Visiting France and Italy -- any two-seaters need ballast?

Mike: do I need a medical to ride as a pax in Europe?

I accidentally left my pilot logbook with my glider logbook when I
dropped it off for repair in New Mexico earlier in the summer, and I
will not be able to retrieve it before my travel to Europe. But I'll
be perfectly happy to just get a ride in as a passenger.

2NO

Thank you Jerome -- this is a good one to consider.

Try the club in Vinon sur Verdon, some 100km NNW of Marseille on A51.
If you come there before the daily briefing (10 am) you certainly can
arrange a two seater flight on the Alps - according to weather naturally.

On Aug 23, 6:46*am, Tuno wrote:
Mike: do I need a medical to ride as a pax in Europe?

I accidentally left my pilot logbook with my glider logbook when I
dropped it off for repair in New Mexico earlier in the summer, and I
will not be able to retrieve it before my travel to Europe. But I'll
be perfectly happy to just get a ride in as a passenger.

2NO

2NO

Nope you don't need a medical to ride pax. I sent you an email.

Bob

Hi Ted,
if you are not far away from Bolzano (north part of Italy near the
Austrian/Italian boarder...) you can come to our club and i will take you
for some rides in the Dolomites, with the Twin Astir...October is no more
the best month, but some years we have good wheater and barely nice
conditions to stay 4/5 hours in the air...:-)))
So if you're interested i will be glad to take you with me, i'm club member
he http://www.aeroclub.bz/indexit.htm
so you have also the coordinates to see where we are and if we are in a
location which can be interesting for your trip to Europe...
You can contact me anyway at stefanwindAThotmailDOTcom...ok?
Bye
Stefan


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I'm going to be wandering around southern France the last two days of
September, and in northern Italy the first three days of October
(Milan / St Vincent). In the off chance that there might be an
opportunity to spend an hour or two in the back seat of a high
performance ship along the way, I would gladly pay the winch, tow and
any rental cost.

~ted/2NO

I did exactly that last year. I flew at the Aeroclub de Sisteron (email: ). Flew for about 1.5 hours with an instructor over the lower alps in the area - it was very nice in the front seat of a Duo Discus. It cost 105 euros about $150 - the instructor took tow and final and I did the rest. We had the Mistral wind which gave us good ridge lift which combined with a thermal took us above the clouds at about 12k feet. A great experience and I would highly recommend the club based on my experience there.

We then went onto Tuscany - if you want a good B&B (about $60/night/couple) south of Florence try Casa Di Laura in Tavernuzze or www.casadilaura.it) - there's a great restaurant/pizzeria just down the street - can't remember the name but it is the only one thats close. From there you can take the bus into Florence - don't drive - and you are ten minutes from the Chianti region and 45 minutes from Sienna.

Hope this helps. Allan.

On Aug 22, 3:58*am, Tuno wrote:
I'm going to be wandering around southern France the last two days of
September, and in northern Italy the first three days of October
(Milan / St Vincent). In the off chance that there might be an
opportunity to spend an hour or two in the back seat of a high
performance ship along the way, I would gladly pay the winch, tow and
any rental cost.

~ted/2NO

Hi!
Same question, but for Austria - Salzburg region?
Thanks,
Uri

My apolgies to my fellow r.a.s.'ers for using the forum as a travel
agency, but I'm suffering a little sticker shock at the online prices
of hotels in central Paris. Any inside information on a cozy,
comfortable (and affordable) place within walking distance of a few of
the major attractions would be greatly appreciated. (Yes, we have long
legs.)

~tuno

On Aug 25, 12:57*am, Tuno wrote:
My apolgies to my fellow r.a.s.'ers for using the forum as a travel
agency, but I'm suffering a little sticker shock at the online prices
of hotels in central Paris. Any inside information on a cozy,
comfortable (and affordable) place within walking distance of a few of
the major attractions would be greatly appreciated. (Yes, we have long
legs.)

Hope the regulars here don't mind this OT response.

This is pretty basic but was clean. I stayed there a couple of times
a few years ago. Not exactly central but not far on underground. In
Montmatre which I personally would prefer.
If you are keen it is walkable I seem to recall.
2.8km as crow flies to Louvre, many main tourist things are
near there.

http://www.parisby.com/arts/pages/booking.htm
Hotel des Arts
5, rue Tholozé, Paris, 75018
Double room 81-140 Euros night.

There are other similar looking hotels in the area.

When I was feeling wealthier I once stayed somewhere nearby:-
http://www.terrass-hotel.com/
Very nice it was too.
270 Euros night.

Very simple - though not obvious to those not used to public transport that works.

Look for a cheap hotel on or near the peripherique (the ring road highway) - OK cheap and Paris used in the same
sentence is an oxymoron but relative is possible.

Sites like otel.com are good place to start. All you need is a Metro station within a couple of blocks and you are away.

Last time I tried, the south , near Porte Versailles was the cheapest. Means you have a bit longer in a metro to get to
the tourist sites, but it is no hardship.

Metro runs till late.

Bruce

Tuno wrote:
My apolgies to my fellow r.a.s.'ers for using the forum as a travel
agency, but I'm suffering a little sticker shock at the online prices
of hotels in central Paris. Any inside information on a cozy,
comfortable (and affordable) place within walking distance of a few of
the major attractions would be greatly appreciated. (Yes, we have long
legs.)

~tuno

Hi Uri,
have a look he www.dassu.de
They are based in Germany about 50 miles west of Salzburg.
Their website is in german, besides a small english page,
but they are able to answer english mails.
Walter

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On Aug 22, 3:58 am, Tuno wrote:
I'm going to be wandering around southern France the last two days of
September, and in northern Italy the first three days of October
(Milan / St Vincent). In the off chance that there might be an
opportunity to spend an hour or two in the back seat of a high
performance ship along the way, I would gladly pay the winch, tow and
any rental cost.

~ted/2NO

Hi!
Same question, but for Austria - Salzburg region?
Thanks,
Uri