Glasgow Flying Club

[al_renko]

Hi All,
Please can anyone enlighten us what is the goings on at the Glasgow Flying Club,have they aircraft for hire? or is the club kaput!

[piperboy84]

From the Glasgow Airport Flying Club FaceBook page


Allan Falconer
24 October at 10:52
Glasgow International Airport have been very supportive in our efforts to restart operations from Glasgow. They have clarified their position during the notice period for the existing club and are keen that we start promoting in advance to our return.
With confirmation of our return and commitment from existing users of the airport to join us it is hoped that there will be additional efforts to pave our return before the official date.
We will shortly be promoting free membership till the end of March 2015. This will also be an ongoing option to encourage more members.
Feel free to post comments and questions on this page while we continue with preparations for our return.
Keep a watch on this Page for further updates.

[NorthernChappie]

Did he mean March 2016? BTW Piper Boy, did you head into Perth this afternoon from the east at 2000 feet or so? T'was me looking skyward in the Coupar Angus area.

[piperboy84]

BTW Piper Boy, did you head into Perth this afternoon from the east at 2000 feet or so
It most certainly was, and did you notice I was crawling on the way there but zipping along on the way back, funny the wind difference in such a small elevation change, 5kts on the deck 30kts at 2000 feet.

An yes i think he meant 2016.

[al_renko]

Sounds a bit more positive,hopefully Allan can have us flying again soon from Glasgow.

[xrayalpha]

OK,

So GFC at Glasgow Airport get involved with a 3rd party.

GFC fall out with a 3rd party.

Glasgow Airport then ends GFC's lease.

3rd party now appears to want to move in to GFC's old shoes.

Are these all linked? Am trying to join the dots so as to understand the whole picture.

Seems really risky for GA in that Glasgow Airport's owners may just decide that there are not enough shoppers (that's where it makes the money, and they spent A LOT to buy GLA recently) on a typical Cessna?

[piperboy84]

Well whoever ends up with it whether its old guy, new guy, both guys, GFC or even KFC for that matter, lets hope they get some GA action going back at Glasgow, would love to shoot a few approaches in there, be handy for dropping people off also and save all that bollocking about driving down there.

[maxred]

You can do that currently. Just call Signature, file a plan, and go..no issues. In fact, no plan even needed. Just tell ATC on first call you are going to area J.

[piperboy84]

Just call Signature, file a plan, and go..no issues. In fact, no plan even needed. Just tell ATC on first call you are going to area J.

Never knew that, what kind of money am I looking at for a pax pick up or drop off, I presume being a member of the new club may get some kind of discount on landing fees.

[maxred]

No, you must be a club aeroplane to get the concession, 26.00 quid. Signature will give you a quote. This will be a 50.00 NATS fee, and a handling charge from Signature. Speak with Brian at Signature, good guy. You go in through the Business Aviation Centre. All very civilised.....

[ericsson16]

Maybe they are overly complicated and messy people:rolleyes:

[xrayalpha]

Just as well he didn't go to Prestwick - would have to dodge the spaceships there!

From the Herald:

Space travel from Scotland by end of decade as Prestwick secures Nasa tie-in (From HeraldScotland) (http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/14949576.Space_travel_from_Scotland_by_end_of_decade_as_Pres twick_secures_Nasa_tie_in/)

"The Ayrshire airport has struck a deal with counterparts in Texas, which will see it benefit from expertise from the Houston Spaceport, one of 10 commercial space flight operations in the US.

A delegation from Houston and the Nasa-connected Rice Space Institute met with representatives from the Scottish space industry and local politicians, with a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed between the various parties.

At Tuesday's event, Richard Jenner, Prestwick's spaceport director, said he hoped flights could be operational within three years.

He added: “We couldn’t wish for a more experienced partner than Houston. They have a long history of facilitating government funded launches and it is exciting to be embarking on the move to commercial space launches alongside them.

“This partnership will hopefully expedite the establishment of a spaceport at Prestwick.

“For us, the immediate focus will be working with our launch partners to provide lower cost access to space for the booming UK satellite and associated services industry in the UK and across the world. However, longer term, this partnership could develop in to a point to point for passenger travel using hyper sonic flight capability that will help to cut down journey times by a matter of hours.”

Gosh - hold the front page!

Spaceships will cut the journey time BY a matter of hours!" Not TO a matter of hours!

Just as well he isn't in charge of communications with the aliens!

[NorthSouth]

This partnership will hopefully expedite the establishment of a spaceport at Prestwickaka we're f***ed unless the US Government pays for it.
UK Government cancelled the UK Spaceport competition in May, the day after Prestwick trumpeted the launch of its great hope, Orbital Access Ltd
Ironically Orbital Access's blurb makes clear that its main proposal is for a DC10-based launcher that can deploy to wherever the customer wants to launch from.

[A and C]

Spacecraft launch is always going to happen as near to the equator as you can get it......physics dictates this.

As far as I can see Prestwick is rather a long way from the equator.

[Maoraigh1]

"Spacecraft launch is always going to happen as near to the equator as you can get it......physics dictates this."
If Glasgow Flying Club sell enough vouchers in Braehead Shopping Centre for trial flights in the sub-orbiter, this could still be a viable business, with the sub-orbiter landing back at Glasgow for £26. Competition for Virgin Galactic.

[Pilot DAR]

Factual posts are welcomed, attacking posts are not. Would a few posters like to check facts, and repost helpful information, while avoiding conflict please?

[ericsson16]

New website Home (http://www.leadingedgeflighttraining.com/)

[piperboy84]

Is that Allan's new outfit, or the new guys ?

[NorthSouth]

We work with ACS Aviation to provide Commercial training
ACS is at Perth
But ACS has been bought out by Cloud Global, right? So is it continuing to trade as ACS? Cloud Global website says nothing about flight training and ACS Flight Training website is now defunct.

[nkt2000]

I was at Perth yesterday. ACS took my landing fees and I even got a free pen. The guy said he was trying to get rid of them. It is an ACS pen!
Surprisingly, Perth was dead as door nails. The only other aircraft flying was G-RMPS, but i was the only aircraft in the circuit. I don't know if Keith Boardman still has the RV12 as it took off as I was heading back from paying my fees.

[xrayalpha]

NS,

I also see from the website - domain only registered this year - that LEFT has been going from 2006 (according to the copyright notice!)

But, when one looks at the - albeit well out-of-date - CAA lists of RTFs and ATOs, the words Leading Edge seem to have skipped my view. Although I did see ACS there.

It is all very confusing!

But as long as the punters are happy, that's the key.

[Mr. Smiley]

Hello All,

I'm going to be in Glasgow in late November and was hoping to get in touch with some Glaswegian pilots or members of the Glasgow Flying Club. I found this outfit via this post ( leading edge flight training ) but wasn't able to find any contact info on their website. Anyone here part of the GA community around Glasgow? Thanks!

[Forfoxake]

I am but although I live very near Glasgow Airport, I operate out of Strathaven.

[gordonquinn]

Smiley,

I live near Glasgow but I fly out of Prestwick, there is a club of around 40 members (always welcoming) and also a more formal flight school round the corner.

[airpolice]

Glasgow has plus and minus points. Long runway, expensive and time restrictions, stunning views and easy access. Full fire cover and air ambulance on site.


LEFT is friendly enough, and very supportive. Subject to a check ride, you can just turn up and fly, within permitted times and they have a good choice of airframes. Glasgow Flying Club I've found to be a bit offy.



Prestwick Flying Club, as a club, is awesome. Just the one aircraft, and a bit under-powered at that, but really nice people, and a smashing friendly atmosphere.

Prestwick Airport is great, two big runways, 24*7 availability and the most obliging ATC staff you could ask for. Full time ATC and Coastguard rescue helicopter on hand 24*7, so it's a warm fuzzy feeling all round.

Prestwick local area, stunning scenery that takes a bit of beating. Submarine hunting or Island Hopping, you choose. Prestwick is getting my money for a mixture of all of tha above.

[flystrathclyde]

Hi,

I operate Leading Edge and would be delighted if you want to drop in.

You can email [email protected] or call on 0141.404.1830.

We always welcome visitors and you will find we are usually Very active!

The website will be changed soon.

Allan

Hello All,

I'm going to be in Glasgow in late November and was hoping to get in touch with some Glaswegian pilots or members of the Glasgow Flying Club. I found this outfit via this post ( leading edge flight training ) but wasn't able to find any contact info on their website. Anyone here part of the GA community around Glasgow? Thanks!

[ericsson16]

Prestwick Airport is great, two big runways, 24*7 availability and the most obliging ATC staff you could ask for.Really? It must be the heavy workload that makes them so obliging!