Popham 1st June, the list
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From: East Yorkshire
Just spotted the thread - been away busy. I'll be there - AA-5. Looking forward to it already.. .-------------. .BTW I'll be coming from Sherburn with 2 spare seats if anyone's interested in a ride.. . . . <small>[ 13 March 2002, 20:04: Message edited by: rightstuffer ]</small>
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From: Blackpool, UK
Just what I needed - an excuse to blow large amounts of money on a long cross-country!! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="biggrin.gif" /> . .. .Have to book the day with Mrs. Horn (might even bring her with me B.A.Baracus style). But otherwise will be there in an R22/44 depending on bank balance and number of interested Sandgrownans I can share costs with as pax... .. .Whirlybird - good luck with the R44 conversion. Lot less 'jittery' than the R22 and you get places without your teeth rattling lose <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" /> . .Make sure you train on the hydraulics version - lot easier than the old electric-trim version!! And watchout if they have the auto-assist on the carb heat - great idea in the US, but a pain in the backside in the UK!!. .. .Let me know where you're doing your training in the US. Might be interested in hour building me'self at some point... <img border="0" title="" alt="[Cool]" src="cool.gif" />
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From: Midlands
Popham - great place - whats going on there? I have picked up late on this so have missed the thread. Should I blow the Old Warden hangar dust off my Miles Magister or Falcon and chug on down? Please arrange zero crosswind - my ballet pumps have gone missing over the winter layoff.
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From: UK
Sounds like fun.. .. .Very familiar with local area (as did PPL at EGLK), but have never actually landed at Popham.. .. .Might give it a go - if I do I'll be in a brand-spanking 172SP, which will find the airfield and fly to it on it's own, only leaving me with those slightly non-standard approaches to worry about!!
Why do it if it's not fun?
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From: Bournemouth
Hairyplane,. .. .You shouldn't really be letting any aircraft gather hangard dust!!! But, if you have, this is the perfect excuse to blow some of the old cobwebs away. Can't guarantee zero cross-wind, so you'd better get some practice in first, but hope to see you at Popham on 1st June!. .. .FFF. .-------
Why do it if it's not fun?
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From: Bournemouth
Well, it's getting closer and closer.. .. .Just to give you some advance warning so that you can make the necessary arrangements: some time around the beginning of May (which is about a month away <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="eek.gif" /> ) I'll start trying to match people who want to be there but can't fly in, with people who have spare seats. So you need to start thinking about what plane you'll be taking, who you'll be going with, and if there will be any room for extras.... .. .There will always be a few late changes, but it would be nice if as many people as possible could list the following, by the end of April (unless you've already put all the details elsewhere on the thread):. .. .</font><ul type="square">[*]<font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica">Home airfield</font></li>[*]<font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica">Aircraft type</font></li>[*]<font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica">Number of passengers</font></li>[*]<font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica">Number of spare seats</font></li>[*]<font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica">If not flying, any other airfields you'd be able to get to if no one is going from your home airfield. .</font></li>[/list]<font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica">And, just to get things started:. .I'll be going from White Waltham. Unless I've purchased an aircraft by then, I'll be in a Super Cub, although there's a reasonable chance I'll be a part-owner of a Europa by June, in which case I'll take that instead. Either way, I have no passengers planned, so I'll have one spare seat.. .. .FFF. .----------
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From: UK
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From: Coventry, UK
Maybe you don't want it to be to busy or whatever, but is it worth letting the likes of Pilot/Flyer know for their events pages? You could say joining this thread is necessary or something to control numbers...Just a thought...
Mike
Mike
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From: Popham
long final: It's been in ink on the wall calendar by the radio man for some time, so it can't get much more official than that. I'll see if I can get it into events, but "I do not have control"
Do you need 'recogniton stickers' available when you book in on the day or do you all have strange tattoos, haircuts or handshakes?
Do you need 'recogniton stickers' available when you book in on the day or do you all have strange tattoos, haircuts or handshakes?