Best GA airport for Paris?
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The type or level of pass doesn't actually seem to matter just that you have one.
Its not unkown for some private crews to get an official looking crew card made up which airport security seem happy with even though the card makes no pretence at all at being a security airport pass and just states they are a pilot with a photo. Remember to put a return address on the back and have a magnetc strip.
Its not unkown for some private crews to get an official looking crew card made up which airport security seem happy with even though the card makes no pretence at all at being a security airport pass and just states they are a pilot with a photo. Remember to put a return address on the back and have a magnetc strip.
Um. Very bad indeed then. Someone better tell Jeppesen and if one of you flies there I'd be very grateful if you can ask on the spot what the situation is. I have relied on Longes being the last Customs place around Paris.....
Apears to me that France is more and more becoming a place to avoid. First the customs cut from almost everywhere, then them fining foreign pilots who go to AFIS aerodromes without a Level 4 in FRENCH....
Apears to me that France is more and more becoming a place to avoid. First the customs cut from almost everywhere, then them fining foreign pilots who go to AFIS aerodromes without a Level 4 in FRENCH....
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I know the whole situation is ridiculous because now unless you go to Le Bourget (which is silly for a light piston) you are left with either doing a stop elsewhere, Beauvais or Lille, neither of which are very satisfactory because they are so far away...
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Done some more research and Beauvais actually has a coach service non-stop to Paris which takes about 1h15 apparently. Drops you at Porte Maillot near the Arc de Triumphe so that could actually be reasonably convenient because the coach leaves directly from the airport...might try that next time...
Abbeville is right en route, it still has Customs etc for a simple fax or phone call, petrol available plus restaurant & hotel on site. Clear there quickly and inexpensively before choosing which GA airport close to Paris suits you best.
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Apears to me that France is more and more becoming a place to avoid. First the customs cut from almost everywhere, then them fining foreign pilots who go to AFIS aerodromes without a Level 4 in FRENCH....
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I have only seen the "french only" statement applicable "in absence of ATC" or "in absence of AFIS" (i.e. Beauvais, Muret, Auch, Lasbordes...). In that case, since it becomes a non controlled airfield, how could they force you to use french (or even to use the radio at all!)
I undestand this as an advice, for you to know that probably there will be nobody speaking english at your arrival, but nothing more that that.
I undestand this as an advice, for you to know that probably there will be nobody speaking english at your arrival, but nothing more that that.
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Have people really been fined for using a French only airport without level 4 French? Has it been officially reported, or just a rumour?
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My memory of this was that it was an English pilot who arrived at a "French only" field, made an overhead join (which is not standard procedure in France) flew the circuit making RT calls in English and thereby upset the locals, somewhat...
Unless this was a different case?
Unless this was a different case?
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Dublinpilot,
it has been quite widely reported here in Switzerland that several pilots operating out of there who have been operating for decades into those small airfields. One report even claims that a pilot operating NORDO with all respective permissions got fined.
It is also reported that one part of Germany has now started the same b.s, or is about to.
So you'll need a French LP4 in order to land on (FR) airports and you will likely need a German LP4 to land on certain airports there.
I say, stop the madness and make the LP requirements for controlled airspace/airports only. Otherwise, unless you speak all the ICAO Languages in existence in Europe, VFR flying into small airfields can become impossible in the very near future.
it has been quite widely reported here in Switzerland that several pilots operating out of there who have been operating for decades into those small airfields. One report even claims that a pilot operating NORDO with all respective permissions got fined.
It is also reported that one part of Germany has now started the same b.s, or is about to.
So you'll need a French LP4 in order to land on (FR) airports and you will likely need a German LP4 to land on certain airports there.
I say, stop the madness and make the LP requirements for controlled airspace/airports only. Otherwise, unless you speak all the ICAO Languages in existence in Europe, VFR flying into small airfields can become impossible in the very near future.
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I say, stop the madness and make the LP requirements for controlled airspace/airports only. Otherwise, unless you speak all the ICAO Languages in existence in Europe, VFR flying into small airfields can become impossible in the very near future.
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Douane à Toussus-le-Noble?
Hi all,
Reviving this old thread to ask if someone can clarify whether customs have returned to Toussus? The French AIP entry seems to show it is available?
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/h88
Reviving this old thread to ask if someone can clarify whether customs have returned to Toussus? The French AIP entry seems to show it is available?
Thanks,
/h88
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7AC, can I ask for a source of that? The LFPN entry in French AIP I accessed on the SIA website reads HX O/R PN 24 HR - no fixed hours, on request 24 h in advance. No mention of availability only to some class of arrivals. Are you saying this is outdated?
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This is meant to be the definative list
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/...09:0017:EN:PDF
But I'd agree, the entry on the plate available from Eurocontrol and the French SIA says customs available at LFPN with 24hrs notice
https://www.sia.aviation-civile.gouv..._AD-2.LFPN.pdf
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/...09:0017:EN:PDF
But I'd agree, the entry on the plate available from Eurocontrol and the French SIA says customs available at LFPN with 24hrs notice
https://www.sia.aviation-civile.gouv..._AD-2.LFPN.pdf
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Straight from the horse's mouth
Thanks for the list, wsmempson, I was looking for something definite in their AIP but probably in the wrong parts of it.
Right after posting here this morning, I received a very kind and helpful reply to my inquiry to their local Customs, along the lines of:
That settles it. Not sure if it's the best idea to get it NOTAMed rather than update the AIP AD entry, but hey, what do I know.
/h88
Right after posting here this morning, I received a very kind and helpful reply to my inquiry to their local Customs, along the lines of:
Suite à votre demande, je suis au regret de vous annoncer qu'un vol direct entre Toussus le Noble et un pays hors Schengen est illégal au niveau migratoire et qu'aucune dérogation même préfectorale n'est possible.
Un notam à été ajouté dans AIP Notam sur le site SIA ( Service de l' Information Aéronautique )
Un notam à été ajouté dans AIP Notam sur le site SIA ( Service de l' Information Aéronautique )
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The source was the Notam I read on Friday last when pre-flighting.
"REF:B1215/14QCode:FZLT From: 2014-Mar-25 Tue 14:06 To: 2014-Oct-28 Tue 23:59 ICAO:LFPNTOUSSUS LE NOBLE CUSTOMS, POLICE: - FLIGHTS INSIDE SCHENGEN AND EU AREAS : AUTHORIZED WITH CONDITIONS, REFERS TO WWW.DOUANE.GOUV.FR - FLIGHTS INSIDE SCHENGEN AREA AND OUTSIDE EU : HX O/R PN 24HR FAX +33 0174259627 EMAIL: SR-DUGNY AT DOUANE.FINANCES.GOUV.FR - FLIGHTS OUTSIDE SCHENGEN FORBIDDEN."
"REF:B1215/14QCode:FZLT From: 2014-Mar-25 Tue 14:06 To: 2014-Oct-28 Tue 23:59 ICAO:LFPNTOUSSUS LE NOBLE CUSTOMS, POLICE: - FLIGHTS INSIDE SCHENGEN AND EU AREAS : AUTHORIZED WITH CONDITIONS, REFERS TO WWW.DOUANE.GOUV.FR - FLIGHTS INSIDE SCHENGEN AREA AND OUTSIDE EU : HX O/R PN 24HR FAX +33 0174259627 EMAIL: SR-DUGNY AT DOUANE.FINANCES.GOUV.FR - FLIGHTS OUTSIDE SCHENGEN FORBIDDEN."