Christmas Flying
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Christmas Flying
I recall last Christmas there was an abundance of good flying weather and a shortage of destinations.
Can anyone give me some confirmation of some REAL flying clubs who don't close betwixt Christmas and New Year?
If not am I going to have to organise a fly-in to my gaff just to keep GA alive in the south of England 'cos my guess is we're gonna have a stonking great "high" sitting over us throughout Christmas and the New Year. Last year it all went dead and I 'phoned 13 airfields and the only one who answered was Leicester. I ended up meeting DubTrub that day. Great bloke but can't fly to save his life. He does bomber circuits that would make Geoffrey Wellum apply for annual leave whilst on them...
Any suggestions of who might be worth setting out for between the 26th and the 2nd are welcome.
Sticky, L ?
P.S If I do organise a fly-in it'll be for a/c of 55 years old (or older) and with the important wheel where Cabair don't want it
Can anyone give me some confirmation of some REAL flying clubs who don't close betwixt Christmas and New Year?
If not am I going to have to organise a fly-in to my gaff just to keep GA alive in the south of England 'cos my guess is we're gonna have a stonking great "high" sitting over us throughout Christmas and the New Year. Last year it all went dead and I 'phoned 13 airfields and the only one who answered was Leicester. I ended up meeting DubTrub that day. Great bloke but can't fly to save his life. He does bomber circuits that would make Geoffrey Wellum apply for annual leave whilst on them...
Any suggestions of who might be worth setting out for between the 26th and the 2nd are welcome.
Sticky, L ?
P.S If I do organise a fly-in it'll be for a/c of 55 years old (or older) and with the important wheel where Cabair don't want it
Last edited by Monocock; 25th November 2005 at 19:22.
Maybe I can escape via the bedroom window.
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I fit your criteria (nearly)
Unless you regularly land wheels up?
...and Mono 'you know where' will as ever be open. But I've done too many fly-ins here this year.
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From: Propping up bars in the Lands of D H Lawrence and Bishop Bonner
So is a brand new Schweizer helicopter out then?
As an ex-Newburian, I could always gate-crash in me car and that does (sort of) fit your criteria!
Cheers
Whirls
As an ex-Newburian, I could always gate-crash in me car and that does (sort of) fit your criteria!
Cheers
Whirls
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If you allow a couple of days closure for Xmas and Boxing Day. Popham is usually open that week. - I'll ask tomorrow. (We certainly have a New Year's Day Fly-in as is traditional.)
EDIT: Asked 'the management', and Popham is only closed 25th and 26th
EDIT: Asked 'the management', and Popham is only closed 25th and 26th
Last edited by Irv; 26th November 2005 at 09:10.
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a couple of days
...of course, many airfields are open for arrivals, but a whole lot more are SHUT for departures; no wonder a lot of nice winter skies are unoccupied.
Great pity.
Leicester is open and licenced every day except Christmas day.
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Squadgy -
I've only been to Barton once and that was as P2 in an Arrow.
I really want to fly in myself and aim to do so with some good weather this Chrimbo. My only worry is that silly corridor thingy. Is it more simple than it looks at first glance?
Don't forget, I'm a simple straw-chewing agrarian so don't credit me with too much intelligence outside of a 100 mile radius from home...
I've only been to Barton once and that was as P2 in an Arrow.
I really want to fly in myself and aim to do so with some good weather this Chrimbo. My only worry is that silly corridor thingy. Is it more simple than it looks at first glance?
Don't forget, I'm a simple straw-chewing agrarian so don't credit me with too much intelligence outside of a 100 mile radius from home...
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Monocock - The Low Level Route really is simple. The easiest way to go about things is to fly to Ashcroft Farm airfield's overhead and then fly a track of 360 not above 1250ft on the Manchester QNH. Once you reach the Thelwall Viaduct VRP take up a track of roughly 060 which will lead you to Barton. No need for any clearances to enter the corridor, although Manchester Appr on 119.525 will provide a FIS if you want.
Manchester ATC have produced a really useful guide to the route which is available for download off the Barton Aerodrome website, direct link here
Look forward to seeing you over Christmas
Manchester ATC have produced a really useful guide to the route which is available for download off the Barton Aerodrome website, direct link here
Look forward to seeing you over Christmas