FLY OUT - CHATEAU LES CROSTES VINEYARD

July 10th-12th 2015   - Provence, South eastern France 

The upcoming fly-out of Aéro-Sport brings us to the Var region in Provence (southern France)

On Friday July 10^th, you’ll fly to Cannes-Mandelieu at the French Riviera, where you’ll check in at the Campanile Hotel Cannes Quest at walking distance of the Cannes – Mandelieu Airport. The hotel has a nice swimming pool area.

On Saturday morning July 11^th after breakfast, our tour bus picks us up at 09.30am at the hotel for a day trip in the Var region with the following highlights:

Visit of the “Chateau les Crostes” vineyard nearby Lorgues , where His Royal Highness Prince Félix of Luxembourg (Prince of Nassau, Prince of Bourbon-Parma) lives with his family. 

HRH Prince Félix of Luxembourg

The vineyard is situated on an extensive property amid 220 hectares of forest nearby Lorgues. The wonderful views and the location are unlike any other in the Provence Alps. Chateau Les Crostes in was completely renovated recently and is now open to the public for a luxury winery Chateau Holiday.

This 17th Century Chateau is situated in the heart of the forest, completely surrounded by olive trees and by 55 hectares of vineyards.  The true tastes you will experience are those of a long tradition at this winery, one that has lasted for centuries and is now being reinvented, to give you a taste of the old while all the time combining new flavors and richness.

By the time we leave the Chateau de Crostes, it will be around lunch time. That's why we'll continue our journey towards the village of Tourtour: this village perched at an altitude of 635 m, it is easy to see why Tourtour is nicknamed "the village in the sky of Provence". The stone houses topped with round tiles, Place des Ormeaux and its fountain, the arched passageways and narrow streets bathed in sunlight amid countryside of vineyards, lavender and pine trees: nothing is missing !

Later in the afternoon, we'll visit the "Thoronet Abbey". This is a former Cistercian abbey built in the late twelfth and early thirteenth century, now restored as a museum. Le Thoronet Abbey is one of the best examples of the spirit of the Cistercian order. Even the acoustics of the church imposed a certain discipline upon the monks; because of the stone walls, which created a long echo, the monks were forced to sing slowly and perfectly together.

By 6.00 pm, we expect to return to our hotel, where you can refresh yourself prior that our bus takes us at 7.30 pm to a special restaurant, for a pilots dinner offered by Aérosport member Gilbert Poitiers. Thank you Gilbert ! 

You’ll return by taxi on your own to your hotel.

On Sunday July 12th, planes are refuelled at Cannes Mandelieu airport prior to fly back home to Luxembourg or you can extend your stay at the French Riviera

Memorial Tourist Flight Hans Gutmann 2015 July 01 – July 05 2015 - update June 25th

Memorial Tourist Flight Hans Gutmann 2015  July 01 – July 05 2015

Latest News on June 25th 2015

Last Briefing for Memorial Tourist Flight Hans Gutmann 2, July 1st – July 5th 2015 Dear Pilots and Friends, Here is the last briefing before the Memorial Tourist Flight Hans Gutmann 2  sets off on Wednesday, July 1st. 1.    Rally Officials The organising committee decided the following appointments as officials for the Memorial Tourist Flight Hans Gutmann 2: Director and Technical Advisor:                                           Jean Birgen Secretary General, Translations, Reports:                           Reinhard Krommes Treasurer, Handling, Rally Competition, Ranking:               Pierre Lorang Speaker, Award Ceremony:                                                  Jean Ries 2.    Participation We have almost filled the planned number of participants, there is room for one more airplane and up to four passengers. Please bear in mind that for each airplane there is  only one pilot plus a number of co-pilots and / or passengers. 3.    Crew Information Please send us ASAP a list of your crew members with the following details: Callsign,  name, status (pilot / co-pilot / passenger), address, first name, e-mail, mobile phone  number,  hotel room single or double. 4.    Salzburg LOWS Procedures Arrival in Salzburg LOWS: According to WX, arrival on Wednesday the 1st of July 2015 at 12:00h LT. Immigration / Customs Before arrival, participants must be aware of immigration and customs requirements  for their crew. For arrivals and departure to and from non-Schengen countries,  immigration / customs must be cleared at the General Aviation Centre (GAC) on  the western side of the airport. No arrivals / departures from or to non-Schengen  countries are possible directly from hangar 7. For the continuation of the rally,  please note that Hungary is part of the Schengen space. Taxi-Clearance: Taxi clearance must be obtained before passing the gate to taxiway S.  Call and identify yourself with “Memorial Rally Hans Gutmann”.  Follow signs of the marshaler. Taxiing: After the complete opening of the gate indicated by a green light, turn and pass the  gate with minimum thrust, but speedily and proceed to hangar 7. Passenger Handling: The pilot in command must assure that all passengers will only stay on the apron for  deplaning and boarding and transit rapidly between the airplane and the hanger.  In case of questions, there will be a person responsible for apron handling. Landing and Airport Fees Landing fees will be paid in common at the GAC. Refueling Airplanes may be refueled after arrival or before departure on the western side of  the airport. There is no fuel at hangar 7. 5.    Visit of Red Bull Hangars There will be refreshments and a light lunch at hangar 7. At 13:00h LT, a guided tour  of hangars 7 and 8 is foreseen. Latecomers may visit individually. 6.    Flight to Jakabszallas LHJK Joint departure from LOWS will be at 15:00h LT.  After arrival at Jakabszallas airfield, please refuel immediately and taxi  to the general aviation hangar.  After check-in and refreshments, a briefing for the following day will be held. 7.    Plan B in Case of Unfavourable Meteorological Conditions According to your planning and judgement, proceed from your homebase to  Jakabszallas LHJK airfield. Dear friends, in case of further questions, do not hesitate to contact me at jean.birgen@instalfit.lu or at call me +352 621 240140.  I am looking forward to meet you all as planned at Salzburg airport  and I wish you pleasant flights and a successful rally participation. Kind regards Jean Birgen GAC Technical Officer AOPA Board Member

Champagne weekend 2015

Aéro-sport cordially invites you and your family to :

WEEKEND DISCOVERY TOUR OF FRENCH CHAMPAGNE REGION

"La vie est nulle sans bulles"May 16-17th 2015

Luxembourg - Troyes(LFQB) - La Ferté Alais (LFFQ) - Luxembourg (352NM)

SCHEDULE

Tuesday May 12^th  

6pm                      Pre tour briefing at the Aéro-Sport clubhouse organised by Jean Birgen

Friday May 15^th  

6pm                      Departure Team A: ELLX to Troyes (LFQB)

                              Check-in at your hotel

                              Group dinner at Grand Tulip Hotel (former Novotel) adjacent to the Troyes airfield

Saturday May 16th

8am                      Departure Team B: ELLX to Troyes (LFQB)

10.30am               Visit historical sites of Troyes or shopping at outlet store McArthurGlen

2pm                      Departure Team C: ELLX to Troyes (LFQB)

5pm                      All teams will be picked up at the two listed hotels and will be transported per bus to the PENOT winery for champaign tasting, followed by a dinner offered by Martine and Claude PENOT.

12pm                    Return by bus to hotel

Sunday May 17th

7am                      Weather update and swimming pool

9am                      Breakfast

10.30am               Departure all teams for La Ferté Alais (LFFQ) – landing at LFFQ only with authorisation

1pm                      Lunch

3pm                      Visit of the flying museum of the Jean Salis association

6pm                      Departure for ELLX

Here under are some details, pictures and video-clips.

Landing at Troyes airport ( in a Robin) ,looks as this

The swimming pool of the Grand Tulip hotel, Troyes

On Saturday morning May 16^th, you either either visit the historical town of Troyes with its abundant cultural heritage such as the following highlights:

·        The St-Madeleine church with its stained glass windows

·        Maison de l'Outil et de la Pensee Ouvriere : Superb display of tools….artistic, aesthetic…a must to see! Allows the visitor to experience and understand the work and lives of carpenters, masons, etc

·        Modern Art Museum: The museum has a wide-ranging and very worthwhile collection of many schools and artists, all housed in a historic building 

·        Apothicairerie de l'hotel Dieu le Conte : lovely 18th century apothecary

Alternatively, you can also opt to find your favourite designer brands at reduced prices, all year round at outlet store McArthurGlen Troyes (110 stores offering a selection of 300 brands). 

Saturday evening at 6pm, we’ll pick you up at either the Golden Tulip Hotel or the Fast Hotel and you will be driven by bus to the village of Ville-sur-Arce where the PENOT family invites us for an evening of fellowship at the Champaign winery of Martine and Claude PENOT with Champaign tasting “à go-go”. There are long lasting friendship ties with the PENOT family and Luxembourg. Claude PENOT is besides being a wine maker, also the Mayor of Ville-s-Arc, pilot and honorary president of the FNA.

Claude PENOT - blanc de blanc

On Sunday morning, you’ll have the chance to discover the private Ferté Alais (LFFQ) aerodrome, which has a restricted use policy. We will be welcomed in person by Jean SALIS, the lunch will be served at the restaurant of the flying museum of the Jean Salis association at la Ferté-Alais where you’ll meet the pilots of this association for a social talk.

 the flying museum of the Jean Salis association

Ferté Alais

Aéro-Sport Static display

Aéro-Sport organizes its open door days from 2 to 3 May 2015, to commemorate the 70 anniversary of the return to Luxembourg from exile of Grande Duchesse Charlotte. 

No VFR weather

We had some bad luck with our season opener to Texel. The weather was definitively not VFR and all our pilots have been cancelling.... too bad.
Let's hope our upcoming event (static display event May 1 and fly out to the Champage region) will benefit of CAVOK weather

Memorial Tourist Flight Hans Gutmann 2015

Every year, pilots from all over Europe fly together across borders to countries all over Europe. Flying that way, they pay a tribute to the late Hans Gutmann, the famous and renowned Austrian airman, who organised so many long-range trips. Jean Birgen, as Technical Officer FAI-GAC and board member of Aéro-Sport and UPL-AOPA Luxembourg, has taken over the charge to organize the annual longe-range rally. The next rally, which will take place July 01. – July 04. 2015, is being put together.

Pilots coming from everywhere in Europe

Our base, for 4 days, will be the airfield Jakabszallas (LHJK), Hungary, and we will stay in the Aero-Hotel. 

Jakabszallas airfield is located near Balaton Sea, south of Budapest. No crews, even those coming from North or South of Europe, will have to cross the Alps. Services are available, hangars, maintenance, fuel, etc.

During four days, we will fly day trips to airfields in neighbour countries: Austria, Czech Republic, Croatia, Hungary, Italy, Slovakia, Slovenia and Poland. 

Pilots can choose their preferred destinations, and participate in parts of the rally only.

local fly outs

We expect to maximize meetings with friends from local aero-clubs, Aeronautical Federation (FAI), European Powered Flying Union (EPFU), Europe Air Sports (EAS), Aircraft Owner and Pilot Association (AOPA), Ultra Lights (ULM), Home Build (RAS), etc.

Touristic flying activities will be organized every day, with one short and /or longer trip to touristic highlights, Air Museum, aircraft manufacturers, Hangar 7/8 Red Bull, in Salzburg, or the Red Bull Air Race 4 July, in Budapest. All evenings, events will be organized, including meals and drinks. The Aero-Hotel has restaurants, a swimming pool, bowling, fitness, sports centre, tennis fields, pilot bar, active relaxation and touristic organisations. (www.aerohotel.hu).

The FAI General Aviation Commission fully supports this long range Memorial Tourist Flight, to promote flying, air sports and air friendship, in the same spirit Hans Gutmann did for so many pilots.

Season opener 2015

Aerosport cordially invites you and your family to our:

SEASON OPENER 2015
Standard version:

Sunday April 26th 2015

Luxembourg -– Lelystad (Ehle) – Luxembourg  (250 Nm)

Sunday morning flight (175NM) to Lelystad airfield (EHLE)  on the dutch Flevoland peninsula

Visit of and lunch at the Aviodrome museum

Lelystad at the dutch Flevoland peninsula

Here we’ll visit the Nationaal Luchtvaart-Themapark Aviodrome (short also Aviodrome), which is a large aerospace museum in the Netherlands that has been located on Lelystad Airport since 2003. Previously the museum was located at Schiphol Airport. 

On its current location there are three buildings: the main building where most of the aircraft on display are located and where there's a restaurant and a cinema, a replica of the old Schiphol terminal building from 1928 and a hangar for aircraft storage with limited access for visitors. Added to the aviation theme were several artifacts from several Dutch space programs, such as the backup flight-article of ANS (Astronomical Netherlands Satellite), a mockup of IRAS and the high-speed windtunnel model of the Huygens probe. In doing so the aviation museum became an aerospace museum.

We’ll enjoy lunch at the Aviodrome theme park prior to head back to our planes and fly back home to Luxembourg .

Afternoon flight to Luxembourg  (175 NM)

If you're interested to attend please register prior to April 17th by sending an email to info@aerosport.lu


This year's season opener is organized by Jean Birgen and Peter Sodermans for Aerosport Luxembourg.


Pre tour briefing is scheduled at the Aerosport clubhouse on Tuesday April 21^st at 7pm

X-large version of Aerosport's season opener 2015

After a long winter, we've created an x-large version as well of our season opener for the enthusiastic sport flyers for whom a one day fly out to Lelystad is not enough. For these enthusiastics, we've put together a two day program. Hereunder are the details. Aerosport cordially invites you and your family to:

the X-large version of Aerosport's season opener 2015

Dutch Islands tour – weekend April 25^th-26th 2015

Luxembourg -Midden-Zeeland (EHMZ) -Texel (EHTX) - Lelystad (EHLE) - Luxembourg 

Day 1: Saturday April 25^th (150NM+105NM)

Starting on Saturday morning April 25th in Luxembourg for a 150 NM flight over Belgium to land on the most southern Dutch island of Zeeland at the Midden Zeeland (EHMZ) airfield.

Optional activity : - explore city of Middelburg

Head off for an afternoon 105 NM flight along the dutch coast to the island of Texel (EHTX).

Texel island

Check in at http://www.hotelairporttexel.nl/ , located at the airfield

·        Price per single room per night, including breakfast             125€

·        Price per double room per night, including breakfast           150 €

view from airport hotel

There are 7 suites available for our club, rooms are distributed on first come, first serve basis (depending your date of reservation at info@aerosport.lu )

Optional activities:

-    Cycling: Recuperate your bike at the airfield (classic, tandem or electrical).   For those who rather cycle there are lots of beautiful cycle paths on the island. Texel offers 140 km of cycling paths and some are beautiful routes. A real recommendation is the cycle path alongside the Wadden Sea. Here you can cycle over the dyke, looking out over the water, with the sound of the sea in your ears. The old aalenburgerdijkje between De Koog and Den Burg is also a beautiful route. Near De Koog and Den Hoorn you'll find lovely cycle paths along the dunes...and if you want a rest there's always an inviting terrace or café to be found along the way.

-    Walking: Texel can best be discovered by foot or bicycle. In this way you'll find the most beautiful locations. And you'll have plenty of time to experience the sounds, scents and colours of the Texel countryside. You can choose a route before you set out or find your way ‘en route'. There are many “Wandelen_duinensignposted” footpaths
-    Excursions: You'll enjoy our vast nature reserves and the unique flora and fauna on Texel whilst going on excursion with a guide.  A large number of excursions is available. For information and reservations please take a look at the website of Ecomare (you have to book an excursion by yourself)
-    Museums: Texel's fascinating past is evident across the island. From the small boulders on the beach to the bullet holes in the lighthouse, questions arise at various places. The inhabitants of Texel are keen to describe the history of their island in the six museums on the island. Wonderful stories, about seals, beachcombing and a seaman's life
-    Shopping: Den Burg is the 'capital' of the island with various unique shops. You could enjoy a nice shopping tour. Lovely old fashioned grocer or a modern department store. There's something for everyone!
-    Sports: There is an amazing range of activities on Texel. Have you always wanted to try parachute jumping? Now's your chance! For those who rather keep two feet on the ground there is a 9-hole golf course in the dunes.  The sea and the vast beaches are a true challenge for beach and water sport enthusiasts.

-    Confirmed activity: Saturday April 25th at 2pm: visit the now world famous “Wezenspyk cheese farm” (11km or 35 minutes by bike from our hotel airfield), who won in 2014 the prestigious “super gold” title at the World Cheese award with their Texelse Orekees. (11km or 35 minutes by bike from our hotel airfield).A one hour guided tour is scheduled where you’ll have the opportunity to taste their award winning cheeses and maybe purchase some of their cheeses to take back home to Luxembourg. Sheep cheeses are Wezenspyk's speciality. They have been making sheep cheese for 500 years on Texel. Besides sheep cheese, Wezensheep claims to offer delicious cow cheese and goat cheeses.
The guided degustation tour starts at 2pm (as the farm closes after 4pm)
(Cheese farm Wezenspyk - Hoornderweg 29 in Den Burg - Texel. If you get lost by bike, please call +31 (222) 31.50.90) 

35 minutes by bike to get to the cheese farm

Day2: Sunday April 26^th: Texel (Ehtx) – Lelystad (Ehle) – Luxembourg (47NM+173NM)

Sunday morning, after breakfast take off for a short 47 NM flight and head to the Lelystad airfield (EHLE) on  the dutch Flevoland peninsula, where you’ll arrive in the late morning.

Aviodrome museum

Vsit of  the Aviodrome museum, which is a large aerospace museum in the Netherlands that has been located on Lelystad Airport since 2003. Previously the museum was located at Schiphol Airport. On its current location there are three buildings: the main building where most of the aircraft on display are located and where there's a restaurant and a cinema, a replica of the old Schiphol terminal building from 1928 and a hangar for aircraft storage with limited access for visitors. Added to the aviation theme were several artefacts from several Dutch space programs, such as the backup flight-article of ANS (Astronomical Netherlands Satellite), a mock up of IRAS and the high-speed wind tunnel model of the Huygens probe. In doing so the aviation museum became an aerospace museum

We’ll enjoy lunch at the Aviodrome theme park prior to head back to our planes and fly back home to Luxembourg (173 NM)

If you're interested to join this X-Large version of Aerosport's season opener, please register by email (info@aerosport.lu) prior to April 17th 2015Pre tour briefing is scheduled at the Aerosport clubhouse on Tuesday April 21st at 7pm