accidentally end up in. Maintaining that altitude was a bit of a challenge due to the thermals, but once over the sea there was no turbulence at all.

I then switched from Amsterdam Info to Rotterdam Tower to ask for a CTR crossing. Route: Waterweg – Euromast – Mike. I was granted this crossing and so I entered the CTR.

Near approaching I heard another plane passing Romeo. Both of us were at the same altitude so I took the opportunity to ask for two 360s over Euromast to make sure I would not encounter him. Besides, who doesn’t want to fly circles over the Euromast?

I left over Mike and returned home, flying via Gouda and Woerden, then around Utrecht and back into the circuit.