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Old 19th November 2007 | 10:00
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xrayalpha
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From: Strathaven Airfield
Hi,

What you want is something like www.whizzgo.co.uk

Yes, this is a serious problem at UK airfields - with some microlights costing upwards of 50,000 quid it seems ridiculous that you then arrive at a field in the middle of nowhere. Even more of pain in your six figure Cirrus!

At Strathaven - following my experiences in the US where a courtesy car was available at all airfields (from a brand new Fiesta size paid for by the local council to a massive 1970s gaz guzzler provided by the FBO operator) - we have an old car available for anyone to borrow, as long as their insurance covers them 3rd party for a car not owned by them.

The value of the car itself - about to be my wife's ex Rover 600, electric windows no longer working - is just above scrap value so if anyone prangs it, it is not a disaster.

It is not hire, it is just borrowing. If you want to put something in the coffee jar do, if not, don't.

Have been trying to persuade the local council of the tourisim and environmental benefits of having an electric car at the airfield - the largest onshore wind farm in Europe is going up just three miles away and as part of the deal they are meant to be funding community projects.

Getting them to underwrite a whizzgo car might actually be easier. Will maybe try that.

Might be the route for others to follow too. If the council - or other funding body, such as local enterprise companies, charities etc - would fund a whizzgo for a year, then we would see if there was an uptake. If there was, then the whizzgo people would keep it on site with no guaranteed useage. If only a limited uptake, then the whizzgo people would suggest how much subsidy would need to be given.

That's my thought.
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