Finally made it to this great little airport with the promised good eats. The flight from CYRO was a dream to plan and fly, arriving to the circuit do not expect to hear anything on the unicom if you call up in English. I made 3 field advisory requests with no response, joined mid downwind for 10 from the upwind side and did not see or hear any traffic. Upon landing a french flier came in and got the full treatment. Most pilots in the area give position reports in French. If you are totally anglo it makes for a bit of scare factor trying to sort out who is where.
Not just the airport but the whole town is friendly -- they even offer free taxi service to and from the airport (I didn't take them up on it last time). I think there are also free loaner bicycles. Be prepared to hear mostly French in the circuit, though.
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Finally made it to this great little airport with the promised good eats. The flight from CYRO was a dream to plan and fly, arriving to the circuit do not expect to hear anything on the unicom if you call up in English. I made 3 field advisory requests with no response, joined mid downwind for 10 from the upwind side and did not see or hear any traffic. Upon landing a french flier came in and got the full treatment. Most pilots in the area give position reports in French. If you are totally anglo it makes for a bit of scare factor trying to sort out who is where.
Not just the airport but the whole town is friendly -- they even offer free taxi service to and from the airport (I didn't take them up on it last time). I think there are also free loaner bicycles. Be prepared to hear mostly French in the circuit, though.