French requirements for solo flight

On Apr 8, 7:05*pm, Andreas Maurer wrote:
On Tue, 8 Apr 2008 14:18:35 -0700 (PDT), Steve Freeman

wrote:
On Apr 8, 4:03*pm, John Smith wrote:
Steve Freeman wrote:
Can anyone advise me what I will need to be able to fly solo

Best would be to just ask them:http://www.cnvv.net/

I did and they referred me to the local district office at another
airport that I need to call and I thought someone on the list might be
able to give me a head start.

I guess it depens on the result of a check flight. I had no prior
mountain flying experience and made two flights in double-seaters
there before they told me to fly solo.

Bye
Andreas

Did your US medical and license transfer? I am more interested in the
legalities rather than the experience needed. The last time I flew
gliders in France was 5 years ago and it was just with an instructor.
He said that if I wanted to come back and fly solo I would have to get
a French medical as the US medicals were not recognized in Europe as
they were not ICAO compliant and a current medical was need to legally
fly a glider in France. Was I given incorrect or out of date
information?

I have flown at St. Auban three times. It is virtually the same as
flying in the USA.
Before you go to St. Auban you must get a French temporary license.
The St. Auban website give you the address and all the information you
need. But you should have already known this if you have paid your
deposit to St. Auban. So here is the information you need.

You need to submit a copy of:
1) your US pilot license
2) a copy of your class 3,2, or 1 medical certificate.
(the French accept all US medical certificates)
3) two recent identity photographs. Color or B&W do not matter.
(identity photographs are basically 1.5x1.5 inches
4) a copy of your passport, the page with your photo and date of birth
5) a written request for a "license equivalence"
(I will be flying at St. Auban from xxxx to xxxx)
6) specify the dates of your stay in France.

Mail it all to:

District Aeronautique de Provence
Service des Licenses
Aeroport No. 1
13727 MARIGNANE

Within a month you will receive your temporary French license in the
mail.

They show up at the registration building at St. Auban about 0900
hours with your logbook and credit card.
Have fun.

Guy Acheson "DDS"