Cub flying in the UK

[JimC]

Hi, David.

Do you know Miles McCallum? Used to fly out of Popham, but has recently moved to Somerset. He restored an Auster a couple of years ago, and is restoring a C-3 Aeronca at the moment.

Is Nigel Skinner the Nigel who recently put an F&M oil filter on a C-90 J-3 ? We just took one off a C-85 and didn't bother to reinstall it on the O-200 when we got that approved for the J-3.

Do you know where I can find a fairly comprehensive list of farm strips in the UK, particularly in Northern Ireland, where I hang out when on your side of the pond.

One of the differences that I notice in the UK, is that fuel costs are a lot higher, landing fees are more prevalent, and asking prior permission to land seems to be the prevailing mode (here we tend to assume that we will be welcome if we just plop in unannounced). But, that seems to me to be a cultural difference, and not a reflection of differences in innate friendliness.

All the best,
Jim Cunningham

[BritishCubBloke]

Hi Jim,

Miles McCallum writes for Flyer magazine on technical issues, but I don't know him personally.

I think that may be a different Nigel, as Nigel Skinner is mainly involved with Austers, of which there are well over a dozen flying at Eggesford, including two world war two veterans, of which one is the last remaining Mark 3 and served in Burma. That's a beautiful aircraft, a real Taylorcraft. We also have an AE1 ambulance J5 Cub with war history on Guam and an L4 which served in Italy and Normandy. There's also a Broussard in military colours, which is basically a large French Beaver (if that isn't too obsecene).

There is a farm strip guide called Lockyear's, which is quite good:

http://www.afeonline.com/shop/produc...roducts_id=728

However, there are many, many more strips which are not in it. Hundreds and hundreds. They are really dotted all over the place. If there is a particular place you want to go, then posting a question here will usually identify if there is a farm strip near by and how to contact the owner:

http://www.pprune.org/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=63

The whole thing with prior permission is a stupid nonsense, I am afraid and yes, everything is expensive here. Still, the flying can be quite interesting and Europe is only 22 miles away. France is a terrific place to fly, very aviation-minded.

Let me know when you're over here.

David

[JimC]

If you bump into Miles, tell him I said hi. You'd like him. He's a brilliant guy, supernice, and a great mechanic.

I will give you a holler next time I'm over your way.

All the best,
JimC