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Old 3rd Mar 2003, 19:17
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DVR6K
 
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Hiya!

Well, you're kind of right in saying you're the only uni flying club in the country as you are certainly the only one that does any flying. Down here in sunny Exeter, I've set up the foundations for a university flying club but only the social side seems to be active as flying down here is simply too expensive (£108/hr solo PA28) and it doesn't appeal to us students much.

The problem is, how do you get the people to fork out the cash??? Cost sharing sounds like a possibility but I've done the maths and negotiated with the flying club at EXT and can whittle it down to £33 pp/ph, still silly money.

I think we're hindered by the fact there are *only* 10,000 students down here and limited to Exeter or Dunkeswell, both v expensive. However, there are a hell of a lot of students who drive Golf GTIs and live in Surrey but they don't pay up!!

Anyway, my 4th and final year this year so have got better things to worry about!!

Have fun!
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