Helipads, hotels and Others: Requests, Recommendations & Rip-offs
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Trunkwell Hotel. Near Reading.
No landing fee.
HUGE field to land in (great for novice flyers). Nice restaurant, or a good quality pub lunch just 2 min walk (same owners), Very friendly, even sent a man out into the field to wave his hands so we could find it!
Give them a call before hand, they need notice. The field is sometimes used for events etc.
No landing fee.
HUGE field to land in (great for novice flyers). Nice restaurant, or a good quality pub lunch just 2 min walk (same owners), Very friendly, even sent a man out into the field to wave his hands so we could find it!
Give them a call before hand, they need notice. The field is sometimes used for events etc.
St Andrews bay Hotel in Fife landed a few times no charges yet;excellent site and usually provide trasport to clubhouse if required and on a couple of occaisions a champagne reception brought to the aircraft! and still no charge.My wifes friends were well impressed I had to decline sadly !.Going in tomorrow wx permitting will advise of any changes.
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Priory Bay Hotel on the Isle of Wight charges £50. They waive the £50 if you spend £50 in the restaurant/bar.
They have a 'posh' restuarant and also do bar meals. Land on the golf course outside. Pretty big landing site. Private hotel beach too.
Priory Bay Hotel on the Isle of Wight charges £50. They waive the £50 if you spend £50 in the restaurant/bar.
They have a 'posh' restuarant and also do bar meals. Land on the golf course outside. Pretty big landing site. Private hotel beach too.
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The Three Acres Inn situated at the base of Emly moor transmiter is easy to find ??? and has a three acre field to land in? no fee good food and a stuning local area to fly around
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be aware of a certain hotel next door to belfast city airport!
after trying to decide whether or not it was more economical to land at EGAC and just drive round the corner, passengers decided they wanted the prestige approach to 'arrive in style'
called the night before and was told by a friendly receptionist that landing fee was "two fifty", when i replied "ok, pounds sterling?" the reply was "yes sir". only after looking at the bill 5 days later was it clear that the fee was in fact two HUNDRED and fifty pounds sterling! sneaky
i did think that £2.50 was a rather odd fee but surely £250.00 is taking the michael. it never crossed my mind, most hotels previously visited are welcoming and charge no fee to patrons.
could have landed at belfast, rented a car, eaten out and had money left to put some fuel in the tanks!
Doesn't the rip-off hotel next door to Belfast City airport have a name?
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after trying to decide whether or not it was more economical to land at EGAC and just drive round the corner, passengers decided they wanted the prestige approach to 'arrive in style'
called the night before and was told by a friendly receptionist that landing fee was "two fifty", when i replied "ok, pounds sterling?" the reply was "yes sir". only after looking at the bill 5 days later was it clear that the fee was in fact two HUNDRED and fifty pounds sterling! sneaky
i did think that £2.50 was a rather odd fee but surely £250.00 is taking the michael. it never crossed my mind, most hotels previously visited are welcoming and charge no fee to patrons.
could have landed at belfast, rented a car, eaten out and had money left to put some fuel in the tanks!
Doesn't the rip-off hotel next door to Belfast City airport have a name?
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I've deleted links to hotel websites. Please don't post any more.
Mods aren't supposed to allow any direct links. I'm not as efficient as I should be at enforcing that rule, but it was beginning to get out of hand in this thread.
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I've deleted links to hotel websites. Please don't post any more.
Mods aren't supposed to allow any direct links. I'm not as efficient as I should be at enforcing that rule, but it was beginning to get out of hand in this thread.
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If you're up on the north east coast, just south of Teesside and on North Yorkshire border, there's The Arches Hotel at Brotton, near Saltburn By The Sea.
Not a restaurant, a straight forward family hotel, also the home of Chris Birkbeck Rally School.
No charge for helicopters, large field at the rear with just a row of telegraph poles to consider across the western boundary. Chris says they get helicopters doing aerial work / filming stopping over. Call first as the hotel does weddings and functions etc.
Not a restaurant, a straight forward family hotel, also the home of Chris Birkbeck Rally School.
No charge for helicopters, large field at the rear with just a row of telegraph poles to consider across the western boundary. Chris says they get helicopters doing aerial work / filming stopping over. Call first as the hotel does weddings and functions etc.
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Can I just remind folks of this friendly little helipad?
http://www.pprune.org/forums/showthr...+site+petition
http://www.pprune.org/forums/showthr...+site+petition
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There is only one with a landing site but its called the Culloden Hotel and is owned by the Hastings Group who also own the aforementioned Slieve Donard.
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There is only one with a landing site but its called the Culloden Hotel and is owned by the Hastings Group who also own the aforementioned Slieve Donard.
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Helipad at Barnsley House Hotel
Barnsley House Hotel near Cirencester, Gloucestershire has a Helipad and there are no landing fees or charges.
The owner has a PPLH and welcomes visiting helicopters.
The owner has a PPLH and welcomes visiting helicopters.
Swan Hotel
Swan Hotel, Newby Bridge (Windermere), Cumbria
Good sized helipad, comfy hotel, very nice decor, good food, reasonably priced, highly recommended. Details in Pooleys etc. NO LANDING FEE. 01539 531681
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Good sized helipad, comfy hotel, very nice decor, good food, reasonably priced, highly recommended. Details in Pooleys etc. NO LANDING FEE. 01539 531681
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I know a bloke who owns a nice little cottage near Shrewsbury. He makes a great Bacon and Egg sandwich using freshly laid eggs. You have to make your own drink though.
He's got a great field that you can land your heli in too.
No landing fee as he's just passed his PPL (H) and likes heli's!
He's got a great field that you can land your heli in too.
No landing fee as he's just passed his PPL (H) and likes heli's!
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