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9th Aug 2007, 16:43

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Marian

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Flying club in Yorkshire

I will be working in Wetherby, Yorkshire for a few weeks. Can anyone recommend a flying club/school I could check out while I'm here. I'm a southern wuss Londoner, (home base Blackbushe) so this is completely alien territory for me here oop t'north.

9th Aug 2007, 17:40

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Sherburn is probably your best bet.

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9th Aug 2007, 19:09

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I've landed at Rufforth a few times (western edge of York,) don't know if there is a club there though... but it does have a very long and wide runway.

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Full Sutton and Bagby are another two options,

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11th Aug 2007, 10:12

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Three Yellows - are you thinking of Elvington? Thats the only "very long" runway i know in the area

11th Aug 2007, 19:47

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As GA airfield runways go Rufforth does have a longish and wide runway,about 1200m,long enough for King Airs and the like to get in,but it is a gliding club so does not offer PPL holders any type of check out flying unless you want to fly a Slingsby Venture motorglider?

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