You mentioned an interest in short runways. Tried Netherthorpe yet?

Very good food, too (n.b. cafe's closed on Mondays).

Stow Maries is for sale in the Sept issue of Flyer...

Tim

Cark
 

Hi I need to travel to the lakes to sell a house and flying up would be ideal, does anyone have any info on Cark and a link/phone number as I can't find much on google?

Thanks.

CB

Skydive North West - The place to skydive in the north west - Welcome

Tel: 015395 58672 Fax: 01772 787106
Address: Cark Airfield, Flookburgh, Grange Over Sands, CUMBRIA, LA11 7LS

Thanksv750, just mailed them now.

CB

Park and Ride
 

Hi All, For a 'hive of activity', Cark on a weekend is worth a visit, with loads of guys preparing to exit a turbo-prop aircraft at 14,000ft.

However to get away from it, I have been looking for some 'Park and Ride' airfields, where you fly there early in the day, Park-up and then take a taxi or bus to the nearest town. These include Swansea, Skegness, Clacton and Sandown, also North Coates, (for the walk across the dunes to the North Sea.).

Pete

I have never yet managed to get to the sea from North Coates. Too much marshy ground en route!

Kirkbride ad
 

Hi I would reccomend kirkbride, lovely little field £10 landing I think this includes 7 touch and goes. :8 if the wind is out of x wind limits Carlisle is not too far to the east and has a really nice cafe. :ok:

Well you are building hrs so you might as well do some decent hops.. How about:

The Scilly Isles will challenge you and is beautiful
Then stop at Lands End
Perranporth with a lovely approach over the cliffs
Dunkerswell as the Bacon, Brie and Cranberry sandwich is amazing
Compton Abbas is beautiful scenery and great food
Then back via Caernarfon

That would be the best part of 4 hrs flying in a 152, plus stopping and a great day out.

Hi Flybymike, we went to North Coates in mid summer when the ground was solid. There is a large ditch to cross, but someone had made a wonky bridge with some planks. I think it was 60 yards north of the hedge line. The top of the ditch-bank is the coastal path.
Donna Nook was active with bombing practice, but they co-ordinated us both in and out of the circuit with no delay.

Pete

every country should have a site like this

Aerodromos em Portugal

Thanks for that. I'm familiar with the ditch bank coastal path but have never managed to get as far as the water's edge. I'll keep a look out for this here wonky bridge next time I'm there though!

Weybourne. With its excellent tank museum and good cafe.
Approach over the sea and land uphill.

New York, in the Coningsby MATZ. (Just to log it).

Fishburn, for the slope and Beryl's butties.

Gigha, for the sheep sh.....

Glenforsa, because it's nice.

Ashcroft:rolleyes:

actually most countries do
that is to say, in western europe at least
north america too i should expect.

Wish someone had told me that before my first (and so far only) visit. Landed into wind only to find the runway disappearing away from me. Tried again and nailed the short field speed, landed just OK and only then noticed the slope.

Got away with it...

Anyone know if the Tatenhill cafe is open on Mondays?

Tim

Airfields.
 

Perranporth, Dunkeswell & Compton Abbas are a handful that I can think of. They are scenic & interesting. Oh and Compton Abbas has great food!

If you want a longer, very interesting flight, St Mary's on the Silly Isles is great! The approach is rather fun!


:)

Studentaviator

Tatenhill
 

Tim

Yes it is opened on Mondays. Though I wouldnt fly in purely for the food !!

It's a lovely airfield though..

Lokki,

Thanks, last time I went I was lucky to get a cup of instant coffee... Five years ago though. What sort of thing do they do - can I get decent coffee/cake or even a sandwich?

Tim

Dog-leg approach, yes, but rough narrow runways :* Don't think so, unless you're only used to a 1000mts of tarmac.

Anyone been into the strip at Scotland Farm in Hook? The wires must make it exciting!??