Barbara Reed has kindly sent me the following information about the Aero-Club de Chauvigny (LFDW) which is located 14 Nautical Miles East of Poitiers (LFBI) next to the river Vienne:
We are a 1901 organisation, a non-profit club under French law.
All of our instructors and staff are volunteers, working to further light aviation.
We are not a commercial school and have no full-time staff.
We own two DR 400 aircraft, a 120 and a 180
We also own two microlights, a Skyranger for ab-initio training with a Pioneer 200 for further training and touring
Our Gliding section has a Rallye 180 tug, an Alliance two-seat trainer, with Pégase and Libelle single-seat gliders.
We often have available a Janus high-performance two seat glider.
Our instructors are Dominique Blaud, CFI who instructs on aeroplanes at weekends and does an intensive fortnight for students and low-hour PPLs every summer. Speaks basic English.
Jean-Pierre Peghaire, Gliding CFI, instructs at weekends and is also a tug pilot. He also runs an intensive course each summer. Speaks English
Barbara Reed (that's me) , Gliding instructor, tug pilot, microlight instructor, and UK FI. Available most days. Speaks English .
I will shortly have a French licence, which won't stop me teaching the UK students, but will enable me to teach our members for French licences.
I am looking into a way to be able to take UK students through to their PPL in English.
At the moment, although any hours they do with me will count towards licence issue they would have to do their exams and flight test in the UK.
This is not something I had originally intended to do as I am a volunteer instructor working for a French club.
If our club CFI and President agree, it may be possible to hve a UK agreement with the CAA, but this is not immediate.(I will update you when I have more information.)
Edouard Gadda, microlight instructor, glider pilot and tug pilot. Available most days, speaks French.
Any pilot with a PPL from any JAR-FCL country is welcome to fly with us. We are French only on the radio, so you would have to learn the circuit calls, not very hard to do!
You need to have an FFA membership, and join the club.
Temporary club membership is available for people who live in UK, otherwise full membership is 140€.
The DR 400-120 costs 111€ per hour dual, 96€ solo.
I have attached a detailed price list for info. Aircraft availability is excellent in the week and good on weekend mornings.
It is possible to take aircraft away for some days, subject to the President's approval. In practice, this requires a usage of at least two hours a day in the summer, possibly rather less in the low season.
All pilots are subject to a 90-day club currency rule on microlights or light aircraft, and will need a check ride before solo flying, usually with the CFI for the DR 400. Not too hard as he is a nice guy!
If you join now your membership is valid until 31 December 2012.
For more infomation, email acch@free.fr, visit the website at http://acch.free.fr or consult the Airfield Chart
Price List (Click on picture for larger image)
FRIENDS AND PILOTS, DATES FOR YOUR DIARIES!
Two important dates to note:
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE AEROCLUB
Date : Saturday 29 March 2008 at 5 pm.
Place : The Green Saint Lazare (Golf St Lazare)
We shall be discussing some very important points concerning the future of our Aeroclub ;
Your presence is vital to participate in making these important decisions;
The meeting will be followed by dinner.
The following event has been cancelled 
Aero club Party (cancelled)
Date : Saturday 26 April 2008 at 8pm.
Place : The Village Hall, Landouge
It is the opportunity for both the ladies and gentlemen to enjoy an evening together, which is not normally the case at the aero club.
It will be an evening with dinner and dancing.
We shall celebrate the 40th anniversary of our club.
We would hope that as well as bringing your partners, you could invite at least two non flying friends to this party.
We are counting on your presence to show the club at its best.
President Committee
(thanks to Andrew Vine for this English translation)
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