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RE: Europa-List: Europa UK fliers..and DOTH's

Subject: RE: Europa-List: Europa UK fliers..and DOTH's
From: Robert C Harrison <ptag.dev@tiscali.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2008 20:49:41
Hi! David.
I know that generally "practice makes perfect" but I prefer to stick
with flying to enjoy it and Tuesday was not so.
I understand that the Doths as currently worked seem to be OK. However
I'm confident that more would "rise to the occasion" when given the
chance of flying in such as yesterday's weather.
In my case "pink chitty's are negotiated by a simple statement that
"I'll be flying one day next week"  I don't have to define which day !
So in my mind having "CALLED A DOTH FOR NEXT WEEK AND DECLARED THE
DESTINATION" I WOULD EXPECT THOSE PREPARED TO COMMIT TO CONTACT ME WITH
PHONE NUMBERS TO ENABLE ME TO MAKE A SPONTANEOUS PHONE CALL THE NIGHT
BEFORE OR EVEN THE MORNING OF THE ACTUAL DAY"
I CAN SEE THAT THIS IS A LITTLE MORE COMPLICATED THAN THE PRESENT SYSTEM
and it may interfere with such as golfing commitments! 
REGARDS
Bob H 

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of David Joyce
Sent: 30 October 2008 09:32
Subject: Re: Europa-List: Europa UK fliers..and DOTH's

<davidjoyce@doctors.org.uk>

Bob, I feel that the system works pretty well as it is. The weather on 
Tuesday shouldn't have come as a great surprise to anyone - Paddy had it

worked out some days before, and probably would not have suggested that
day 
unless he had been  disappearing abroad the next, and in any case it
would 
be a pity if we didn't occasionally  fly in something other than CavOK!
But 
also in practical terms there is much to be said for having at least one

day's notice to get the pink chitty organised. Regards, David Joyce,
G-XSDJ
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert C Harrison" <ptag.dev@tiscali.co.uk>
Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2008 3:47 PM
Subject: Europa-List: Europa UK fliers..and DOTH's


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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