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Well, on one hand they are trying.
On the other hand, every random with no home to go to will pitch up, and every drunk, having been thrown out the local hostelries at five, being too pissed to stand up, will probably stagger along.
The danger here is we are again attempting to make one giant molehill out of, well out of, one very small airfield.
The next thing will be noise abatement procedures, anti terrorist fencing, and full body scanners for the few Island travellers that continue to use the flight service. Oh God..........
By the way, what does a Strategic Transportation Manager actually do? Other than the obvious.
On the other hand, every random with no home to go to will pitch up, and every drunk, having been thrown out the local hostelries at five, being too pissed to stand up, will probably stagger along.
The danger here is we are again attempting to make one giant molehill out of, well out of, one very small airfield.
The next thing will be noise abatement procedures, anti terrorist fencing, and full body scanners for the few Island travellers that continue to use the flight service. Oh God..........
By the way, what does a Strategic Transportation Manager actually do? Other than the obvious.
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That will include then-
1. Go count the ferries.
2. Go count the local buses.
3. Go count the number of times a bicycle goes round the town centre roundabout.
4. How many traffic wardens do we have?
5. Oh, and please look into setting up
Yeah, one of those......
1. Go count the ferries.
2. Go count the local buses.
3. Go count the number of times a bicycle goes round the town centre roundabout.
4. How many traffic wardens do we have?
5. Oh, and please look into setting up
OBAN AIRPORT CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE
ARGYLL AND THE ISLES AIR SERVICES
ARGYLL AND THE ISLES AIR SERVICES
Mull Fly-in- copied from their webpage
I'm not sure how early Oban closes on a Saturday, for PPR.
The 47th Fly-in will be the last Bank Holiday weekend of May (24th -26th) 2013. Local accommodation is limited so book early!
GLENFORSA OFFICAL CAA FREQUENCY IS 120.800
If not manned, make blind calls to Glenforsa Traffic on 120.800
Please note: NO other frequency must be used - no matter what you are told or have read in any flight guides!
Oban Airport now co-ordinate ALL arrivals at Glenforsa
For mandatory PPR please send proposed flight details regarding the Glenforsa 2013 Fly-In to:
If not manned, make blind calls to Glenforsa Traffic on 120.800
Please note: NO other frequency must be used - no matter what you are told or have read in any flight guides!
Oban Airport now co-ordinate ALL arrivals at Glenforsa
For mandatory PPR please send proposed flight details regarding the Glenforsa 2013 Fly-In to:
or
telephone Oban Airport 01631 572 910
Please enclose details - pilot's name, type of a/c,pob's, date, ETA, where from.
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Landed at Glenforsa today, great strip, great food and got a good laugh with the 3 old geezers that serve as ATC, Landing fee takers and also appeared to be auditioning for a remake of The last of the Summer Wine ! thanks for the hospitality and the laughs guys.
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Glenforsa Tender
Hot off the press;
A notice that you have registered an interest in has been cancelled. The notice details are shown below.
Notice ID: JAN105556
Title: Airfield Operation- Glenforsa Aerodrome
Authority: Argyll and Bute Council
Reason:
No award made. Emma Graham.
Notice ID: JAN105556
Title: Airfield Operation- Glenforsa Aerodrome
Authority: Argyll and Bute Council
Reason:
No award made. Emma Graham.
Last edited by 140KIAS; 8th Aug 2013 at 08:40.
140KIAS, I understand all the words in that notice you published, but I have a bit more difficulty with the the sentences and paragraphs.
Can you help interpret please?
Sorry, I'm sure if I kept up more it would make sense!
Can you help interpret please?
Sorry, I'm sure if I kept up more it would make sense!
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It's a reference to a tender invitation put out by the council in January 2012 for "an organisation to operate Glenforsa Aerodrome". In May 2012 they advised that they had not been able to appoint anyone. This latest notice is just a final admission that the whole idea got nowhere, so the council will (presumably) continue to operate the airfield themselves.
Are they still doing the airfield inspections using lawn inspectors from Tobermory?
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Are they still doing the airfield inspections using lawn inspectors from Tobermory?
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