Hiya everyone, just one small correction, MKAS have NOT been involved with the LAA Rally since 2010. They decided after the first LAA Rally at Sywell in 2010 that marshalling and airside access are not a a core activity for them and they pulled away, including stopping their affiliation with the LAA, as the first non-Strut, non-type Club affiliaited to the LAA.
However the main team stayed in place and in 2011 and this year, my team of Marshallers (made up primarily of the Air-Britain North Weald Team, led by Nigel Kemp plus several others) and my entire air side access team, made up of volunteers from many areas, have been part of the Sywell Aerodrome Team and have enabled the airside access to take place, with at least 4,500 people going airside safely in 2011.
This year both teams were busy once again doing their part to make the overall event another success and we look forward to doing so again in 2012. As ever if anyone is interested in helping out with either team, please get in touch with me (
[email protected]) and you will be welcomed with open arms.
Meanwhile with my LAA hat on, I am also Chairman of YES (Youth & Education Support) the youth education branch of the LAA, and that team were also present at the LAA Rally with our first Build-a-Plane on display (BaP1 - RANS Coyote S6 G-TSOB), parts of BaP3 Zenair CH-701 G-OBAP, as well as a PA-38 Tomahawk simulator, as well as a plethora of Youth Education activities to encourage and inspire the youngsters of today, who will be the LAA members of tomorrow.
