By: mike currill
- 14th October 2010 at 11:19Permalink- Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
I wish all at Sandown every success as it is an airfield I have a soft spot for. I have two reasons to be fond of the place. One is that I always like grass airfields amd the other is that it is the airfield where I introduced my youngest to the joys of light aircraft. Unfortunately, not being a pilot, I am unable to fly in and add my support the proper way.
By: chumpy
- 14th October 2010 at 17:57Permalink- Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
As mentioned previously the outlook for Sandown is a lot brighter for the time being.
The good folks at the Specialist Flying School now in charge of things, the runway has been freshly mowed, along with work in progress to smooth out some of the lumps and bumps. So come on down folks!
(Moggy should you visit again, make yourself known at Airframe Assemblies if you would like at tour of the works). Ask for Chris, myself and several other forumites lurking within!
By: Moggy C
- 15th October 2010 at 09:56Permalink- Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
I'll be back you can be sure, and I'll take up Chumpy's offer too. This time round Mrs Moggy might not have been as fascinated as I would have been with the 'factory tour' ;)
I met a really nice guy over at Specialist Flying School and had a chat with him about the future. He seemed very bullish, and as it has turned out, not without good reason.
Gromit - thanks for the PPR number. I presume it is different from the one appearing in flight guides?
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By: mike currill - 14th October 2010 at 11:19 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
I wish all at Sandown every success as it is an airfield I have a soft spot for. I have two reasons to be fond of the place. One is that I always like grass airfields amd the other is that it is the airfield where I introduced my youngest to the joys of light aircraft. Unfortunately, not being a pilot, I am unable to fly in and add my support the proper way.
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By: Moggy C - 14th October 2010 at 11:26 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
I did visit a month or so back and very pleasant it was. Here's the view as I turned onto final for 05
Moggy
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By: chumpy - 14th October 2010 at 17:57 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
As mentioned previously the outlook for Sandown is a lot brighter for the time being.
The good folks at the Specialist Flying School now in charge of things, the runway has been freshly mowed, along with work in progress to smooth out some of the lumps and bumps. So come on down folks!
(Moggy should you visit again, make yourself known at Airframe Assemblies if you would like at tour of the works). Ask for Chris, myself and several other forumites lurking within!
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By: Gromit - 15th October 2010 at 07:35 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Moggy - for visitors by air, all enquiries and PPR from Specialist Flying School on 01983 402402.
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By: Moggy C - 15th October 2010 at 09:56 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
I'll be back you can be sure, and I'll take up Chumpy's offer too. This time round Mrs Moggy might not have been as fascinated as I would have been with the 'factory tour' ;)
I met a really nice guy over at Specialist Flying School and had a chat with him about the future. He seemed very bullish, and as it has turned out, not without good reason.
Gromit - thanks for the PPR number. I presume it is different from the one appearing in flight guides?
Moggy
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By: Gromit - 15th October 2010 at 13:23 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Yes, the published number is now defunct.