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SF182
Thats great we should plan a day for August sometime
and bring as many folk as possible look forward to it
PH-UKU
That also sounds like a good plan. See guys this is prune bonding. lol
I am hopeful there will be some more people coming as well because i know theres more than 3 of us that post on here lol
Happy landings may it be water or tar
CF
Thats great we should plan a day for August sometime
and bring as many folk as possible look forward to it
PH-UKU
That also sounds like a good plan. See guys this is prune bonding. lol
I am hopeful there will be some more people coming as well because i know theres more than 3 of us that post on here lol
Happy landings may it be water or tar
CF
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Does anyone know if you can be accepted via the radio if you have a change of plans enroute, ie: a request put through via Scottish Info.
No problems, just ask my comrades at arms at "Scottish info" 119.875 and we will do our best to arrange late notice PPR and even fuel from PK.
No problems, just ask my comrades at arms at "Scottish info" 119.875 and we will do our best to arrange late notice PPR and even fuel from PK.
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Gelande Strasse:
First stats have just been published here - 19 pax carried between Oban and Tiree (both ways) in the last two weeks of June. Strangely, no stats for Coll or Colonsay, which I would expect to be higher than 19 because Tiree already had an air service whereas Coll/Colonsay didn't.
NS
It will be interesting to see what the take up on seats will be. I wonder if that sort of data will be published
NS
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Did Glenforsa and Oban a couple of weeks ago on a round trip of Scotland. As usual Paul @ TLC and Brendan at the Glenforsa Hotel were a huge help, source of much piss taking of myself and it was great to spend some time with them.. Cheers chaps! Deffo worth the fuel to get there!
Deffo worth the fuel to get there!
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Oban Loony Toons
I have been informed by a visitor to Glenforsa that Peter R Jackson has surfaced back at Coventry Airport.
Can anyone from those parts confirm this?
TOGF
Can anyone from those parts confirm this?
TOGF
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hambleoldboy:
I was there on Tuesday and found that there is a perfectly acceptable area of grass adjoining the circular tarmac apron - on the east side of it - which can be used for parking. We pushed back on to it, luckily far enough to be out of the way of the laird's 206 since it took off an hour later. I'd say there's room for two aircraft on that grass area and still enable the Islander to taxi in and turn round to get out again. But no doubt the council will have other views.
NS
there is no gravel or any other area for aircraft to be parked outside the circular apron at both airfields. At Colonsay there is a small fenced off area on the grass with large concrete tie down blocks for the Laird's aircraft
NS
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WW
Hi ww were u not at the massive open day yesterday? it was meant to be a hoot 50 fat men wandering about in suits and one special one with a white linen one. The apron was full of planes you missed yourself.
CF
Hi ww were u not at the massive open day yesterday? it was meant to be a hoot 50 fat men wandering about in suits and one special one with a white linen one. The apron was full of planes you missed yourself.
CF
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statistics for July
Provisonal figures as of 19 August on CAA website - 62 pax Oban/Tiree in July - by my calcs thats about 19% capacity based on 10 [possible]flight days, 4 flights/day and 8 seats available.
No info about Coll or Colonsay numbers though, anecdotally, the uptake to both those islands appears to be lower.
No info about Coll or Colonsay numbers though, anecdotally, the uptake to both those islands appears to be lower.
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19% capacity based on 10 [possible]flight days, 4 flights/day and 8 seats available
and 'as the service grows, capacity will increase'.Even that wealder of the silver scalpal McCaig tell us that had we been present at the opening last week (was it advertised?) we would have seen 'just how busy the airport had become since it was licensed and traffic grows by the day'.
Is 19% encouraging? As for Colonsay, how are we to tell when the figures aren't published? Anecdotally indeed DD, with previous examples, G-SEIL didn't go yesterday morning. No passengers?
GS
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FSB seeking answers.
Grtz,
Looks the boss-guy from the UK-wide Federation of Small Businesses is starting to prod Argyll & Bute Council a bit about North Connel;
Challenge over Oban Airport upgrade costs - Press & Journal
Looks the boss-guy from the UK-wide Federation of Small Businesses is starting to prod Argyll & Bute Council a bit about North Connel;
Challenge over Oban Airport upgrade costs - Press & Journal