On Tue, 8 Apr 2008 22:53:51 +0100, Mike Lindsay
wrote:

FWIW we went to Chauvigny in 1999 and the requirement was (1) a Visite
Medicale (I would think your Class 3 would be OK, but best to confirm
that) (2) a flight with an instructor at nearby Poitiers. We collected a
certificate at this airfield. (3)The glider documents, Cof A and
insurance certificate. You could get the medical locally for the
equivalent of $20 USA.

Ah, Chavigny... I spent two weeks of the extremely hot 2003 summer
there... 43 degrees celtigrade, and not a single tree in sight... but
9.000 ft cloud base... and many, many student pilots to keep me
busy...


But it may be different now, especially if you are going to fly their
gliders.

The problem is the introduction of the EASA in 2007 that overruled
many countries' regulations.



Bye
Andreas