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BensGrandad

New member
Jul 13, 2003
72,015
Haywards Heath
kingcole said:
As a holder of a PPL I can comment on this.

Big issue with Shoreham is there is no ILS (instrument landing system) which means as soon as there is a bit of low cloud it makes an approach near on impossible. The only instruments at shoreham are an (NDB) non direction beacon and DME (distance measuring equipment.

NDB's are tricky to rely upon and their accuracy is even more questionable near a coast line.

The approach to shoreham is typically (in a south or south westerly wind) is from the north. Visually this is easy as you simply do a left at the top of Truliegh Hill and have your final approach pretty much along the river.

In crap visibility tho you could find yourself smashing into the downs or taking out Lancing college.

I've also thought about the viability of a charter service from Shoreham and the maths works. Something like an ATR72 with 70 odd seats (turbo prop) would be cheap enough to charter and would still make Newcastle in 2 hours.

Assuming 2/3 full a ticket price of about £100 would break even.

But. You still need to be able to virtually guarantee a landing. Diversions to alternates like SOT or LGW would be very expense and make it a non starter
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At last somebody comes up with an accptable answer unlike the rubbish of who stands up etc thank you.
 




Dick Swiveller

Dick Swiveller

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Sep 9, 2011
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BensGrandad said:
What was the plane that used to fly to either Jersey or Guernsey not sure which it was? that must have been 25 seater plus to make it viable I would have thought.
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Dick Swiveller said:
18 seats

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Britten-Norman_Trislander

Visual references when on 20 LH are to aim for the A27 road tunnels on the downwind leg and then turn towards the cement works chimney for base. 02 is not so easy as you will be out over the channel.

Good restaurants, Transair, and you might be followed in by a Trislander from the Channel Islands or a bizjet!

http://ukga.com/airfield/shoreham/reviews
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BensGrandad said:
At last somebody comes up with an accptable answer unlike the rubbish of who stands up etc thank you.
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That is the last time I try and help you, you miserable old scrote.
 






ATFC Seagull

ATFC Seagull

Aberystwyth Town FC
Jul 27, 2004
5,311
(North) Portslade
Munchkin said:
They fly from Southampton for away games.
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If true (and I'm not suggesting it isn't) that seems like a complete waste of time to me.

It can take the best part of 2 hrs to get there (admittedly usually less), then presumably they are in the airport for a couple of hours before flying, plus the hour or so on the plane, then getting to the hotel the other side. Surely only Newcastle would be a longer drive. I appreciate that walking around the airport etc keeps them a bit fresher than sitting on a coach for 5 hrs but still...
 




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Jimmehh

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Mar 21, 2016
758
Sussex by the Sea
I spoke to Liam Rosenior on the way up to Birmingham game and he said about this. I think this is what they're planning to do if we get promoted


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Dick Swiveller

Dick Swiveller

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Sep 9, 2011
9,158
Jimmehh said:
I spoke to Liam Rosenior on the way up to Birmingham game and he said about this. I think this is what they're planning to do if we get promoted


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Seems odd as the distances are hardly any greater in the PL and the previous commercial routes used 19 seat planes.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brighton_City_Airways

It seems like some planes can use the short runway but all seems a bit risky to my untrained eye. I'm sure the nervous flyers in the team would be delighted taking a scarf and goggles job.
 


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theboybilly

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Apr 25, 2013
6,180
Along the Shoreham Road in er, Shoreham
CheeseRolls said:
With the report from the airshow crash finally to be published this Friday, I had assumed this was what the thread would be about. The last service attempted from Shoreham was to Paris and I think from memory this was a 12 seater. I suspect that the runway isn't big enough for a thirty seater.
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Is that the Paris service that actually took you to a remote airfield about 30 miles from the City Centre which was served by one train per day, and even then wouldn't get you to Paris before midnight? No wonder it didn't er, take off.
 




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Springal

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Feb 12, 2005
23,837
GOSBTS
ATFC Seagull said:
If true (and I'm not suggesting it isn't) that seems like a complete waste of time to me.

It can take the best part of 2 hrs to get there (admittedly usually less), then presumably they are in the airport for a couple of hours before flying, plus the hour or so on the plane, then getting to the hotel the other side. Surely only Newcastle would be a longer drive. I appreciate that walking around the airport etc keeps them a bit fresher than sitting on a coach for 5 hrs but still...
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When we fly, we charter a plane. There is very little waiting at the airport. Still better to do this than sat on a coach for 4-6 hours
 




Cheshire Cat

Cheshire Cat

The most curious thing..
Nov 4, 2006
11,444
Sitting on a bough of a tree a few yards off...
Why we don't repeat this (with a current airline), I can't imagine.

 




ATFC Seagull

ATFC Seagull

Aberystwyth Town FC
Jul 27, 2004
5,311
(North) Portslade
Springal said:
When we fly, we charter a plane. There is very little waiting at the airport. Still better to do this than sat on a coach for 4-6 hours
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Fair enough. I know a few years back that wasn't the case - we ended up on the same Gatwick-Newcastle flight as the squad when we played Middlesbrough under Poyet.
 




perseus

perseus

Broad Blue & White stripe
Jul 5, 2003
23,457
Sūþseaxna
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October 2015

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cessna_CitationJet/M2

10 players only
 
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Shorehamkid

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Aug 3, 2011
185
Cheshire Cat said:
Why we don't repeat this (with a current airline), I can't imagine.

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Touch of the 'Spice Boys' about our attire that day! The presenter said that we took off from a local school, does anyone know which one? Thought it might have been Hove Park intially.
 




Notters

Notters

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Oct 20, 2003
24,869
Guiseley
Dick Swiveller said:
Seems odd as the distances are hardly any greater in the PL and the previous commercial routes used 19 seat planes.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brighton_City_Airways

It seems like some planes can use the short runway but all seems a bit risky to my untrained eye. I'm sure the nervous flyers in the team would be delighted taking a scarf and goggles job.
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Presume it would just be more financially viable in the prem.
 






ferring seagull

ferring seagull

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Dec 30, 2010
4,607
kingcole said:
It was called a Tri(s)lander.

18 seats.

Slow (156kt)

And old (70's)
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Affectionately referred to as The flying coffin ! because of the fusilage shape - I passed some flights siiting beside the pilot on row one in the early 80s when it was full !
 




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