Fly! at Earls Court
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Originally Posted by Boing_737
Why was all the sport aviation stuff shoved to the back? If the idea is to promote GA, and flying in general then surely the grass roots stuff should be promoted more.
Basically like everything else in GA - expensive for not a lot of return.
Basically like everything else in GA - expensive for not a lot of return.
Earls Court charge a flat fee for the venue, and it's usual for charges to be higher for more prominent stands, ie directly in front of the entrance or in the centre of the building.
Like I said previously, we got a lot out of the day, but given the attendance, I do wonder if anyone aside from the rip off food outlets, covered their costs.
Was anything there more expensive on the day than if you'd bought it from the same retailer next week? Or are you like me and let your wallet loose on days like this when normally it would be secured with barbed wire?
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I agree with Boing 737, the show should have been about promoting GA, ok let the big boy's have the fancy entrance spot,
Very little else promoted GA other than what I have already stated, in my opinion, being new'ish to aviation, Someone needs to reshape the whole thing, its all far far to confusing, for an ordinary person, who thinks Oh I think I'd like to learn to fly, and maybe buy an airplane.
Then, the confusion starts, CAA / PFA / BMAA / PPL split into so many areas
you can build this, but not that, you can fly here, but not there !
Jesus, SOMEONE IN AUTHORITY PLEASE LISTEN . Your scaring normal people away, with over regulation / complication. Nothing is clear.
Airplanes are advertised and reports written about, that can't be flown in the UK.
Very little else promoted GA other than what I have already stated, in my opinion, being new'ish to aviation, Someone needs to reshape the whole thing, its all far far to confusing, for an ordinary person, who thinks Oh I think I'd like to learn to fly, and maybe buy an airplane.
Then, the confusion starts, CAA / PFA / BMAA / PPL split into so many areas
you can build this, but not that, you can fly here, but not there !
Jesus, SOMEONE IN AUTHORITY PLEASE LISTEN . Your scaring normal people away, with over regulation / complication. Nothing is clear.
Airplanes are advertised and reports written about, that can't be flown in the UK.
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Yeah saw the Javelin it was at the entrance it rather looked like a mock up.
I went last year but this year was dissapointing not as many aircraft as last time and like triple number of flight sims which are boring and microlights hidden away in a corner blocked of view by the cabairs warrior
the schools where all over the place and the layout wasnt really good. might not go next year. Plus was looking at the diamond 20 and had the capony shut right in my face maybe to do with the fact i dont look like i would have the money to buy one
I went last year but this year was dissapointing not as many aircraft as last time and like triple number of flight sims which are boring and microlights hidden away in a corner blocked of view by the cabairs warrior
the schools where all over the place and the layout wasnt really good. might not go next year. Plus was looking at the diamond 20 and had the capony shut right in my face maybe to do with the fact i dont look like i would have the money to buy one
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Lots of people, in all walks of business, over many years, have wondered whether exhibitions result in sales which would not have been obtained for the same expenditure otherwise.
Many years ago I knew someone in the recording studio business. They went to some recording industry show and sold a few mixing desks for a few million, every time they went, at the show.
But not knowing where customers saw the product is the cornerstone of the advertising business. If everybody asked every customer where he saw the thing, most printed media and most exhibitions would disappear instantly, advertising budgets would dry up, lots of people would be out of work. Luckily, most companies have no way of finding this out (they sell through resellers who don't give a xxxx for what the manufacturer wants to know).
The internet is changing everything anyway.
Many years ago I knew someone in the recording studio business. They went to some recording industry show and sold a few mixing desks for a few million, every time they went, at the show.
But not knowing where customers saw the product is the cornerstone of the advertising business. If everybody asked every customer where he saw the thing, most printed media and most exhibitions would disappear instantly, advertising budgets would dry up, lots of people would be out of work. Luckily, most companies have no way of finding this out (they sell through resellers who don't give a xxxx for what the manufacturer wants to know).
The internet is changing everything anyway.
