Properly prepare its flight...

Before leaving certain measures are to be taken:

  • Weather (throughout the trip as well as field (s) of destination)
  • field (s) and destination (s) of release (s) (private (s) open (s) to the Cape, etc...
  • Obligation or not a flight plan
  • the pilot's ability to undertake the flight
  • capacity of the ulm used for the flight
  • verification of the required documents for the flight (identification card valid ulm, qualification if equipped radio, license/insurance - any administrative permissions etc...)

The pilot manual essential for don't forget anything...

Buy online the ULM pilot Manual:

To get there click on the link

http://www.cepadues.com/livre_details.asp?l=800

File a flight plan

File a flight plan via the internet
To begin, click on the link

http://Olivia.aviation-civile.gouv.fr/

And before taking off, don't forget to consult aeronautical weather!

All the notam (s) with the S.I.A

http://notamweb.aviation-civile.gouv.fr/

Your area (satellite) images

http://Fr.allmetsat.com/images/goes_as_afwa_vis.php

Weather for licensed driver

To access this site need you the FFPLUM license number

https:aviation.meteo.fr

Weather information (Metar-Taf)

http://Fr.allmetsat.com/METAR-TAF/amerique-du-Sud.php?ICAO=SOCA

Know its maximum take-off weight!...

Maximum mass without parachute and floats: 450 kg

Maximum mass with parachute: 472.5 kg

Maximum mass with floats: 495 kg

Maximum mass with parachute and floats: 495 kg

THE DECOLLAGE.xlsx weight

Know the tide!...

To know the full sea and its amplitude click cur link below:

http://www.shom.fr/ann_marees/cgi-bin/predit_ext/choixp?opt=10 & area = 4 & port = LES_HATTES

Recall of units used in aeronautics


1 nautic mile (nm) = 1853 metres (1853,25 if GB or 1853,49 if US)

1 foot (ft) = 30.48 cm or 1 m = 3.2808 ft

1 pound (lb) = 453,59g or 1 kg = 2.205 lbs

1 US gallon (gal) = 3.785 Litres-