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Clearly the "closed till Easter" rule applies only to those and such as those:
Land a Herc on a soft wet grass runway that's closed because it's soft and wet? Nae bother.
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Q) EGPX/QWELW/IV/BO/W/000/045/5631N00554W005
B) FROM: 13/03/04 07:00C) TO: 13/03/08 22:00
E) EXER SCOTTAC. TACTICAL LANDINGS BY UP TO 2 ACFT WI 5NM RADIUS
563100N 0055400W (GLENFORSA, ISLE OF MULL). ACFT MAY NOT BE ABLE TO
COMPLY WITH RAC. OPS CTC 01993 896861. 13-03-0085/AS 3
LOWER: SFC
UPPER: 4500FT AMSL
SCHEDULE: 0700-2200
B) FROM: 13/03/04 07:00C) TO: 13/03/08 22:00
E) EXER SCOTTAC. TACTICAL LANDINGS BY UP TO 2 ACFT WI 5NM RADIUS
563100N 0055400W (GLENFORSA, ISLE OF MULL). ACFT MAY NOT BE ABLE TO
COMPLY WITH RAC. OPS CTC 01993 896861. 13-03-0085/AS 3
LOWER: SFC
UPPER: 4500FT AMSL
SCHEDULE: 0700-2200
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thanks CWW.
To paraphrase the old saying "a picture is worth a thousand words", or in this case 1300 odd posts.
If anyone ever needed to see what is wrong with the council running an airfield this is the perfect example!
To paraphrase the old saying "a picture is worth a thousand words", or in this case 1300 odd posts.
If anyone ever needed to see what is wrong with the council running an airfield this is the perfect example!
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Land a Herc on a soft wet grass runway that's closed because it's soft and wet? Nae bother.
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There are 11 OAFS in that picture. Unless we are not counting the MD in the highly visible dayglo business suit.
Back on page 40 something, was a 90 day notice not issued by ABC?
Perhaps someone "on the ground" can tell us if the 9,10 or 11, were reduced.
The only thing missing apparently is Postman Pat
Back on page 40 something, was a 90 day notice not issued by ABC?
Perhaps someone "on the ground" can tell us if the 9,10 or 11, were reduced.
The only thing missing apparently is Postman Pat
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Oban Follies
Good God: ten fire crew for a place like Oban? Have they EVER actually been used in anger?
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Sorry for staining the bleeding obvious, but you can't assume over-staffing unless you know what shifts the chaps are working. It could be that 8 of the 10 only do half a day a week.
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Sorry for staining the bleeding obvious, but you can't assume over-staffing unless you know what shifts the chaps are working. It could be that 8 of the 10 only do half a day a week
Also, sorry for being pedantic, but there are ELEVEN in that photo, not TEN.
When the public audit comes, this will be very important.
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Well, there was the occasion that an incoming aircraft had a nosegear red light, they could not get the fire tender started and then claimed it was 'sabotaged'
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Be prepared for another splurge of claims about Oban Airport connecting to the world....
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Just watched the BBC Scotland news report about a possible air service between Oban-Glasgow........The reporter was filmed in the middle of the runway......not a high vis jacket to be seen! Shock horror!
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Just watched an item on Reporting Scotland claiming uncritically (there's a surprise...) that passenger numbers have DOUBLED on the Oban air services in the past year. Given that A&BC choose not to supply any information on pax and movement numbers to the CAA, can we really believe this?
On the other hand, given that the pax figures in previous years had shown an average of one and a bit pax per scheduled sector, a doubling may actually represent very few additional passengers.
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On the other hand, given that the pax figures in previous years had shown an average of one and a bit pax per scheduled sector, a doubling may actually represent very few additional passengers.
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fbw:
Suggest you get rid of your black and white telly - my super-duper up-to-date device clearly showed an orange jaicket 
The reporter was filmed in the middle of the runway......not a high vis jacket to be seen
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Its just an old high viz. You have to remember that on the west coast its not a fashion issue wearing them. Folk are perfectly happy to wear them out as long as it fills the vital role of being warm/water/wind proof.
You can get a Helly Hansen wind proof Hi-viz jacket for 30 quid.
And a Sioen artic jacket for 70 quid.
If you went for a none high viz same type of jacket which is of similar quality and wx proof you would be double if not three times the price.
You can get a Helly Hansen wind proof Hi-viz jacket for 30 quid.
And a Sioen artic jacket for 70 quid.
If you went for a none high viz same type of jacket which is of similar quality and wx proof you would be double if not three times the price.
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Good Business Sense,
Pax walked into prop at Glasgow approx 20 years ago & Dan Air 748 at Sumburgh (although it ended up in the water, so suppose doesn't fit your criteria of on an airport)
Pax walked into prop at Glasgow approx 20 years ago & Dan Air 748 at Sumburgh (although it ended up in the water, so suppose doesn't fit your criteria of on an airport)