Here is a new link that was below the radar for me, any pilots with comments on this site:http://www.stbarth.fr/sbw/sbhswings/fr/accueil.htm

[gregb]

St. Barths Flying Club

Here is a new link that was below the radar for me, any pilots with comments on this site:

http://www.stbarth.fr/sbw/sbhswings/fr/accueil.htm

 

[Mike]

Re: St. Barths Flying Club

Thanks for the heads up on this Greg. My wife and I were thinking about asking around the airport to see if it were possible to get checked out in the SB landing procedure.

I'll do some more research and get back with you. At the very least it would be a hoot to fly around the island under the watchful eye of a local instructor. It would be a neat logbook entry.

The club has the same two aircraft as does the club I belong to in Kalamazoo.

Mike

 

[Brian]

Re: St. Barths Flying Club

Mike,

There is another site with details on getting the St. Barth landing endorsement. It's in English and very helpful. I cannot put my hands on the link now. If I recall correctly, they have a C-172 in which they instruct for the endorsement.

I'll see if I can find the link on my home computer tonight.

Brian

 

[Mike]

Re: St. Barths Flying Club

Thanks Brian.
I appreciate the help. 6 days to go and the snow doesn't seem to be as cold knowing that SB is within reach.
Thanks again,
Mike

 

[gregb]

Re: St. Barths Flying Club

Mike,

Hope you get to buzz st barths for us all, can you take a shot of filao from the air so we have something to remember?

 

[Mike]

Re: St. Barths Flying Club

Greg,
You got it! If it all works out I'll post with my trip report. 6 Days....

Mike

 

[Midwest Mike]

Re: St. Barths Flying Club

To become certified to land at SBH, join St. Barths Flying Club, rent the plane and for instructor time, it will cost a little under $500.

 

[Brian]

Re: St. Barths Flying Club

Found it: http://perso.wanadoo.fr/adsb/the_club.htm

This is on my to do list for our next trip. Mike, if you get the endorsement on your upcoming trip, please report on the experience.

Brian

 

[Brian]

Re: St. Barths Flying Club

Midwest,

Have you done it? If so, any thoughts on the experience?

B

 

[Midwest Mike]

Re: St. Barths Flying Club

No, I haven't done it....but if I were attempting suicide I might try. I talked to a couple from Baltimore that did it while we were down there.(Mike and LouAnn Hendricks) He flew on two different days, but could have finished it in one if he had wanted to. I can't remember if it took two or three hours of total flying time. He loved it. He doubted that he would ever use it, but just wanted the experience and also the certificate from the Flying Club...fun to display on a wall at home. I bet the photo taken by Andynap of the two planes approaching the airstrip was Mike training in one of the planes.

 

[gregb]

Re: St. Barths Flying Club

Looks like there are two flying clubs on St Barths.

http://www.gotostbarths.com/activities/aviation.htm

 

[MIke R]

Re: St. Barths Flying Club

is this anything like the mile high club?

 

[Erma]

Re: St. Barths Flying Club

Greg,

The second one (AASB) is 'Association Aeronautic Saint Barth'. The contact listed on that web site is out of date but if anyone is interested I can offer to get you in touch with this club. Mike (Michigan)- AASB is the club I sent you the contact information for. Hope it works out for you and your wife to fly/train.

 

[Brian]

Re: St. Barths Flying Club

Erma, would you send that info my way as well?

Thanks.

Brian

 

[Mike]

Re: St. Barths Flying Club

Mike R , Tsk Tsk Tsk. Aviating is equally as wonderful as what you reference and can only be appreciated once you have experienced it. Seek out your local flight school and join us! The world neds more pilots.
Mike

 

[MIke R]

Re: St. Barths Flying Club

Mike...yeah I agree...I always wanted to have both a ship captains license and an air pilots license...I already have one...and some day when I get time I may just go for the other.......but until then.....I'll let you guys handle the flying gig.....and I'll take the over water gig

 

[Erma]

Re: St. Barths Flying Club

Brian and Greg,

ASSB can be reached by calling the tower and asking for Benjamin Laplace 011 590 590 27 65 33 (from the States). This club has (3) Piper airplanes. Please forgive my ignorance but they mentioned something about Arrow or Warrior planes...180 horsepower....four seats. Two people in the club have the 'special endorsement' needed to certify others to land/take off from this airport.
If anyone has trouble reaching Benjamin let me know and I will give you another contact name/numbers.

Hope this helps ya'll, Erma

 

[Brian]

Re: St. Barths Flying Club

Thanks Erma. And no worry about ignorance -- you got the planes right on!

Brian

 

[Mike]

Re: St. Barths Flying Club

Erma, Thanks again for the info. You nailed the Piper aircraft names. A Piper Arrow is basically a Warrior that folds its wheels and has about 20 more HP.
Mike

 

[Erma]

Re: St. Barths Flying Club

A Piper Arrow is basically a Warrior that folds its wheels and has about 20 more HP.

Mike, yes the word 'retractable' was kind of lost in the translation from French to English but that was what he was trying to say! Care to explain to me why these planes are easier to exit in the case of a sea crash?

Brian (and Mike) thanks for the note of confidence...I someday hope to learn to fly an airplane so I should really start to study

I can't wait for Mike to get to the island and come back to tell all about his hopefully successful adventure!

Take care guys, Erma

p.s.-Mike I responded to your PM before I read this post so ignore my question to you!