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Post by graham on Dec 7, 2015 18:56:15 GMT
Apologies for the delay folks but I have just separated the UK GA fields into north and south. I won't have time to copy over all the existing threads and posts this evening but should have a couple of hours tomorrow to see to it. So, with immediate effect, could you please place any reports for the northern fields onto that new forum? As said a few weeks ago, I don't really know the main northern GA fields so have used the 3 or 4 that were suggested by you chaps plus taken a couple from the LAAS reports in the monthly Aviation News & Review. If there are others that you chaps want adding then just holler and we will add them. To save creating another forum for worldwide GA/Biz, I have left it for now within the southern UK forum. Thanks
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Post by zz on Dec 7, 2015 21:09:48 GMT
Well done, good work.
However, without wanting to be awkward, I might query a couple of the airfields included in the "north" section.
Of course it's all relative, and perhaps a Midlands section is needed for it to really be divided accurately and fairly, but you have Shobdon in north section. It is actually slightly further south than Sywell, which is in South section.
And whilst you have to draw a line somewhere, I would keep Husbands Bosworth in same section as Sywell as they are only about 15 miles apart.
Just my thoughts and not really important.... We'll post under the right Airport wherever the "line is drawn."
Cheers
ps. Sorry- should have been more helpful with suggestions beforehand, rather than question it now!
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Post by graham on Dec 8, 2015 6:17:38 GMT
No worries ZZ, Id rather get it right although my geography for some of those fields is based upon the locations in LAAS so maybe they need to look at a map too? ;0) I'll get it sorted out later on today. Are there any northern fields that you would like added? Cheers.
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Post by zz on Dec 8, 2015 8:41:11 GMT
Hi Graham
After thinking about it I have a suggestion.
As I said earlier, having a Midlands section might make it more accurate but I fully understand that creates more work, more sections...etc. (Plus, we'd end up wanting SE, SW, NE, NW, East Midlands, West Midlands...etc!)
Obviously everyone could have a different idea on where a North-South line should be drawn, probably depending on where they live, or where they regularly visit.
But, you have Birmingham listed in the South regional section so I have based my thoughts on that. Anything north of Birmingham airport would go in the north sections, everywhere south of Birmingham airport would go in the south sections. Anything I was unsure of I checked the latitude on Google! (Birmingham airport is 52.45N)
So I would move Coventry into South regional and Husbands Bosworth and Shobdon into south G.A.
You know better than me which northern G.A airfields get reported on most, but for individual threads maybe any of-
Sherburn -
Breighton - Carmedic regularly reports from these 2
Rufforth
Bagby
Wolverhampton (Ha'penny Green)
Leicester
Tollerton (Nottingham)
Gamston
Barton
Just my thoughts, but tried to make it accurate by nominally basing it on Birmingham airport.
Hope this helps- I won't be offended if you ignore it!!!
Cheers
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Post by zz on Dec 8, 2015 9:03:56 GMT
By the way, one member who posts excellent reports, often from "Northern" fields is bobbystreet.
I noticed that he had been absent for awhile, and on checking, he didn't seem to have logged in for about 6 weeks.
He probably just hasn't been anywhere due the weather and the time of year, but I hope he's still on here...
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Post by graham on Dec 8, 2015 12:11:37 GMT
Thanks ZZ, I appreciate your input here, I'll take it on board and try to sort it out this afternoon. Boobystreet is taking some time out, we are in touch with him and hopefully he'll be back soon.
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Post by graham on Dec 8, 2015 16:37:11 GMT
Gents, with thanks to ZZ for a bit of geographical airfield guidance, the north/south divide should now be complete. If you draw a line east to west linking Lowestoft to Birmingham to Aberystwyth, that is the dividing line. I think I have sorted the two forums out correctly, but if anyone spots a northern field that should be in southern, or vice versa, then please let me, Jeff or Bill know so that we can rectify it.
I have copied across all the relevant reports and logs into the northern section so hopefully, what is left in the southern section should be right. Bobbystreet's top notch road trips haven't been split down into individual airfields, but have been left in their entirety.
If there are any other airfields you would like to have their own sub forum in the northern section, they again, just shout. Thanks.
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Post by teeyufive on Dec 8, 2015 18:10:57 GMT
Hi Graham - thanks for all your time and effort in dividing up the north & south airfields section.
In response to your request to point out any that may need changing , and using your dividing line ,
it would seem that both Halfpenny Green & Sleap should fall into the northern category.
Sorry - only a minor nit-pick ! , but thanks again for doing all the work.
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Post by teeyufive on Dec 8, 2015 18:32:27 GMT
Apologies for a bit more nit picking but the following should be categorized as Southern :-
Beccles - just !
Cherry Tree Farm Monewdon
Crowfield.
creating borders is a nightmare , but having done the job we may as well get it right !
thanks again
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Post by graham on Dec 8, 2015 18:44:54 GMT
Many thanks teeyufive, I'll sort it out in a bit, it's always a problem for someone like me who rarely ventures further north than Oxford...;0)
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Post by zz on Dec 8, 2015 18:48:42 GMT
Yes thanks Graham- quick work!
Terry, Ha'penny Green already in Northern section. You're right with the others- I hope no one lands short at Beccles- they may sneak into the northern section!
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Post by graham on Dec 8, 2015 19:21:06 GMT
Many thanks lads, all is sorted now (I think)but please, let me know if there are still any fields in the wrong sub forums. Cheers
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Post by carmedic on Dec 9, 2015 0:35:59 GMT
If you draw a line east to west linking Lowestoft to Birmingham to Aberystwyth, that is the dividing line. Where does that leave Bruntingthorpe  I class it as darn sarf   |
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Post by graham on Dec 9, 2015 5:40:06 GMT
Looks like you can take your pick Chris!! Looking at your map and line, the majority of the aircraft stands are within the top half so shall we call it "north"? Thinking about it, I'll create a sub forum for Brunty anyway. Cheers
EDIT - new sub forum now in place Chris, I'm away now for a couple of days but will copy over the reports when I get back on Friday.
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