[good finish]

The motor glider 'tax' at sandown is a little unfair as each time I have been there has been no shortage of parking slots. Now always go to bembridge instead which means they lose more than they collect - guess they just don't really want motorgliders which is their prerogative of course.

[Rob P]

... each time I have been there has been no shortage of parking slots

Did you tell people you were going? They may just have been avoiding you.

Rob P

[good finish]

you obvioulsy know me Rob P!!

[VectisGliding]

The landing fees changed in june this year,they have not changed for six years before this but things change.
Vat man now wants his share and rates for the concrete went up,It takes a while to cut grass and that takes fuel and tractor/mower parts and wages
B.A.L sets the fees and by seats is a no brainer to those who do not know what your aircraft weigh.
To invest in the future it has to at min break even.

[FlarePath]

sets the fees and by seats is a no brainer to those who do not know what your aircraft weigh.

So it's too difficult to get the MTOW from a reg so just blanket up the fees by countings seats.

As for mower parts, please, I don't care how much the lights cost in Tesco's when buying bread, so its all down to value for money, and that is basically zilch at Bembridge IMO, so Sandown every time for me.

[flybymike]

Five likes for Vectis, none for FlarePath.
Seems to tell its own story.

[FlarePath]

As the likes were given before my post, your point is,? tough you don't like my post, but hey ho its your opinion just as mine is mine.

see you didn't give it a like, but feel free to add nothing.

[flybymike]

Did I actually say I didn't like your post?

Maybe I thought it was wonderful, but if so, it looks like so far we're outvoted.

[FlarePath]

There you are, I have given you a like, so now I am really in trouble now in this election.

[mo0g]

Would it be asking too much of an airfield to provide a toilet, for the fees?

Just curious, as a bloke there are plenty of suitable bushes and hedges available at Bembridge, but if taking the other half, especially on a Monday when the prop Inn is also closed..

[stickandrudderman]

Judging by all the bleating I was beginning to wonder if they hadn't turned the airfield over to sheep farming.

[Thumper]

£8 - 15 for a landing fee is fine by me, especially when a John Lewis carpark can swallow £8.00 in a day and given me a dented passenger door at the end for the privilege!

[LysanderV8]

Would it be asking too much of an airfield to provide a toilet, for the fees?

Just curious, as a bloke there are plenty of suitable bushes and hedges available at Bembridge, but if taking the other half, especially on a Monday when the prop Inn is also closed..

According to their website, the Propeller is open on Mondays from 1100-1700. I will find out for sure on Monday when I go there.

[john ball]

How on earth can these posts go on for 8 pages about landing fees and toilets at Bembridge. It is a brilliant place to fly to. Lovely peaceful walks, we go down to white cliffe bay beach under finals for 30. We sit at the wonky cafe or the Tupenny cafe and have a lovely lunch in the fresh air next to the beach. If you want to talk about landing fees, I am based at BIGGIN and it is £25 for my based RV6 !!! For me Bembridge is my second choice after LFAT for a 35 minute flight, to go somewhere different. The Vectis gliding club staff are really friendly and if you leave later in the afternoon there is no radio, just blind calls - just heaven.

[john ball]

Also forgot to mention sitting on the veranda at the Propeller with a pot of tea in the late afternoon is perfect.
Sorry -- still posting on this silly thread !!!