TNS,
"Why not let Flybe into Plymouth"
They could'unt if they wanted to as DHC8 400's cannot operate from Plymouths runway.
But a councillor has/had been calling for a runway extension!
"only Feasible runway extension would need to be a stilted one"
There is no way the CAA would approve a stilted runway in such a location.
Well take this up with the councillor that asked for it and not me, just Google for 'councillor plymouth airport' and you'll identify him, what he's said, and his address/email address etc.
And TNS,
Please refrain from misquoting me, what I actually said was: "so why not let FlyBE in to a PLH airport?" ... No reference was made, nor intended, to the current skid pan/landing strip.