View Full Version : Flying in New Caledonia
ozbiggles
5th Nov 2002, 04:37
Does anyone out there have an idiots guide to flying in and around New Caledonia? We at work have some info but would be keen to get our hands on more.
Kaptin M
5th Nov 2002, 10:51
Parle vous Francais?
Make sure that you are fluent in French, as that is the language they use most of the time on the R/T. They`ll begrudingly resort to "English" if forced to, but will revert back to Frogspeak at the earliest possible opportunity.
The Gimp
5th Nov 2002, 20:58
The only airports that english is spoken is the international La Tontouta and the domestic hub Magenta. All the other towers are manned by the locals who cannot speak english. Ile des pins has english speaking controllers but refuse to speak it. You can fly there when the tower is closed or go to the aeroclub and get a french speaking pilot to come with you and do the radio work. The South Pacific Jepps has aerodrome info on Magenta & La Tontouta and for the rest again see the aeroclub at Magenta. Regional Pacific has a Twotter operating Medivacs with Ozzie Pilots so if you can find them they will be able to help.
If your over in NC in the next couple of months pop in to Avizur and there is usually some aussi pilots there for the twotter who will be happy to help you out and probably show you the local sites as well.
TWOTBAGS
8th Nov 2002, 14:30
Gday okcoc, hows the sun.
Is eric still there?
Cheers BAGS:cool:
Sun is out, girls are beutiful just to bad i don't speak french.
And no eric's not here anymore