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Old 1st Apr 2006, 06:29
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BroomstickPilot
 
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Your visit to Blighty

MSBGAPilot,

Can you please tell us a little more about your visit? Where will you be staying? Will you be remaining in one place, (perhaps with relatives,) or will you be touring, if so in which region?

Bear in mind that although geographical distances in the UK are small by American standards, travel is more difficult and much more expensive. Add to this the sheer unreliability of UK weather, (which causes 50% or more of flying bookings to be cancelled) and you really need to be staying within about 50 miles maximum of the place from which you intend to fly.

Hence, while not in any way doubting Beagle's comments on Wellesbourne, it is after all just one of very many good clubs all over the UK and we need to know whereabouts you will be staying before we can advise you.

What do you want to fly? Will you be content to fly the ubiquitous Cessna/Piper types, or would you like to try something local, like a Bulldog, a Firefly or a Tiger Moth?

Do you want to fly over spectacular scenery, in which case you may be better with clubs in Wales or Scotland or Northern Ireland? Or do you want to fly close to London, so as to be near the main tourist honeypots? Bear in mind that Ireland and the Western side of this island is much wetter than the East.

Broomstick.
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