Jay,

Imagine my shock to find that avgas was being sold for $5.64 per
gallon!


What a nice price! We're paying 11.80 USD now in Germany. The same in
the UK. About 8 or 9 bucks in France. The best I can get when I fly to
Denmark or Sweden for fuel is 5.90.

As for the crosswind: Get a Socata TB. On our recent Scotland trip we
had several landings with 20 to 25 knots direct cross. Perfectly
managable, thanks to that huge rudder.

--
Thomas Borchert (EDDH)