Originally Posted by
gasax
If ABC were responsible for organising Christmas it would probably happen every leap year (generally) - at a cost significantly higher than that of holding it every year. They pretty much define incompetence. They are a classic example of low achievers, setting a low threshold and failing to met it!
If you are touring Scotland then Perth is probably the most welcoming base. Fuel is available in some of the Western isles - but at considerable cost due to the transport.
Many of the strips can organise Mogas and sometimes Avgas.
A Bulldog does not have long legs, so some careful planning may be necessary. The trick, as ever up here , is to ensure there is always a surfeit of fuel in the tanks - the weather has the potential of spoiling almost any day! The HIAL airports can be a pain to use but there is sometimes no choice.
It does need a bit planning and phoning etc - do it - its worth it!
This probably explains why many of us up here fly planes that use unleaded petrol...