Heli fly-in Halfpenny Green

[1helicopterppl]

I understand it is proposed to have a heli fly-in at Halfpenny Green on 8 Aug ?

I am thinking of attending but wonder how this event has been promoted ? Do any ppruner's have any info or plan to attend ?

[Clitheroe Kid]

Ill be there in an Enstrom 480 and know of a couple of others who will attend.
Details are on their web site Wolverhampton Halfpenny Green Airport (http://www.wolverhamptonairport.co.uk/#/forthcoming-events/4534671945)

[parasite drag]

Not meaning to be negative ..but .....Quote: "Helicopter Fly-in. Lots of aircraft with too many moving parts." doesn't really constitue "details".....:bored:

[JTobias]

I'm planning on going

Joel :ok:

[TornadoWilkes]

Cheers for the headsup. Is it Heliflight organising? Got my PPL there but haven't been for a few years so will be nice to see the old gang.

[172 driver]

Half price landings for all helis - the more, the merrier!

Nothing special planned, but it seemed to us that helicopter flyers often get forgotten about when it comes to aerodrome activities. Cafe open all day.

[RotaryPilotUK]

Is it Heliflight organising?

Don't be silly, Heliflight don't organise anything these days! :sad:

I'll be there!

[RotaryPilotUK]

Facebook page for EGBO here ...

Wolverhampton Halfpenny Green Airport | Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/pages/Wolverhampton-Halfpenny-Green-Airport/94946916478)

And an event page with not many people invited ...

Helicopter Fly-in | Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=100670633310637)

[RotaryPilotUK]

Well that was a bit of a washout.

Hello to the R44 pilot I bumped into there, sorry I didn't get your name!

[Clitheroe Kid]

Only four heli's there and three of those were from Barton. I took the Hughes 500 which went tech and had to get a lift back with Joel in the JetRanger. Forgot to pay my landing fee as well. I'll call them tomorrow.

[JTobias]

Steve

No need to pay your landing fee if you're visiting PDG. Which you now are ! :p

My apologies to the R44 pilot that introduced himself to me, I wandered over to see some of my pals who had been waiting for me for over an hour and before I knew it you'd gone. Pls PM me your contact details.

Regrettably the Hughes 500 has gone tech ( I suspect it will not stay that way for more than 60 seconds tomorrow, but never the less - I was not flying it at the time :p:p)

Very disappointed that 3 of the 4 helis (that I know of) that made the trip down were from EGCB. As my machine is maintained at Wolverhampton, I hardly needed another trip there !!

Why does no one else bother going ?

Joel:{

[1helicopterppl]

Joel, it was nice to meet you albeit briefly as we had to depart. great to see the 500 & shame it went tech, I have some nice pics. contact me & I will post them.

safe flying.

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[parasite drag]

for me..it was just too far...sorry guys

[muffin]

I was intending to go, but it was so poorly advertised and promoted that I thought it would probably be a washout in terms of attendance. I rang Heliflight there and they did not know anything about it so I decided to give it a miss.

[John R81]

Too far (Redhill). Would it help to hold this at similar time to the CPOP or would that reduce numbers even further? I did travel to CPOP and a stop-off on the trip would make more sense for me given the distance.

[RotaryPilotUK]

I got some photos of G-HIZZ flying in if the pilot would like a copy.

[JTobias]

Re - G-HIZZ

I'm sure the pilot would love some photos.
I'll tell her to PM you.

Joel :ok:

[Chopperman]

I was on board G-HIZZ and there seemed to be more people on the ground looking up than in the sky looking down