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Glenforsa Follies
Way way to sensible. But I hope they go for it.
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Glenforsa Airfield
OGF: would an AOPA endorsement of your offer to the council help? I should be able to organise that.
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And thanks for that link Abgd.
I was very temped to call them for a quote.
You can't get a kingair into Dornoch or Glenforsa.
You would have been able to get the Islander in though.
I think the current plan is either coastguard, RAF or Helimed to get the patients out.
I was very temped to call them for a quote.
You can't get a kingair into Dornoch or Glenforsa.
You would have been able to get the Islander in though.
I think the current plan is either coastguard, RAF or Helimed to get the patients out.
You can't get a kingair into Dornoch or Glenforsa.
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You can't get a kingair into Dornoch or Glenforsa
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The Area Commitee will be considering proposals regarding the future of Glenforsa Airfield at their next meeting in a couple of weeks.
A little longer for more serious ones.
What happened here was that this was shut for several weeks which affected business severely. Caused by some stupid selfish individual who chose to live beside the airport and kicked up a whole fuss about nothing, and a less than well-informed government who ordered that it should be kept shut.
No wonder we see more and more GA airports facing closure in the country.
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Ok if you are on Private ops and huge nads and have insurance for operating onto grass you can.
But I still recon the chef would need to come down from the hotel with a fish slice to get the seat cover from between the pilots bum cheeks.
But I still recon the chef would need to come down from the hotel with a fish slice to get the seat cover from between the pilots bum cheeks.
What happened here was that this was shut for several weeks which affected business severely. Caused by some stupid selfish individual who chose to live beside the airport and kicked up a whole fuss about nothing, and a less than well-informed government who ordered that it should be kept shut
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Argyll can be the greatest fun destination in Scotland, with activity facilities and opportunities for all manner of sporting activities for visitors and residents alike – and from diving, sailing and kayaking to leisure flying, with walking our great long distance walking trails in between. With the UK in such a depressed economic state it will be difficult to garner support outside the flying community. There is people in Argyll with more pressing issues like making ends meet. The very fact flying is considered a sport for those with perhaps more cash than the average bod will itself reduce the support it will gain. I do feel for Brendan as he could run the place with little ease.
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I was told some time ago that Glenforsa was the only airfield in the AB&C portfolio which made money.
I would guess finance is not an issue but politics is. CWW probably has it nailed. What's needed is someone (smart) in the council to recognise the asset and take an interest.
I would bet that a survey of the benefit Glenforsa brings to the area has never been done. Without black and white figures in front of them the council will consider it an unnecessary nuisance.
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I would guess finance is not an issue but politics is. CWW probably has it nailed. What's needed is someone (smart) in the council to recognise the asset and take an interest.
I would bet that a survey of the benefit Glenforsa brings to the area has never been done. Without black and white figures in front of them the council will consider it an unnecessary nuisance.
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I can’t understand all the nonsense about the strip needing “managed” and perhaps even needing fire service coverage as indicated in the newspaper story. It’s a grass strip for god’s sake, how much management does it need? Why don’t they just put a recording over the Unicom frequency on permanent cycle saying:
“Welcome to Glenforsa, the wind today is whatever the f**k the sock says it is, the pattern direction is the one that would involve you not flying into the hill, your landing at your own risk, if you make it down safe enjoy the local activities, if you don’t you’re on your own. Oh and by the way leave a tenner in the honesty box to cover the cost of Jock the shepherd cutting the grass and any associated scythe sharpening expenses he may have. If in the likely event that Jock has taken the money and gotten pissed up without cutting the grass, holding your nose up as long as you can on roll-out is advisable. Have a nice day.
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“Welcome to Glenforsa, the wind today is whatever the f**k the sock says it is, the pattern direction is the one that would involve you not flying into the hill, your landing at your own risk, if you make it down safe enjoy the local activities, if you don’t you’re on your own. Oh and by the way leave a tenner in the honesty box to cover the cost of Jock the shepherd cutting the grass and any associated scythe sharpening expenses he may have. If in the likely event that Jock has taken the money and gotten pissed up without cutting the grass, holding your nose up as long as you can on roll-out is advisable. Have a nice day.
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Just had an extremely encouraging response from a member of the Area Committee saying "Please be assured that your comments are noted and are shared by the people of Mull and Iona".
Fingers crossed.
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Fingers crossed.
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