Hi! All DOTHer's and prospectives..
As Paddy indicated yesterday's DOTH turned into an ordeal due to the
weather
advancing way ahead of initial forecasts. Those who believed the
original
predictions were met by snow and sleet in much more abundance than we
had
when north of the Arctic Circle in June !
This brings me to remember that when Bryan Allsop and I first conceived
the
DOTH I had suggested some kind of spontaneous DOTH with SAME DAY
initiation
where the guy who "had the baton" would call all those who had
registered an
interest by 'phone. In the winter season this would be safer and lead
to
happier flying conditions in that today being a glorious day wouldn't be
wasted.
Has anyone any suggestions ? Don't volunteer me for the baton since I'm
about to ground G-PTAG for winter "titivation" service and the
confounded
Mode S .
Regards
Bob H G-PTAG
From: Robert C Harrison [mailto:ptag.dev@tiscali.co.uk]
Sent: 28 October 2008 20:15
Subject: RE: Europa-List: Shobdon Today
Hi! Paddy
No problems no one can be right all the time and in my opinion the
weather
forecasts were way out. Certainly I wouldn't have gone if I'd realized
there would be snow and low cloud base.
Hope your trip to OZ is more successful...Have a great time.
Best regards
Bob Harrison G-PTAG
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Paddy
Clarke
Sent: 28 October 2008 14:55
Subject: Europa-List: Shobdon Today
Hi Folks,
Shobdon today was not the best choice I've made for a DOTH. My apologies
to
those intrepid souls who got there only to find that I'd already gone.
I'm
off to Oz tomorrow, and couldn't take the chance I'd end up anywhere but
home tonight.
I'll try and do better on return!
All the Best, Paddy
Paddy Clarke
Europa G-KIMM
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