Europe Latest Topicshttps://www.vl3flyers.org/forum/10-europe/Europe Latest TopicsenBonviván Apartmentshttps://www.vl3flyers.org/topic/208-bonviv%C3%A1n-apartments/ For anyone visiting the factory and needing a local hotel, I highly recommend Bonviván Apartments in Vysoké Mýto.  I've stayed there twice, most recently in June 2025.  Both stays were excellent.  It's essentially a bed and breakfast with only four guest rooms and homecooked breakfast included.  During the day, it also serves locals as a small cafe.

The landlord is near-fluent in English, so communication is not a problem.  Very accommodating of special requests.  Suites include a small washing machine for self-service laundry.  WiFi was good enough to stream video and support a VPN connection back to my office in the States without major issues -- just a blip every once in a while.  Grocery store, train station (to Prague via Choceň), and several restaurants are within walking distance.

Prices are on the high end for the area, but cheap by U.S. standards.  Standard studio-style room runs about $75/night.  Suites are about $115/night.  I booked through Booking.com with no problems.  Photos attached here are of a suite and the interior courtyard.  The breakfast and cafe area is on the ground floor of the courtyard.

The "new" factory at the Vysoké Mýto airport is about a 5-minute drive.  Walking to the factory isn't practical because the main roadway doesn't have a sidewalk.  JMB can pick you up or arrange a rental car depending on how long you'll be there.

Matt

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]]>208Wed, 22 Oct 2025 23:03:46 +0000VL3 Turbine at Paris Airshowhttps://www.vl3flyers.org/topic/162-vl3-turbine-at-paris-airshow/ Few photos the VL3 Turbine on display at Le Bourget during the Paris Airshow this week.  The five-blade propeller looks pretty sweet.

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]]>162Tue, 17 Jun 2025 20:07:16 +0000JMB at AERO Friedrichshafen 2024https://www.vl3flyers.org/topic/70-jmb-at-aero-friedrichshafen-2024/ Sneak preview of the JMB area at AERO Friedrichshafen 2024.  Photos by Richard Gouble, factory pilot and VL3 flight instructor.  I see a new VL3 916iS paint scheme, two VL3 turbines, and a Phoenix powered glider.

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]]>70Tue, 16 Apr 2024 22:16:15 +0000Factory Visit Dateshttps://www.vl3flyers.org/topic/58-factory-visit-dates/ For U.S. customers completing the factory-assisted build ("51%") program, or anyone else who happens to be visiting the factory, post your visit dates here.  I enjoyed meeting several other U.S. and European customers in Vysoké Mýto by chance but would be even better to coordinate in advance and keep in touch afterwards.  To help plan your visit, see this post about visit logistics, literally planes, trains, and hotels.

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