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"Vacation spot...NOT"
Posted by Mike_Greenwood on 05-14-02 at 21:08z
Matsapha airport in Swaziland has now been removed from my list of vacation destinations. Go here http://news.excite.com/article/id/44094|oddlyenough|05-14-2002::10:01|reuters.html for the whole scoop <g>.

--Greenie
**6 miles SSE KSJC**

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"RE: Vacation spot...NOT"
Posted by Ben Chiu on 05-15-02 at 00:54z
Greetings Mike:

> Matsapha airport in Swaziland has now been removed from my list of
> vacation destinations.

Gosh, sounds like a destination we might try in our informal Sat night flights. :)

Another interesting airport Barry Schiff just wrote about in AOPA Pilot is Courchevel "Altiport" in the French Alps. The runway length is 1,750' long with a field elevation of 6,580'. What makes it unusual is the runway is steeply inclined (said to resemble a downhill ski run), and an "aggressive" climbing flare is required for landing. Also, a lot of power must be maintained after touchdown to prevent the aircraft from rolling downhill backwards and to maintain enough inertia to taxi off the runway!

Like many mountain airports, this airport is a one way landing, and opposite way takeoff affair. According to reports, once you begin takeoff roll (remember, downhill!), there's no chance to abort. Maybe we can try that one some other evening.

Ben


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"RE: Vacation spot...NOT"
Posted by Mike_Greenwood on 05-15-02 at 03:05z
>>Like many mountain airports, this airport is a one way landing, and
opposite way takeoff affair. According to reports, once you begin
takeoff roll (remember, downhill!), there's no chance to abort. Maybe we
can try that one some other evening.<<

How is it modeled in FS? Sounds like fun ;-)


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"RE: Vacation spot...NOT"
Posted by Ben Chiu on 05-15-02 at 05:35z
> How is it modeled in FS? Sounds like fun ;-)

Just tried searching for it in FS's database, but it's not listed. Bummer. All of the other tough airports we've looked for have been modeled. (Matsapha's even modeled!)

Anyway, Courchevel is supposed to be located 100nm southeast of Geneva. Perhaps it's listed in FSNav or we can just try to locate it by flying around out in that general direction. :)

Ben


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"RE: Vacation spot..in France ? with difficult airports"
Posted by Emile on 05-15-02 at 11:42z
Hello All
please go to the following site , just after the aircraft downloads you find all these crazy little "altiports" like we say in French.
http://bravomike.free.fr/fs2002.htm

All you need is downloadable.
Of course it is French but the pictures are there to help you

Regards
Emile
EBBR

"RE: Vacation spot..in France ? with..."
Posted by Ben Chiu on 05-15-02 at 18:34z
Greetings Emile:

> please go to the following site , just after the aircraft downloads you
> find all these crazy little "altiports" like we say in French.
> http://bravomike.free.fr/fs2002.htm

Fantastic! I love the Internet!! :)

Thanks, Emile!

Ben


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"RE: Vacation spot..in France ? with..."
Posted by James on 05-15-02 at 22:26z
He he, this all sounds like fun. Will dig around later :-)

Regards,

James (CONman) Anderson


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