Court Action at Blackpool
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We have decided to go for it!
A Counter claim against Blackpool Airport and the Borough Council has been posted today.
All fingers crossed for a good result that may help all the little fish out there when the big boys try to boss us about.
A Counter claim against Blackpool Airport and the Borough Council has been posted today.
All fingers crossed for a good result that may help all the little fish out there when the big boys try to boss us about.
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IT IS FREE !!!
Blackpool airport agreed to release the chipmunk if we cancelled our counter claim and paid the £568.75 that was outstanding on the airframe for landing fees.
It is now in the process of having it’s star annual and should be airworthy shortly.
Again I will say, it is such a shame that all this trouble has been caused by what we consider to be poor management of the airport. Blackpool should be a thriving profitable business, but all we see is one failure after another, Comed, Platinum one and two and now I hear BNWA has ceased. Why?
Any Comments?
Blackpool airport agreed to release the chipmunk if we cancelled our counter claim and paid the £568.75 that was outstanding on the airframe for landing fees.
It is now in the process of having it’s star annual and should be airworthy shortly.
Again I will say, it is such a shame that all this trouble has been caused by what we consider to be poor management of the airport. Blackpool should be a thriving profitable business, but all we see is one failure after another, Comed, Platinum one and two and now I hear BNWA has ceased. Why?
Any Comments?
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Well done - glad to hear you've got your a/c back again.
Am planning a trip to Blackpool in September to pick-up a friend who lives nearby. The reason for the trip is that I got talking to this guy at a business conference, and he is ever so keen to start learning to fly, but unsure where to start. He lives between Barton and Blackpool, but his preference would be Blackpool as apparently easier traffic-wise from Blackburn. So I said I'll fly up and meet him at Blackpool, go for a local flight (lakes maybe) and then when we return we can take the time to look in on local flight school(s) and see what he thinks of them.
I am a bit concerned from what you've said that there seems to be a history of failures at Blackpool, and I'd hate to see my friend lose out. Are you comfortable to make a recommendation? Is tehre a school you would suggest? Alternatively, if not comfortable to recommend any at Blackpool, would you say that he might be better off dealing with traffic and flying from Barton instead?
Many thanks,
Am planning a trip to Blackpool in September to pick-up a friend who lives nearby. The reason for the trip is that I got talking to this guy at a business conference, and he is ever so keen to start learning to fly, but unsure where to start. He lives between Barton and Blackpool, but his preference would be Blackpool as apparently easier traffic-wise from Blackburn. So I said I'll fly up and meet him at Blackpool, go for a local flight (lakes maybe) and then when we return we can take the time to look in on local flight school(s) and see what he thinks of them.
I am a bit concerned from what you've said that there seems to be a history of failures at Blackpool, and I'd hate to see my friend lose out. Are you comfortable to make a recommendation? Is tehre a school you would suggest? Alternatively, if not comfortable to recommend any at Blackpool, would you say that he might be better off dealing with traffic and flying from Barton instead?
Many thanks,
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Andy,
A history of failures at Blackpool is a little harsh if aimed at the training facilities. True, Comed has had its fair share, but there are a number of long standing and secure schools and groups at Blackpool.
Some commercial operators have gone under due to reasons not connected to Blackpool Airport.
Don't let your friend be put off BPL, just have a good look around and get the training schools history. If in doubt pay lesson by lesson, your friend can always transfer to another school or airfield if not happy.
I would agree totally though that BPL should be maximising it's potential, but appears not to be. Perhaps if it wasn't council owned things would be better.
Regards
LF
A history of failures at Blackpool is a little harsh if aimed at the training facilities. True, Comed has had its fair share, but there are a number of long standing and secure schools and groups at Blackpool.
Some commercial operators have gone under due to reasons not connected to Blackpool Airport.
Don't let your friend be put off BPL, just have a good look around and get the training schools history. If in doubt pay lesson by lesson, your friend can always transfer to another school or airfield if not happy.
I would agree totally though that BPL should be maximising it's potential, but appears not to be. Perhaps if it wasn't council owned things would be better.
Regards
LF
