Hi Techboy
It is encouraging to see that GA goes on in Scotland despite the economic crisis and the constant pressure to close down GA.
I lived in Scotland for a while but now am living in Australia.
I don't know whether this is a climate related thing but my local flying college currently has 4 DA42's and they are all grounded, and this is not the first time they have been grounded for extended periods. I am lead to believe that this is a national issue and that CASA are involved somewhere along the line and that it is something to do with the engines.
Thielert who produce the engines went bust last year and this cause all sorts of problems with gettin spares, technical support etc.
Don't know if any of this is relevant to you but it may be worth considering making a few enquiries.
Biggles