Le Savoy

Specific Regulations

• It is (usually) prohibited to land here in winter (see the regulations in force).

• Speed ​​riding prohibited all year round by owner request and municipal decree.

• Before you lnad make sure there are no special circumstances that would prohibit landing. Find out more from the club, flight schools, and on information boards

• To pack your wing, move off the landing field toward the small buildings behind the Folie Douce Hotel. 

• Please be courteous and tolerant towards other users of this land, who are also equal access users. 

• Speed flying is prohibited, only Bois du Bouchet 

Access

• Located near the Hotel Folie Douce (former Club Med), 10 minutes walk from the Brévent cable car station (easier via the Henriette d'Angeville road).

• Layout

• Windsock

Particular Difficulties

• Landlocked and surrounded on all sides by buildings. The terrain is quite large but you should approach it while remaining extremely vigilant. Don't land here once the valley breeze sets in because you'll be landing downwind to avoid cables. There are several dangerous obstacles: ski lifts, conveyor belts, bases and snow cannon supports.

• Landing used by tandem pilots flying  with clients from Planpraz in summer, so this is a very busy landing site. In high season, it is strongly recommended, especially for inexperienced pilots, to avoid this landing and land at Bois du Bouchet.

• If you land during busy periods, try to create vertical separation from other pilots and do P.T.U.

Level

Confirmed pilot

Serves Takeoffs

• Planpraz

• La Flégère - l'Index

Flight Conditions

Best conditions are in the morning before the breeze has grown too strong.