Adapting Plans mid-Flight due to Weather Risks: Cold Front Ice Pellets | Cessna 172-R Skyhawk

For this winter flight I had planned a visit to Texel Wadden Island, via a low approach at EHTX, to make it back in time before the UDP ending. In the meteo reports it was forcasted that a cold front would be approaching from the North Sea with potential hazardous ice pellets and a leading airmass with undercooled moisture, which would arrive later than my planned ETA. However, upon arriving at the corridor near Den Helder, I could see that the cold front was already above Texel. In order to avoid any risks I decided to adapt my plan on-the-fly and continue over the Norh-Holland province instead. I finished the flight with two circuits only moments before actual sunset. You do not often get to fly in semi-dark conditions and get to see the runway lights (or aircraft/cockpit lights for that matter) so clearly. For me, this was a beautiful and humbling sight!

••• Timestamps •••
00:00 - Departure EHLE
17:54 - Trip to Texel
38:45 - Adapting trip
01:14:12 - Arrival EHLE
01:16:00 - Circuits 1x T&G & landing


••• Flight •••
Registration: PH-STZ
Aircraft: Cessna 172-R Skyhawk (1997)
Departure: Lelystad Airport - EHLE
Arrival: Lelystad Airport - EHLE
DOF: 2022/DEC

••• Gear •••
Headset: David Clark H10-13.4
Kneeboard: Design4Pilots i-Pilot TABLET
Video: GoPro Hero 4 Session
Audio: Sony ICD-PX470
Cable: NFlightCam SKU430 (fixed-wing)
Filter: Andoer ND2 Filter
Tablet: Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e
FPS: SkyDemon

••• References •••
My visited airports: https://maphub.net/PilotNando/map
Flight school: https://www.vliegschool-hilversum.nl/
Flight school: https://www.zelfvliegen.nl/

••• Disclaimer •••
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