Club Membership Fees & the end of Glasgow Flying Club ? (Merged)
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Hi,
I have been monitoring this thread with interest - I think it is disgraceful that GFCs' laundry is being hung out in public (skid marks and all).
I appreciate the support given in this forum but I do not want associated with the politics.
However, anyone interested in G-BMKG can fly it from Cumbernauld. Please send me a private message for further info.
Allan
I have been monitoring this thread with interest - I think it is disgraceful that GFCs' laundry is being hung out in public (skid marks and all).
I appreciate the support given in this forum but I do not want associated with the politics.
However, anyone interested in G-BMKG can fly it from Cumbernauld. Please send me a private message for further info.
Allan
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I have been away for the last couple of days, I read the original un-censored post by BAA EGPF all I can say is hells bells the Tuesday clubs far reaching influence seems to have no boundaries (The truth hurts).
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Good morning Glasgow (or should it be Vietnam)Censored, well there’s a surprise – NOT.
Bunny in the headlights springs to mind.
RUN RABBIT,
RUN RABBIT,
RUN, RUN, RUN,
HERE COMES THE APPL,
HAVING FUN, FUN, FUN.
You can run, but you can’t hide
FIVE DAYS TO GO PEOPLE.
There’s lots and lots more dirty laundry,
So stay tuned, you simply won’t believe the cover ups.
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LINK TO "IS MY MEMBERSHIP A LIABILITY"?
This thread is about the same club as the one mentioned in the above thread.
I think this will provide some confirmation of the bully antics of this organisation.
I don't think I will waste my time going to the AGM this Thursday - I have already decided not to gamble away my hard earned cash to an organisation out of control!
(Anyone with a type rating for this Club should check the POH for 'spiral dive recovery technique' - I think 'bailing out' is the recommendation)
I think this will provide some confirmation of the bully antics of this organisation.
I don't think I will waste my time going to the AGM this Thursday - I have already decided not to gamble away my hard earned cash to an organisation out of control!
(Anyone with a type rating for this Club should check the POH for 'spiral dive recovery technique' - I think 'bailing out' is the recommendation)
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"CLUB MEMBERSHIP FEES"
This thread is about the same club as the one mentioned in the above thread.
I think this will provide some confirmation of the bully antics of this organisation.
I don't think I will waste my time going to the AGM this Thursday - I have already decided not to gamble away my hard earned cash to an organisation out of control!
(Anyone with a type rating for this Club should check the POH for 'spiral dive recovery technique' - I think 'bailing out' is the recommendation)
I think this will provide some confirmation of the bully antics of this organisation.
I don't think I will waste my time going to the AGM this Thursday - I have already decided not to gamble away my hard earned cash to an organisation out of control!
(Anyone with a type rating for this Club should check the POH for 'spiral dive recovery technique' - I think 'bailing out' is the recommendation)
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I would just like to thank the GFC committee member who took the time and effort to contact me and express his point of view. While I appreciate the gesture, I must reaffirm my position that the club is bigger that any individual or cleek and action must be taken now to survive. Simply put “out with the old and in with the new” don’t be afraid to stand up to the bullies on Thursday night, they are small individuals that would rather destroy your club before seeing it a successful organisation (bizarre but true). If you are passionate about flying from Glasgow take control before it really is too late. Better we adapt and prosper than stagnate and die – it on the cards again* – wake up and smell the avgas.
*We’ve been here before, but there’s no white knight to rescue our bacon this time.
*We’ve been here before, but there’s no white knight to rescue our bacon this time.
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Well,
Tuesday has arrived and the decisions on how the Club will be run(down) this year will be finalised tonight.
I wonder how any Members will turn up on Thursday for the 'official (my arse) AGM' when the Tuesday Clubs decision will be made public!!!
GFC
R.I.P
Tuesday has arrived and the decisions on how the Club will be run(down) this year will be finalised tonight.
I wonder how any Members will turn up on Thursday for the 'official (my arse) AGM' when the Tuesday Clubs decision will be made public!!!
GFC
R.I.P
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What Now?
Went to AGM.
Lies, scapegoat, smoke & mirrors, more lies ....
Obvious some of the members are voting with there feet.
Membership fees rising fast
Landing fees rising fast
Members decending fast
Aircraft decending fast
WATCH THIS SPACE.
Lies, scapegoat, smoke & mirrors, more lies ....
Obvious some of the members are voting with there feet.
Membership fees rising fast
Landing fees rising fast
Members decending fast
Aircraft decending fast
WATCH THIS SPACE.
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Hate to say I told you so, same old lies and deceit from the committee AKA The Tuesday Club LAKIES. As for all the legal jargon by one member, well I ask you ?
How many times does the guy from Cumbernauld have to send the club the relative information, once, twice, thrice or hundreds of times. My god the girl in the office has signed, confirming receipt of the relative paperwork – again and again. Honestly the committee must take us for a bunch of idiots. Well I suppose if we stump up our membership and re-join who can blame them.
What are our options :
1 - Go voluntarily for FREE and join another club (Prestwick, Cumbernauld even Perth). They are all less expensive and boast the nice people who left Glasgow before you. It’s the smart move, vote with your feet.
2 – Stay, pay the most expensive membership in Scotland and hope you don’t get thrown out for some trumped up misdemeanour (trust me, you will not be given the reason anyway). Once they have your money that’s all that counts.
3 – Stay, pay your membership and side with the bullies and hope they don’t turn on you – remember Neville Chamberlain.
Did anyone else notice that several members were conspicuous by their absence, do you think they have given up in despair (option 1 perhaps), after last nights fiasco who could blame anyone for voting with their feet.
If GFC are to be sued and loose again will it cost the membership another £35000.00,
Who knows??? “Who cares” says the committee – (they pick the fights and we the membership pay for their belligerence).
It’s tough being a member of GFC, but someone has to do it - NOT
How many times does the guy from Cumbernauld have to send the club the relative information, once, twice, thrice or hundreds of times. My god the girl in the office has signed, confirming receipt of the relative paperwork – again and again. Honestly the committee must take us for a bunch of idiots. Well I suppose if we stump up our membership and re-join who can blame them.
What are our options :
1 - Go voluntarily for FREE and join another club (Prestwick, Cumbernauld even Perth). They are all less expensive and boast the nice people who left Glasgow before you. It’s the smart move, vote with your feet.
2 – Stay, pay the most expensive membership in Scotland and hope you don’t get thrown out for some trumped up misdemeanour (trust me, you will not be given the reason anyway). Once they have your money that’s all that counts.
3 – Stay, pay your membership and side with the bullies and hope they don’t turn on you – remember Neville Chamberlain.
Did anyone else notice that several members were conspicuous by their absence, do you think they have given up in despair (option 1 perhaps), after last nights fiasco who could blame anyone for voting with their feet.
If GFC are to be sued and loose again will it cost the membership another £35000.00,
Who knows??? “Who cares” says the committee – (they pick the fights and we the membership pay for their belligerence).
It’s tough being a member of GFC, but someone has to do it - NOT
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SLIPS 84 - if you were indeed at the meeting and felt SO strongly then why did you remain SO silent, or why did you not get off your bum and stand for election? Very easy to carp from the sidelines when you may only have half a story. 80% of committee time in recent years has been taken up dealing with politics, local egos and people trying to run clubs within clubs, despite being warned about it - it happened 10 years ago and nearly killed the club then - so it would be foolish for any committee to allow that situation to develop. Some of us just want to fly and want the committee to be allowed to plan the kind of stuff that goes on at other clubs. Snot easy - I know - I've been there, (and I've given (and received) my own fair share of criticism - but we all have only a limited amount of patience and energy. So draw a line, and move on - life is too short.
FACTS -
membership fees same as last year
landing fees up - due to BAA indifference and ignorance
aircraft numbers - hopefully soon to rise
membership numbers - better than 3, 4 ,or 5 years ago with higher %age of members rejoining than in previous years
BAA EGPF - I would be careful of using a name like that ... . those in the know ...... know they are no friend of GA ..... anywhere.
Oh, hold on ... I know where you're both coming from ...........
FACTS -
membership fees same as last year
landing fees up - due to BAA indifference and ignorance
aircraft numbers - hopefully soon to rise
membership numbers - better than 3, 4 ,or 5 years ago with higher %age of members rejoining than in previous years
BAA EGPF - I would be careful of using a name like that ... . those in the know ...... know they are no friend of GA ..... anywhere.
Oh, hold on ... I know where you're both coming from ...........
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Hello Good Evening and Welcome, Lakies and PH-UKU too.
Dream on, join the committee, are you crazy?
We the silent majority want to be part of a club that treats it membership with honesty and respect – it’s a goal .
This forum lets you know exactly what we think of your activities without running the risk of ejection or worse. If you don’t like bad press, try being decent and honest for a change. You could start by sorting out the Cumbernauld chap’s grievance before you drop us in the SH—again.
If you think that sacrificing of one of your own (A DIRECTOR) to manipulate the AGM went unnoticed, think again chum.
Membership numbers – etc, etc, etc fantasy ???????????
Still………….it’s good that you plucked up enough courage to respond – better late than never eh !
Moving on is something which GFC has never been good at, but it’s a new committee and a new year, well its another year anyway – how can things possibly go wrong- just wait and see – your good at that.
We’ll be keeping a close eye on you – know what I mean ?
P.S
Read your email yet -- it’s a cracker
Dream on, join the committee, are you crazy?
We the silent majority want to be part of a club that treats it membership with honesty and respect – it’s a goal .
This forum lets you know exactly what we think of your activities without running the risk of ejection or worse. If you don’t like bad press, try being decent and honest for a change. You could start by sorting out the Cumbernauld chap’s grievance before you drop us in the SH—again.
If you think that sacrificing of one of your own (A DIRECTOR) to manipulate the AGM went unnoticed, think again chum.
Membership numbers – etc, etc, etc fantasy ???????????
Still………….it’s good that you plucked up enough courage to respond – better late than never eh !
Moving on is something which GFC has never been good at, but it’s a new committee and a new year, well its another year anyway – how can things possibly go wrong- just wait and see – your good at that.
We’ll be keeping a close eye on you – know what I mean ?
P.S
Read your email yet -- it’s a cracker
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Having read the treat, which was quite, clearly produced by the committee/Tuesday club. I have to just say propaganda only works when your intended pray has little or know knowledge of the subject matter, eh who of us can’t count up to four or is it three aeroplanes (how many were parked there last year 6 oh that’s right) as for the members have you looked at the members book recently and I thought the committee had stopped that bad practice of counting it twice, thinking you have double and spending accordingly.
I thought I would also mention the meaning of the word club [a group of people organized for a common purpose, especially a group that meets regularly]
Well whoever wrote this definition, hadn’t read Animal Farm and wasn’t in the company of the pigs.
I have only this parting shot contrary to your simplistic viewpoint it’s a well-known fact that your enemy is of most danger to you when he is silent.
Wake up and smell the Av-gas
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FLYSTRATHCLYDE,
I (along with the the other club members AND COMMITTEE) got your recent email - a couple of question come to mind! Why has there been no response from the Committee to the membership - or has there? (I would expect you after opening the information to the members to let them know if the matter is resolved)
If the facts in your email to all members are not ENTIRELY ACCURATE then why has there been no response from the Committee clarifying THE FACTS as they can prove. You also put yourself in a peculiar position IF you are FALSELY claiming the club has signed for documents as per your email.
However, if the facts in your email are ACCURATE then why are you holding back about doing something about it! My lawyer friend assures me the facts quoted are indefensible by a club! If you do have documents signed for as you state in your email the next sentence is already answered!
SOMEONE IS TELLING LIES TO THE ENTIRE MEMBERSHIP - EITHER YOU OR THE COMMITTEE. This does Glasgow Flying Club no good at all.
It's about time this was brought to a head - and a close. Would the REAL SLIME SHADY please stand up?
P.S. Check your PM's
I (along with the the other club members AND COMMITTEE) got your recent email - a couple of question come to mind! Why has there been no response from the Committee to the membership - or has there? (I would expect you after opening the information to the members to let them know if the matter is resolved)
If the facts in your email to all members are not ENTIRELY ACCURATE then why has there been no response from the Committee clarifying THE FACTS as they can prove. You also put yourself in a peculiar position IF you are FALSELY claiming the club has signed for documents as per your email.
However, if the facts in your email are ACCURATE then why are you holding back about doing something about it! My lawyer friend assures me the facts quoted are indefensible by a club! If you do have documents signed for as you state in your email the next sentence is already answered!
SOMEONE IS TELLING LIES TO THE ENTIRE MEMBERSHIP - EITHER YOU OR THE COMMITTEE. This does Glasgow Flying Club no good at all.
It's about time this was brought to a head - and a close. Would the REAL SLIME SHADY please stand up?
P.S. Check your PM's
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Come to us then! (at Welshpool)
We don't charge membership fees. Obviously, to fly or receive instruction from us, you have to join our club, but we will not charge you for the privilege.
ariel
We don't charge membership fees. Obviously, to fly or receive instruction from us, you have to join our club, but we will not charge you for the privilege.
ariel
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SOMEONE IS TELLING LIES TO THE ENTIRE MEMBERSHIP - EITHER YOU OR THE COMMITTEE.
I can confirm I am not telling lies - I can answer any questions with a clear mind with evidence to show.
2+2=?
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Glasgow Flying Club - The END ???
I've just heard that yet another GFC aircraft has relocated to Cumbernauld - Is this a case of the rats leaving the sinking ship and one could speculate, are they just one step ahead of the baillifs.
Lets hope this doesn't signal the END of club flying at Glasgow.
Lets hope this doesn't signal the END of club flying at Glasgow.
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Totally appalled at some of the fees mentioned. Some clubs seem to be taking advantage.
FYI
Weald Air Services, Headcorn: £75 pa and no landing fees.
Tiger Club, Headcorn: £120 pa.
KC
FYI
Weald Air Services, Headcorn: £75 pa and no landing fees.
Tiger Club, Headcorn: £120 pa.
KC