Welshpool - deserted...
I went to Welshpool this afternoon, and found the place like a graveyard. It took me 5 minutes to find anyone to pay a landing fee to; there was one chap starting a Europa (whoever you are, don't forget pre-takeoff checks...), a couple of ac under covers at the far end, otherwise it was like the grave.
I hope it warms up a bit at the weekend. It's a far cry from the days when I trained there, when Pool Aviation ran it - there would have been half a dozen training ac outside, a full cafe, someone on reception (and the radio), the CFI in his office, and up to a dozen students sitting around reading up on the next lesson or cramming for an exam.
Sad, really. And I can't imagine where the money's come from for the runway extension, which is a shame as it's a good facility.
Tim