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Forum: Private Flying

17th Jan 2021, 19:29

Replies: 20

FAR 61.75 piggyback PPL in CoViD times

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Posted By matthew_gbr

I'm in London. I've had two recent aborted...

I'm in London. I've had two recent aborted attempts. First in March 2019, where with my FAA letter I had an appointment at the NY Garden City FSDO. Had to cancel my trip at last minute for family...

Forum: Rotorheads

12th Oct 2020, 16:01

Replies: 81

Disgusting landing fees

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Posted By matthew_gbr

Exactly my logic. A hotel with a restaurant...

Exactly my logic. A hotel with a restaurant doesn't exactly need to have HELICOPTER visitors. And if they do, maybe they don't need to have CHEAP helicopter visitors, and seem to find that on the...

Forum: Rotorheads

12th Oct 2020, 15:17

Replies: 81

Disgusting landing fees

Views: 21,376

Posted By matthew_gbr

Well, what's unreasonable? Cartier sell...

Well, what's unreasonable?

Cartier sell high end watches for really high prices, is that unreasonable?
If you don't like it, you can buy a Casio.

School decides to charge a high price. You...

Forum: Rotorheads

12th Oct 2020, 13:45

Replies: 81

Disgusting landing fees

Views: 21,376

Posted By matthew_gbr

That's disingenuous and not relevant. The genuine...

That's disingenuous and not relevant. The genuine and relevant question is: with my PPLA, how much would I be prepared to pay for a landing fee at a minor airfield, or a landing fee at the grass...

Forum: Rotorheads

12th Oct 2020, 13:13

Replies: 81

Disgusting landing fees

Views: 21,376

Posted By matthew_gbr

In order for Grantley Hall to provide you with a...

In order for Grantley Hall to provide you with a helipad (it looks like a nice one they put effort into with well kept ground, concrete permitter and walking path, search google for "grantley hall...

Forum: Rotorheads

11th Oct 2020, 10:13

Replies: 81

Disgusting landing fees

Views: 21,376

Posted By matthew_gbr

How do you know: (1) how many rotaries arrive...

How do you know: (1) how many rotaries arrive each year; (2) what it cost them originally to make the ground solid, put fencing around, do the H, put up a windsock, etc ... might have been £10-20K of...

Forum: Rotorheads

11th Oct 2020, 09:56

Replies: 81

Disgusting landing fees

Views: 21,376

Posted By matthew_gbr

This thread would benefit from a helipad owner...

This thread would benefit from a helipad owner who can articulate any specific time, costs and efforts that are required, e.g. addtiional ground work, insurance, licenses etc. It's entirely up to the...

Forum: Rotorheads

10th Oct 2020, 20:01

Replies: 81

Disgusting landing fees

Views: 21,376

Posted By matthew_gbr

Are there any costs associated with providing a...

Are there any costs associated with providing a rotary landing (e.g. AIP) vs. providing a car park. Not defending them, but would be curious to know what the economcis are. If there are no...

Forum: Private Flying

30th Jul 2020, 08:57

Replies: 7

Stonehenge

Views: 1,681

Posted By matthew_gbr

Wiltshire horses and places of interest

Here's an export from my Skydemon waypoints as text, and attached as a .gpx file (hopefully it works)

type latitude longitude sym name desc
W 51.372500000 -1.847778000 Square Alton Barnes White...

Forum: Private Flying

29th Jul 2020, 20:10

Replies: 7

Stonehenge

Views: 1,681

Posted By matthew_gbr

Depending upon where you are flying from, there...

Depending upon where you are flying from, there are also hillside white horses in wiltshire (north side of the salisbury plain) to enjoy. Also Caen Hill Locks. Unfortunately Old Sarum Airfield is now...

Forum: Private Flying

7th Mar 2019, 10:18

Replies: 55

Best android tablet to use for SkyDemon.

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Posted By matthew_gbr

I found that a phone is better for skydemon over...

I found that a phone is better for skydemon over a tablet, and having the phone mounted at head height against the left window (in my case, by suction mount). I repurposed an old phone (Motorola Moto...

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