The Best PPRuNe Fly-In EVER 2. Sywell, Sat 05th October 02.
Join Date: Aug 2000
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I've registered but have not filled out the aircraft details as Oct is my month to look after the pushpak, so I may bring that instead of the Pitts, then I can let some of you experience her, too!
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Stik
I'll add my vote for Sywell in early October. Much later is pressing our luck, and any further South is a bit unsporting on all the Northerners. Popham was great and Southern so let's follow it up by a great one in the middle. Maybe next year we can follow it up with something good in the North, East, or West.
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G
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Just for the avoidance of doubt peeps, Sywell is all grass. It does have permission for a hard runway (probably be concrete) but no sign of it yet - don't hold your breath. If it rains in October expect it to be a quagmire! Also if you have a tailwheel, bring a spare as the runways as a rough as hell as they have been mole ploughed.
There is a motel on the airfield and if you order you food about now, it will probably be ready for October. I have seen people pitch a tent under their aircraft so it is possible.
There is a motel on the airfield and if you order you food about now, it will probably be ready for October. I have seen people pitch a tent under their aircraft so it is possible.
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Why is everyone picking on Sywell?! S'lovely 
Main problem I find with it is that they have the radio on a PA system. Watch those calls, cos if you screw up everyone will have heard
Took my mate there for lunch a couple of months ago, and we were listening to the R/T. He noticed the phrase "at your discretion" and I explained the difference between services. He came up with a great example of a call that might be made:
"Plummet out of the sky in an uncontrolled manner. At your discretion"
Made me chuckle
Main problem I find with it is that they have the radio on a PA system. Watch those calls, cos if you screw up everyone will have heard
Took my mate there for lunch a couple of months ago, and we were listening to the R/T. He noticed the phrase "at your discretion" and I explained the difference between services. He came up with a great example of a call that might be made:
"Plummet out of the sky in an uncontrolled manner. At your discretion"
Made me chuckle
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So the runways are a bit bumpy eh? Ever tried Redhill you don't rotate you just accelerate and eventually you hit a bump big enough to chuck you into the air!
Of course the 1st fly-in was at Popham which has really wide long flat tarmac runways with a standard circut and we had a really crap time right!?!!
Of course the 1st fly-in was at Popham which has really wide long flat tarmac runways with a standard circut and we had a really crap time right!?!!
Maybe this time I should spend more time on the ground The Original Whirly
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What's everyone going on about? ALL grass runways are a bit bumpy. So what? Yes, if it's really really wet it could be a problem, but not otherwise. Do you lot really HAVE to have tarmac to land on? Call yourself pilots?
And yes, I have been to Sywell, and it was in a plank-wing, not a helicopter. Lovely place!
And yes, I have been to Sywell, and it was in a plank-wing, not a helicopter. Lovely place!
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dublinpilot
I would be interested in joining you for the fly in.
I fly out of trim, if it ever stops raining and can get back in the air.
Email me with your details.
Sywell is a nice airfield, bar is good, motel acceptable and interesting aircraft in the hangers.
gaffney3
I would be interested in joining you for the fly in.
I fly out of trim, if it ever stops raining and can get back in the air.
Email me with your details.
Sywell is a nice airfield, bar is good, motel acceptable and interesting aircraft in the hangers.
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Regarding accomodation for Sywell... if you can't afford on-site then about 5 minutes away by taxi there's an Ibis hotel - 01933 228333 - 30 quid per room at the weekends. It's next to a McDonalds and Beefeater pub off the A45/A509 roundabout.