AirUK
28th Oct 2020, 18:02
Hi everyone,
I'm a commercial pilot about to renew my SEP rating and thereafter I’m thinking about buying a share in an aircraft and I note that there are some good value shares available at Popham which is one of my closest airfields.
However, my desires are twofold - firstly, I’d like to get flying cheaply and regularly and I’ve heard that Popham often gets waterlogged throughout the winter - is this true, and if so, does it drag on for a long time, or just a day or so after particularly heavy rain?
Secondly, Ideally I’d like to fly from an airfield with a club or in a group that is rather socialable - I’m also after the social side of aviation... I understand COVID will have curtailed some of the fun & frolics for the time being, but thinking ahead here for more normal times (and perhaps any socially distant arrangements!). So I guess what I’m asking here is Popham a sociable place or can anyone recommend a particularly sociable group there? I’m in my 30s so whilst not ageist and enjoy socialising with people of all ages, I’d also quite like to get involved somewhere where there’s at least a few other younger people about as well.
I’m based in Central Hants and don’t want to travel miles & miles so I realise that really restricts me to Popham, Chilbolton, Goodwood, Blackbushe, Lasham, Thruxton and Fairoaks as other options.
Any thoughts/opinions greatly welcomed... many thanks!
UK.
I'm a commercial pilot about to renew my SEP rating and thereafter I’m thinking about buying a share in an aircraft and I note that there are some good value shares available at Popham which is one of my closest airfields.
However, my desires are twofold - firstly, I’d like to get flying cheaply and regularly and I’ve heard that Popham often gets waterlogged throughout the winter - is this true, and if so, does it drag on for a long time, or just a day or so after particularly heavy rain?
Secondly, Ideally I’d like to fly from an airfield with a club or in a group that is rather socialable - I’m also after the social side of aviation... I understand COVID will have curtailed some of the fun & frolics for the time being, but thinking ahead here for more normal times (and perhaps any socially distant arrangements!). So I guess what I’m asking here is Popham a sociable place or can anyone recommend a particularly sociable group there? I’m in my 30s so whilst not ageist and enjoy socialising with people of all ages, I’d also quite like to get involved somewhere where there’s at least a few other younger people about as well.
I’m based in Central Hants and don’t want to travel miles & miles so I realise that really restricts me to Popham, Chilbolton, Goodwood, Blackbushe, Lasham, Thruxton and Fairoaks as other options.
Any thoughts/opinions greatly welcomed... many thanks!
UK.