Departing a busy Dusseldorf, missing my take-off slot (CTOT)

After two nights' stay in the seventh-largest city in Germany, we fly back from its third-busiest airport, Düsseldorf in the Diamond DA40. This IFR flight back wasn't without its challenges. I speak about these challenges, before enduring this busy airport, which follows with a flight to the UK where the weather was slow to clear. Flying IFR across Europe & beyond; sharing a real niche on YouTube in the European Airways system. ~ Read more about this VLOG: https://www.theflyingvlog.uk/first-in... If you take interest in my videos and wish to make me a better pilot, don't forget to subscribe to The Flying VLOG! https://bit.ly/2YSfzlH ~ Live worldwide in-flight weather data supported by Golze Engineering: https://www.ing-golze.de ~ Music by Epidemic Sound (http://www.epidemicsound.com) ---------------------------------------- Also, follow me on:   / flypilotrobbie     / pilotrobbie     / pilotrobbie   ---------------------------------------- Check out the latest regarding The Flying VLOG, including flying schedules, video release schedules, and much more. I'm also now releasing regular write-ups to cater to a wider market, so don't miss out... https://www.theflyingvlog.uk/ ---------------------------------------- Disclaimer - Please note Aviation Safety is never compromised when recording ANY videos, and any recording does not interfere with in-flight procedures and aircraft handling. Views and aviation-related discussions that of my own and not my employers. 00:00 Düsseldorf & Flight Brief 03:00 Busy Düsseldorf Airport 08:00 Departure via the SID 13:00 In-Flight Checks 21:00 Handover to UK FIR 26:00 Landing in UK #theflyingvlog #pilotlife #aviation