francoflyers

French Radio Calls re-posted

I can't believe that It's now four years since I set up Francoflyers and hope that it's been of some use in providing information which was only available in 'dribs and drabs' when I first joined a French flying club.

One of our most popular and useful articles is the one on French Radio Calls which I have re-posted as a permanent page on the sidebar of this blog so that it's easier to find.

The article is still at it's original location so no need to change any 'favourites' links.

I also intend to make some minor changes and will do so when the original 'recording artiste' gets back to the UK in a few weeks.

For the benefit of English-speaking pilots who haven't flown in France, I would emphasise that English is the principal language of Air Traffic Control but the French calls come in handy when dealing with 'uncontrolled' airfields—basically, you just use French to let any other aircraft in the area know what you are doing.

It's all fairly simple stuff, even for somebody like me whose command of French is generally limited to eating-related matters.

For Sale: French Property on Private Airfield

A very large plot of land (2.4 hectares = 5 acres = 24000 square metres) in a very secluded part of a private airfield called the Aerodrome de Gajoubert (LF8753) situated about half-way between Limoges and Poitiers. The road leading to the land is tree-lined and is only used by the owners as it is a cul-de-sac and it serves only our property.

On the land you have the following properties:

1. A hangar of 450 square metres in which one can comfortably park 5/6 PA28 or Cessna 172 aircraft. In the hangar, there is an apartment which is habitable, consisting of an en-suite bedroom, open plan lounge/diner/kitchen and another wc.

2. A house ( 225 square metres ) — recently built — The walls, roof and windows are finished as per photo, but further interior works are required to make it habitable.

3. There is a plan approved for a third property which is to be built. Electricity, water and septic tanks are in place.

Access to the runway is 24/7 and 365 days of the year. The runway is owned and maintained by Mr & Mrs Fort who live next door, and the service charge is only 70 euros per year.

The land is linked to the runway by a private taxiway which is part of the land. The runway is 700 metres in hard surface and parallel to this runway is a 1000 metres grass runway. For a pilot, apart from the asphalt runway which can be used all year round, you can take off and land as many times you wish and you have freedom of the sky. On landing, you vacate the runway by your own personal and private taxiway that leads to your hangar, and above all at no cost for parking and no landing fees.

Friends can fly in and visit you any time throughout the year, and park in your hangar or on your land in front of the hangar.

You can fly to Paris in 1.5 hours or 50 minutes to La Rochelle which is an excellent seaside resort or to Barcelona in 2.4 hours.

Guide Price c£350,000.

For further enquiries, please contact Esteban on:

Tel: +44 (0)7415735125

Email: estebandwarka@googlemail.com