Airfield "Whitelist"
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Airfield "Whitelist"
In response to the "Aifields Blacklist" thread, it's time for some optimism!
What about a thread for good airfields then.
My additions:
Cumbernauld
Dundee
Fife
Oban
Perth
Prestwick
Add as necissary...
Smithy
What about a thread for good airfields then.
My additions:
Cumbernauld
Dundee
Fife
Oban
Perth
Prestwick
Add as necissary...
Smithy
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Jersey
Guernsey
Alderney (If you pay attention to the tricky approach on 09 & don't worry about the fence from the other thread)
Most French Airfields especially Cherbourg (Luc & Edith), Dinard (When Ryanair is not there), La Rochelle, Limoges, Lessay, St. Brieuc
And, a few years ago, Ostende & Luxembourg (4km runway)
Guernsey
Alderney (If you pay attention to the tricky approach on 09 & don't worry about the fence from the other thread)
Most French Airfields especially Cherbourg (Luc & Edith), Dinard (When Ryanair is not there), La Rochelle, Limoges, Lessay, St. Brieuc
And, a few years ago, Ostende & Luxembourg (4km runway)
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Ha'penny Green?
When I was flying around that part of the world, about 6+ years ago, you were reprimanded by all at that airfield for calling it Ha'penny Green.
Including the Air Traffic bods in the tower (which was more of a climbing frame, not really tall enough for a tower).
Even though when talking to Birmingham & all other controllers, everyone knew it as Ha'penny Green.
It was known by all that used it, but based elsewhere, as Wolverhampton Intergalactic Space Port.
Obviously a positive management change.
Including the Air Traffic bods in the tower (which was more of a climbing frame, not really tall enough for a tower).
Even though when talking to Birmingham & all other controllers, everyone knew it as Ha'penny Green.
It was known by all that used it, but based elsewhere, as Wolverhampton Intergalactic Space Port.
Obviously a positive management change.
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Arrived a week or two back in a Cirrus driven by a friend. Went into the fuel kiosk to pay (said friend attired in day-glo yellow).
"Which of you is paying?"
"I am" in me normal clothes
"That'll be twelve quid then. If had been him (in the day-glo yellow) it would have been twenty."
Popham
Lane Farm
Shobden
Croft Farm (low pass to clear the deer)
Compton Abbas
Leicester
Lyneham (Families Day)
Henstridge
Oaksey Park
Keystone (nice pub)
Quiberon (man on a Velosolex)
Avranches (low pass to clear the sheep)
Sackville Farm (ace barbecue)
etc etc etc
Arrived a week or two back in a Cirrus driven by a friend. Went into the fuel kiosk to pay (said friend attired in day-glo yellow).
"Which of you is paying?"
"I am" in me normal clothes
"That'll be twelve quid then. If had been him (in the day-glo yellow) it would have been twenty."
Popham
Lane Farm
Shobden
Croft Farm (low pass to clear the deer)
Compton Abbas
Leicester
Lyneham (Families Day)
Henstridge
Oaksey Park
Keystone (nice pub)
Quiberon (man on a Velosolex)
Avranches (low pass to clear the sheep)
Sackville Farm (ace barbecue)
etc etc etc
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I forgot Avranches, DOH!
I forgot Avranches, super friendly people.
When I last went there, signed the club book as a visiting pilot.
I am not impressive, but it had Louis Bleriot's signature, as well as St. Exupery. I think Lindberg was in it too.
When they have their fly in, you camp on the field and they serve local lamb, fed on the airfield with self seasoning marsh grass.
When I last went there, signed the club book as a visiting pilot.
I am not impressive, but it had Louis Bleriot's signature, as well as St. Exupery. I think Lindberg was in it too.
When they have their fly in, you camp on the field and they serve local lamb, fed on the airfield with self seasoning marsh grass.
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Eaglescott
Old Warden
Oxford
Brimpton
Goodwood
Wick
Farnborough
Seething
And any where else without ridiculous security, with good coffee and friendly greetings.
Oh, and Eaglescott again because I spend so many days of every winter there waiting for customers and they are such a nice bunch of people.
Old Warden
Oxford
Brimpton
Goodwood
Wick
Farnborough
Seething
And any where else without ridiculous security, with good coffee and friendly greetings.
Oh, and Eaglescott again because I spend so many days of every winter there waiting for customers and they are such a nice bunch of people.
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Oh dear mike,i hope i didn't offend your friend with my comment about paying double for wearing a high vis jacket,next time ill use the one about,"youre lucky i haven't brought my dog today,he bites people wearing hi vis jackets" 
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Nicest place I've ever flown to was Brac LDSB in Croatia.
In the UK, there are quite a few good places though many are PPR.
My only bad experiences in the UK were at Panshanger (where some "important" person on the radio demanded an overhead join with a RH circuit, despite not having any known traffic), and Stapleford/Wellesbourne where I would not fly on a sunny Sunday preceeded by weeks of bad weather, due to so many crazy people (often accompanied by instructors).
In the UK, there are quite a few good places though many are PPR.
My only bad experiences in the UK were at Panshanger (where some "important" person on the radio demanded an overhead join with a RH circuit, despite not having any known traffic), and Stapleford/Wellesbourne where I would not fly on a sunny Sunday preceeded by weeks of bad weather, due to so many crazy people (often accompanied by instructors).
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Oh dear mike,i hope i didn't offend your friend with my comment about paying double for wearing a high vis jacket,next time ill use the one about,"youre lucky i haven't brought my dog today,he bites people wearing hi vis jackets"
Don't worry about Jon, he's Welsh so he's used to being offended.
