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Strathaven Open Day & Fly-in


Strathaven Airfield are holding an open day on Sunday August 30th.

Everyone is welcome to fly-in, except between 2pm and 4pm when there is expected
to be a model aeroplane display.

Please note that there is also a Balloon Festival in Strathaven town on this
weekend.

Cheers,

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----- Original Message -----
From: Graeme Park
To: Al Blakely ; Alan Craig ; Alasdair & Gill Stewart ; Alex Paterson ;
alex@... ; ali.nessies@... ; Andrew sayers ;
andrewsayers@... ; AVIATOR32300@... ; Barry Hunter ; Barry Hunter
; Barry Hunter ; barry.hunter@... ; Bob Gardner ; Bob Watson ;
bob.a.gardiner@... ; Bobby Watson ; BobGardiner@... ; Boyd Munro
; Boyd Munro ; Brian.Silverwells ; Brian Harrison ; Chris Bates ;
colibriman@... ; Colin Ashdown ; Conrad Beale ; csimpson@... ;
daavross@... ; Dave Stewart ; David Martin ; david@... ;
david_lacey@... ; davidnwalker23@... ; Debra - Kitfox
Aircraft ; donny Maclennan ; enquiries@... ; fergus_mc_cann@... ;
fly@... ; fmccann205@... ; fonzi.pacitti@... ;
gccole13@... ; Gerry Cole ; glenn rainey ; Glenn Rainey ;
gordon.flanagan@... ; gordon@... ; Hugh Lorimer ;
james Boswell ; James Boswell ; James Woolmer ; jamesauchinleck@... ;
JEFECOX@... ; jhhturner@... ; jhhturner@... ; Jim Lister ;
jim.mctaggart@... ; jim.montgomerie@... ; Joe Garcia ; John
Angiolini ; john@... ; jwalter@... ; Keith Boardman ;
Keith Boardman ; Keith Griggs ; Ken Macfarlane ; ladislav@... ; Les
James ; Louise Beale ; Martin_Burns@... ; martin_burns@... ;
member@... ; Matthias Heichel ; mdb@... ; mike
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nkg@... ; Paul Keegan ; Paul Madden ; pdf@... ;
Peter Bevan - SAC ; PeterMillar@... ; pgrefrig@... ;
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Sent: Saturday, July 04, 2009 8:04 AM
Subject: Kitfox for sale


Dear All,
I have bought a new Kitfox (G-RAYA) and I am selling the old one (G-BUPW).

I would appreciate if you could print out and display in your local club the
following advert from AFORS:

http://www.afors.com/index.php?page=adview&adid=12770&imid=0

Thank you very much.

Graeme Park.

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----- Original Message -----
From: Graeme Park
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wel.mayfield@... ; Torquil Clyde ; TimWhittome ; Timmons Mike ;
the.russells10@... ; sandy@... ; Roger Young ;
robert.watson12@... ; R E Pollock ; PeterMillar@... ;
Peter Bevan - SAC ; Paul Madden ; nkg@... ;
nd.mcnicol@... ; mike.ashmole@... ;
Martin_Burns@... ; Larry Johnston ; Les James ; Keith Griggs ; Keith
Boardman ; Keith Boardman ; jwalter@... ; john@... ;
John Angiolini ; Joe Garcia ; jim.mctaggart@... ; Jim Potts ; Jim Lister
; jhhturner@... ; jhhturner@... ; jamesauchinleck@... ; Hugh
Lorimer ; gordon@... ; gordon.flanagan@... ; glenn
rainey ; Glenn Rainey ; Gerry Cole ; gccole13@... ;
davidnwalker23@... ; david_lacey@... ;
david@... ; David Martin ; daavross@... ;
csimpson@... ; colibriman@... ; Boyd Munro ; Bobby Watson ; Bob Watson ;
barry.hunter@... ; Barry Hunter ; Barry Hunter ; Barry Hunter ;
AVIATOR32300@... ; andrewsayers@...
Cc: samd@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, June 29, 2009 9:38 PM
Subject: NPPL revalidation: URGENT


Dear All,
If you have an NPPL, you may need to revalidate it by 30th June 2009 at the
latest.

Notably the NPPL SSEA, which previously had rolling validity requirements, has
been changed to a validity period of 24 months (see AIC 30/2008 released on
24/4/08).

In order to facilitate this change, a transition period from 1/2/08 until
30/6/09 was agreed, Within this period, all NPPL SSEA holders (with the
exception of those electing to revalidate by General Skills Test) must
revalidate as follows:

Such licence holders should present their log books TO AN EXAMINER with the
following evidence of class rating validity:


A minimum of 6 hours (4 hours as PIC) in the 12 months prior to logbook
presentation.

A 1 hour flight with an authorised  instructor in the 24 months before the date
of  logbook presentation.

Those licence holders who, before 31/1/2008, have exercised Microlight and.or
SLMG privileges under their SSEA rating must also produce evidence of having
completed the associated differences training on these classes of aeroplanes.

Please note the certificate of revalidation MUST be signed by an EXAMINER with a
24 month validity period from the date of signature stating "SSEA (Land) Class"
and the date of signature shall be included in the EXAMINER'S signature space.


NPPL microlight and SLMG Class rating holders are also being changed to a 24
month revalidity period, but are unlikely to  be caught by this trap becuase
their previous validity period was 13 months and so have presumably been
revalidated since 1/2/2008. Please note however, that this also required the
signing of a Certificate of Revalidation by an examiner, NOT the signing of a
Certificate of Experience in the holders personal flying log book.

Are you still all with me? Probably not!

But the bottom line is that if you do not have a Certificate of Revalidation
signed by an EXAMINER since 1/2/2008, you had better organize it tomorrow.

Contact a convenient examiner ASAP eg Steve Maric, Alan Stevenson, Willie Devlin
(SSEA) or Colin MacKinnon (Microlight).

Sorry about the short notice but I only just realised myself!

Best wishes,

Graeme Park.

P.S. Examiner John Allen has kindly offered to help out any pilot in this
predicament. Contact him ASAP on 07769 690041



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From: dawa106@... [mailto:dawa106@...]
Sent: 06 June 2009 06:24
Subject: A Jumbo Landing in a Cross Wind



Outstanding control throughout the approach!!







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Events in Scotland (with one exception) from my diary.

I would urge anyone that is interested in attending any of these events to check
if it is actually on.

	 Event 				 Location
April
11 Easter Egg Fly-in 		 Glenrothes
26 Angus Gliding Club Open day  Drumshade

May
2-17 Mayfest 			 Glenfeshie
22-24 Glenforsa fly-in 		 Glenforsa
24 Sunday Lunch RV Club 	 Glenrothes
27 Lossiemouth Veterans Flying Day TBC Lossiemouth

June
5 LAA Fly-in 			 Scone
6 Heart of Scotland Air Show 	 Scone
7 Education Day 			 Scone
18 Fife Flying Club fly-out 	 Crail
20 Castle Kennedy BBQ 		 Castle Kennedy
20 Strathaven fly-in 		 Strathaven
21 Strathaven fly-in 		 Strathaven

July
4 Glenrothes fly-in 		 Glenrothes
26 East Fortune Air Show 	 East Fortune
26 Kirkbride Open Day 		 Kirkbride

August
1-9 Homecoming flying week 	 Falgunzeon
15 LAA East of Scotland Strut 	 Glenrothes

September
12 Leuchars Air Show 		 Leuchars

As the temperature has dropped so this list seems to have gone into
hibernation......

I saw this one on an aviation photo web site and the antics of the
pilots during our Air Show came to mind.

http://www.airplane-pictures.net/image29732.html

If you are interested, there is a link to more of Coyotaks' pictures
at the bottom left of the page.

From: DAVID EDES

HAC fly in @ Easter International

Weather permitting we will hold the Fly in this weekend:
Saturday 27rd August & Sunday 28th September 2008

The strip is located at N57 45'12" W003 56'34" just to
the south of the disused airfield at Fearn, Ross-Shire.
It is 640m x  50m on grass  06 -24
Windsock  and  parking area to the south side of the runway.
We will monitor safety com 135.47

Further details contact  David Edes 07860-524394
email: davidmedes__at__btinternet.com
To and from Easter please  talk to Inverness Approach/radar 122.60
As with any unlicensed airstrip All movements are at the pilots own risk.

----- Original Message -----
From: David Lockett

Hello,

I am having a "last minute" fly-in at Knockbain on Saturday.  BBQ etc
from 12 noon.  Could you please circulate your groups with the
suggestion that anyone who has not been to Knockbain before gives me a
call on ether 01349 862476 or 07736 629838.

Self awareness on 135.475.

Regards,
David.

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Dear all,

It is unfinished work, but you might find it useful in the meantime....

www.egpgmet.net

(or www.cumbernauld-airport.com does the same job for now).

Enjoy.

Regards,
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Try..........boyd@...

Rgds
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Regards
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Subject: [samd] Anyone got contact details for Boyd Munro?




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I'm interested in visiting Easter International.

Ian Ferguson has already issued a general e-mail suggesting 5.00pm.
However, if everyone just turns up whenever they can I¹m sure there will
still be things to do.   I¹m sure there will be many who cannot make it much
before 7.00pm

DM



On 17/06/2008 20:48, "Keith Boardman" <keith.boardman@...>
wrote:

>
>
>
> My vote would be 18:30
>
> From: samd@yahoogroups.com <mailto:samd%40yahoogroups.com>
> [mailto:samd@yahoogroups.com <mailto:samd%40yahoogroups.com> ] On Behalf Of
> wwshack2002
> Sent: 17 June 2008 10:21
> To: samd@yahoogroups.com <mailto:samd%40yahoogroups.com>
> Subject: [samd] Re: Alpha-males required
>
> What time should we turn up Thursday evening?
>
> --- In samd@yahoogroups.com <mailto:samd%40yahoogroups.com>
> <mailto:samd%40yahoogroups.com> , "Dave Martin"
> <damart@...> wrote:
>> >
>> > Hi folks,
>> >
>> > Firstly, thanks for all the help distributing the posters. There
> is still one or two left so
>> > please continue to help yourself.
>> >
>> > My plea today is for strong men bursting with excess testosterone to
> lend a hand on
>> > Thursday evening. We need to erect a fence to delineate the crowd
> line and any help at all
>> > would be gratefully received.
>> >
>> > We also need as many helpers as possible on the day of the event.
> The airfield will be
>> > closed for normal flying so the way to avoid paying at the gate is
> to come along before 12
>> > noon; don a yellow vest; and HELP.
>> >
>> > On a more social note, there will be a BBQ for visiting pilots on
> Friday evening to which
>> > everyone is invited so please feel free to come along.
>> >
>> > DM
>> >
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>
>



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My vote would be 18:30



From: samd@yahoogroups.com [mailto:samd@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
wwshack2002
Sent: 17 June 2008 10:21
To: samd@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [samd] Re: Alpha-males required



What time should we turn up Thursday evening?

--- In samd@yahoogroups.com <mailto:samd%40yahoogroups.com> , "Dave Martin"
<damart@...> wrote:
>
> Hi folks,
>
> Firstly, thanks for all the help distributing the posters. There
is still one or two left so
> please continue to help yourself.
>
> My plea today is for strong men bursting with excess testosterone to
lend a hand on
> Thursday evening. We need to erect a fence to delineate the crowd
line and any help at all
> would be gratefully received.
>
> We also need as many helpers as possible on the day of the event.
The airfield will be
> closed for normal flying so the way to avoid paying at the gate is
to come along before 12
> noon; don a yellow vest; and HELP.
>
> On a more social note, there will be a BBQ for visiting pilots on
Friday evening to which
> everyone is invited so please feel free to come along.
>
> DM
>





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What time should we turn up Thursday evening?


--- In samd@yahoogroups.com, "Dave Martin" <damart@...> wrote:
>
> Hi folks,
>
> Firstly, thanks for all the help distributing the posters.   There
is still one or two left so
> please continue to help yourself.
>
> My plea today is for strong men bursting with excess testosterone to
lend a hand on
> Thursday evening.   We need to erect a fence to delineate the crowd
line and any help at all
> would be gratefully received.
>
> We also need as many helpers as possible on the day of the event.
  The airfield will be
> closed for normal flying so the way to avoid paying at the gate is
to come along before 12
> noon; don a yellow vest; and HELP.
>
> On a more social note, there will be a BBQ for visiting pilots on
Friday evening to which
> everyone is invited so please feel free to come along.
>
> DM
>

Hi Fergus,

There will be a NOTAM for the airfield from early afternoon.  The air
display is on from 14.00hrs to 16.00hrs but there could be some model jets
flying from around 13.30hrs (not something you want to be close to).

If you are arriving in the morning you should be fine.   Even if you arrive
in the middle of the display you will probably be allowed to land between
display items.

Look forward to seeing you.

DM


On 16/06/2008 20:46, "Fergus McCann" <fergus_mc_cann@...> wrote:

>
>
>
> I am planing to fly in on th Saturday am. I know there is a flying display but
> cannot find information about restrictions about to landing and leaving...can
> you help??
> Fergus McCann
> G-CCXL
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Dave Martin <damart@... <mailto:damart%40tiscali.co.uk> >
> To: samd@yahoogroups.com <mailto:samd%40yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Monday, June 16, 2008 11:54:06 AM
> Subject: [samd] Alpha-males required
>
> Hi folks,
>
> Firstly, thanks for all the help distributing the posters.   There is still
> one or two left so
> please continue to help yourself.
>
> My plea today is for strong men bursting with excess testosterone to lend a
> hand on
> Thursday evening.   We need to erect a fence to delineate the crowd line and
> any help at all
> would be gratefully received.
>
> We also need as many helpers as possible on the day of the event.    The
> airfield will be
> closed for normal flying so the way to avoid paying at the gate is to come
> along before 12
> noon; don a yellow vest; and HELP.
>
> On a more social note, there will be a BBQ for visiting pilots on Friday
> evening to which
> everyone is invited so please feel free to come along.
>
> DM
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>
>



[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

I am planing to fly in on th Saturday am. I know there is a flying display but
cannot find information about restrictions about to landing and leaving...can
you help??
Fergus McCann
G-CCXL


----- Original Message ----
From: Dave Martin <damart@...>
To: samd@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, June 16, 2008 11:54:06 AM
Subject: [samd] Alpha-males required


Hi folks,

Firstly, thanks for all the help distributing the posters.   There is still one
or two left so
please continue to help yourself.

My plea today is for strong men bursting with excess testosterone to lend a hand
on
Thursday evening.   We need to erect a fence to delineate the crowd line and any
help at all
would be gratefully received.

We also need as many helpers as possible on the day of the event.    The
airfield will be
closed for normal flying so the way to avoid paying at the gate is to come along
before 12
noon; don a yellow vest; and HELP.

On a more social note, there will be a BBQ for visiting pilots on Friday evening
to which
everyone is invited so please feel free to come along.

DM






[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Hi folks,

Firstly, thanks for all the help distributing the posters.   There is still one
or two left so
please continue to help yourself.

My plea today is for strong men bursting with excess testosterone to lend a hand
on
Thursday evening.   We need to erect a fence to delineate the crowd line and any
help at all
would be gratefully received.

We also need as many helpers as possible on the day of the event.    The
airfield will be
closed for normal flying so the way to avoid paying at the gate is to come along
before 12
noon; don a yellow vest; and HELP.

On a more social note, there will be a BBQ for visiting pilots on Friday evening
to which
everyone is invited so please feel free to come along.

DM

Dave Martin and I flew down to the Strathaven fly-in last week.

You may have to cut and paste the addresses into your web browser to
view the photos.

A visitor from Insch on the grass at Scone
http://www.airplane-pictures.net/image17195.html

Not that long after take off we formated up on Jimmy Houston for an im
promptu air to air shoot.
http://www.airplane-pictures.net/image16736.html
http://www.airplane-pictures.net/image16737.html
..... before setting course for Strathaven.

Downwind for 09 at Strathaven
http://www.airplane-pictures.net/image17190.html

On finals for 09
http://www.airplane-pictures.net/image17192.html

Always a pleasure to see this aircraft.
http://www.airplane-pictures.net/image17187.html

A handful of aircraft flew over from Northern Ireland including this
Thruster
http://www.airplane-pictures.net/image17188.html

We had a brief re-acquaintance with Kenny and Brenda Rexter....
sometimes I'm glad he misses me!
http://www.airplane-pictures.net/image17189.html

I liked this Rotax with the cooked effect
http://www.airplane-pictures.net/image17193.html

Piper Cub from Cumbernauld
http://www.airplane-pictures.net/image17194.html

I started with a Shadow and I'll finish with another.
http://www.airplane-pictures.net/image17196.html

If you want to see more pictures from the Strathaven fly-in, then I'll
be posting more pictures onto Airplane Pictures in the next few days.

Hi Dave,

I would be willing to donate 50 quid to the cause if needed. I'll mention it
at Insch as well.

Simon


On 6/8/08, Spateston Pharmacy <spateston_pharmacy@...> wrote:
>
>   Dear Dave,
> You are correct. There is a need to come up with some money to keep Bute
> going- but the estate want it to go to a local charity: Beachwatch Bute.
>
> Bob Watson has had some discussions with the estate manager about the
> practicalities of this and it seems it would be a good idea to have someone
> to collect all the donations then give them from time to time (with
> appropriate publicity) to the charity.
>
> Sandy Cameron has volunteered to put up a notice about this at Bute and
> possibly be the person to collect the donations. Perhaps it would be a good
> idea for the Perth pilots to contribute this way.
>
> I have forwarded this e-mail to both of them and asked then to contact you.
> Please let me know if you do not hear from them.
>
> Graeme Park
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Dave Martin
> To: samd@yahoogroups.com <samd%40yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Sunday, June 08, 2008 9:56 AM
> Subject: [samd] Bute airstrip
>
> Hi,
>
> While at the Strathallan BBQ I learnt from Lawrie Hogan that the airstrip
> on Bute may soon
> be closed.
>
> This would be a great shame as it is an ideal spot to stop for lunch. The
> strip is quite a
> distance from any residential area, which makes it safe, yet the hotel is
> no more than a
> 10-minute walk. Personally I have landed there and even camped there a few
> times, and
> enjoyed the food served in the Kilchattan Hotel.
>
> The strip is owned and maintained by the Mount Stuart estate (the home of
> the Marquis of
> Bute) and for years it has been used to airlift cases of medical emergency
> from the island,
> however in more recent times this has been done by helicopter so there is
> no longer any
> need for an airstrip.
>
> The estate has now become aware that it is maintaining a strip purely for
> the use and
> enjoyment of visiting pilots and has decided to discontinue cutting the
> grass. I was there
> only last week and the strip is already showing signs of neglect, with the
> grass the longest
> I have ever seen it.
>
> Lawrie has persuaded some of the pilots from Fife to contribute £50 each in
> order to build
> up a sum of money large enough to persuade the estate to continue with the
> grass
> cutting. He asked if I would approach the Perth pilots with the same aim in
> mind, so I
> need some feedback from you.
>
> I appreciate the Fife guys visit Bute far more often than we do so perhaps
> you feel £50 is a
> bit steep but this is a strip that I would hate to see close so any
> alternative suggestions
> would be welcome.
>
> Personally I wondered if introducing a landing fee would not be better ----
> perhaps an
> honesty box attached to the little hut, or even just inside the door of the
> hotel? If I had
> been charged a fiver for every time I've landed there I would already be
> due them more
> than £50.
>
> Could we form a Bute visitors club with a membership fee, thus closing the
> strip to anyone
> not a member?
>
> Should the SAC as a whole offer something?
>
> I have to say I have worries about the lump sum idea ----- will they expect
> this every
> year; or every six months; or will it be a one-off payment; or in fact will
> they agree to
> accept anything at all?
>
> As you see there is a lot to consider, the first of which being ---- are
> you prepared to
> give £50 (or even £25) to the Mount Stuart estate? Do you wish the strip to
> stay open?
> Do you have any other solution?
>
> Give me some feedback please.
>
> Dave M
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>
>



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Dear Dave,
You are correct. There is a need to come up with some money to keep Bute going-
but the estate want it to go to a local charity: Beachwatch Bute.

Bob Watson has had some discussions with the estate manager about the
practicalities of this and it seems it would be a good idea to have someone to
collect all the donations then give them from time to time (with appropriate
publicity) to the charity.

Sandy Cameron has volunteered to put up a notice about this at Bute and possibly
be the person to collect the donations. Perhaps it would be a good idea for the
Perth pilots to contribute this way.

I have forwarded this e-mail to both of them and asked then to contact you.
Please let me know if you do not hear from them.

Graeme Park

   ----- Original Message -----
   From: Dave Martin
   To: samd@yahoogroups.com
   Sent: Sunday, June 08, 2008 9:56 AM
   Subject: [samd] Bute airstrip


   Hi,

   While at the Strathallan BBQ I learnt from Lawrie Hogan that the airstrip on
Bute may soon
   be closed.

   This would be a great shame as it is an ideal spot to stop for lunch. The
strip is quite a
   distance from any residential area, which makes it safe, yet the hotel is no
more than a
   10-minute walk. Personally I have landed there and even camped there a few
times, and
   enjoyed the food served in the Kilchattan Hotel.

   The strip is owned and maintained by the Mount Stuart estate (the home of the
Marquis of
   Bute) and for years it has been used to airlift cases of medical emergency
from the island,
   however in more recent times this has been done by helicopter so there is no
longer any
   need for an airstrip.

   The estate has now become aware that it is maintaining a strip purely for the
use and
   enjoyment of visiting pilots and has decided to discontinue cutting the grass.
I was there
   only last week and the strip is already showing signs of neglect, with the
grass the longest
   I have ever seen it.

   Lawrie has persuaded some of the pilots from Fife to contribute £50 each in
order to build
   up a sum of money large enough to persuade the estate to continue with the
grass
   cutting. He asked if I would approach the Perth pilots with the same aim in
mind, so I
   need some feedback from you.

   I appreciate the Fife guys visit Bute far more often than we do so perhaps you
feel £50 is a
   bit steep but this is a strip that I would hate to see close so any
alternative suggestions
   would be welcome.

   Personally I wondered if introducing a landing fee would not be better ----
perhaps an
   honesty box attached to the little hut, or even just inside the door of the
hotel? If I had
   been charged a fiver for every time I've landed there I would already be due
them more
   than £50.

   Could we form a Bute visitors club with a membership fee, thus closing the
strip to anyone
   not a member?

   Should the SAC as a whole offer something?

   I have to say I have worries about the lump sum idea ----- will they expect
this every
   year; or every six months; or will it be a one-off payment; or in fact will
they agree to
   accept anything at all?

   As you see there is a lot to consider, the first of which being ---- are you
prepared to
   give £50 (or even £25) to the Mount Stuart estate? Do you wish the strip to
stay open?
   Do you have any other solution?

   Give me some feedback please.

   Dave M





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I guess this is more of a microlight issue, however some years ago I went into
Bute in a C150 on SAC flyout. Easiest way seems to
persuade the Estate to try a landing fee by honesty box (as used to happen on
Mull) and see if what they collect covers
grass-cutting. I suspect any other arrangement is just too complicated. Don't
think it's reasonable to expect them to provide any
facilities (unless usage goes up substantially).

Scott Macintosh


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Hello Dave and everyone,

Although I am no longer personally involved, living as I do in Thailand, I
was always very appreciative of the welcome I received at Bute, any time I
flew in. Peter Robertson always looked after us well, and often would do
fuel runs, or even sight seeing trips, for no reward. He was an electrician,
and a former employee of the estate. He loved "his" airstrip, and I suspect
they kept it open just to give him an excuse to get out of the house. I
don't know if he is still there, he was not so well the last few times I
visited: if he is still to the fore please pass on my, and Gill's, regards,
next time you visit. If he doesn't know who you are talking about, just say
"the opticians". I always made a point of passing on to him out-of-date
charts, etc., which he loved to receive.

My suggestion would be that the SAC as a club, or failing that, a group of
interested fliers, negotiate a deal with the estate to continue the use of
the runway. The SAC or group could then impose a landing fee if it were
deemed necessary. A condition of the deal should however include the
provision of a bothy and a toilet, and lighting for camping. The abuse of
the runway lights for camping etc was an issue that needed to be addressed!
P**ing in the ditch was not always a pleasurable experience for the distaff
side, and a shelter from the wind and somewhere to keep the flying suit and
radio dry would have been welcome.

I believe there is sufficient traffic there, which no one would know because
no log is kept, to ensure a degree of security and stability. The site is
essential to flexwing fliers as an alternate for many west coast and Irish
trips, and to lose it would be a tragedy.

Happy flying,

Alasdair.


-----Original Message-----
From: samd@yahoogroups.com [mailto:samd@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Dave
Martin
Sent: 08 June 2008 15:56
To: samd@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [samd] Bute airstrip

Hi,

While at the Strathallan BBQ I learnt from Lawrie Hogan that the airstrip on
Bute may soon be closed.

This would be a great shame as it is an ideal spot to stop for lunch.    The
strip is quite a
distance from any residential area, which makes it safe, yet the hotel is no
more than a
10-minute walk.    Personally I have landed there and even camped there a
few times, and
enjoyed the food served in the Kilchattan Hotel.

The strip is owned and maintained by the Mount Stuart estate (the home of
the Marquis of
Bute) and for years it has been used to airlift cases of medical emergency
from the island, however in more recent times this has been done by
helicopter so there is no longer any
need for an airstrip.

The estate has now become aware that it is  maintaining a strip purely for
the use and
enjoyment of visiting pilots and has decided to discontinue cutting the
grass.    I was there
only last week and the strip is already showing signs of neglect, with the
grass the longest I have ever seen it.

Lawrie has persuaded some of the pilots from Fife to contribute £50 each in
order to build up a sum of money large enough to persuade the estate to
continue with the grass cutting.  He asked if I would approach the Perth
pilots with the same aim in mind, so I need some feedback from you.

I appreciate the Fife guys visit  Bute far more often than we do so perhaps
you feel £50 is a bit steep but this is a strip that I would hate to see
close so any alternative suggestions would be welcome.

Personally I wondered if introducing a landing fee would not be better ----
perhaps an
honesty box attached to the little hut, or even just inside the door of the
hotel?     If I had
been charged a fiver for every time I've landed there I would already be due
them more than £50.

Could we form a Bute visitors club with a membership fee, thus closing the
strip to anyone not a member?

Should the SAC as a whole offer something?

I have to say I have worries about the lump sum idea ----- will they expect
this every year; or every six months; or will it be a one-off payment; or in
fact will they agree to accept anything at all?

As you see there is a lot to consider, the first of which being ----  are
you prepared to
give £50 (or even £25) to the Mount Stuart estate?      Do you wish the
strip to stay open?
Do you have any other solution?

Give me some feedback please.

Dave M




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11:17

Hi,

While at the Strathallan BBQ I learnt from Lawrie Hogan that the airstrip on
Bute may soon
be closed.

This would be a great shame as it is an ideal spot to stop for lunch.    The
strip is quite a
distance from any residential area, which makes it safe, yet the hotel is no
more than a
10-minute walk.    Personally I have landed there and even camped there a few
times, and
enjoyed the food served in the Kilchattan Hotel.

The strip is owned and maintained by the Mount Stuart estate (the home of the
Marquis of
Bute) and for years it has been used to airlift cases of medical emergency from
the island,
however in more recent times this has been done by helicopter so there is no
longer any
need for an airstrip.

The estate has now become aware that it is  maintaining a strip purely for the
use and
enjoyment of visiting pilots and has decided to discontinue cutting the grass.
I was there
only last week and the strip is already showing signs of neglect, with the grass
the longest
I have ever seen it.

Lawrie has persuaded some of the pilots from Fife to contribute £50 each in
order to build
up a sum of money large enough to persuade the estate to continue with the grass
cutting.  He asked if I would approach the Perth pilots with the same aim in
mind, so I
need some feedback from you.

I appreciate the Fife guys visit  Bute far more often than we do so perhaps you
feel £50 is a
bit steep but this is a strip that I would hate to see close so any alternative
suggestions
would be welcome.

Personally I wondered if introducing a landing fee would not be better ----
perhaps an
honesty box attached to the little hut, or even just inside the door of the
hotel?     If I had
been charged a fiver for every time I've landed there I would already be due
them more
than £50.

Could we form a Bute visitors club with a membership fee, thus closing the strip
to anyone
not a member?

Should the SAC as a whole offer something?

I have to say I have worries about the lump sum idea ----- will they expect this
every
year; or every six months; or will it be a one-off payment; or in fact will they
agree to
accept anything at all?

As you see there is a lot to consider, the first of which being ----  are you
prepared to
give £50 (or even £25) to the Mount Stuart estate?      Do you wish the strip to
stay open?
Do you have any other solution?

Give me some feedback please.

Dave M

Great Gordon.   Thanks, as always.


On 01/06/2008 20:44, "Gordon Black" <gordo.black@...> wrote:

>
>
>
> Dave,
>
> I will be at the airfield at 5pm on the Friday, all day Saturday and from
> mid-morning on Sunday to help clear up.
>
> I have also volunteered, along with Howard Duthie, to conduct the raffle.
> This is all in hand – and we have set ourselves a target of raising £1,000.
>
> I am getting some assistance from students of Perth College on the day –
> selling the tickets.  I have also asked the College if they will put up a
> couple of posters.
>
> Best,
>
> Gordon
>
> _____
>
> From: samd@yahoogroups.com <mailto:samd%40yahoogroups.com>
> [mailto:samd@yahoogroups.com <mailto:samd%40yahoogroups.com> ] On Behalf Of
> Dave
> Martin
> Sent: 01 June 2008 08:05
> To: samd@yahoogroups.com <mailto:samd%40yahoogroups.com>
> Subject: [SPAM] [samd] Reminder
>
> Sorry I am going to keep pestering you.
>
> The success of the Open Day stands or falls on its publicity so
>
> COLLECT AND DISTRIBUTE MORE POSTERS
>
> VOLUNTEER TO HELP
>
> DM
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>
>



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Thanks Bill



On 01/06/2008 15:55, "Bill Davis" <eurodavis@...> wrote:

>
>
>
> I've put posters around Broughty Ferry.  Seems to be genuine interest.
>
> After I look at PFT's bookings for the day I'll advise availability to help
> out.
>
> Regards,
>
> Bill Davis
>
> From: samd@yahoogroups.com <mailto:samd%40yahoogroups.com>
> [mailto:samd@yahoogroups.com <mailto:samd%40yahoogroups.com> ] On Behalf Of
> Dave
> Martin
> Sent: 01 June 2008 08:05
> To: samd@yahoogroups.com <mailto:samd%40yahoogroups.com>
> Subject: [samd] Reminder
>
> Sorry I am going to keep pestering you.
>
> The success of the Open Day stands or falls on its publicity so
>
> COLLECT AND DISTRIBUTE MORE POSTERS
>
> VOLUNTEER TO HELP
>
> DM
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>
>



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