Hi! Mike
My sentiments entirely.... 'Then on top of that we may have to start
negotiating Europa spares from suppliers who have been ripped off by Europa
! Our "birds" ARE GETTING VERY EXPENSIVE SUDDENLY .
Regards
Bob Harrison G-PTAG
dp not archive......
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Parkin" <mikenjulie.parkin@btopenworld.com>
Subject: Re: Europa-List: Fly - In Gloucester Sunday lol
<mikenjulie.parkin@btopenworld.com>
>
> Pete,
>
> That may be true if it were a normal day and not a fly-in. I still think
> 10.00 is a lot to pay to use 300m of anyones' concrete with our light
> weight speed machine.
> It's really the law of diminishing returns. Charge more, less people go,
> charge even more, even less people go ........
>
> Why is it that in many places overseas there are minimal landing charges,
> particularly in the USA and Canada - but in rip-off Britain, at least a
pint
> of blood is the starting minimum charge.
>
> Its a bit like the PFA Rally. Lets make the entrance fee so high that Joe
> Public just will not pay it, the pitch rental so high that manufacturers
etc
> will not pay it. Result a financial loss and, rumour has it, no Rally
next
> year.
>
> Has the PFA finally lost the plot!!!!
>
> regards,
>
> Mike (G-JULZ)
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