Hi there,

Perfect PFL, unfortunately I am driving - cannot stay over as I am up early on Sunday morning - never mind!

I think a few people will be driving by the sound of it.

TimC - I am confused too - speak to Helen!!

PFO

PFO: I've had an email from Helen, yes she was counting you in our group.

So that's two for me, not three :).

Hey I'm back!!!
If only courtesy of the local Internet Cafe!

It looks like we are in for a full turnout - fantastic.

I've decided that I'm going to be sporting a couple of helium ballons with the PPRuNe logo on so that I'm easily spotable! Should be interesting.

In my opinion the more the merrier and if someone isnt a wannabe and they want to come, maybe we can convert someone!

I'm looking forward to meeting you all and putting faces to daft names - see you all on Saturday.

Keep replying to Brian Clough because my internet access at work is non-existant (Asking me to do some work is quite unreasonable if you ask me)

TBL

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The Church is near, the road is icy
The bar is far, I'll walk carefully

In answer to PFO's question I too am driving.

I live in Bottesford (A52 towards Grantham) and I'm picking up Mr Clough on the way in so if anyone lives near there I have room for two more.

Mail Cloughie for my telephone numbers if i can giv anyone a lift.

Cheers

TBL

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The Church is near, the road is icy
The bar is far, I'll walk carefully

You do know that the A52 is closed from saxondale roundabout into Nottingham don't you?

I have to find an alternative route as well.

See you saturday.

Just out of interest, how old is everyone?

I'll start: 27 male

PFO

I'm 50, started flying 5 years ago, done 450 hours, and just got the IR, hence poor. Still don't know if wives, girlfriends etc coming.
For: I don't have to stay sober, can be driven back.
Against: She might find out how much we spend on training. That could be VERY expensive.
Suggestions??

I'm 22 and male :).

If anyone has any info on RAF selection that ain't on my website www.timc.clara.net (shameless plug :) ), please can you bring it along. This is coz I'm going for RAF selection next month.

Also 50 (what an age to get an adrenalin rush!) - nearly solo (a month?), just passed Air Law.

Cya Sat.

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Me, sweat? I'm that cool, it's condensation.

24 & male
ex UAS - trying to fund 0-ATPL course whilst in a terminally boring job.

My other half won't be attending as she's never seen Pprune and all she knows about flying is that I love it and thats all she wants to know ! (I'm working on the conversion though)

23, male.

Also ex-UAS, 140hours, JAA PPL(A).
Trying to get sponsorship for either 0-ATPL, or PPL-ATPL. Got a job where it would take me about 50years to save up enough to self sponsor. :)

Where's a good place to park? Prefer to avoid expensive car parks if possible.
Look forward to meeting you all. I expect to be there at 1930Z.
I'm not bringing my better half because she can be unpredictable when the cost of flying training is discussed...

ps tried to post to the definitive thread but pprune wouldn't let me

40 Male 450 hrs TT CAA CPL/MEIR and very broke! (who isn't if their drug is flying?)

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VNE or nothing

34 Male and terminally boring about flying.

PPL Twin approx 150 hours (Must check log book) Planning on starting ATPL at OATS in November, chucking it all in,quitting job selling house Sister and Grandmother to get to where I need to go.

TBL

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The Church is near, the road is icy
The bar is far, I'll walk carefully

PerfectPFL,

Get to the Saxondale roundabout (Thats the one at Bingham isnt it?)turn right, follow signs for Lowdham, East Bridgeford etc... Turn left at first roundabout following signs for Doncaster. At set of lights turn left (Following boundary of RAF Newton) Turn right at junction and follow road into Radcliffe. Turn right at junction and follow road to lights, turn right and you are now on the A52!! Taaaadaaaaa

TBL

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The Church is near, the road is icy
The bar is far, I'll walk carefully

Hopefully all 400 of you 3 pages of people are now firmly anchored in a Nottingham pub.Cool!UP the Beeston massives.Nice!
You're making an ABZ based Englishman very homesick!
Good luck in the future.Hope everyone's getting ridicularsly p!ssed.

Hi.

Nice to meet you all, put faces to names etc.

When's the next one gonna be? I'll have to start flying in the meantime so that I know what you're all going on about next time :).

Shall we place bets on what Helens pprune nick will be? :)

Tim

Sorry I could'nt spend more time with you guys but it was great to meet you all and I hope we can do it again............

May all your days be VMC............

aka DreamCatcher! - good to see you all. My ears have just stopped ringing after all the noise.

Thanks to TBL and others for the organisation. Takes a bit of faith when dealing with total strangers and possibly wind-up merchants.

Next one will be bigger and better.

Ping An - Be safe. :)

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typos getting in the way!

Me, sweat? I'm that cool, it's condensation.

[This message has been edited by matelot (edited 22 January 2001).]

I thought about setting up a website for us (sorry, you :)) Notts fliers. Yes I am that bored :). Mebbe chart the progress of matelot (photos from first solo?) etc? Any ideas?

Cheers

Tim