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stickandrudderman, I hope your going to bloody well go there now after all that has preceded!
totally agreed with bose-x; horses for courses. I fly in VFR but don't mind the charge as once a year me and my pax get treated like VIP's and I happen to like the occasion and discipline of flying into a proper airport
totally agreed with bose-x; horses for courses. I fly in VFR but don't mind the charge as once a year me and my pax get treated like VIP's and I happen to like the occasion and discipline of flying into a proper airport
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Take Off minima 0/0 with an IR should you so desire?
I think not.
I think not.
Edited: To add that there will often be aerodrome minima in the AIP.
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On the subject of "landing & handling" ...
Stand by, Bose-X, here comes another moan ! 
Can anyone give me a good reason why the galactic regional spaceports (and indeed, a lot of "fields" now) vary the fees (upwards) with an increase in MTOW ?
I quite understand why I have to pay approach, landing and "handling" fees, even if the service received for the latter is often quite pathetic (Newcastle springs immediately to mind), but the "charge you more if you weigh more" thing really p*sses me off.
My single falls into the "between 1.5 and 2.0 tonnes" category. At some airfields, this costs me about 75% more than my previous aircraft, for exactly the same service : and yet the increase in MTOW is almost certainly a benefit to the airfield concerned (I'm likely to take on a lot more fuel, carry more PAX and therefore spend more in local facilities, and whether VFR or IFR, I will be occupying a lot less of the controllers' time.)
Yes, I understand the business rationale behind the L&H charges, but this simply smacks of "we charge you more because we can!" mentality.
FF
Can anyone give me a good reason why the galactic regional spaceports (and indeed, a lot of "fields" now) vary the fees (upwards) with an increase in MTOW ?
I quite understand why I have to pay approach, landing and "handling" fees, even if the service received for the latter is often quite pathetic (Newcastle springs immediately to mind), but the "charge you more if you weigh more" thing really p*sses me off.
My single falls into the "between 1.5 and 2.0 tonnes" category. At some airfields, this costs me about 75% more than my previous aircraft, for exactly the same service : and yet the increase in MTOW is almost certainly a benefit to the airfield concerned (I'm likely to take on a lot more fuel, carry more PAX and therefore spend more in local facilities, and whether VFR or IFR, I will be occupying a lot less of the controllers' time.)
Yes, I understand the business rationale behind the L&H charges, but this simply smacks of "we charge you more because we can!" mentality.
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Can anyone give me a good reason why the galactic regional spaceports (and indeed, a lot of "fields" now) vary the fees (upwards) with an increase in MTOW ?
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Can anyone give me a good reason why the galactic regional spaceports (and indeed, a lot of "fields" now) vary the fees (upwards) with an increase in MTOW ?
If the larger the aircraft the more money the airport makes from passengers, fuel and other services holds true, then the lighter the weight, the greater the charge!
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How about if it is a private flight anything below 5 mt is a tenner
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Would work for me - probably give the Finance Dept a heart attack though 
To be honest we've got 3 cities within a 20nm radius, each with its own GA airfield. Not a bad situation to be in.
To be honest we've got 3 cities within a 20nm radius, each with its own GA airfield. Not a bad situation to be in.
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Here...there is one very easy way around these charges.......try to join a military flying club. Then all charges at MoD fields are free (and you can benefit from cheap fuel).
You may need to be sponsored if you are non ex-mil.
(and you can benefit from cheap fuel).You may need to be sponsored if you are non ex-mil.
