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Forum: Private Flying
12th Aug 2011, 10:40
Replies: 1,533
Views: 3,409,627
Posted By Gelande Strasse

Nip down to Lewis's I'm sure he'll welcome the...

Nip down to Lewis's I'm sure he'll welcome the custom!

GS
Forum: Private Flying
14th Feb 2011, 17:57
Replies: 1,533
Views: 3,409,627
Posted By Gelande Strasse

They are making more money on their "Discovery...

They are making more money on their "Discovery Tours" and so as the service to/from Oban was "on demand", one concludes that the demand is not there! The quote I have is that the situation will be...
Forum: Private Flying
14th Feb 2011, 12:18
Replies: 1,533
Views: 3,409,627
Posted By Gelande Strasse

..........and even that is no longer enough for...

..........and even that is no longer enough for Loch Lomond Seaplanes. They have suspended their Oban flights!

GS
Forum: Private Flying
24th Dec 2010, 09:54
Replies: 1,533
Views: 3,409,627
Posted By Gelande Strasse

....sounds like deja vu :cool: GS

....sounds like deja vu :cool:

GS
Forum: Private Flying
10th Dec 2010, 21:21
Replies: 1,533
Views: 3,409,627
Posted By Gelande Strasse

No worries - North Ledaig is a site for touring...

No worries - North Ledaig is a site for touring caravans. Apart from a few hardy souls who live in the things for one reason or another (rather like the Airstream next to the hangared Waco at Connel)...
Forum: Private Flying
10th Dec 2010, 19:47
Replies: 1,533
Views: 3,409,627
Posted By Gelande Strasse

Nope - We generally call it winter up here with...

Nope - We generally call it winter up here with the caravan site closed :cool:
Forum: Private Flying
27th Oct 2010, 14:56
Replies: 1,533
Views: 3,409,627
Posted By Gelande Strasse

I smell the (lack of) cash

So A&B Council have proposed that three local primary schools, Connel, Ardchattan and Barcaldine, are to close at the end of the current school year (30th June 2011).

"Argyll and Bute Council...
Forum: Private Flying
15th Jul 2010, 05:46
Replies: 1,533
Views: 3,409,627
Posted By Gelande Strasse

.........make sure it's HiViz :cool: GS

.........make sure it's HiViz :cool:

GS
Forum: Private Flying
5th Jul 2010, 22:14
Replies: 1,533
Views: 3,409,627
Posted By Gelande Strasse

I think that merits 1/10 for a rant. Oh, and...

I think that merits 1/10 for a rant. Oh, and despite an edit, your spelling is still crap!
GS
Forum: Private Flying
20th May 2010, 18:41
Replies: 1,533
Views: 3,409,627
Posted By Gelande Strasse

With Heb Air having taken over the contract,...

With Heb Air having taken over the contract, would it be correct to say that all of the staff at Connel are surplus to requirements?:cool:

Fertile ground for conflict as would appear to be the...
Forum: Private Flying
25th Mar 2010, 11:04
Replies: 1,533
Views: 3,409,627
Posted By Gelande Strasse

Not good news today

The BN2 left Connel yesterday and the apron is deserted:

BBC News - Highland Airways goes into administration (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/highlands_and_islands/8586688.stm)

Such a...
Forum: Private Flying
25th Jan 2010, 10:11
Replies: 1,533
Views: 3,409,627
Posted By Gelande Strasse

Highland in trouble?

Anyone noticed this? http://www.pprune.org/airlines-airports-routes/403241-highland-airways-trouble.html

Not good news.

GS
Forum: Private Flying
6th Jul 2009, 17:09
Replies: 1,533
Views: 3,409,627
Posted By Gelande Strasse

From that venerable publication the 'OT' 2/7/09 ...

From that venerable publication the 'OT' 2/7/09

Two pilots under the company name of Obanair Ltd are carrying out a feasibility study to look at introducing flights connecting the central belt...
Forum: Private Flying
27th Jun 2009, 11:20
Replies: 1,533
Views: 3,409,627
Posted By Gelande Strasse

I think they are probably just the 'cooncillors'...

I think they are probably just the 'cooncillors' minders :cool:

GS
Forum: Private Flying
21st May 2009, 19:59
Replies: 1,533
Views: 3,409,627
Posted By Gelande Strasse

I'll take the flak, it's not Oban, it's Connel!!...

I'll take the flak, it's not Oban, it's Connel!! :ok:

GS
Forum: Private Flying
9th Mar 2009, 07:37
Replies: 38
Views: 4,210
Posted By Gelande Strasse

...........and your source is? It will be...

...........and your source is?

It will be good to see a service to Islay, but will it be supported by the public purse or stand alone. If the latter, a phrase involving the words cat, hell and...
Forum: Private Flying
18th Jan 2009, 12:01
Replies: 38
Views: 4,210
Posted By Gelande Strasse

Here's one that could be looking for a new job....

Here's one that could be looking for a new job. Not him surely? :ok:

BBC NEWS | Scotland | North East/N Isles | More fireman fitness case talks...
Forum: Private Flying
15th Jan 2009, 07:57
Replies: 38
Views: 4,210
Posted By Gelande Strasse

FBW If a urologist ever asks you for...

FBW



If a urologist ever asks you for a definition, may I suggest you reply carefully?

Regretably, the only commercial (and I use that word with some leeway) traffic remains the HA...
Forum: Private Flying
24th Oct 2008, 08:19
Replies: 24
Views: 5,804
Posted By Gelande Strasse

Be very careful about taking sick people. This...

Be very careful about taking sick people. This was a local tragedy!

BBC NEWS | Scotland | Helicopter crash probe concludes (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/4512026.stm)

GS
Forum: Private Flying
25th Sep 2008, 17:59
Replies: 1,533
Views: 3,409,627
Posted By Gelande Strasse

On looking closer at the relevant page...

On looking closer at the relevant page http://www.nats-uk.ead-it.com/aip/current/amend28/6A000.pdf you'll see that the hours mentioned in para AD 2.3 for operating hours are inconsistant with those...
Forum: Private Flying
9th Sep 2008, 09:01
Replies: 1,533
Views: 3,409,627
Posted By Gelande Strasse

IL sits forlornly on the apron

Well I don't think they need to worry much about Colonsay passengers. I hear that this morning's flight didn't depart. The weather is fine so can it be that (once again) there are no pax?

GS
Forum: Rumours & News
8th Sep 2008, 15:59
Replies: 2,686
Views: 1,138,475
Posted By Gelande Strasse

A couple of years ago I was travelling from EDI...

A couple of years ago I was travelling from EDI to CDG on an Air France 146. 25 minutes or so into the flight I drew the cabin crews attention to a stonking oil leak from the port inner. Casual was...
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
5th Sep 2008, 22:10
Replies: 11
Views: 563
Posted By Gelande Strasse

Buy one of these. The proverbial db's! ...

Buy one of these. The proverbial db's!

http://catalog.belkin.com/IWCatProductPage.process?Product_Id=275561

GS
Forum: Private Flying
22nd Aug 2008, 09:55
Replies: 1,533
Views: 3,409,627
Posted By Gelande Strasse

..........yet the newspeak from the Council...

..........yet the newspeak from the Council Leader (OT 21/8/08) tells us that 'the uptake has been encouraging' :eek: and 'as the service grows, capacity will increase'.

Even that wealder of the...
Forum: Private Flying
18th Aug 2008, 21:53
Replies: 64
Views: 9,377
Posted By Gelande Strasse

DO Well they say you remember your first!...

DO
Well they say you remember your first! :cool:

Looking back in my log book I also see G-BEWP and G-BFFY, was it so long ago?

Sorry to read about the passing of Peter Forbes too, fondly...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
18th Aug 2008, 10:53
Replies: 119
Views: 45,228
Posted By Gelande Strasse

......and I bet she still is! I used to work with...

......and I bet she still is! I used to work with her husband, Chris but I lost track of them years ago when I left Aberdeen.

Someone must know where they are.

As for Kevin Wigginton - nice...
Forum: Private Flying
18th Aug 2008, 10:30
Replies: 64
Views: 9,377
Posted By Gelande Strasse

I too am sorry to hear of the club's demise. I...

I too am sorry to hear of the club's demise. I started flying with Pegasus in 1983 and remember it fondly especially G-BFJM and my first solo (I seem to remember it was destroyed in an accident at...
Forum: Private Flying
23rd Jun 2008, 21:58
Replies: 1,533
Views: 3,409,627
Posted By Gelande Strasse

Please do not be so negative. As it happens, as...

Please do not be so negative. As it happens, as tax payers we all have a stake in this. I am all for better links to the islands and the more bums on more seats,the better is is for their economies....
Forum: Private Flying
23rd Jun 2008, 17:55
Replies: 1,533
Views: 3,409,627
Posted By Gelande Strasse

DD It will be interesting to see what the...

DD

It will be interesting to see what the take up on seats will be. I wonder if that sort of data will be published. With no friday flights it bombs out a weekend for me, which is a great shame....
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