A multi modal tour of the Alps. A varied route around the Alps taking in France, Switzerland and Italy, high in the majestic mountains and through some of the beautiful lakes. The trip includes the opportunity to take one leg in a glider and two legs in a helicopter, of course the whole trip can also be done in a fixed wing aircraft of your choice. However just to liven things up there is a medivac involved in which a helicopter or default C172 are mandatory. There are also opportunities to claim packets of virtual Garibaldis during some of the legs.

Scenario You have flown the necessary positioning flights or rented an aircraft of your choice at Mandelieu on the French Riviera near Nice for a trip around the Alps returning to base after 11 legs and some very exciting flying through beautiful scenery. You have arranged to swap to a glider for one leg to get some ridge soaring experience (optionally this leg can be flown in a powered aircraft, but the glider is more fun) and there is an unplanned medivac which must be flown in a default C172 or a helicopter. Details of these legs, the soaring maps and Garabaldi rewards are in the NOTAM (see charts and notes below).

Start and finish at Mandelieu LFMD any time during December.

What Aircraft can I fly You may use any single engine aircraft (including helicopters) classified as GA (within the EASA "light" category), see club rules for details. Except for legs 6 and 7 which should be flown in a default C172 or a helicopter.

Weather or Not Before starting, check the weather on some of the legs a high cloud base is necessary and details of good soaring weather for the glider are given in the detailed briefing document.

Remember to ANC (Aviate, Navigate, Communicate.) This event should be fun for all, both pilots and controllers. Bear in mind that other (non CIX VFR CLUB) traffic may also use the same airspace/airfields but everyone has equal priority (VFR).

Should your enjoyment become impaired due to "unsportsmanlike" ATC, let someone know so that senior club members can pass on your concerns.

Similarly, If you get something wrong, such as entering controlled airspace without authority, learn from the experience and follow instructions - even if requested to 'Disconnect'.

However, if you have a problem, ask ATC for help, a lot easier than flying on regardless causing confusion and mayhem! And don't forget your first call for help is other club members, that is how we all learnt to do it.

ATC Some areas may have ATC, French coast, Milan for example otherwise Unicom should keep you out of trouble.

Take care not to let our TeamSpeak Chat cut across ATC. Stop any conversation immediately the R/T comes alive, and then continue if "he wasn't talking to us". This is difficult because when talking on TeamSpeak you cannot hear the R/T. So be aware that ATC might be trying to contact a member. If anyone hears R/T which appears to be ignored and it is a club member being called, on TS, say "ATC is calling XXXX/one of us". Then everyone stop talking until ATC calls again and makes contact. Remember that if ATC tells you "stand bye" It means "Wait, don't call me, I will come back to you as soon as I can." - Busy with a more urgent problem.

Club Star Award The Club Star will be awarded in two halves for landing at Sameden (LSZS) and Mandelieu (LFMD).

NOTAM
L'Alpe D'Huez chart
St Crepin gliding chart
Megeve chart
Corcheval chart

Event Idea: Malcolm Grant
Event planning: Malcolm Grant
Briefing: Malcolm Grant