Ideal Land-Away for a New PPL
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ICAO Codes
Because they wind you lot up when you don't know what I'm talking about. You only need look at the first 2 letters to realise all but one of those airfields isn't in the Uk and the one that is is a rediculous suggestion for a ppl land-away.
Lets face it who fancies going to MINERALNYYE VODY or has a clue where it is anyway.
Chaps, if you have a dig at me for putting 4 letter codes on here I think it's because you didn't get the gist of my post. Chill out!!
Lets face it who fancies going to MINERALNYYE VODY or has a clue where it is anyway.
Chaps, if you have a dig at me for putting 4 letter codes on here I think it's because you didn't get the gist of my post. Chill out!!
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While I'm on pronunciations Tatenhill is pronounced 'tate-uhn-hill' not 'tattenhill' - the mis-spelling above suggests some people think otherwise, and I've heard it on the radio, too.
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Hawarden - pronounced "Harden"
Caernarfon - Pronounced Cire (rhymes with hire) - nar - von
Haverfordwest - pronounced as it looks - haver-ford-west
Turweston - ditto, I think - ter-west-on
Hope that helps rather than confuses!
And Sleap is pronounced Slape
Caernarfon - Pronounced Cire (rhymes with hire) - nar - von
Haverfordwest - pronounced as it looks - haver-ford-west
Turweston - ditto, I think - ter-west-on
Hope that helps rather than confuses!
And Sleap is pronounced Slape
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Haverfordwest - pronounced as it looks - haver-ford-west
(How do I say that) Pronounced h-wul-forth.
If you're going that far south you could drop in on Blaenannerch or rather West Wales international at Aberporth.
Shobden's nice and there's a good caff and a small museum at Wellesbourne Mountford if you don't want too much tounge twisting.
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When I first got my ppl the first away visits were close to home and within my comfort zone. Now after several years its the time rather than the challenge that Im up against.
Start slowly and build up your experience and if in any doubt get someone who`s been before or an instructor to come with you.
Every time I did a check flight or conversion on to a new type I would try and take in a new airfield and benefit from having an instructor with me, especially as I was paying for him anyway.
Start slowly and build up your experience and if in any doubt get someone who`s been before or an instructor to come with you.
Every time I did a check flight or conversion on to a new type I would try and take in a new airfield and benefit from having an instructor with me, especially as I was paying for him anyway.
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I haven't even flown in a light aircraft yet but...
There is a small parachute airfield in the south lakes called Cark Airfield. Spent many happy hours/days there when we had the caravan next to the airfield
Friendliest people you could ever meet there, they really are. I'd advise a trip up there if possible! Stop off for a bit, have a coffee and a chat
Sam
PS - I think it is quite hard to arrange a flight into there due to all the meat bombers, but I'm not sure
There is a small parachute airfield in the south lakes called Cark Airfield. Spent many happy hours/days there when we had the caravan next to the airfield
Friendliest people you could ever meet there, they really are. I'd advise a trip up there if possible! Stop off for a bit, have a coffee and a chat Sam
PS - I think it is quite hard to arrange a flight into there due to all the meat bombers, but I'm not sure
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Come to East Anglia...from the north you can fly over Cley (say Cly), and maybe follow the coast to Happisburgh (haysburra), or go inland over Costessey (Cossy) and Wymondham (Windum) and you'll find Old Buckenham airfield close to the TV mast at Talcolneston (Tackleston) or drop into my home airfield at Beccles which is actually at Ellough (Ella) or go south and land at Monewdon (monnadun)! On the way you'll pass the disused airfield at Debach, and I have no idea how that is supposed to be pronouned 
(but I think it's Debbitch)!
(but I think it's Debbitch)!
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replied as to tag the thread as lots of kewl routes to play with.
Def sleap, the airfield is great, the club house friendly, cheap and the cafe does great food while your watching the traffic.
If you want to try a bit more of a challenge try Coventry, ye, bir and east mids to play with. Read UKGA for tips, no PPR, aviation club will handle you, feed you, show you the billion old timers there, fuel you up and brief you on the local airspace, top GA airfield.
Also moving to Barton from Liverpool, poss looking for a share in a 28, drop me a pm if you fancy meeting up in the club for a pint.
have fun
Def sleap, the airfield is great, the club house friendly, cheap and the cafe does great food while your watching the traffic.
If you want to try a bit more of a challenge try Coventry, ye, bir and east mids to play with. Read UKGA for tips, no PPR, aviation club will handle you, feed you, show you the billion old timers there, fuel you up and brief you on the local airspace, top GA airfield.
Also moving to Barton from Liverpool, poss looking for a share in a 28, drop me a pm if you fancy meeting up in the club for a pint.
have fun
