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Old 21st Sep 2009, 17:54
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scooter boy
 
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Don't think so...

GBALU53,
A GA flight to Jersey from the mainland needs a flight plan and SB clearance anyway so the PPR issue is completely irrelevant since filing a flightplan is tantamount to PPR.

Within the UK airspace Jersey and Guernsey remain undoubtedly the best value destinations for a PPL holder to visit in terms of "big airport" feel and services, cheap fuel (£1.01 no vat /L with AOPA discount earlier today) and long opening hours.

Nice people there too, no BS, very helpful and very professional on both islands.

My landing fee was £12.36 including tax (for a 1.5mt aircraft).
Show me another airfield in the UK with the same value?

I think you would be hard pressed to get that price from the average 800m of rutted grass we mistakenly describe as an airfield in this country. Even if you did you would be paying about £1.55/L for fuel and dodging parachutists, gliders, gyroplanes and microlights and other beardies who are allergic to transponders, hate TCAS and so embarrased by their awful RT they are terrified of using their scratchy radios.

Jersey gets my vote, rant over,

SB
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