"Why not?
Flying in France is like flying in a graveyard, compared to much of the UK. It's also completely within the most basic PPL privileges."
Now come I0 do you really mean that?
1. You have got to get across the stream between us. Most clubs require a channel check out and many are uncomfortable when they first encounter the spacial effects you sometimes find over the channel,
2. As this thread has discussed many PPLs dont know where to find the UK NOTAMs - how on earth do they get on with the French ones,
3. Then there are the differences in airspace. Straight forward in theory - yes, enough to confuse a new PPL - I suspect so,
4. And then whilst we relish having no one to talk to, when they have always had some to talk to it is a bit disconcerting,
5. Of course they have to find the weather, and I said the south of france because we are talking about a days flying for many with a stop or two, and some high terrain,
I could go on at some length.
Remember they will not be flying airways.
In short, I am not saying that in theory they are not capable of making the journey, but I am saying there is enough there to make them think twice, and maybe even thrice.