Barcelona / Biarritz
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Hi guys,. .. .arrow2 Sure - will let u know how the trip goes (in May).. .. .skua Thanks for the link to the more up-to-date version - wish I'd d/loadded that version prior to making all the hand amendments IAW the NOTAMs!. .. .Andy <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="smile.gif" />
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Aussie, . .. .I heard on the radio on Saturday 9 March that the French military took the missile away from the La Hague restricted area. At least you won't be shot down. . .. .My understanding is that the actual restricted area still exists but it might deseaper by the time of your trip. . .. .We went to Jersey (again) on saturday and the Jersey/Gernsey is real good at giving vectors around the restricted area which basically extends to the Jersey zone (west) and down to the level of Guernesey (south)
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CBG Cheers! Glad to hear the Exocets have been withdrawn! Still, wouldn't go anywhere near there with the threat of impounding aircraft present! . .. .Andy <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" />. . . . <small>[ 11 March 2002, 22:57: Message edited by: Aussie Andy ]</small>
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I used to fly UK-Spain in light aircraft, quite regularly. We used Biarritz on and off for night-stop, fuel, etc, until we had a very bad experience with the refuellers there, who, I believe, basically put less fuel in than they said they had. From the way they dealt with this, I would not trust them any more, and so took to using San Sebastian every time. . .. .However, the IFR approaches into San Sebastian are very challenging, even for a current IR pilot with a 'baby-FMS' and flight director aeroplane as ours was. VFR is no problem, but the MSA means the skies must be unusually clear.. .. .Good luck with your trip - if you use Biarritz, visit the casino, but watch the fuel in your tanks very carefully.. . . . <small>[ 17 March 2002, 09:35: Message edited by: NorthernSky ]</small>
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G'day Northern,. .. .Thanks for the info re- Biarritz... For a number of reasons, we've already decided to overnigth in La Rochelle instead.. .. .{Wish there was some way to change the title of the thread...]. .. .Andy
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Flew to Alicante via La Rochelle and Biarritz last summer. Biarritz was £15 to land a P28R and another £15 to file a flight plan, which wasn't so great. You could ring the UK and get someone to file it back home when you arrive if you know someone with AFTN access. . .The restaurant there is pretty good and fuel facilities were excellent. We were lucky as the whole area was covered in cloud but the airfield was clear. Fairly variable wx conditions depending on wind direction apparently. . .Dont forget to take your brave pants!!. .Good Luck!!
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My pleasure. Now La Rochelle - you're really talking. Good airfield, friendly people, nice town, and the site of one of my hairiest ever approaches (horrid cross-wind, NDB approach, night, etc etc....). .. .Enjoy the trip, and bear in mind the brief once given to a glider pilot setting of for his first cross-country. He had gone to the CFI for a long chat about the route, weather, etc. The CFI briefed him thus: 'Press on regardless'.
