Thorpe group forming in SE UK
The T211 is a sweet lil' low-wing aeroplane with performance comparable to a Cessna 152.
If I've got it right, these groups are sponsored by the manufacturers and as a result the fees are low and utterly predictable: £5 per hour dry, £55 per month, £500 membership (which can be sold on if you leave).
Some local pilots are wanting to start a group and we need 5 of us to show a commitment for the a/c to be allocated to us. We've got 3.5 so far....
There is a decision to be made about where it will be based, but for my part I want it to be at Rochester (cheap a/c parking, free landings, out-of-hours flying).
Other possible bases are Biggin or Redhill.
I've been waiting for a chance like this since gaining my PPL last August - if we can rustle up a couple more members we could be flying cheaply in a matter of weeks!!!
Interested? Call me on 07970 794294
SteveR
ps. I think I've heard most of the stories, good and bad, about Thorpe groups - but I'm happy to see 'em repeated here.