Jaca, Spain - Expeditions and Oxygen Availability

On 2 Feb, 23:41, Paul wrote:
Thanks for the information below. We flew with a very friendly group
from the Mynd last time.

Futher question: any idea where we could find a list of locations of
landable fields (like the Southern French Alps book)?

Paul

On Thu, 31 Jan 2008 11:51:07 -0800 (PST), nimbusgb

wrote:
On 31 Jan, 18:10, Ian wrote:
On 31 Jan, 13:42, Paul wrote:

Having flown there last year, a couple of us from Windrushers GC at
Bicester (UK) are taking a DG505 to Santa Cilia, Jaca this year
between about March 22nd and 30th. We know that Lasham have an
expedition that runs until the 30th and wonder who else is going to be
there.

A friend of mine from the Mynd is going out there with a club group.
Perhaps someone there woul dknow?

Ian

I hired my own refill cylinder from British Gasses and took it to
Jaca. The nearest aviation o2 opportunity is in Pamplona, 100km drive
away. Over Easter you have the Easter festivals to contend with and
the fact that Air products is closed for the duration. They really
only wanted to deal with account customers and the turn around was
going to be several days. Pamplona Airport, which services light jets
was unable to help. Pau through on the French side, about 3 hours
drive at least, is an option but I cant make any reccomendations
having not tried there.

O2 Cylinders have been known to be refilled by the local mechanic from
his welding gear at the hangar shaped workshop at the intersection
with the main road in Santa Cila. ( I don't want to get into that
discussion! I use it and its fine for me. )

Another Ian

The team at the airfield has a little bound booklet with about 20
emergency fields, photos and observations. published by the
C.R.V.V.M.P at Antichan-Saint-Girons Aerodrome.

Its called the 'Guide des aires de Securite dans les Pyrenees' or the
'Guia de las areas de seguridad en el Pireneo'

Publishers telephone is +33 (0) 5 61 04 84 15

Before you go make sure Santa Cila has copies in stock. Its invaluable!