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Old 21st May 2008 | 18:47
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Johnm
 
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I haven't been to Glenforsa since the Oban development saga started, but the world doesn't change that much the problem is people and their attitudes.

As has been said several times both fields are PPR for briefing and that will be by airfield management to tell you what the local rules are and make sure that the fields are basically serviceable if they allow you in. That's how it was when I last went.

The only radio is A/G and safetycom, therefore if you have PPR all other decisions on landing take off and aircraft safety are down to the pilot. It's up to said pilot to decide what advice (if any) he will consider.

For what it's worth last time I was there I called at Oban for fuel and was royally served by paul and Co. At Glenforsa I landed between two windsocks pointing at other and the airfield manager "loaned" me a car which I used for touring and the hospitality at the Hotel could not have been bettered anywhere IMHO. When it was time to go home I took off into 700 ft cloud base climbed along the sound using GPS until I was at MSA and then turned on course home and called Scottish Info (jolly nice chaps) none of this was in any way dodgy as far as I was concerned and I'd happily go again tomorrow if my aeroplane was serviceable
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