It's a shame really that the UK is so screwed when it comes to Aviation, so many schools and flying clubs are well behind the times.
I want to use my Night Qualification and would love to fly a fair bit a night.
However it seems airports / airfields just don't want us flying.
Southend is a good example.
The Airport is H24, the tower is manned and anything under 2.5 tonne is self handle. now because the airport i H24 there must be fire services on site.
So why charge a Night Surcharge of £200+VAT for operating between 2300L - 0600L?
It just seems we are going backwards in time not forward.
VFR