View Full Version : The first PPRuNe European fly-in..........
I have noticed there has not been a fly-in other than in the uk. How about flying to say, L2k or Ireland, Dublin/Belfast.
How about sometime in September.
Any other suggestions/ideas etc.
Usual will apply, poll to decide on date and venue.
Your thoughts please.............
bar shaker
17th Aug 2004, 21:26
I'm up for L2K. When are you thinking of?
PH-UKU
17th Aug 2004, 21:52
Wot about .....
Kilrush in Ireland (http://www.kilrushairfield.com/opening.htm) ??
Andy_R
18th Aug 2004, 02:56
Not brave enough for a trip to Ireland yet but would be happy if the date was right to vote for Le Touquet
Jobby Wheecher
18th Aug 2004, 07:32
Well I was thinking that Ireland is handy for eveyone - North and South ppruners. Afraid L2K is a 4 hour flight for us northern flyers :-( Southern Ireland on the other hand is about 2.
What an excellent way to extend yourself and persuade a more experienced person along for the extra comfort :E
dublinpilot
18th Aug 2004, 09:18
Guys,
If you are thinking of comming west, I'd suggest Weston in Dublin.
If would be equally distant from Northern & Southern ppruners. Got 900m of tarmac. And is just about 9 miles outside of Dublin city centre.
Kilrush is a grass strip, so might not suit everyone.
You could go further south, to Waterford, but again, that's a long way for the northerners!
While we're mentioning new locations, how about one in northern England, or in Wales?
dp
S-Works
18th Aug 2004, 10:46
Le Touqet gets my vote. I like Ireland, was out in Waterford a couple of weeks ago but you will find that the turn it will mostyly be comprised of experianced flyers in good aircraft as it is one hell of a haul.
LFAT on the other hand is easy for most people.
Just my 2 cents.
Just off out so can't post much.
Dates to think about; 18/19th Sept or 25/26 Sept.
Aim Far
18th Aug 2004, 11:21
Oh come on, surely we can come up with somewhere a little more exotic than Le Touquet? How about Texel in Holland? Or somewhere in Germany?
Otherwise, Weston has my vote.
Fly Stimulator
18th Aug 2004, 11:58
Going to Ireland will ensure a microlight-free event.
Whirlybird
18th Aug 2004, 12:09
How about the Isle of Man?
mordien
18th Aug 2004, 13:28
Cheap avgas and very nice people :)
(Although quite a long flight from the UK)
//M - Swede
Fly Stimulator
18th Aug 2004, 14:30
Cheap avgas and very nice people
Both those things are true :ok:
Charlie Fox
18th Aug 2004, 14:45
Always a warm welcome in Jersey!!!!!
Flyin'Dutch'
18th Aug 2004, 20:01
Great idea but going that bit further away means that a multiday event may be more appropriate.
To go 2 or 3 hours each way for a buttie seems a bit of a missed opportunity.
To get those hours into one day and a few hours of socialising will be a bit of a problem in a few weeks time as it is getting dark earlier.
With the drawing in of the nights the weather is likely to become more of an issue than in the (supposedly) summer months.
Name a date and a venue and will see of the 4 Ws are all favourable to enable me to partake.
FD
PS Dont want to be seen to be a spoil sport but remember being the only one pitching up for the Caernarfon fly in last year organised (and the weather was certainly not bad for that one) and being the only one (as I remember it) to pitch up at Coventry earlier this year (OK it was a bit windy)
Dusty_B
19th Aug 2004, 09:21
Why not spend the night on the IoM?
Ask the locals if we can use one of the two disused strips up north, then bus in to Douglas for the afternoon - those that want holets can stay there, everyone else back to the airfield for a BBQ and piss-up.
I've filed for Jury before, with no problems from customs or special branch.