Light Aircraft Association

I have been in continuous membership since 1988 and was considering attending the AGM for the the first time this year that is now virtually assured.This matter was satisfactorily resolved and needs to be left behind.The association has many operational issues that need addressing and does not need ...

Thats good news Brian next you was going to be very disorganised without it! That and the mag are what keeps my annual subs coming in! Keep up the good work! Alan

John One very unsatisfactory experience when my timely request for a transit at a very quiet time was forgotten by the trainee controller on duty.Result was a rapid need to action the remain clear plan having waited too long after the initial acknowledgement of my request.I reported this unsatisfact...

Out of interest hopefully Brian or engineering can quote a figure for the total hours flown by the entire LAA fleet annualy.I would imagine this figure is known as permit renewals return an individual airframe figure.The skies have seemed awfully quiet the last few years even on good weather days.I ...

Rich thanks for that,I wrote the money off on the day! still good that the situation is resolved for the future benefit of the LAA membership.Next time you see the manager please suggest an equivalent donation from the estate to the charity of his choice.I,m actually very happy to pay reasonable lan...

Thanks for that Brian I guessed thats what had happened... poor internal communication.Goodwood is rather like many other English stately homes the staff tend to assume the airs and graces of the landed gentry themselves.I musy say I felt like I,d been caught trying to blag the family silver when I ...

Enjoyed a pleasant visit to the Breakfast club this Sunday..a really enjoyable event.This months LAA magazine has got it wrong theres no discount for LAA members on breakfast club days or any other day.I paid up the rather hefty £18.09 landing fee in good grace as its a very enjoyable couple of hour...

Calais now officially 2 hours custom notice following link provided by the airport today.Cafe is very good and I,m told
the airport are planning to have rental bicycles from about a months time.Landing fee 9 euro.

http://aeroport.capcalaisis.fr/en/forms/customs-form

Brian sorry to hear your plight I recommend frequent visits to a Hooters establishment for lycra delivered Wings ,curly fries blue cheese sauce and a pitcher of beer.Life won,t seem so bad then!!My best guestimate is late next week,who are you booked with?? chin up.VBR Alan

I,d give it an eight.Friendly staff,good restaurant/bar pleasant rooms and of course a great location.Rating of course has to be relative to what on the few occasions I,ve stayed there was a very reasonable room rate.Great to sleep so near to your aircraft and not to have to use taxis.VBR Stampe

My advice would be don,t ...that comes from 30+ years of wooden aircraft ownership.There is only one light aircraft that (relatively) happily lives outside and thats the PA28 family (I run a company flying club PA28 that seems to do ok outside )Expect maintenance costs to be much higher on ANY aircr...

Thanks from me and ZIPI too.My idea of a fly in relaxed,informal and good company.Lovely club setting.VBR

Objection sent...here,s hoping.Next we need to wrestle the Donaster class D out of existence.Rumour has it though that the Peel Group are finding the Doncaster adventure very expensive.Maybe they will tire of the cost of providing air traffic services to protect a virtually non existent level of com...

Hope to attend on Saturday in my Robin ZIPI.Belighhtfully informal I hope!!!.

Shoreham(walk),Manston (taxi),Lydd(taxi), Southend(bus or taxi) all suitable for a newly qualified pilot.Your spoilt for choice.