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My better half wants to visit the South of France next year. Logbook wiil be over hours by that time. Croix, Canyon du Verdon is just around the corner, gliding is awesome. Andrej Kolar. Justin Craig. The flying in the Alps is stunning, albeit challenging. There are three clubs close to Sisteron. They look after visitors very well and have small but very good fleet. They operate winch only. The cost saving flying at La Motte is significant.
Have you flown in mountains before? How flexable is your budget? My budget is more limited, but i spend a reasonable amount of time down there each year and find the "club" environment that La Motte has to offer preferential to to the commercial operation at St Auban. Flying at any of those three sites will be lovely, and frankly I don't think you could make a wrong decision!
Enjoy you time in a beautiful part of the world! Mike Oliver. Any flying in the Alps is awesome! If you are an experienced mountain pilot, familiar with winch launching then I would agree with Justin that la Motte would be a great place to fly from. I must try it myself some time I have been flying from St Auban several weeks each year for the past 6 years. They also have a fantastic fleet of single and 2 seat gliders.
There is also a canteen on site which again is fairly basic. From the airfield you can walk to the nearest shops for the essential which you certainly can't do from La Motte. I have always found the team there to be extremely friendly and helpful. Full briefings are carried out daily usually in English and French.
