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Old 22nd Jan 2007, 08:25
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how things change go there now!!!
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Old 22nd Jan 2007, 14:08
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Originally Posted by 'Chuffer' Dandridge
Gets my vote.
Sandown used to have a superb little cafe in a tin building behind the tower, and then it expanded and ended up like the Ritz.. Kemble also used to have a lovely little cafe on the 1st floor of the tower, great bacon sandwiches and then the yuppies moved in and we now have AV8 or whatever it's called, selling overpriced crap food.
Which is why i no longer go to either of them
You also get my vote they now building a hotel on top of the tittyvattor ritz or pitz my dog loves chasing the rats oround the bins.If my useless good for nothing hound ever catches one of them I might present it to staff and ask for it to be served with live jazz!
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I am completely confused now....
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Old 18th Feb 2007, 12:26
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Can anybody confirm if Sandown are having a new hard runway built as per a previous post?

I understand a hard runway (at Sandown) was mentioned on a press release relating to the launch of new (scheduled) services from Sandown by Wight Airways using a Pa31.

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Old 18th Feb 2007, 12:53
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hard runway

Neither.

Due to the position of the airfield being in a valley, they have the go ahead to flood it with about 5 feet of water and open a floatplane training school.

It's the only bit of available water near the island they can feasably use.

Hope that helps.

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Old 22nd Feb 2007, 12:45
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Just heard a rumour London City wont let them in before 10am and they have to be out before 4pm and that the service is not going to continue.Not that it ever got started!
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Old 22nd Feb 2007, 13:09
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Is it just me that is confused here...........
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Old 22nd Feb 2007, 13:18
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Both.

When they took the other away there was no option but for them to continue with what they had.

Only joking, BRL. I'm as confused as you.
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Old 22nd Feb 2007, 19:43
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Confused not I am wasn't.
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Old 22nd Feb 2007, 21:20
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Neither.

Due to the position of the airfield being in a valley, they have the go ahead to flood it with about 5 feet of water and open a floatplane training school.

It's the only bit of available water near the island they can feasably use.


Cheers, looks like my Colleague will have to look at a floatplane rather than a Pc12/TBM700 (or use Bembridge!)

Presumably there is only limited hangarage at Sandown too?

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Old 22nd Feb 2007, 21:23
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Neither.

Due to the position of the airfield being in a valley, they have the go ahead to flood it with about 5 feet of water and open a floatplane training school.

It's the only bit of available water near the island they can feasably use.


Cheers, looks like my Colleague will have to look at a floatplane rather than a Pc12/TBM700 (or use Bembridge!)

Presumably there is only limited hangarage at Sandown too?

WNC
You're just taking the p1ss, now. Make them stop, BRL, make them stop.
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Old 22nd Feb 2007, 23:53
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STOP!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Old 23rd Feb 2007, 06:58
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New signs have gone up on the footpath to the south of the runway.

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Old 23rd Feb 2007, 18:13
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Visited 3 times in 2006 the last time in November alway good service and a friendly word (a/g service, fuel and food)
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Old 30th Mar 2007, 16:42
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A small Centre Park is going to be built on the site(see iwight.com planning)
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