Fly Bpl - Is It The Beginning Of The End???
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From: UK
Well said David ..this is your big chance to help someone yourself, take a loan out on your house and lend him the money for the Fuel
here's a good idea if all the people he has "helped" post on here
then all the people he has ripped of post on here
here's a good idea if all the people he has "helped" post on here
then all the people he has ripped of post on here
Last edited by boy entrant; 21st August 2013 at 06:44.
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From: Isle of Man
I have always been made welcome by Blackpool airport when visiting. TBH Blackpool deserve better than the litany of financial disasters and bad publicity that some of its GA operators have brought upon the airport. If the airport are making a stand and I don't profess to know what the situation is then perhaps that is fully understandable !
Last edited by asitwas; 21st August 2013 at 06:51.
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From: Philippines
Commercial Dispute with Blackpool Airport
Until further notice members are advised not to book flights on line that operate from Blackpool Airport, Group Locations are operating as normal, please call if you wish an update on 01253 341238.
We hope to have this resolved within the next day or two.
Thankyou for your patience.
Until further notice members are advised not to book flights on line that operate from Blackpool Airport, Group Locations are operating as normal, please call if you wish an update on 01253 341238.
We hope to have this resolved within the next day or two.
Thankyou for your patience.
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From: UK
just heard straight from RM himself everything is back to normal 1st Sept everyone who is owed money will receive an e-mail and will be paid in full on that date if you are not on the e-mail list call in if possible on Monday the 2nd of September you can either get your money back or keep your shares and reinvest with an improved interest rate.."Fly/Bpl Lives"
Last edited by boy entrant; 28th August 2013 at 19:13.
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From: Preston
What a strange situation this is.
We've got boy entrant saying he's spoken to rm and all is back to normal 1st sept and yet I've spoken to rm on the phone and he's still not allowing members to book any flights from Blackpool for the foreseeable future.......
We've got boy entrant saying he's spoken to rm and all is back to normal 1st sept and yet I've spoken to rm on the phone and he's still not allowing members to book any flights from Blackpool for the foreseeable future.......
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From: Blackpool
Does anyone know what the latest is with Fly Bpl this month? Are they back operating? Blackpool Airport website doesn't even list them as a flying school 
Flying Schools and Flying Services | Blackpool Airport
Flying Schools and Flying Services | Blackpool Airport
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From: Philippines
just heard straight from RM himself everything is back to normal 1st Sept everyone who is owed money will receive an e-mail and will be paid in full on that date if you are not on the e-mail list call in if possible on Monday the 2nd of September you can either get your money back or keep your shares and reinvest with an improved interest rate
Locks changed by airport
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From: Preston
Like b.e. says, everything's locked up and closed down, hangar doors, front doors, even the bar!
There are letters on the doors to cut it short saying their licence to operate from this building has been terminated. Security guard there parked up in his truck at 8 this morning, looks like he's there all day.
There are letters on the doors to cut it short saying their licence to operate from this building has been terminated. Security guard there parked up in his truck at 8 this morning, looks like he's there all day.
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From: Philippines
Helen49
LOL
Yes, he's already had a run in with the airport regarding rent and he was right in that respect (in my view).
I wondered how long it would be before the other aspects of RM's relationship with the airport came into play?!
He who laughs last ...
LOL
Yes, he's already had a run in with the airport regarding rent and he was right in that respect (in my view).
I wondered how long it would be before the other aspects of RM's relationship with the airport came into play?!
He who laughs last ...
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From: Philippines
GA will be a safer place.....!
He appears to exhibit sociopathic tendencies - an impoverished moral sense and conscience:
Who in their right mind, as a flight instructor and examiner, would recommend pilots compromise safety to avoid their own commercial loss?
If true, who in their right mind would issue proceedings against a pilot they had known for years immediately after they have crashed and nearly died?
RM's world seems a different place to yours and mine?!
Blackpool Airport is a strange place - with more than it's fair share of 'characters' and at least one leading legal case involving one of those 'characters', Blackpool Borough Council and the House of Lords!
Amazing how they all seem to bounce back (although one is currently residing at Her Majesty's pleasure and one - apparently - has problems with his legs following an altercation with a neighbour - so maybe not much 'bounce' there then
).You couldn't make it up.
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From: lancashire
Couldn't care less about the politics of it all, just know I'm stuck
I know there was cheap flying at FAB and Flybpl and now this is consigned to history, leaving me with a small amount of hour building and a CPL to try and complete. Like many, I'm not made of money and am trying to do this on a budget. If anybody out there knows of any no equity groups that will give an hourly rate of less than £100 wet then let me know about it please.
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From: Manchester
lastchance - what are you flying? I cannot comment on many aspects and indeed am grateful to FlyBPL for my FRTOL (do not believe anyone at Blackpool now issues these), but I could not have used the word "cheap" with regard to them when I was looking at schools.
For hour-building, I currently fly from ANT at Blackpool - C150 £99/month + £69/hr, Cherokee £125 + £89, Archer £125 + £99. £120 annual membership if you aren't already a member - as I trained there I've not had to pay that. I find these rates very reasonable.
For hour-building, I currently fly from ANT at Blackpool - C150 £99/month + £69/hr, Cherokee £125 + £89, Archer £125 + £99. £120 annual membership if you aren't already a member - as I trained there I've not had to pay that. I find these rates very reasonable.
Last edited by JDA2012; 5th September 2013 at 12:35.
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From: Cheshire
FRTOL
According to the CAA website there are three examiners listed, one of whom is Robert and the other two are/were based at other flying schools.
Don't know if they are still active, or have relocated to other establishments?
Here's the link:
http://www.caa.co.uk/docs/33/Current...st%20AUG13.pdf
Don't know if they are still active, or have relocated to other establishments?
Here's the link:
http://www.caa.co.uk/docs/33/Current...st%20AUG13.pdf