From experience, not there, you will find it hard without French but not impossible. ATC are great but the flying schools I have used for checkouts and hire have had very limited English. My French is pretty good but checkouts can be hard work. Listening to ATC and other aircraft is very difficult too. I have often had to talk to mil as well. They seem to refuse to speak english even when they can. I regularly use a field in Var. There is often a Gazelle on some ex in the next field. I can ask his intentions well enough but I rarely understand his response which is never the same. Flying is very rewarding though and the views stunning.
Last edited by effortless; 2nd Oct 2008 at 17:25.