Pilots wanted for kids’ charity flight
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What is to stop us having a fly-in on the 7th at Beccles, just turning up and if the kids are around take them up once?
I am sure people wouldn't mind paying an extra landing fee.........
I am sure people wouldn't mind paying an extra landing fee.........
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What is to stop us having a fly-in on the 7th at Beccles, just turning up and if the kids are around take them up once?
I am sure people wouldn't mind paying an extra landing fee.........
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Here! Here!
Give the nod and I'll book a four seater.
What is to stop us having a fly-in on the 7th at Beccles, just turning up and if the kids are around take them up once?
I am sure people wouldn't mind paying an extra landing fee.........
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Here! Here!
Give the nod and I'll book a four seater.
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No Kids Available
The only thing stopping us is the fact that the kids will not be there.
I'm only sorry that I tried to organise the whole thing in a professional organised way. Last year I took a little Russian girl up that was staying with a friend of mine. No problems with that.
This year I asked my friend to give me a bit more notice so that I could organise enough aircraft to take up all 20 in an organised event. Now there are problems.
But don't let that put you off coming to Beccles. It's a lovely small and friendly club. Club facilities are a bit light at the moment but progress is being made at an ever-increasing rate.
Thanks again to everyone for your support.
Steve
I'm only sorry that I tried to organise the whole thing in a professional organised way. Last year I took a little Russian girl up that was staying with a friend of mine. No problems with that.
This year I asked my friend to give me a bit more notice so that I could organise enough aircraft to take up all 20 in an organised event. Now there are problems.
But don't let that put you off coming to Beccles. It's a lovely small and friendly club. Club facilities are a bit light at the moment but progress is being made at an ever-increasing rate.
Thanks again to everyone for your support.
Steve
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Edited to say Crossed posts. Maybe something can be organised for next year.
Having been involved with this sort of thing for a few years now, I've seen how much bureaucracy goes with it.
There may be other issues beyond the insurance.
If they have similar regulations to school trips run from this country then they may require that prior specific written consent from the Childs parent or Legal Guardian is given. Despite the teachers being in Loco Parentis during the trip they are not allowed to give consent for things like this.
So I advise that you get the full picture before you get too carried away.
However if they have permission then perhaps someone in PPrune land can pull a few strings and sort out some cover for them. If we have to have a whip round to pay for it I'd be happy to forgo a few rounds at the bar for a cause as worthy as this.
Having been involved with this sort of thing for a few years now, I've seen how much bureaucracy goes with it.
There may be other issues beyond the insurance.
If they have similar regulations to school trips run from this country then they may require that prior specific written consent from the Childs parent or Legal Guardian is given. Despite the teachers being in Loco Parentis during the trip they are not allowed to give consent for things like this.
So I advise that you get the full picture before you get too carried away.
However if they have permission then perhaps someone in PPrune land can pull a few strings and sort out some cover for them. If we have to have a whip round to pay for it I'd be happy to forgo a few rounds at the bar for a cause as worthy as this.
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Unbelievable!
Does anyone know of any other similar activities I could get involved in, I have a share in a four seater and would love to participate in any such activities.
Thanks in advance and thanks for trying Steve.
Parvez
Does anyone know of any other similar activities I could get involved in, I have a share in a four seater and would love to participate in any such activities.
Thanks in advance and thanks for trying Steve.
Parvez
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Totally Flabbergasted
Many of you will have read the recent correspondence concerning attempts to organise flights for kids from Belarus suffering with cancer. Despite initially being warmly received by the local organisation here in Norfolk, and receiving many offers of help, (thanks again for that), two weeks before the event I was informed that we were not allowed to take the children flying. Well today I have just found out why. As expected that charities head office in Haselmere has an issue with the insurance. This I am sure we could have got around once they understood our own aircraft insurance cover, which we all now need. But the one thing I could not convince them of, and one that never ceases to amaze me, is their perception of light aircraft as being death traps flown by unprofessional thrill seeking lunatics.
Quotes from the charities reply to my correspondence. "there are many small aircraft that crash and this would potentially be putting the children in danger". Well which papers has he been reading?
Quotes from the charities reply to my correspondence. "there are many small aircraft that crash and this would potentially be putting the children in danger". Well which papers has he been reading?
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I don't know which paper it is 'they' read, but if I were you, I would find out, and then give the editor a ring an explain your story.
Especially how pilots from all over the country have offered time and money to make this happen!!
Perhaps the embarassment of the story in the local rag would shame them into looking a big closer at the cirmcumstances...!
RH
