FixFrenchFlyer

I'd like to fly near Bridport this weekend. If you're in the area, let me know!

Did you find anyone or any site?

I'm in a family holiday in Dorset, but have got my kit with me

I can't believe no-one flies in this so beautiful area?!?

I'm going there this week-end and will take my gear, but still don't know where I'll be able to take off from or found anyone to fly with

No-one? I'm going there in less than 2 weeks and if anyone has any contact/info, it'd be really appreciated

Thanks!

Hi all,

I'm going on holiday with the family in the Lake District area (near Keswick).

Do anyone here fly in this area??

Thanks!

Fix

If I may, can I ask other questions about airspaces?

Concerning a "OTHER ACTIVITIES OF A DANGEROUS NATURE".

What does "GVS" means?

I'm looking at a specific one here:

Name: AVONMOUTH GVS

Lateral limit: A circle, 1 nm radius centred at 513150N 0023916W

Upper limit: 3500 ft ALT

Advisory Measures: Site operator recommended advisory vertical avoidance criteria, and rounded up to next 100 ft.

Does that mean that it is 'advised' not to go there? Or forbidden??

Another one: Dangerous Zone:

EG D119 BRIDGWATER BAY

A circle, 4 nm radius centred at 511224N 0031353W

Upper limit: 5000 ft ALT

Lower limit: SFC

Activity: Live Firing.

Hours: When notified.

Service: DAAIS: Yeovilton APP on 127.350 MHz when open; other times

London Information on 124.750 MHz.

I understand it's forbidden to fly there when the zone is active.

But is there a simple way to know when it's active or not (internet/phone) instead of radio??

Thanks !!

Hey Simon,

Thanks you very much!

I knew about those two rules but wanted to make sure there was not something more constraining (like in france).

Thanks for the clarification

Hi all,

This may seem a silly question, but I'm note sure what the legislation is for flying over cities/towns...

In France, a minimum height is required, based on the size of the city, and clearly shown in the aeronautical maps with specific colors as below:

On the UK map I bought, there does not seem to be a clear distinction:

Hence my question: is there any other limitation apart from the general 1000ft min + maintaining sufficient height to achieve getting outside within ones glide ratio?

Thanks!

Fix

Thanks guys for the replies.

It's a fair comment! And if it's truely due to lack of proposed texts and pictures, it could be easily fixed...

My English may not be perfect, but I may try to send something and see how it goes

Cheers

Hi all!

I really don't want to ignite a flame war, but I'm interested in your opinion about something I just noticed.

I've received today the latest Skywings magazine. Out of 47 pages, there is (if I did not miss anything) half a page, including 2 small photos dedicted to ppg (in fact about an event both for pg and pgg: parafest - yes, which took place in June!).

Do you think this... surprising? Interesting? ? ?

no need to after our phone chat there is how ever a unused run way as you enter which they do not own. i often see people learning to drive on it.

Do you mean no need for an RT licence?

Thanks

This seems to be an old topic. Is it still possible to fly at Enstone? Can someone recap the conditions (any updates from 2009)?

Cheers!

I'm going through my CP with Steve from Axis. He's really a great guy and great instructor and provide both paragliding and paramotoring lessons.

We had a wonderful 3 days of flight. We were blessed with fabulous weather.

Dan Burton and Richard Whitmarsh were brilliant in showing us around and help us enjoying those holidays. We all flew together and thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. Such a pleasure to fly, discover new horizons and scenery and meet new friends!!

Some pictures from the week-end ( all the photos are here ):

Hey Simon,

Is saying one's coming on Facebook enough at the moment or where else do I have to post/send info?

Thanks!

Thank you for your answer

Fix

Thank you, will do!

Hi there,

I've got no reply/info yet from anyone in the area. I've tried contacting some small airfileds along the coast, but it seems paramotors are not as welcomed in microlight airfields as they are in South of France

If you've got any other contact I can try, any help would be great

Thanks!

Fix

Thank you very much!!!!!

Hi Guys,

I'm currently living in Bristol, but am from Toulouse in South of France.

A few friends are coming this summer (mig-August) to visit and we are hoping to fly around the south coast, somewhere between Portsmouth (where they arrive) to Cornwall.

At the moment, I haven't been able to find anyone who could give us info on where to fly from or even to fly together.

Any help would be greatly appreciated if you know some fields we could use or people I could contact to get more info.

Thank you!!!!!

Fix

Apparently, it's not linked to the quality of the photo though:

Winners will be selected by random drawing.

If it's just one, I'll go for this one: from a beautiful early morning in the Pyrénées:

Hi Fix. We swapped emails before you left for England. How does flying in England compare to flying in the Midi Pyrenees? What's good and what's not so good?

Christian

Hi Christian!

Well, the worst part is the weather of course. The good slots are way more rare here (the last months are the one I've been flying the less since I started four years ago)...

But it's nice to meet new pilots and see new landscape!

(sorry George to highjack your post )

Fix

Hi all,

I'm the French pilot who was with George and recorded the video (before that, I just had two engine failures... the first one I was able to take-off again, but the second one, George had to bring me back by car).

As it's probably understandable if you watched the video, George had me worried sick when I saw him land... But, fortunately, no damage done! And I think it's a great experience to build on and to cut the engine high enough and train to land without the engine is still a very good training. As mentioned by Alan, an S-turn approach can help a lot (as aiming not to close to the fence )

Kudos George to have shared the video!

Cheers,

Fix

A friend flies one (south of France) and is really happy with it.

Seems very nice and quite light. ...