Amboise, via the Loire Châteaux
Thursday 26 July, evening
It was so hot at La Flèche, 35 degrees on average, that the club had the excellent idea of inflating an above-ground pool so that we could cool off. The Tour used up the whole stock of cold drinks and the coffee machine gave up the ghost in the heat. We had no weather constraint on taking off early and the take-offs were spread across the afternoon. The route mainly consisted of reaching the Loire near Blois to link up the magic of its châteaux: Chambord, Chaumont and Chenonceau, for example. Before that, we had to cross the plain with thermals that were sharp and lively.
Amboise-Dierre airfield is majestic, spread out along the Cher. It is an aeroplane airfield with a microlight section, and that is a very good thing. We should indeed use our microlights as microlights and aeroplanes as aeroplanes, all in good understanding. The welcome team was a little surprised by the Tour's organisation and the first contacts were a bit sceptical, but in the end we showed that professionalism is compatible with our freedom to fly.
The evening is very hot and good-natured. We have no incidents to report like yesterday, and that is a very good thing.
Sébastien Perrot
In the shelter of the trees behind a Luciole
Alain Vella of the DGAC speaks after the briefing
La Flèche airfield on take-off
We rejoin the Loire at Candé-sur-Beuvron
The Château de Chaumont-sur-Loire
The Château de Chenonceau
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