Finally… I bit of common sense from the CAA. Always seemed ludicrous to me. You could have 2 Gazelle’s… One was legal with 3 passengers, and one couldn’t have any. Crazy… I think this has to be good news for ex military aircraft operators.

To my mind, it’s a bit like saying that because people can drive their cars to the local scrap yard, that’s great or even good news for motoring!!

If it wasn’t for the local scrap yard, many old classics would have stopped running a long time ago!

Most aircraft are ‘spares recovered’ before being cut up… That has to be good news for aviation… Doesn’t it?

Is anyone reading this on their i-Phone because they’ve already set off as they want to be the first in the queue to get in? 😀

Remember gates open at 8am for stallholders and 9am for buyers!! 🙂

Er… Yes!

Perhaps I’m a little out of touch with the RSPCA campaigns but the point I’m making is that TVOC continue to run a negative campaign. Perhaps its time that they tried to focus on the positive. One thing is for sure… The current system isn’t working. No doubt they’ll advertise the redundancy letters in a few weeks time… More negative campaigning. I can see the situation where they end up with the money to operate her, but no experienced staff to operate the jet. You cant go through life expecting to me made redundant every 9 months.

Sorry, but as someone who has given a lot of money to the project, I have to say, I cant support it any more.

I think it’s time to ground her.

Btw, as this thread only seems to pop up when there’s something negative to say, I was wondering if anyone actually went to see the Vulcan fly this year and did you enjoy it?

Hello Hurn,
To answer your question… yes, I’ve seen the Vulcan display quite a few times this year, Waddington, RIAT, Leuchars… Did I enjoy it… Not really.

I’m sorry to say, but the Vulcan display just doesn’t do it for me. The only part of it worth watching is the takeoff… after that, I can turn away and carry on looking at the static. To me, the Vulcan is all about POWER… Feeling your stomach shake, and listening to the ‘Vulcan howl’… When the throttles are closed the vulcan is actually quite a quiet aircraft. It reminds me of a big glider display. The climbing spiral turn is quite impressive, but it’s nothing to get excited about. I very rarely hear the Vulcan Howl any more.

I’ve been going to shows for years. I remember commenting at Leuchars this year that when the Vulcan used to fly, no one moved… You could leave the stall, walk out the front without any worry, watch the show, and go back to your stall and would wouldn’t miss a sale, or be worried about anyone pinching stock… EVERYONE was watching the Vulcan. This year at Leuchars, no one stopped buying because the Vulcan was displaying.

I really don’t think it’s worth the money. I’d rather see the money go into a new hangar, and ground her… Sorry to say, but she’s not worth the money.

I was once a huge supporter of the Vulcan… I used to LOVE it… But now I think it’s lost it’s spark (apart from the take off!!!!).

As for the way TVOC have handled the situation…. I wont start on that one!

So, if I have understood this correctly, an owner of a Spitfire CAN take a passenger, so long as the passenger is not charged for the flight.

Exactly….

Congratulations mate. I’m really pleased to see that it arrived safe and well.
Let me know if you need any parts for her and I’ll see what I can do!
I’m really chuffed that you managed to sort it!
I’m off to Poland on Wednesday… Your parcel should be waiting so I’ll pick it up for you!
Cheers

Does anyone have a picture of the amphibious version? :diablo:

Is that different to the ones I’ve just posted before you of XV228?