A real pity from a national perspective. Tocumwal has been really the last
remaining full time commercial operation, providing excellent training at
quite a good price.
Given the recent discussion about the need for GFA to support/provide a more
commercially focused operation to attract the wealthy, time poor people,
this decision makes it seem less viable?
Maybe a facility close to Sydney or Melbourne would do better, focused only
on training? Given that Tocumwal appears to earn most of it's money from the
European cross country pilots, a training focused facility (such as
Caboolture)may struggle to be commercially viable?
Terry
Patching writes:
Seems a little strange to cut the core business of an operation. Shades of
a couple of other commercial operations who made the switch to independant
ops including overseas customers, who are now finding things a little
difficult.
It will be interesting.
Ian P
KPST
----- Original Message ----- From: "David Lawley"
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To: "'Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia.'"
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Sent: Thursday, February 23, 2006 10:54 AM
Subject: RE: [Aus-soaring] sportavia
Didn't say it was unusual, was replying to previous post,but the fact it
rates a ront page notice on their website must mean something!
David Lawley
Computer Manager
Elizabeth Primary School
Elizabeth East Prinary School
-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Pete
Sent: Monday, 27 February 2006 10:48 AM
To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia.
Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] sportavia
On Thu, 23 Feb 2006 17:48:46 +1030
"David Lawley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I heard (From someone who just returned from there)this
weekend they
> have ceased full time ops until October, confirmed on their website.
Is that unusual? Why would they stay open 7 days a week all
year? They probably do 90% of their flying in 3 or 4 months.
I went there for some training years ago, in September iirc.
Although they might have said they were open full time, I was
the only one flying.
Everyone but "my" instructor was busy with maintenance.
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