Visit to Scottish ATC Centre 25th September 2004
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Visit to Scottish ATC Centre 25th September 2004
On the afternoon of Saturday 25th September, join a guided tour of the Scottish and Oceanic Area Control Centre hosted by the dynamic duo, PH-UKU and 10W.
This will probably be followed by copious amounts of beer, curry, dancing girls, and whatever else takes your fancy afterwards in Prestwick or Ayr.
First 16 names guaranteed, after that we'll see what we can do. Confirm your attendance by posting on this thread.
Prestwick is well served by public transport links including rail and air (Ryanair), or Glasgow Airport is about an hour away, so there's no excuse not to pop along.
For those who wish to fly in, the landing fee at Prestwick is £12 if parking at one of the flying clubs.
Go on go on go on .. you know you want to.
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1. NinjaBill
2. Flying Snapper
3. Jimmydacraw
4. proudscot
5. incubus
6. DX Wombat
7. Pat Warren
8. Ian Forbes
9. Alistair Kennedy
10. Crossedcontrols (+1)
11. On the spot
12. Peter Warden
13. Fancy Navigator
14. Skies the Limit
15. Skies the Limit (2)
16. GerryR
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This will probably be followed by copious amounts of beer, curry, dancing girls, and whatever else takes your fancy afterwards in Prestwick or Ayr.
First 16 names guaranteed, after that we'll see what we can do. Confirm your attendance by posting on this thread.
Prestwick is well served by public transport links including rail and air (Ryanair), or Glasgow Airport is about an hour away, so there's no excuse not to pop along.
For those who wish to fly in, the landing fee at Prestwick is £12 if parking at one of the flying clubs.
Go on go on go on .. you know you want to.
Provisional List
1. NinjaBill
2. Flying Snapper
3. Jimmydacraw
4. proudscot
5. incubus
6. DX Wombat
7. Pat Warren
8. Ian Forbes
9. Alistair Kennedy
10. Crossedcontrols (+1)
11. On the spot
12. Peter Warden
13. Fancy Navigator
14. Skies the Limit
15. Skies the Limit (2)
16. GerryR
(Names in bold have provided security details)
Last edited by 10W; 24th Sep 2004 at 07:33.
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Can I be number two then?
Prestwick is my home airfield so it seems pointless to fly there! (could do a circuit I suppose)
Anyone flying-in should contact Prestwick Flight Centre first to get discounted landings (01292 476523).
Prestwick is my home airfield so it seems pointless to fly there! (could do a circuit I suppose)
Anyone flying-in should contact Prestwick Flight Centre first to get discounted landings (01292 476523).
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Unfortunately on vacation. Look forward to another date if you get over-subscribed for this one? I think it would be a useful afternoon out....
Thanks for the effort to organise.
Regards
esvdx
Thanks for the effort to organise.
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Could I add my name please.
If possible plus one ( a mate lives by your building and wonders what goes on in there).
Crossedcontrols
PS What time do you intend starting?
If possible plus one ( a mate lives by your building and wonders what goes on in there).
Crossedcontrols
PS What time do you intend starting?
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Hi Crossedcontrols,
At the moment we will put your friend down as a possible (i.e reserve), since ideally we want to offer the places in the first instance to Forum members who will benefit from the visit in an aviation capacity.
We will get back with firm times and organisational details shortly but I would imagine looking to kick off around 1400-1430 since myself and PH-UKU could potentially be plugged in doing death defying stunts and smoke and mirror tricks with large aluminium tubes full of people on the radar screens till 1400-ish
If anyone wants to make the trek from down South, then Ryanair from Stansted flying up and back on the same day can be as low as £21. OK, it's first flight up and last flight back, but there are plenty more options in between. Or come a day early, depart a day later, or just shop around for a good deal. Haven't looked at other deals, but coming from Dublin is another possibility, as well as a few other European places.
Advice on accomodation can also be given if anyone wants to overnight either before or after.
At the moment we will put your friend down as a possible (i.e reserve), since ideally we want to offer the places in the first instance to Forum members who will benefit from the visit in an aviation capacity.
We will get back with firm times and organisational details shortly but I would imagine looking to kick off around 1400-1430 since myself and PH-UKU could potentially be plugged in doing death defying stunts and smoke and mirror tricks with large aluminium tubes full of people on the radar screens till 1400-ish
If anyone wants to make the trek from down South, then Ryanair from Stansted flying up and back on the same day can be as low as £21. OK, it's first flight up and last flight back, but there are plenty more options in between. Or come a day early, depart a day later, or just shop around for a good deal. Haven't looked at other deals, but coming from Dublin is another possibility, as well as a few other European places.
Advice on accomodation can also be given if anyone wants to overnight either before or after.
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Ryanair are doing Bournmouth to Prestwick for £0.90p + £11 taxes. Not sure about the times though. Worth having a look if anyone wants to go up from the south. 
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10W, I might just bring the caravan up that weekend 
but won't join you for the guided tour, I'll leave a place for someone else who would really benefit. 
However, I could be persuaded to join you for a curry and orange juice later. I could do with something to take my mind off my radio exam on the Monday 
but won't join you for the guided tour, I'll leave a place for someone else who would really benefit. However, I could be persuaded to join you for a curry and orange juice later. I could do with something to take my mind off my radio exam on the Monday
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I will be up in Scotland that weekend so if anyone who is planning to fly in would like a lift from the Terminal to ScATCC I have a Zafira so will be able to take six extra people at a time. I will be happy to make several trips if there are more than six of you needing transport. Please let me or 10W know, preferably a day or two in advance and in my case, by Thursday evening
so if anyone who is planning to fly in would like a lift from the Terminal to ScATCC I have a Zafira so will be able to take six extra people at a time. I will be happy to make several trips if there are more than six of you needing transport. Please let me or 10W know, preferably a day or two in advance and in my case, by Thursday evening