Meribel Altiport

[Tosh McCaber]

Has anyone used Meribel Altiport? What special techniques are required?

[ATC Watcher]

For info : In France, in GA with PPL you need a special "mountain "qualification to use some altiports in the Alps, just to learn the mountain techniques.
If you have never been low level in the Alps before , going there by car and taking an hour or two with one of local pilots would make a lot of sense.

[Southernstar]

Even if you are CPL for using Meribel you need to be signed out by an approved instructor as it's a relatively unconventional approach and procedure.

Have fun because mountain flying is really superb but can be very treatrous.

[Aerobatic Flyer]

Hi,

This was discussed quite extensively earlier this year in this thread (http://www.pprune.org/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=79087) in the Private Flying forum.

Special techniques for Meribel? Accurate speed control on final approach and an accurate touchdown close to the beginning of the runway every time!