William
We were there and parked four aircraft away from you..! We didn't have
your phone No. to call , so we wandered around looking for you, then
decided to go back to our aircraft and wait. Just then we saw you taxi
off for departure and were waving frantically, but as all good pilots,
you were looking where you were going and not at the "touroids" on the
side of the taxiway. Another thing you missed was John Boyce passed you
in his tri-gear arriving as you were leaving. we stayed overnight and
departed for Caernarfon on Sunday to try and meet up with everyone who
were going there, but by the time we arrived it was windy with low cloud
and ATC said there were only three aircraft left on the ground, so we
diverted back to the Isle of Man. Which was a good thing because by the
time we got back home cloud base was down to OVC 030 SCT 020 with 19kts
across the runway and getting worse, so I only just made it in. Don't
think we will get another chance to meet up until late July, as we are
off to the European Harley Davidson Rally in Southern Ireland on
Thursday (to be a hooligan for three days) then we fly off to Florida
for three weeks. My friend who runs a flight school over there ( who Bob
Harrison also knows) has just re-equipped with Liberty XL2's so we
intend to steal one for a while. I will report back on how they perform,
although I have flown one before for a couple of hours. Hey what do we
think about letting future owners of this mark into our midst?
Alan
-----Original Message-----
[mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of William
Mills
Sent: 18 June 2006 10:20
Hi Alan and Kate,
Where were you?? I was the only lonely Europa at North Weald. I tried
'phoning you, but no facility to leave a message. I stayed until about
14.00 and then went home.
Best wishes,
William
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2006 11:04 AM
Hi Dothers
Just in case anyone is coming to North Weald this weekend, here are the
details. We will be staying sat at the Travelodge if anyone wants to
meet up.
Alan & Kate
17/18th June the North Weald fly in.
This years event is linked in with the Air Britain event so it is
likely to be a busy day. You will need a slot. It would be helpful to
call beforehand -Alan Couchman at the Squadron 44(0)1992 524 510 to
advise ETA which will help in assessing numbers. Also it is, by chance,
the Queens birthday so the RAF team has put together a rather LARGE fly
past which will over fly North Weald at 12.55pm. en route to Buckingham
Palace. If you want to see it rather than an official from the CAA I
suggest you get on the ground by that time or arrive later.
Camping is available and basic facilities will be available the whole
weekend. As there is likely to be quite a crowd with the Commanche
society and the Navion society present I am not sure what the food
availability will be in the evening .
If you want to be a little more comfortable then accommodation is
available as follows. Cant say which is best as we havent stayed at
any.
1. the Travelodge http:www.travelodge.co.uk at North Weald,
2. Pergola Lodge Guest House houses in Epping, about 4 miles (6kms)
away; http:www.stayinepping.co.uk, only a small place but Maz Bradwood,
the owner is happy to give a 5 reduction for us pilots.
3. Brooklands, no web site but also in Epping tel: 44(0)1992 575 424
Pooleys unfortunately does not confirm circuit height which is 800 on
QFE and about 1150 on QNH. The field is underneath the Stansted TMA
which starts at 1,500 so it would be good to get below that level well
beforehand. >From the North you need to be descending to 1500 on the
QNH before Ware and then under the Stansted approach path at below that
level.
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