Ready to admire Alsace from the sky? With the return of the sunny days, I remembered an incredible experience I had last summer that I would like to share with you… Flying over Alsace like a bird! Direction to the runway of Kogenheim, where are proposed first flights in a gyrocopter… Before discovering it in a gift box, I didn’t even know it existed! I would define theautogyro as an open helicopter or a flying motorcycle, but for the technical details, I leave you the Wikipedia definition!
Thrill-seeker, perfectly secured in the cockpit, I fly during the 20 minutes of the flight over the Rhine’s banks, between nature and small villages – with a small glance at Europapark (in Germany, elected best amusement park of the world). Good to know, I could also have gone to the Villé Valley or, with a little more time, to the Haut-Koenigsbourg castle near Sélestat.
The weather is beautiful – it’s a take-off condition! – hair in the wind but it’s not too noisy and above all the passionate pilot gives me lots of explanations and anecdotes, a delight! I even learn that he organizes flights with his geese that he tames 🙂 At the landing (rather soft, compared to a hot air balloon), I stay on my little cloud for a few more minutes, freezing this unforgettable memory… And you, ready to fly too?
I liked
- The view, of course
- The almost unreal feeling of freedom
I liked less
- Not for everyone, but a great gift idea
My photos of the first flight of a microlight in Alsace
Practical information
Rates, schedules and reservations
Dioff. It is necessary to book your baptism well in advance, and the prices range from 50€ to 130€, depending on the formula chosen.
Access
By car
Kogenheim is located in:
- 35 km from Strasbourg (about 30 minutes)
- 36 km from Colmar (about 30 minutes)
- 77 km from Mulhouse (about 50 minutes)
By public transport
This is not possible.
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