Return of the Rally?

J.C. · Post by **J.C.** » Thu Dec 04, 2008 7:50 am

The two events that I would like to go to (given the chance) are a national rally and the St.Omer fly in.Yep! both on the same weekend this year,Brilliant!
I have an unbroken record for attending St.Omer,having been to every one, so do I turn my back on that and my friends for national pride and loyalty to the LAA ?

Nigel Ramsay · Post by **Nigel Ramsay** » Thu Dec 04, 2008 2:41 pm

J.C. Can't please all the people all of the time to misquote some eminent geezer! If the wx is nice, you could do both, now that does make a good week-end (I've done it before, France first, then the Rally - you really feel it's been a great flying week-end then).

J.C. · Post by **J.C.** » Thu Dec 04, 2008 4:36 pm

Take a look at the pics of my tent on the St.Omer website! I can't do both!
Its not a matter of flying,I could easily do both in a morning in my plane,its about the atmosphere and not flying whilst under the affluance of incerhol.

Nigel Ramsay · Post by **Nigel Ramsay** » Thu Dec 04, 2008 6:18 pm

I've looked at the photos....... the only pic that seems to fill the bill involves a Union Jack tent, some flowers, several gnomes and a weathercock, am I getting warm?

Didn't realise you were a Jodel man J.C. - I see Luke Roberts made it in his D9 (I tried to buy it from him, but have since acquired another). Well, it must be a difficult choice, I sympathise.......but do tell about the Gnomes? Actually I see the Vans Airforce motif now!

steveneale · Post by **steveneale** » Thu Dec 04, 2008 7:04 pm

I agree with John. We need to get one of them moved.

Nigel Hitchman · Post by **Nigel Hitchman** » Fri Dec 05, 2008 9:12 am

Its also the bi-annual Old Timer fly-in at Hahnweide/Kircheim-Tech in Germany that I usually attend, alternating with another vintage aircraft fly-in at Brodhead Wisconsin. And its the Italian homebuilders fly-in weekend too, always wanted to go to that, but it always clashes. And I think the big microlight event at Blois!
However, I guess all of these inc St Omer are not attended by the majority of LAA members and whatever weekend is chosen, its going to clash with something!
Personally Id prefer the second w/e in Sept, if we are going to be in Sept. Or go back to the first weekend in July! The move being done as the weather now seems to be better in Sept and the last 4 or 5 first w/e in Julys havent been great.

steveneale · Post by **steveneale** » Sat Dec 06, 2008 7:02 pm

It was announced at NC today that Sywell was given the green light by EC yesterday (Friday). So they will be a 2009 national rally and it will be on 4-6th Sept 2009.

John, what chance do you think we have of getting St Omer to tweak their date? UK aircraft are a fair proportion of their attendees and after this year's wash out we really do want to support them..

Steve

JonKil · Post by **JonKil** » Sun Dec 07, 2008 1:16 pm

SteveNeale wrote:It was announced at NC today that Sywell was given the green light by EC yesterday (Friday). So they will be a 2009 national rally and it will be on 4-6th Sept 2009.

John, what chance do you think we have of getting St Omer to tweak their date? UK aircraft are a fair proportion of their attendees and after this year's wash out we really do want to support them..

Steve

Excellent news, I believe that this will be one of the most important events for the LAA in 2009. If display space costs can be keep minimal, keep the whistles and bells minimal, and we get plenty of companies display their wares, then we will have a recipe for success.

J.C. · Post by **J.C.** » Sun Dec 07, 2008 5:22 pm

Steve,it may be possible as I am sure a lot of them used to come to the rally,but I believe they have some Civic input and also bear in mind that the date is relevent to them as it is an anaversary,whereas ours isn't.
However I will contact the guys at St.Omer to see if anything can be done.

J.C. · Post by **J.C.** » Tue Dec 09, 2008 9:46 am

I have received a reply from ST.Omer," the mamagement" are aware of the clash of dates and are looking into what can be done.

steveneale · Post by **steveneale** » Tue Dec 09, 2008 11:49 am

Many thanks John.

davidmottram · Post by **davidmottram** » Wed Dec 17, 2008 8:56 am

Is there any further progress on the possibility of the Rally??

David

Ian Melville · Post by **Ian Melville** » Wed Dec 17, 2008 10:25 am

davidmottram wrote:Is there any further progress on the possibility of the Rally??

David

SteveNeale wrote:It was announced at NC today that Sywell was given the green light by EC yesterday (Friday). So they will be a 2009 national rally and it will be on 4-6th Sept 2009.

David, see Steves comment above. That makes it a certainty, not a possibility. I also understand that discounted advance tickets will be soon available.

J.C. · Post by **J.C.** » Thu Dec 18, 2008 8:13 am

I have just received an email fromSt.Omer,they have horse racing on the weekend before the rally so that is out but they ARE looking to move to the weekend following the rally.All we need now is a solid month of good weather!!!!!

steveneale · Post by **steveneale** » Thu Dec 18, 2008 12:03 pm

Very good news John, thanks for doing that and thanks to St Omer for their flexibility.
Like you did this year, we will drive even if we can't fly.

Steve

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