On Thu, 25 Mar 2004 09:27:38 +0000 (UTC),
(Michel Talon) wrote:

In particular, in clubs without paid employees, invariably a small
pool of people take control of the club and use their power to
harass other members. In view of my experience i would prefer clubs
with good employees any day.

Yes - I found this problem with some of the French clubs I know (or
was told about). On the othe rhand - hundred of clubs without paid
employees work very well (but with more hazzle for the members), so
yours cannot be a general conclusion.

As for Soisson, the meteorological conditions in the north of
Paris are far worse than in the south. From Buno or Moret you can reach
easily the Loire river, and from here do wonderful cross country.
Since this is a very flat region with wide fields it is extremely easy
to land "aux vaches", while car retreives are also fast and without
problem. It is not without a reason that Buno has long been one of the
biggest clubs in France, with some of the Alp clubs.

For me the weather at Soissons has always been pretty good compared to
our German summers...
But of course you are right - the further you move South in France,
the better the weather will be. I sometimes get the impressions that
club fees in French clubs are dependent on free-market economy: The
more pilots want to join a certain club, the higher the fees...

Bye
Andreas