Courchevel airport (CVF)

"David Mahon" wrote in message
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"Roger Moss" wrote:
The Altiport in Courchevel 1850 is for (mostly private) light planes only
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plebs use Lyon or Chambéry...

I know it's for light planes, but surely someone offers a service. While
cost isn't much of an issue

a) I don't want to charter a plane just for myself
b) I believe the landing is difficult (short, sloped runway) and requires
particular experience


I believe qualified pilots have to undergo further certification to enable
them to fly in mountain areas. The runway is unbelievably short. I've heard
it costs in the tens of thousands to land there but I can't remember the
source. If you find out for sure could you let us know?

A. Dieu.

On Wed, 22 Dec 2004 13:25:09 -0000, "Paul Schofield"
wrote:


Alternatively SAF-AIR Courchevel will arrange air transfers from Geneva,
Lyon or Chambery direct to Courchevel altiport. Call 0033 479 080091 for

Some more info including prices he
http://www.courchevel.com/index2.php?page=acces-trans

ernest

"David Mahon" wrote in message
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C.O.Jones wrote:
On Wed, 22 Dec 2004 13:25:09 -0000, "Paul Schofield"
wrote:


Alternatively SAF-AIR Courchevel will arrange air transfers from Geneva,
Lyon or Chambery direct to Courchevel altiport. Call 0033 479 080091 for

Some more info including prices he
http://www.courchevel.com/index2.php?page=acces-trans

Helicopter transfer from Chambery was my next question - about 200 quid
each
for 4, not too bad.


--
David Mahon
Reply to

That's more than the cost of an apartment for a week. I guess people have
different ideas of "not too bad"
Is that just one way as well? I have a nice video of a plane taking off
from Courchevel last year, it's enough to make you decide once and for all
that you wouldn't want to fly there. Plus you then have to get from the
airstrip to your accommodation.

bill

"Bill Seddon" wrote in message
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Plus you then have to get from the
airstrip to your accommodation.

If you are in 1800 it's only a 5 minute walk.

--
Mike W

"VisionSet" wrote in message
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"Bill Seddon" wrote in message
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Plus you then have to get from the
airstrip to your accommodation.

If you are in 1800 it's only a 5 minute walk.

--
Mike W




Depends on which bit of 1850, I know there is a bus, but I guess at those
prices you get a limo to meet you.

bill

"Bill Seddon" wrote in message
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"VisionSet" wrote in message
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"Bill Seddon" wrote in message
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Plus you then have to get from the
airstrip to your accommodation.

If you are in 1800 it's only a 5 minute walk.


Depends on which bit of 1850, I know there is a bus, but I guess at
those
prices you get a limo to meet you.

Certainly quite surreal gliding down the piste past it.
I suppose you could just don skis (or nasty snop mobile thingy) to the
expensive piste side hotel just down from there, or is it further over I
don't remember.

--
Mike W

David Mahon wrote:
C.O.Jones wrote:

On Wed, 22 Dec 2004 13:25:09 -0000, "Paul Schofield"
wrote:



Alternatively SAF-AIR Courchevel will arrange air transfers from Geneva,
Lyon or Chambery direct to Courchevel altiport. Call 0033 479 080091 for

Some more info including prices he
http://www.courchevel.com/index2.php?page=acces-trans


Helicopter transfer from Chambery was my next question - about 200 quid each
for 4, not too bad.

£800 quid to get from Chambery to Courchevel...

Not too bad? Your taking the ****, right? In what sense of the words is
this "not too bad"?

In message , Rob White
writes
don't do it - I've just seen that they had 42 write-off crashes in 16
years!!

It looks OK in nice weather (good visibility, light wind, sun not lined
up with the runway as mentioned in an earlier post here). None of the
planes I watched used anything like the full length of the runway.
So if you can predict the weather, and it's going to be good, go ahead
and book a flight. If you wouldn't ski in it, your pilot mightn't want
to fly in it. Disaster is likeliest if you go for marginal or
unpredictable conditions then cajole or bribe the pilot to go against
their better judgement.

HTH, HAND

--
Sue ];(

On Wed, 22 Dec 2004 17:21:29 -0000, "Bill Seddon"
wrote:

Helicopter transfer from Chambery was my next question - about 200 quid
each for 4, not too bad.

That's more than the cost of an apartment for a week. I guess people have
different ideas of "not too bad"

S'what I was thinking. Personally, when I shell out for a heli in the
mountains, it's to take me to the top of the mountain.
--
Champ

Would you want to fly with any pilot who does so 'against his better
judgement'...?

RM

"Sue" wrote in message
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In message , Rob White
writes
don't do it - I've just seen that they had 42 write-off crashes in 16
years!!

It looks OK in nice weather (good visibility, light wind, sun not lined up
with the runway as mentioned in an earlier post here). None of the planes
I watched used anything like the full length of the runway.
So if you can predict the weather, and it's going to be good, go ahead and
book a flight. If you wouldn't ski in it, your pilot mightn't want to fly
in it. Disaster is likeliest if you go for marginal or unpredictable
conditions then cajole or bribe the pilot to go against their better
judgement.

HTH, HAND

--
Sue ];(