FBM

I always park on the main MF apron, (hangars in front as you face, there offices to the right). On the other side of the access road there is an area with a reasonable number of light aircraft - are they part of a "club" or all "handled" under some sort of arrangement with MF. Always wondered?

Not sure exactly where you are talking about there.
Inbound visitors are usually directed to the East Apron in front of the large hangars where they do the Jet2 737/Heavy maintenance stuff. You then exit into car park and handling/landing fees paid in the nearby "reception" office.
There is also a "Central" Apron used by the central engineering hangar for light aircraft and helicopter maintenance and occasionally also by the Air Ambulance.
Private and "club" ( ie Multiflight training) aircraft are on the West Apron outside the West hangar and this is usually the Apron which has the most light aircraft on it.

Back to the thread........

I took a PA28 into Bournemouth a few years ago. Compulsory handling so used Bournemouth Handling. They were good and efficient but very expensive !! I seem to remember the fees were pretty much £60 for a landing and nightstop - maybe 4 years ago.

ATC fine but had to orbit on base for ages whilst Ryanair etc took priority. Need to know the VRPs for zone entry - Pooleys has it all.

Good luck !!

FBM

Yes, we are at the same place. Some beautiful cars in the "showroom" outside and a wonderful mechanical contraption in MF reception.

I didnt realise the aircraft were their training fleet, I assumed it was a club. Interesting.

How do based at aircraft operate?

(Sorry for the slight thread drift)

Thread drift....
 

This is the life and soul of forums (or fora?? before the speling/ gramerr/ punkchuation police arrive) isn't it?
There wouldn't be much to read on PPRuNe if we rigidly stuck to topic all the time.
Flybymike
Oh please do share, surely this is the ideal place for that kind of thing.

Have noticed that the last couple of times I've been in for maintenance, I've not been allowed to taxi onto central, but been parked on East, then the guys have moved it round with a tug. Apparently, there's a new Airside Safety Manager or something, who's decided it's suddenly become inherently dangerous for professional pilots to taxi an aircraft onto an apron with an MD Explorer air ambulance parked on it.

PS I did google the cafe name after I posted, but decided to leave it for amusement value.;)

Alas t'internet is not entirely anonymous, and too many people know who I am..;)
Been a couple of recent (fairly innocous) incidents with helicopters which have put the wind up everyone lately. Typical of Leeds reaction and a reflection of modern elfin safety culture:rolleyes: They have also been installing new lights on taxiway Lima which may have been relevant.
East Apron is where all the Multiflight 737 charters and Bizjets go from (Approx £10k per hour for the 73 I think, just in case you fancy a bimble sometime...) The car park makes a great showroom for Bentleys, Rollers etc, although I sometimes wonder how many of them belong to "The Management";)
Not familiar with said mechanical device (?) but I dont get up that end of the airfield very often.
Multiflight trainers are in Blue and white fleet livery, mainly Robins and B76 Duchesses but also PA28 and C172 and R22/44.
Probably about 15 SEP/MEP privately owned aircraft in the West hangar and maybe one or two helis. Multiflight in return for a (huge) hangarage fee provide private owners with top class handling, manoevering, refuelling etc all arranged in advance by telephone with the aircraft ready when you arrive. If you fancy a share in our C206 let me know!

fbm
Fuji's right, there's a brilliant Heath-Robinson contraption just on the right as you go in the handling office. They've had it a while, I can remember it being in the old reception, right at the bottom of the car park, at the infoserve end of the building.

Ah, must look out for it next time I'm up there...

It is well worth a look, i was told only two were made, the other still owned by the maker. It is reminiscent of the workings of a helicopter, a thousand parts naturally wanting to part company but being forced to stay together. :)

Could some let us into the secret of what this contraption is? I am becoming overcome with curiosity.

I have a potential excuse for flying into Bournemouth later this month for a work meeting so have done some proper research. Looking at the airport website, the GA page was not easy to find so here is a link:

http://www.bournemouthairport.com/bohwe ... alaviation

The only agent allowed is Bournemouth Handling

info at flydorset dot com

For a 152, landing, all-day parking, handling (including coffee and a lift round the airfield to my meeting) they have just quoted me, as near as makes no difference, fifty pounds. About thirteen pounds less if parking for less than four hours.

I didn't get the exact figure but for a Warrior, it would be about another twenty pounds.

Have also just looked into flying into Hurn and....I know this subject has been done to death.....but these sort of fees are just disgusting:

£40 to land and then £15 to park overnight.

This for a Jodel. Give me a break. It's not like they're short of space.

What "handling" do I need exactly? I get my weather, NOTAM's, coffee elsewhere and I can put the cover on the plane myself thanks very much. :ugh:

So, looks like Bowerwaine or Compton instead.

Spoke to Flying Club and they are indeed no longer handling visitors. A real shame. Great, recently upgraded clubhouse with stonking restaurant and one of the best runway views around!

Any ideas if BCFT could "handle" you if you were to pop over for a random "chat" about a CPL course??

Most GA Pilots are not actually 'professional' Pilots :ok:

Indeed, probably a fair comment in general, however I was moaning about inconvenience to myself in particular and I do posses a professional pilot's licence and get paid when I fly to Multiflight. So, other than my attitude, standards and abilities, I think I meet the definition of professional.

It was meant to be an example of the sh**e we have to endure, which is imposed upon us by the jobsworth wa***rs, (who've almost certainly got bu**er all experience of GA operations) who are allowed to run airports in this country.