Oban/Glenforsa News
From the LAA Magazine I received today, bottom left page 9: Sport England recognises the LAA and will help them keep airfields open. There's also : sportscotland the national agency for sport: Putting sport first
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I've landed at Glenforsa a few times and the windsocks were pointing at each other on most of those occasions. It can be a bit tricky if the wind direction encourages rotor gusts. I've done a quite good imitation of the proverbial one armed paper hangar under those circumstances with throttle, rudder, ailerons all require rapid changes. Edited to add:
It's no more sporting than many other places such as Alderney in the Channel Islands for example.
It's no more sporting than many other places such as Alderney in the Channel Islands for example.
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It's no more sporting than many other places such as Alderney in the Channel Islands for example.
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The agenda for the council committee meeting next week is now out but it looks like the Transport Manager's report on the subject won't be released because
I guess that relates to OGF's leasing proposal, so that's good news.
In the meantime I've had several positive responses from members of the Area Committee. GAAC are also making a submission.
The Committee will be asked to pass a resolution in terms of Section 50(A)(4) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 to exclude the public for items of business with an “E” on the grounds that it is likely to involve the disclosure of exempt information as defined in the appropriate paragraph of Part I of Schedule 7a to the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973.
The appropriate paragraph is:-
Paragraph 6 Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (other than the authority).
Paragraph 9 Any terms proposed or to be proposed by or to the authority in the course of negotiations for a contract for the acquisition or disposal of property or the supply of goods or services.
The appropriate paragraph is:-
Paragraph 6 Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (other than the authority).
Paragraph 9 Any terms proposed or to be proposed by or to the authority in the course of negotiations for a contract for the acquisition or disposal of property or the supply of goods or services.
In the meantime I've had several positive responses from members of the Area Committee. GAAC are also making a submission.
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In the meantime I've had several positive responses from members of the Area Committee.
I assume the airfield still remains, 'closed', until confirmation of the discussions, reference - leasing - take place?
It would be interesting to have a look at that report, mind you.
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The future of Glenforsa Airfield will be decided tomorrow, if you have something to contribute to the debate and have not already done so, I would suggest that you communicate so that you will be able to aviate.
A list of councillors can be found elswhere on this thread.
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A list of councillors can be found elswhere on this thread.
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Glenforsa Airstrip on Mull will reopen for Easter 2013.
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15 Feb 2013 - 11:25
It has been agreed the Glenforsa Airstrip on Mull will reopen for Easter 2013.
This comes after the Oban, Lorn and The Isles Are Committee meeting earlier this week.
Lead Councillor for Oban, Lorn and the Isles, Louise Glen Lee said, “There has been a review of operations at Glenforsa.
In the short term a new safety management system will be introduced as well as a programme of training for island based staff to assist with airstrip inspections.
There will be a subsequent advert for the post of Glenforsa Attendant.
In order to secure the long term safe and sustainable future of the airstrip, further analysis and consultation will take place in respect of a potential leasing model.”
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15 Feb 2013 - 11:25
It has been agreed the Glenforsa Airstrip on Mull will reopen for Easter 2013.
This comes after the Oban, Lorn and The Isles Are Committee meeting earlier this week.
Lead Councillor for Oban, Lorn and the Isles, Louise Glen Lee said, “There has been a review of operations at Glenforsa.
In the short term a new safety management system will be introduced as well as a programme of training for island based staff to assist with airstrip inspections.
There will be a subsequent advert for the post of Glenforsa Attendant.
In order to secure the long term safe and sustainable future of the airstrip, further analysis and consultation will take place in respect of a potential leasing model.”
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Is it the lease should be done without the "bonus" of coming with out a council employee.
also the training should be done by someone completely external to the the current "experts" in the council. A week at a busy grass field in the south of England would be champion.
Actually Neitherthorpe would be more than suitable. Similar shortness and wx conditions.
also the training should be done by someone completely external to the the current "experts" in the council. A week at a busy grass field in the south of England would be champion.
Actually Neitherthorpe would be more than suitable. Similar shortness and wx conditions.
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Don't encourage them, they need to go on a pot hole filling course before they attempt anything as 'difficult' as watching grass growing on Mull.
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Further to Mad Jocks comment re. Netherthorpe airfield, I worked as an instructor there for some 30 years, the last 12 as CFI, so I am fully conversant with the operation of a very busy and very small grass airfield. Since retirement I have lived on the Isle of Mull for 8 years and helped David whenever asked to assist in the running of Glenforsa airfield. Argyll council are well aware of this but have never asked for my advice or opinion.
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There will be a subsequent advert for the post of Glenforsa Attendant.
In order to secure the long term safe and sustainable future of the airstrip, further analysis and consultation will take place in respect of a potential leasing model.”
In order to secure the long term safe and sustainable future of the airstrip, further analysis and consultation will take place in respect of a potential leasing model.”
The long term safe and sustainable......bollox. If someone takes on a lease, then it would be their responsibility for safety and financial prudence, not the council.
No one in their right mind would take it on, with pre-requisite safety boundaries imposed by the landlord. Also if the landlord set their view of how this was to run, then as WW states, Gatwick financial forecasts would seem tame. ABC have continually cocked this up, and it would appear, that they will continue to cock this up......the only good news it would seem is that it will open at Easter.
PPR through Oban anyone?