The Best PPRuNe Fly-In EVER 2. Sywell, Sat 05th October 02.
Attn: John Varndell
Hi John,
See you've signed up for Sywell (which means we all get to look jealously at GOTO), so I guess you'll find out who I am!! (I'm referring back to the "new club at EGLK" thread of a few weeks ago).
Did you get my email?
I'm sure you'll remember me from European Flyers, mid'90's.
I'll hopefully be in G-WACM again (for those that remember it from Popham) - a nice new C172SP.
Cheers
See you've signed up for Sywell (which means we all get to look jealously at GOTO), so I guess you'll find out who I am!! (I'm referring back to the "new club at EGLK" thread of a few weeks ago).
Did you get my email?
I'm sure you'll remember me from European Flyers, mid'90's.
I'll hopefully be in G-WACM again (for those that remember it from Popham) - a nice new C172SP.
Cheers
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Evenin' Prooners..... am fercking confoosed now. Can somebody just state the agreed date and I will bring the big dragger there.
It knows its own way to Sywell, and the Hotel is well worth a visit for the artifacts alone. Bit of British Aviation history there.
Babe....... joined the mile high club yet.?? It ONLY counts if it is in a Taildragger.
It knows its own way to Sywell, and the Hotel is well worth a visit for the artifacts alone. Bit of British Aviation history there.
Babe....... joined the mile high club yet.?? It ONLY counts if it is in a Taildragger.
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Just booked in the Antonov An2.
There are nine seats + a spare co-pilots spot. Could alternate the P2. Small donations to the 45 gallons req to get there and back from Wellesbourne would be gratefully received!!
(Contrary to popular belief, 2nd mortages not required!!)
There are nine seats + a spare co-pilots spot. Could alternate the P2. Small donations to the 45 gallons req to get there and back from Wellesbourne would be gratefully received!!
(Contrary to popular belief, 2nd mortages not required!!)
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AerBabe
Antonov An2 there and back fuel donation = £200ish divided by no. of people.
(eg - full load £20 each, me and thee £100 but you'll be at the sharp end for the whole trip)
You can email me from here.
Antonov An2 there and back fuel donation = £200ish divided by no. of people.
(eg - full load £20 each, me and thee £100 but you'll be at the sharp end for the whole trip)
You can email me from here.
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Hire rates for that thing are about £600/hr??! Here's a photo of the AN2 earlier this year at Wellesbourne:
http://www.pbase.com/image/1772995/medium
http://www.pbase.com/image/1772995/medium
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Just a note, the An2 is NOT for hire!! It does not do arial work, although it has a full German public cat cert , the CAA do not recognise the type for permission to use it for hire/charter type stuff in the UK (don't get me started...!!!!)
Just want to make sure the legals are clear!
Still bloody good fun though!!!!!!!!!
Just want to make sure the legals are clear!
Still bloody good fun though!!!!!!!!!
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Begs the question why Avon acquired the AN2 with a view to allowing PPLs to fly it! 
(just to be clear too: I did see them advertising so before the "troubles" earlier this year)
(just to be clear too: I did see them advertising so before the "troubles" earlier this year)
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Its like this.
The Sywell thing sounds like a lot of fun. So I want to fly over there in my favorite toy and join in, as a private flight.
If anyone one wants to join me, I'd be glad of the company (and, yes, the capitalist pig in me says help with the fuel bill wouldn't go amiss).
I also think the An2 is a "must do at least once thing", like an Extra, Tiger Moth, Stearman, JP, etc etc etc. So I'm happy if people want to do it then. Don't see why I should keep the fun to myself.
BlueRobin (Sigh...)
I can't comment (or reply) on what else I do with the An2 as it would break pprune rules on advertising. Mentioning Avon and so called "troubles", as someone from their direct competition on the airfield and possibly ill informed, could send you down a real no no road on pprune - see recent stickies on liablous content.
Been there...done that. Lets leave it there shall we, we're all friends at Wellesbourne airfield. We have to be to all pile into that excellent Cafe at lunchtime together.
No requirement for reply. I've sent you a private message to explain further. You are 100yds down the road. Pop in and say Hi if you need any further clarification.
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I have no objection to this post and Blue Robins preceeding post being deleted, in order to ensure no pprune rules are broken.
Lets keep the thread on track, eh??
The Sywell thing sounds like a lot of fun. So I want to fly over there in my favorite toy and join in, as a private flight.
If anyone one wants to join me, I'd be glad of the company (and, yes, the capitalist pig in me says help with the fuel bill wouldn't go amiss).
I also think the An2 is a "must do at least once thing", like an Extra, Tiger Moth, Stearman, JP, etc etc etc. So I'm happy if people want to do it then. Don't see why I should keep the fun to myself.
BlueRobin (Sigh...)
I can't comment (or reply) on what else I do with the An2 as it would break pprune rules on advertising. Mentioning Avon and so called "troubles", as someone from their direct competition on the airfield and possibly ill informed, could send you down a real no no road on pprune - see recent stickies on liablous content.
Been there...done that. Lets leave it there shall we, we're all friends at Wellesbourne airfield. We have to be to all pile into that excellent Cafe at lunchtime together.
No requirement for reply. I've sent you a private message to explain further. You are 100yds down the road. Pop in and say Hi if you need any further clarification.
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I have no objection to this post and Blue Robins preceeding post being deleted, in order to ensure no pprune rules are broken.
Lets keep the thread on track, eh??
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Teehee, sorry 
Well, if it's cheap, I'd love to come along in the AN2. I did want to take the Robin onto the grass at Sywell for my first time, but hey that can wait for another day.
Well, if it's cheap, I'd love to come along in the AN2. I did want to take the Robin onto the grass at Sywell for my first time, but hey that can wait for another day.
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BlueRobin - no worries mate
See my earlier post for fuel costs, which donations to would be gratefully rxed. However many we go with, it will be less cash money than hiring any aircraft from any school.
Thats me, and possibly AerBabe and BlueRobin - anyone else for a vodka and oil on 5th???
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Extra 300 pilot on seeing the An2 - "Its big, its ugly, and I wouldn't want to **** it!!!"
See my earlier post for fuel costs, which donations to would be gratefully rxed. However many we go with, it will be less cash money than hiring any aircraft from any school.
Thats me, and possibly AerBabe and BlueRobin - anyone else for a vodka and oil on 5th???
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Extra 300 pilot on seeing the An2 - "Its big, its ugly, and I wouldn't want to **** it!!!"
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Ooh... who's the surprise guest BlueRobin?
Actually if I come you can safely assume that Mike Samuel will be coming, cos he always follows me round
When do you want to know by?
Actually if I come you can safely assume that Mike Samuel will be coming, cos he always follows me round
When do you want to know by?