I have come to the decision today that the Chipmunk Fly-In planned for Coventry this Sunday on April 27th should be postponed until May 18th due to a number of reasons. Firstly, the airfield has asked that aircraft should arrive after 1330 and depart before 1630 due to the increased level of traffic caused by a sporting event locally. I consider this to be rather restrictive and certainly not the desired times that have been suggested by those people booking PPR. Secondly, due to the recent arrival of 3 engines for our Dragon Rapides (which are revenue earning aircraft and thus taking priority over the Chipmunk) the aircraft will not be able to fly on Sunday. Thirdly, the grass parking area that we would be using is currently very wet and there is more rain forecast for Sunday and finally several of the aircraft that were hoping to attend have reported in tech, the change of date may make it possible for them to attend.

I hope this has not caused to much inconvience. I figured it was better to take the decision now rather than leave it any later.

I hope to see as many of you as possible on the 18th.

All the best,

Dave

Blue Robin – I promise to post a map soon! Basically its £10 to get in for ground bound visitors and entrance is via the West gate by Baginton Village. Flights in the Dakota are £99 each and can be booked via http://www.classicflight.com

For those of you who may be interested in coming in your Chipmunk please note that the following NOTAM has been issued.

EGBE APT 2008040A4D6V01 C1480/08

Q)EGTT/QFALT/IV/NBO / A/000/999/N5222.2W00128.8R005

A)EGBE B)200804270600 C)200804272100

E)AD PPR AND COMPULSARY HANDLING FOR ALL VISITORS DUE INCREASED

AIRPORT

ACTIVITY OWING TO LOCAL SPORTING EVENT.

LIGHT FIXED WING ACFT UP TO 3000KG CONTACT ALMAT FLYING CLUB FOR

PPR TEL+44 (0)2476 305519 (PLEASE STATE WHETHER CAN ACCEPT GRASS

PARKING)

HEL CONTACT HELICENTRE FOR PPR TEL+44(0)2476 511615

EXECUTIVE ACFT CONTACT BLUE CITY AVIATION +44(0)2476 302666

PASSENGER ACFT CONTACT COVENTRY AIRPORT HANDLING +44(0)2476 518862

The airport has said that its ok for our fly-in to carry on and all they need is a list from me of which aircraft will be arriving, for this I need the following information please :

Aircraft registration, Expected Time of Arrival, Expected Time of Departure, Number of persons on board and where you are coming from.

The Open Day will open at 10 o’clock and the last flight planned is currently at 1830.

Hope to see you there,

Dave

Yep lots of crew training going on today, the Devon has been up and about today as well.