Light Aircraft Association

Fly in Sat 2nd October. Bar open in the Eve. Food available.Showers etc if you want to camp.
Why not fly in , stop over and catch Rougham 1940's fly in on the way home Sunday?

This is an ongoing process and once everything is set in stone the next step is to go to the CAA for reciprocal arrangements.

Please see new thread for breaking news " good news from france".

As a result of the campaign to get a blanket exemption for factory built LAA aircraft to attend fly in at St.Omer this coming weekend,The DGAC have issued (as of last night) new paperwork exempting ALL LAA aircraft for the whole of France permenantly! This follows earlier discussions, where the Fren...

Have sent it to Brian, he is contacting Roger.Hopefully he will post it here .

Gilbert has e mailed me a copy of the letter today, together with a translation.It includes a copy of a previous letter dated July to Roger Hopkinson, in which the DGAC say that factory built aircraft flying on a LAA permit CAN fly in france. I don't know how to post it here. Gilbert is getting Phil...

I think the airside sheets were a bit of an issue, not huge but easily delt with next year. I am reluctant to criticise any one as all the volunteers did sterling work ( I got press ganged into martialling almost as soon as I arrived so didn't have as much time as I would have liked to chat to peopl...

Is it true that you are secretly plotting to expell Welsh members?

John, due to technicalities they won't post it untill Friday.However I have assurance from Gilbert (President of St.Omer Aeroclub) that all is well and he has emailed me the full details with the contact at Paris.

I think it was a thumbs up! the join at peak time Saturday was easier than rejoining my home base.
Hopefully I'll be able to stay next year and enjoy the evening as well!

OK, DSAC Paris, dept. Navigabilite et Aviation Generale have issued notice of an exemption for the fly in at St.Omer for ALL aircraft flying on a current LAA permit to fly from Friday 10th Sept 2010. They have stated that any aircraft attending will NOT have to pay. So come on, let's have a good tur...

The blurb calls for slow traffic to use the grass with landing light off, faster stuff to use the hard with landing light on.
Don't they know not all aircraft HAVE landing lights?? especially permitA/C.

Why have such a stupid thing that could add to confusion on approach?
Where do I land?

16.30hrs update, DGAC have agreed exemption!!!! will be posted on acsto website when e mail confirmation received. ( I reckon that's a few pints then Sat night!) :) Edited..P.S. this a blanket exemption, not just restricted to the regs as above.( That info was needed to strengthen the case ,so thank...

The following have been forwarded: BJYK BHTC BXIO ATIZ BDIH AYGG CFIC DENS BJOT AYUT ASZR AYLF AWWN BFEH If your reg isn't here, you're not on.If you want to go on get in quick! We haven't got a green light yet but Gilbert is in contact with the appropriate authority and working to get the excemptio...

All of those are variable on a homebuilt,especialy one built from plans.The only way to get the values is to measure them on your actual example. If your one is currently flying it should have a valid weight and balance sheet. It should also have a limitation sheet as to which aeros it is approved t...