Doncaster.............A good move?
While some might say that to move to Doncaster is a good thing and that the Doncaster management are cooperative the problem is that this is the attitude of the current management.
So often have I seen the corperate wind change and a bean counter who has no real idea of how to run a business take over, the next move is pressure from the airlines saying that they are "subsidising" the little aircraft and so the charges to GA are increased to a level that makes the whole thing uneconomic.
So the "little" aircraft get forced out, the airport operating costs are unchanged and because of this the airlines have to find the full cost of the airport fees. Is this a victory for the airlines?
So who subsidises who?
It is a good question but a flying club that has moved to Doncaster will have to be quick on it's feet when the inevitable pressure from the airline bean counters starts to be applied.
My advice would be to stay at Sandtoft and deal with people who need your business.