Flying the coast of UK
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Flying the coast of UK
Hi all
Just interested if any of you have flown the coast of uk.
How long it took
What heli you did it in
Would any of you be interested in taking part ie 1 or 100 helis
Thanks Levo.
Just interested if any of you have flown the coast of uk.
How long it took
What heli you did it in
Would any of you be interested in taking part ie 1 or 100 helis
Thanks Levo.
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Grainger did it a couple of years ago!
http://www.pprune.org/forums/showthread.php?t=181857
With a bit of planning, you should be able to meet up with fellow rotorheads!
Cheers
Whirls
http://www.pprune.org/forums/showthread.php?t=181857
With a bit of planning, you should be able to meet up with fellow rotorheads!
Cheers
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I did it up to John O'Groats and back last year and Lands End and back this year. Each trip takes min 2 days and 3 if you want to have a bit of play along the way. I would give it a full week to allow for fun and weather. Planning Ireland next year.
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sounds fund/interesting
when will you go, where will you start ?,
plan stops at heli friendly places along the way ?
do you want to stay over night on a light house off eastbourne - beds for 7
let me know when you have more details
Ian
when will you go, where will you start ?,
plan stops at heli friendly places along the way ?
do you want to stay over night on a light house off eastbourne - beds for 7
let me know when you have more details
Ian
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Great stuff
Probably set of in summer any one can jump in at any point if they want
so post if you are interested and i will work a route out later.
Also it would be nice if any private sites could supply fuel on route when in the far away lands
Perhaps it could combine with a helicopter event ie helidays or something ,post your sugestions
Lets have a bit of Fun.
Levo.
Probably set of in summer any one can jump in at any point if they want
so post if you are interested and i will work a route out later.
Also it would be nice if any private sites could supply fuel on route when in the far away lands
Perhaps it could combine with a helicopter event ie helidays or something ,post your sugestions
Lets have a bit of Fun.
Levo.
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I think KW from Dragon did the route in a 44 Astro sometime around 2001. It was in the press at the time (possibly local only) but I don't recall any of the details (except that it was a Maroon and white Astro).
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Flying Pictures did a trip round the coast for either TV or Marks and Spencer ad. They used a R22 for scouting I seem to remember and then the AS355.
This I believe was around '98 or '99 but don't quote me.
Someone please correct me if I am wrong.
This I believe was around '98 or '99 but don't quote me.
Someone please correct me if I am wrong.
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Hi again
Clitheroe kid come along
J Tobias are you going with Clitheroe Kid
Pandalet Dont worry about money dont tel her how much your spending
Enstrom pilot are you in lighthouse sounds good.
What about this Start my place .fly in on saturday have a b/q set of sunday head to the coast turn left at coast and head for wick
Day 2 Recover with a bucket of ice cold water have a look at John o groats if the wethers realy nice we could have a look at Orkneys and if you are feling lucky maybe lerwick for some 100LL starting to sound like a real adventure .
Day 3 Take in lock ness and some mountains call at Preswick for a BLT and a cuppa. Blast of again have a nosey around and head for Carlisle
woops forgot all about Ben Nevis ,we could check it out if you fanncy
Day4 Fly Blackpool prom Liverpool docks turn right Caernafron more pop for heli take a sqwint at Snowdonia ,pointher at swansea.more beer
Day 5 better get a move on strait across the wet stuf lands end more pop for helliturn left again Sandown or bembridge for the night
Day6 Head for lighthouse ( free beer) fly white cliffs have camera ready stop for juice again and head for Skegness ,smile at the camara shake a hand or to and head back to Mansfield with a big bunch of flowers .
Day 7 start thinking about another jaunt.
Feel free to add what you think could be of interest on route or we could go the other way?
Levo.
Clitheroe kid come along
J Tobias are you going with Clitheroe Kid
Pandalet Dont worry about money dont tel her how much your spending
Enstrom pilot are you in lighthouse sounds good.
What about this Start my place .fly in on saturday have a b/q set of sunday head to the coast turn left at coast and head for wick
Day 2 Recover with a bucket of ice cold water have a look at John o groats if the wethers realy nice we could have a look at Orkneys and if you are feling lucky maybe lerwick for some 100LL starting to sound like a real adventure .
Day 3 Take in lock ness and some mountains call at Preswick for a BLT and a cuppa. Blast of again have a nosey around and head for Carlisle
woops forgot all about Ben Nevis ,we could check it out if you fanncy
Day4 Fly Blackpool prom Liverpool docks turn right Caernafron more pop for heli take a sqwint at Snowdonia ,pointher at swansea.more beer
Day 5 better get a move on strait across the wet stuf lands end more pop for helliturn left again Sandown or bembridge for the night
Day6 Head for lighthouse ( free beer) fly white cliffs have camera ready stop for juice again and head for Skegness ,smile at the camara shake a hand or to and head back to Mansfield with a big bunch of flowers .
Day 7 start thinking about another jaunt.
Feel free to add what you think could be of interest on route or we could go the other way?
Levo.
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Hi All
Have fuel (avgas) and landing site at Goathland (TV'S Aidensfield) 5nm from coast near Whitby, will join you in Bell-47 for trip (80Knts 1 hour mind you)
regards
Kevin.
Have fuel (avgas) and landing site at Goathland (TV'S Aidensfield) 5nm from coast near Whitby, will join you in Bell-47 for trip (80Knts 1 hour mind you)
regards
Kevin.
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Hi Levo, sounds like an almost identical itinerary to the one I did, at least the northern part. Here are some photos I took to wet your appetite. Sounds like there could be a caravan of choppers in formation doing this trip? I could be up for it again in a 44.
Joel, sorry I missed you in Darlo. How was the landing at Blackwell? Cheers Bob
Wick Airport
John O'Groats
Orkneys
Ben Nevis
Skye Bridge
Joel, sorry I missed you in Darlo. How was the landing at Blackwell? Cheers Bob
Wick Airport
John O'Groats
Orkneys
Ben Nevis
Skye Bridge
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Dropping into Helidays would be good. I believe it's about the end of July in Weston-S-Mare. I can provide overnight heli parking about 15 miles inland from Blackpool. Plenty of camping/B&B/hotels in this area. Welsh mountains less than 1 hour away.
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Hi Bob,
Sorry to have missed you. The flight up was great and the landing was fine.
Good job I practise confined areas regularly, though.
Blackwell were very accomodating.
I actually don't even think they knew I had landed until I told them.
Joel
Sorry to have missed you. The flight up was great and the landing was fine.
Good job I practise confined areas regularly, though.
Blackwell were very accomodating.
I actually don't even think they knew I had landed until I told them.
Joel
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Hi Kevin no problem i am going in a 269c so we can bumble along together
Hi Steve Would it be in a blue one by any chance with IK as p2
gOlfer Sceneary looks fantastic the clear blue water amazing
P.S. there are also others intrested in going who dont own a heli so if you have room lets fill spaces The more the merryer
lETS THINK OF A NAME FOR THIS ADVENTURE.
Levo.
Hi Steve Would it be in a blue one by any chance with IK as p2
gOlfer Sceneary looks fantastic the clear blue water amazing
P.S. there are also others intrested in going who dont own a heli so if you have room lets fill spaces The more the merryer
lETS THINK OF A NAME FOR THIS ADVENTURE.
Levo.