Saturday, July 21, 2007

Courchevel in a Cessna 172

Courchevel is a well known french altiport, requiring a site qualification. Given how steep the runway is, and that there is no go-arroud option.

When no AFIS is present to give QNH to pilot, the procedure is to fly at the height of a teleski station, which is at 7'200 ft, and set the altimeter at this time.

The take-off is really easy given the slope, despite being even more impressive than the take-off.


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