Hi! William./All
I'll try my best to make it to the SLEAP airfield on Thursday.(The only
enemy is the weather, my event on Friday really was on safety borderline,
we shouldn't be pushing ourselves to take those kind of risks)
However to reinforce my point of having spontaneous Fly In events I can't
help looking out of the window thinking why in hell's name I aren't going
flying today? Instead of waiting for Thursday with what you admit just may
have some doubt because of the blessed weather. I at present can't see a
cloud except vapour trails, vis is about 10 miles.
If interested "punters" had registered and exchanged 'phone numbers we could
be on our way in just over an hour including rigging time or as Ivan Shaw
once said at "Sun and Fun" he could have started in the car park and still
won the race!
I'm thinking of starting a weekly Fly In event called :-
"Big Boy's Toys Instant Decision Weekday Fly Away "!? My Wife says "keep it
simple call it Geri's Day Out " ( get her drift ---geriatrics!)
By the way .....Kingsley Hurst in OZ ..... My Son, who starts a new job
this morning , has just sent me a text message .... He's heard that the
"UK are to suspend Australian wine imports ........... due to SOUR GRAPES
!!!!!!"
Regards
Bob Harrison. G-PTAG
----- Original Message -----
From: "William Mills" <combined.merchants@virgin.net>
Subject: Europa-List: UK Weekday Fly-in
<combined.merchants@virgin.net>
>
> Hello All,
> This week I have selected SLEAP for the fly-in. There are free landing
and lunch vouchers in Today's Pilot and it has a fairly central location for
England and Wales, although a long trek from the SE. Three Europas use
Sleap for their base. It is located within the Shawbury MATZ, LARS 120.77.
There is a pleasant club room and I will try to ensure food is available on
the chosen day.
> The weather this week is very changeable (as they say) with a variety of
fronts crossing the UK, so getting the right slot is going to be difficult.
At my last check Thursday was looking promising, but any of you with a good
source of forecasting, please let me have your deliberations.
> For club catering purposes, please let me know if you are going to try to
make it.
> Regards,
> William
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