Yeah Ok, we tech stopped at Compton Abbas!!

I remember TheGorilla and I taking an hour to fly round the back of Reading in the Cub once. We were probably lucky to get airborne at all....

I am a member of a club with 600+ flying members. We have a fenced area by the clubhouse with tables, benches and a climbing frame and swings for the kids. We actively encourage casual visitors be they spotters or familys with kids. The restaurant and bar are not self supporting without income from these guests. members are actively encouraged to speak to visitors and make them welcome, explaining how the airfield operates. As a result we have a steady trickle of new members.

We are very busy during the summer. Up to 200 movements per hour

There is discussion among members about if we a club or a business since we turn over several million pounds a year

Although we have a a large tarmac runway we fly mainly off the grass.

You have probably guessed I am talking about Lasham Gliding Society

Pompus? not **** likely
 

TheGorilla says :There always has been a reasonable turn over of staff at EGLM. The senior managers are usually the only ones to stay for any length of time.

one of them called me a ****ing Pittsbarstuard earlier this year

I hadn't done anything apart from point out his apalling lack of airmanship

what a refreshing attitude
this sort of banter is homely and shows that people here at WW are full of enthusiasm and lack of pompusness and willing to engage members in interesting dialogue


the donglers are, by comparison, extremely well mannered

Perranporth for a P......
 

A Pastie is not available at Perranporth but a Pasty can be arranged by PPO.
There were lots of laughs at Dillows (decades ago) with lots of people and it rated very high on the "banter scale".
Of course if you are in a cub then you always arrive late unless setting off the day before everyone else.
Anyway they are a jolly fine aircraft and one can enjoy a very pleasant picnic lunch whilst clearing the ATZ.
One of the more interesting features of Dillows was the "tea system",whereby the next person through the door was invited to refill the raised cups of those sitting around.If you used the place enough it sort of worked ok and made the place quite unique.
Thats what we need, a "Dillows" franchise in GA to get it back on track.

Shoulder Tags
 

... Further to the great WW shoulder adornments debate - In my experiences the term 'Epauletes' is more closely related to describing the 'padded ornamental decorations' worn upon the shoulders of military and other uniforms - especially upon uniforms of Military Musicians - Whereas the term 'Shoulder Straps' is perhaps more appropropriate in describing the strips of cloth upon shoulders of military and other shirts and uniforms - often displaying badges or rank and or regimental insignia.

...

The Chief Flying Instructor at West London Aero Club kindly lent me one of his collection of David Clarke headsets on Thursday 30th September on condition that I wrote "something nice about" him on pprune.
David Coe is a super guy, with talents almost unsurpassed in singing and instructing, and with a warmth of personality rarely found in the management circles of flying clubs.

(May I have the noise cancelling one next time, please?)

In response to suggestions that I may be nondom, may I firstly deny it, and secondly point out that I am a very fair critic in all areas, and would never comment negatively without pointing out the positive side of things. When the manager of Waltham reaches retirement age in a year or two, he will be able to reflect on achievements unprecedented during my near 20 year's membership at WLAC. He has gained planning permission for a large new hangar and also got it built. He has organized a new runway 29/11, and Waltham is busy now welcoming film crews to use the historic facilities and paying valuable funds to the club's coffers. It is true that he keeps a low profile with club members but it is hardly surprising given how much paperwork he has to deal with.
Contrary to nondom's assertions, the owner's wife DOES have an interest in aviation, as I found out when I first flew her to the Isles of Scilly. Also, she has a quirky sense of humour, which some may interpret as rude. The good thing is, though, she can take a joke.

Ahhh... A true Waltham Bar pilot... On transmit only! :}:ok: