AeroExpo
 

Well worth the trip again - we came away with "aeroplane-buying-lust" just like always. This time it's the Sportcruiser.

We couldn't get a landing slot because we asked too late, so I was much motivated to see how well the slots were used during the morning. Answer - like a very very - very - slow day at the PFA rally....

Bernie

it was nice weather today saturday

went to look at the diamond twin i thought the sales people were all with customers but after going back 4 times i called it a day they were all just talking to each other

maybe all they do is talk about it, well theve lost my prospective custom

Are you sure it is only airplane buying lust you had at the sport cruiser stand?? :ok:

I went down yesterday with my little boy - was a nice day out. Have to say that, being a helo driver, the cockpit of the Cirrus is very nice indeed! Almost turned me to the dark side.....

... and I also didn't get to see what I went to see (the new AirBox) stuff, as the guys were busy when I went past and didn't have time to go back. I shall have to pop down to their offices and have a look I think.

It's funny to see this show again. Back in 2001/2, when I was looking to buy something new, the Cirrus salesman wasn't interested in fitting an ADF+DME, and the DA40-180 salesman wasn't either but couldn't, so I bought a TB20.

Air Touring appeared to be missing.

hi craig - sorry I missed you - had to deal with the ad sales lady from Today's Pilot.... Awaiting your visit!

Tom

Went to AeroExpo and saw something I didn't expect to...
 

A flying Avro Vulcan! But not at Wycombe. Saw it flying over the M6 north of the M54. It seemed to be doing a display somewhere towards Cosford. It looked truely amazing.

AeroExpo was good, but the Vulcan topped it!

tp

The Czech stand was revealing, uplifting and outstanding!

I told the chap I flew in with not to let me spent any money, came away with a pair of ANR headsets.....

BBC NEWS | UK | England | Leicestershire | Saved Vulcan flies in air display

And they need funds to keep it flying...

Did they have a nice looking Czech gurl on it??? Dammit, missed that one!!

I was at Cosford yesterday,

All I can say was the Vulcans roar has been greatly missed, has been about 17 years since I last saw it there.

Beautiful!

I saw her over Bourton on the Water on Sunday afternoon and was so excited I couldn't speak! I was enjoying a lovely day in the country with my new girlfriend and started behaving very strangely (according to her) when 'that funny shaped plane went over'. I explained the significance and she was duly impressed - another aviation convert!

No, they didn't; they had three! ISTR that they also had an aeroplane there too, but I may have been mistaken.

Well, I visited the Czech aerowork stand on Friday and got a skinney bloke with a clammy handshake and bad breath; there's really no justice in the world.

All in all, an interesting show and great to see the Tecnam 2006 in the flesh - albeit looking a little sad resting on it's trestle....

I visited a Czech stand there (in an open tent) but definitely didn't see any girls there; just an English bloke who didn't know anything about anything. This was Friday.

Does anybody know anything about Air Touring?

It was the same Saturday. No Czech girls, and one fairly uninformed bloke. I knew more than him about the aircraft just from 30 minutes browsing on their site !!

MMMmm - the SportCruiser is very nice (so were the ladies).. Im still waiting for the finance information from Hitachi Capital so that I really know I can't justify it!

Got a very good deal on a Garmin 695 at the show, so came away very pleased & with a new toy to play with....