A few bottles of 'Dog' and i'll have to make it a full weekend. !!:D

Could I request that we aim for a Friday or Saturday evening? That way, those of us with silly weekday jobs don't have to bail early, and could possibly stay overnight to avoid weaving on the motorways...

(knowing how all helicopter pilots are teetotal 'n all)

don't see why not. Just need to raise awareness for the first one which will probably kick off in Newcastle upon Tyne in the next month or so. If anyone has any objections for it being a fri/sat night let us know.

(off to check the work roster and beer token cupboard :eek:)

'fraid only 12 weekends (Sat/Sun) free /year on present roster!

glad I dont work for that company...jeez!! weekends off? what's that all about? How about a tuesday then?:hmm:
;)

For some of us part time instructors, Saturday is the longest and busiest day!!! I'd prefer a weekday.

Count me in for Newcastle, Wings bar would be a good venue as it has plenty of room........and beer.

K77, just for your info Neil does not own the Wings bar.

This is a great idea, and I wish the various organisers the best of luck in pulling the meetings together.

Will the final dates/venues be published in a thread here on Pprune, or will it be by invitation to those who register an interest and intent to attend?

I would be keen to attend in the S.W./Home Counties.

Dates will be here, and in other places around the web. I am also trying to contact most of the flying schools to see if they will promote stuff in their local area.

So why not have Rotorheads evenings to which anyone is welcome?
Just like the PPRuNe 'Gatbash' evenings held in various places around the world? :confused:

Seems a shame a good idea that started in this forum is now being hijacked.

It's more of an informal effort at safety meetings, although they may or may not be in licensed premises! I can certainly host at Wycombe in the very near future.

Phil

Helimutt/Veeany

Happy to help organise South East branch - let me know.

Bronx -

I think the concept of this - as has been said before - :ugh: is an informal get together, I don't want to upset the Pprune moderators/purists but this is not so much a rumour thing as a safety thing. Plus...the guys organising this had the original idea so it has not been hi-jacked.:ok:

SF

Bronx,
I sincerely suggest you read the entire thread again. Helimutt began the thread for exactly this purpose, hence no hijack.
This is not to organise bashes, rather informal constructive evenings for the single pilot onshore helicopter community with a focus on the less confident/experienced.

Your quote comes from the individual invited to partake in the original post.....!!!
:ugh:

PS: I'm in for anything involving alcohol but several of you knew that already.:E

The idea is that it's a Rotorheads evening. :)Yes we will put the dates on here and venue so if anyone wants to come along they can, but my initial plan was more helicopter biased if possible. That would include any plank drivers with an interest in rotary and also atc'ers would be most welcome. Sometimes I feel ATC would have a great deal to say, and ask, about rotary too.

I am working on a provisional date for Newcastle, most likely at Newcastle Airport (Wings Bar, beside Flying Club)and see how it goes. Whether it's to be a regular event every couple of months or so, I don't know yet, but I guess that'll be up to those who wish to attend.
Suppose I just need to get people to PM me their names/pprune handles, and let me know if they're available for a Newcastle based rotorheads/interested parties meeting and depending on what night is best, we'll work to it. Looking at week 16th-24th Feb at minute?
Any points/ideas/safety issues/accidents etc you'd like to discuss, let me know and myself and VeeAny's plan is to have some sort of text which can be open to discussion if the Unstable Introverts that we all are, fail to talk to one another. As if!!! Again, all to be very laid back and more of a night out than a serious discussion.

I would also like to ask if anyone would like to take charge of a meeting in their area and co-ordinate that. (Whirlygig??;)) I think myself and VeeAny are going to try and get to as many as possible. Any excuse for a few beers away from home! Let me know.

Posted before I saw Paco had made his offer. How about Paco thinking of somewhere near Wycombe etc (the bar at airfield at Booker?) and people could poss PM him their name/dates free, etc?? Cheers Phil

So, Paco Wycombe area?
SgtFrog South East area?
VeeAny South West?
Helimutt North East?
Whirlygig East coast posse?

unless of course we have other volunteers?

A-hem?

Cheers

Whirls

SgtFrog

I think i may have mentioned to you earlier that we have a venue for free at Redhill if necessary.

Bronx

You seem to have quoted me and imply that I am hijacking the idea, far from it, I have the same passion as Helimutt. Helimutt and I know each other and did start to discuss this on another thread. My only concern is safety, sorry if the approach offends but WTF.

We are actively encouraging ATC chaps and interested parties to pop along. Some people think that this is such a good idea, they've offered to sponsor some of the venues with a bit of food and free accomodation.

I think I've got a venue for free (with a bar) for the South West, will confirm in the next few days.

Thanks to everyone who has volunteered help today, I for one appreciate it.

Gary

If it doesn't work out, how about Elvington? The air museum has a good room for that stuff. I went to a brilliant talk by the late Lee Attwood, P51 designer, a few years ago. Great atmosphere, I'm sure they have a bar.

Any room for a photog who spends time around helicopters, has a desire to learn and knows how to "strap in, don't touch nothin and shut the f*ck up"..?

MS

What do you mean passion? I'm just in it for the beer and nights away from home!!!!!!! :E:ok:;)


MS, all welcome. If you have an interest in rotary, feel that safety could be discussed in a non too serious way and could bring something to the table from another perspective (ie photographers who take pics from heli's worrying about the flight. Yes seen that too) then yes, come along.

A-hem? I did volunteer for the Eastern region.

Cheers

Whirls