Sandown to close… Oh no it isn't!

Yes, the published number is now defunct.

I’ll be back you can be sure, and I’ll take up Chumpy’s offer too. This time round Mrs Moggy might not have been as fascinated as I would have been with the ‘factory tour’ 😉

I met a really nice guy over at Specialist Flying School and had a chat with him about the future. He seemed very bullish, and as it has turned out, not without good reason.

Gromit – thanks for the PPR number. I presume it is different from the one appearing in flight guides?

Moggy

Moggy – for visitors by air, all enquiries and PPR from Specialist Flying School on 01983 402402.

As mentioned previously the outlook for Sandown is a lot brighter for the time being.
The good folks at the Specialist Flying School now in charge of things, the runway has been freshly mowed, along with work in progress to smooth out some of the lumps and bumps. So come on down folks!

(Moggy should you visit again, make yourself known at Airframe Assemblies if you would like at tour of the works). Ask for Chris, myself and several other forumites lurking within!

And one I have never flown to. I’d better get there quickly.

I did visit a month or so back and very pleasant it was. Here’s the view as I turned onto final for 05

Moggy

I wish all at Sandown every success as it is an airfield I have a soft spot for. I have two reasons to be fond of the place. One is that I always like grass airfields amd the other is that it is the airfield where I introduced my youngest to the joys of light aircraft. Unfortunately, not being a pilot, I am unable to fly in and add my support the proper way.

Haven’t been to Sandown since my parents took me to IOW on holiday on the early 70’s. Paid a fleeting visit to Sandown then and thought it was a lovely airfield. Pleased to see that it appears to be round 1 to the aviators and hope that it stays that way in the future.

REJOICE – SANDOWN SURVIVES ANOTHER BATTLE!!!

EGTC – Something tells me that, shortly, you will have an e-mail from the CAA again, this time telling one and all that SANDOWN WILL REMAIN ACTIVE.

Please go to www.flyingschool.com and, once the update is complete you will see that the airfield is TO REMAIN OPEN until at least sometime in 2011, and all things being equal, way beyond that.

There is now an excellent cafe on the north side at the Specialist Flying School (formerly in the portacabin but with much more space and without a bomb-site in front of it).

Things are looking good, very good. No more gloom, just :D:D 😀 😀 😀

The telephone number is 01983 402 402 – not any other number.

See you soon. Or make that VERY SOON.

No problem 🙂 If I get anything else through in the CAA emails i’ll be sure to let you know.

We are still smiling….

Thanks for that EGTC – have passed that on the Ops Control. Can’t say too much as guess the enemy is on frequency.

Watch this space and I will keep you updated as and when. We are still fighting to stay alive. At the moment Sandown is still alive, whether the Campaign Against Aviation says so, or not.

Nil Desperandum Carborandum 🙂

I just got this through in the email from the CAA..

ISLE OF WIGHT/Sandown
Our Ref: E5796
Year: 2010
Effective: 01/10/2010
Details:
ISLE OF WIGHT/Sandown
Following closure remove all reference to the aerodrome from 503910N 0011055W (including ATZ details in the legend)

So is it operating or not?

Still operating!

Hi all.

Below is the link to the local newspaper report on the weekend of 25/26 September this year.

http://www.iwcp.co.uk/news/news/fight-to-keep-airport-open-given-boost-34957.aspx

I understand that there is to be another fly-in very shortly. It may be at fairly short notice as a better metman than was on duty last weekend is being hunted for. Bit too much crosswind.

Sandown is still there, and it is going to remain there.

Telephone number is 01983 402 402 and NOT any other number you may have

Come on down!

Just on my way to do my bit for the day – booking in clerk.

See you there.

Don’t forget. north side of the airfield – where the rest are.

Telephone number is 01983 402 402

Fieldhawk.:D

Not so fast…………..

There are promising moves afoot to keep the runway open, with a Court Injunction ( maybe temporary) now preventing closure for the forseeable future. :):)

YES!
Motivated flying public!!

Its rather simple:
Motivated people (check)
Leadership, the more charismatic the better, with lots of time to devote (check??)
Events (check)

and most important:
Engagement of NON-flying public!

You must have as many locals as possible come out to the air port, show them they can freely see aircraft up close, bus them in if you have to.
Do school events, kids love to see airplanes, or at least get out of class. 😉
Have jumble sales, circus events, raffles for free flights, etc.
Best to do at least twice a year, finding out the best time may be challenge.

Good luck!

The ground crews laboured through the night to fill in the crater, think you got away with it this time!

I hope ‘damage to runways’ doesn’t include my bouncy touch-and-go this week:D

Nice to see some action being taken to actually keep an airfield o[en for aviation instead of being sold off for housing land or a supermarket.

Yes ’round 2′ to the good-guys it would seem, encouraging signs stuck up around the airfield. The legal battle continues, what will happen next only time will tell.

Bit of an unofficial fly-in on this coming Sunday 26th, ahead of the planned Oct 1st ‘closure’ date…just in case the empire strikes back, so to speak!

Chumpy.

I do hope so

Not so fast…………..

There are promising moves afoot to keep the runway open, with a Court Injunction ( maybe temporary) now preventing closure for the forseeable future. :):)