DGAC prosecution
I am expecting a letter from DGAC re landing at Cannes (without a prearranged slot) during the film festival/Monaco Grand Prix restrictions.
We had filed an IFR flight plan from Perugia (Italy) to Cannes and had been handed over by controller after controller (with no mention of special procedures being in place) until after landing one of the Cannes ground crew advised us of our oversight - I thought the film festival had ended but Cannes was still awash with luvvies and the special procedures were still in place!
7000 Euros was the threatened fine!
IO540 I am pleased to hear that you were not prosecuted especially since you were under a squawk.
I'll be checking the NOTAMs more carefully in future.
SB