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Old 2nd Aug 2010, 12:15
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Question Heli fly-in Halfpenny Green

I understand it is proposed to have a heli fly-in at Halfpenny Green on 8 Aug ?

I am thinking of attending but wonder how this event has been promoted ? Do any ppruner's have any info or plan to attend ?
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Ill be there in an Enstrom 480 and know of a couple of others who will attend.
Details are on their web site Wolverhampton Halfpenny Green Airport
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Not meaning to be negative ..but .....Quote: "Helicopter Fly-in. Lots of aircraft with too many moving parts." doesn't really constitue "details".....
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I'm planning on going

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Cheers for the headsup. Is it Heliflight organising? Got my PPL there but haven't been for a few years so will be nice to see the old gang.
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Half price landings for all helis - the more, the merrier!

Nothing special planned, but it seemed to us that helicopter flyers often get forgotten about when it comes to aerodrome activities. Cafe open all day.
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Is it Heliflight organising?
Don't be silly, Heliflight don't organise anything these days!

I'll be there!
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Facebook page for EGBO here ...

Wolverhampton Halfpenny Green Airport | Facebook

And an event page with not many people invited ...

Helicopter Fly-in | Facebook
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Well that was a bit of a washout.

Hello to the R44 pilot I bumped into there, sorry I didn't get your name!

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Only four heli's there and three of those were from Barton. I took the Hughes 500 which went tech and had to get a lift back with Joel in the JetRanger. Forgot to pay my landing fee as well. I'll call them tomorrow.
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Old 8th Aug 2010, 17:59
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Steve

No need to pay your landing fee if you're visiting PDG. Which you now are !

My apologies to the R44 pilot that introduced himself to me, I wandered over to see some of my pals who had been waiting for me for over an hour and before I knew it you'd gone. Pls PM me your contact details.

Regrettably the Hughes 500 has gone tech ( I suspect it will not stay that way for more than 60 seconds tomorrow, but never the less - I was not flying it at the time )

Very disappointed that 3 of the 4 helis (that I know of) that made the trip down were from EGCB. As my machine is maintained at Wolverhampton, I hardly needed another trip there !!

Why does no one else bother going ?

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Smile beet the intro

Joel, it was nice to meet you albeit briefly as we had to depart. great to see the 500 & shame it went tech, I have some nice pics. contact me & I will post them.

safe flying.

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for me..it was just too far...sorry guys
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I was intending to go, but it was so poorly advertised and promoted that I thought it would probably be a washout in terms of attendance. I rang Heliflight there and they did not know anything about it so I decided to give it a miss.
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Too far (Redhill). Would it help to hold this at similar time to the CPOP or would that reduce numbers even further? I did travel to CPOP and a stop-off on the trip would make more sense for me given the distance.
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I got some photos of G-HIZZ flying in if the pilot would like a copy.
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Re - G-HIZZ

I'm sure the pilot would love some photos.
I'll tell her to PM you.

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I was on board G-HIZZ and there seemed to be more people on the ground looking up than in the sky looking down
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