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clivesutton
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 Posted: Fri Jun 07, 2013 12:27 am Post subject: Scottish trip - advice? |
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Fellow Europa flyers,
I'm planning to fly to Lerwick in the Shetlands and back, 6-13 July departing Wellesbourne. Any thoughts/advice/recommends on fuel availability/routes/accommodation please from those that have done a similar trip or who live in the localities?
Clive Sutton, G-TAGR
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ptag.dev(at)talktalk.net
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| Posted: Fri Jun 07, 2013 2:08 am Post subject: Scottish trip - advice? |
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Hi! Clive
I can offer a little advice in that Wick is of first class service and
eager to oblige. However my experience of Sumburgh if you should need to
flight plan back was not a good one. They refused to accept a flight plan to
Wick because it was closed on a Sunday, so it was necessary to land with a
suspect problem with the engine! Not unusual with the Jabiru anyway ! The
manager at Wick went ballistic at the Sumburgh people for diverting business
from him!
Also there are extensive Military activities to watch out for and you are to
be recommended to constantly speak to the Regional FIS .
Regards
Bob Harrison G-PTAG
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davidjoyce(at)doctors.org
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| Posted: Fri Jun 07, 2013 5:52 am Post subject: Scottish trip - advice? |
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Clive, There is a nice hotel about 3/4 mile from the
airport and a friendly local taxi driver. The admin guy at
Lerwick was also very friendly and helpful. Regards, David
Joyce, G-XSDJ
On Fri, 7 Jun 2013 01:27:03 -0700
"gtagr" <clive.maf(at)googlemail.com> wrote:
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Fellow Europa flyers,
I'm planning to fly to Lerwick in the Shetlands and
back, 6-13 July departing Wellesbourne. Any
thoughts/advice/recommends on fuel
availability/routes/accommodation please from those that
have done a similar trip or who live in the localities?
Clive Sutton, G-TAGR
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clivesutton
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| Posted: Fri Jun 07, 2013 7:57 am Post subject: Re: Scottish trip - advice? |
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Thanks for the suggestions. By way of a bit more detail to comment upon, my outline route at the moment is:
Day 1: Wellesbourne to Fishburn.
Day 2: Fishburn to Cumbernauld (an uncle lives nearby)
Day 3: Cumbernauld to Wick via Aberdeen with the direct water crossing
Day 4: Wick to Lerwick, overflying Kirkwall, Sanday, FairIsle and Sumburgh
Day 5: Stay local to Lerwick, possibly fly around/to Fetlar and around Out Stack
Day 6: Return to Inverness via Wick
Day 7: Inverness to Islay
Day 8: Islay to EGBW via Carlisle
Further thoughts?
Clive.
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ptag.dev(at)talktalk.net
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| Posted: Fri Jun 07, 2013 8:54 am Post subject: Scottish trip - advice? |
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Hi! Clive,
When you have paid for landing and services at Inverness you will think you
own a piece of the airfield !
There's a flying farmer up there ......I think James Austin Just had new
Torque tube clamps from me I'm late for a dinner date so must shoot off
o'wise I would research his e-mail for you he has his own landing strip .
Regards
Bob H
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graeme bird
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| Posted: Fri Jun 07, 2013 12:01 pm Post subject: Re: Scottish trip - advice? |
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so going the same way, shame we cant tie up.
Looks a great scheme. Personally, though I would have thought it unlikely to get eight consecutive flyable days in a mountainous UK region. My plan is to watch the weather and pick my day or two days and use the coast if I need to fly low level.
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