TJ
Not sure where the reference in masterplan are. Being a bit dim can only see that aero club appears to remain on plan, and that south side re-organisation will occur without any expansion of GA but does not say with any reduction.
Re Ballinger I think he's mis-quoted here. If memory serves (and it is abit didgy) his proposal at AGM was for private hire, liomited training and revalidations and on ab initio training he expressed the view that he thought it would be too expensive for the majority, but did not rule it out completely.
Hes an accountant so he could be right, and that could have been part of NACs problem by not breaking even. Could only hope that when Parkin goes some reduction in unreasonable landing charges might be a possibility
Although Ballingers an accountant he's also a PPL and aero club member, an enthusiast for his chieftain, and he has for years facilitated Steve Marples aero trainig operating out of samson presumably at reasonable cost. Perhaps steve could pursuafde him to run a bar, his own cosnumption would probaly clinch a business case on its own!!!
So perhaps we should not be so down-hearted.....yet!!