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Just spoke with Oban and was told nothing has changed and no idea when fuel will be available. I really cannot understand this. Is there some machiavellian plot going on? I was told today by Oban that 'A lot is going on'. The lady did not explain further.
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The best thing that could happen in the area would be for Glenforsa to hold 100LL ( depends if Brendan wants the trouble, but even pre positioning a few barrels would be better than nothing).
i haven’t looked this year but other places that carried 100LL were Prestwick/ Islay (small towable bowser)/ Stornaway/ Inverness/ Perth/ Plockton and Wick.
helipaddy have positioned barrels at various places for their adventures for a few years so this is possible. Andrew, at Wick, is a key POL supplier to the region. Surely something can be done if Paul is retiring
i haven’t looked this year but other places that carried 100LL were Prestwick/ Islay (small towable bowser)/ Stornaway/ Inverness/ Perth/ Plockton and Wick.
helipaddy have positioned barrels at various places for their adventures for a few years so this is possible. Andrew, at Wick, is a key POL supplier to the region. Surely something can be done if Paul is retiring
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Oban but not fuel.
I can't add to Oban Glenforsa News thread.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotla...-west-52796907
Drone BVLS deliveries Oban Hospital - Craignure Hospital.
Notam is up to 400', only for 27/5 but presumably for longer, (eternity?).
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotla...-west-52796907
Drone BVLS deliveries Oban Hospital - Craignure Hospital.
Notam is up to 400', only for 27/5 but presumably for longer, (eternity?).
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Unfortunately we currently don’t have a timescale for when fuelling will be available at Oban, we are waiting on the contractor to start the ground works for the new tank, once this is in we will have a better idea of a timescale.
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Unfortunately we currently don’t have a timescale for when fuelling will be available at Oban, we are waiting on the contractor to start the ground works for the new tank, once this is in we will have a better idea of a timescale.
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One despairs.
Spend millions of quid on an airport, and then can't afford to hire a bowser for e few months.
Of course, they can afford to hire a bowser - and send at least two people, maybe three to cover holidays - on the training course.
But there's the right way, the wrong way and the council way - which is the same as the wrong way but costs twice as much and takes twice as long, if it ever happens!
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The Scottish Covid-19 rules may have prevented the Avgas facility installation. In which case it should now be underway.
If the Council was financing it, it might be that it's not affordable in the present Covid-19 expenses situation.
If the Council was financing it, it might be that it's not affordable in the present Covid-19 expenses situation.
We had a walk around the area and up to Tralee Bay yesterday,spotted what appears to be a brand new Bowser parked just inside the Airfield Gate,probably cost the poor old Oban Tax Payer a couple of hundred quid (ahem).
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Oban Notam & website still saying no fuel: Both AVGAS 100LL and Jet A1 are unavailable at Oban Airport until further notice. Maybe that tanker was for a private aircraft.
I never said fuel was available - just that there is a new bowser on the Airfield.
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Still no Jet A1?