Passionate about planes since always, I wanted to be a fighter pilot. At 9 years old, myopia put an end to my dream but the passion was always there, Air shows, aeromodeling, microlights, Airbus… when a plane crosses the sky, I shiver, I love airports, airfields and airfields. If the opportunity presents itself, I am always ready to leave the ground. The Earth is so beautiful seen from above!
Base "ULM de La Côte de Jade" at Saint Brévin les Pins (44). Situated between St Brévin and Paimboeuf at the mouth of the Loire, this ultralight base was the place where I was introduced to ultralight piloting. With Laurent (still) as instructor, the learning experience was rich and enjoyable.…
On October 21, 2011, Laurent took me for a ride in a Cirrus SR32. This light, single-engine, four-seater aircraft was originally produced by the American aircraft manufacturer Cirrus Design from 2001 onwards. Based on the Cirrus SR20, it has a more powerful 310 hp engine, a longer wingspan and a…
On July 20, 2007, Laurent took me to try out a very nice biplane: the Dallach Sunwheel. This biplane microlight with a 7 m wingspan and a weight of 450 kg was designed in 2006 by the German aircraft manufacturer "WD Flugzeug Leichtbau" and the Czech company "UL-Jih Sedlacek Spol".…
My partner's cousin Laurent, an aeronautical engineer and instructor pilot, gave us the pleasure in November 2006 of flying a DA42, a jewel of a twin-engine Austrian carbon aircraft. Having flown the Hanuman, I can say that it's easier to fly than a microlight! In the parking lot of the…