Steep down slope mountain take-off - D140

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Altiport Courchevel (France), February 2008.
Aircraft : Jodel D140, with skis and wheels, 180 hp fixed pitch propeller.
Runway : 280 x 40 m at a mean slope of 18.66%, and ends with a 12.5% and 134 m part.
Runway elevation : low 6371 ft, high 6583 ft.

Alpe d'Huez is one of the main skiing station in the French Alps.

Pilots need to hold a special qualification to use the so-called "altiports".

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