CNVV question

Hi Don,

We have a family house just outside Sisteron (bought for gliding) the whole
area is beautiful and I would echo that Moustier is a must visit. Take the
Route Napoleon which takes you through the lavender fields.

Accommodation

I guess this depends what you wife wants to do during her days? The
airfield at St Auban does have a pool, but it will be "airfield"
accommodation. If she would like to get out and about then staying an Aux
en Provence might be worth considering. It is an easy drive of about a 45
minutes straight up the A51. The airfield is 1 km from the auto route.

Do you want hotel or rent a villa / house. Plenty of of lovely houses with
pools to rent locally. If you stay close to the airfield then your wife has
the freedom of the car.

Another place to recommend on a non gliding day is lunch in the coastal
town of Cassis...absolutely stunning.

Have a look at John Bridges website:

http://www.aircross.co.uk/sisteron/Links.htm

http://www.tourism-alps-provence.com/

If you have any questions, please do email me off the forum.

Justin




At 21:05 26 February 2015, Don Davidson wrote:
Hi, I'm planning to attend a mountain flying course at CNVV in St. Auban
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June, and I'm trying to get answers to a couple of questions from others
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ho have flown there.

First, I speak only enough French to mangle a dinner order. How much of
an
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obstacle is that likely to be both for flight instruction and getting
aroun=
d the area?

Second, my non-pilot wife is going to accompany me, and I want to find
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really nice accommodations for her to enjoy while I'm flying. Any
suggesti=
ons? We'll probably have a rental car, so it won't be a problem for me to
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rive to the airport from someplace reasonably close.

Finally, we'll plan to do some sightseeing and other activities together
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ile we're in the area, so any suggestions would be most welcome.

Thanks in advance.

Best regards,
Don Davidson=20

On Thursday, February 26, 2015 at 4:05:51 PM UTC-5, Don Davidson wrote:
Second, my non-pilot wife is going to accompany me, and I want to find some really nice accommodations for her to enjoy while I'm flying. Any suggestions? We'll probably have a rental car, so it won't be a problem for me to drive to the airport from someplace reasonably close.

on the way to Cannes, about 2.5 hours away from the airport, you will find one of the most amazing restaurants you have ever been to: Hotel Deux Rocs. As Michelin says, "worth a detour"

http://www.hoteldeuxrocs.com/en/en-r...nce-83440.html

Le vendredi 27 février 2015 13:24:36 UTC+1, Bob Pasker a écrit*:
On Thursday, February 26, 2015 at 4:05:51 PM UTC-5, Don Davidson wrote:
Second, my non-pilot wife is going to accompany me, and I want to find some really nice accommodations for her to enjoy while I'm flying. Any suggestions? We'll probably have a rental car, so it won't be a problem for me to drive to the airport from someplace reasonably close.

on the way to Cannes, about 2.5 hours away from the airport, you will find one of the most amazing restaurants you have ever been to: Hotel Deux Rocs. As Michelin says, "worth a detour"

http://www.hoteldeuxrocs.com/en/en-r...nce-83440.html

Be careful. In Seillans and the villages around it there are a couple of very nice restaurants. And the airfield of Fayence (one of the biggests clubs in the South) is just 10 minutes away.
You might be sucked away and never want to leave...

The language at St Aubon is not a problem. They will pair you with and instructor that speaks english. They have two weather briefings in the morning; one in french and one in english.

Lots of nice places to stay that are fairly close. Consider the town of Digne. It is an historic spa location with some nice lodgings.

Use Trip Advisor, Yelp, and VRBO. Lots of options.

On Friday, February 27, 2015 at 7:34:05 AM UTC-8, wrote:
The language at St Aubon is not a problem. They will pair you with and instructor that speaks english. They have two weather briefings in the morning; one in french and one in english.

Lots of nice places to stay that are fairly close. Consider the town of Digne. It is an historic spa location with some nice lodgings.

Use Trip Advisor, Yelp, and VRBO. Lots of options.

Anyone know of links that explain how an pilot licensed in the United States can get approved to fly gliders in France?

On Tuesday, March 3, 2015 at 2:23:14 PM UTC-5, wrote:
On Friday, February 27, 2015 at 7:34:05 AM UTC-8, wrote:
The language at St Aubon is not a problem. They will pair you with and instructor that speaks english. They have two weather briefings in the morning; one in french and one in english.

Lots of nice places to stay that are fairly close. Consider the town of Digne. It is an historic spa location with some nice lodgings.

Use Trip Advisor, Yelp, and VRBO. Lots of options.

Anyone know of links that explain how an pilot licensed in the United States can get approved to fly gliders in France?

I think the rules may be changing for this year so I would make sure you only look at current rules.

I have gone five times.
You need to start the process about four months before you will leave the U.S.
You need a second class medical as a glider pilot.
You mail your application, a copy of your medical, a copy of your pilot license, the photo page of your passport, and money to the French agency.
CNVV will give you all the details.
Call them.
They speak english on the phone.

On Friday, February 27, 2015 at 4:24:36 AM UTC-8, Bob Pasker wrote:
On Thursday, February 26, 2015 at 4:05:51 PM UTC-5, Don Davidson wrote:
Second, my non-pilot wife is going to accompany me, and I want to find some really nice accommodations for her to enjoy while I'm flying. Any suggestions? We'll probably have a rental car, so it won't be a problem for me to drive to the airport from someplace reasonably close.

on the way to Cannes, about 2.5 hours away from the airport, you will find one of the most amazing restaurants you have ever been to: Hotel Deux Rocs. As Michelin says, "worth a detour"

http://www.hoteldeuxrocs.com/en/en-r...nce-83440.html

Thanks very much to all for the helpful suggestions and tips. This is a great start for our planning purposes.
Best regards,
Don Davidson