Springs Hospitality...... We are Impressed!!!!

[ICEMAN]

Its taken me a week to post this due to work but here goes:

My co-pilot ("Johnny Solo") and i decided to make a concerted effort to get out to new fields during 2006.

We planned a flight for last week monday morning to Springs. Johnny phoned Fred the previous evening to get a few details for Springs prior to our arrival.

We rotated on Monday morning at about 06h15 (blue skies, zero wind) and set course for Springs. :D

After a few mins flying, we noticed a slight haze developing. Within a few mins this had changed to light mist , then heavier mist and then onto clouds....... (7/8 cover from 250ft agl and upwards)....

By this stage we had climbed to 7000ft in an attempt to get some desent viz and hopefully climb over the top of the cloud bank.... at 7000ft we were still ducking and diving around the masses of clouds with very poor ground viz.

Both of us agreed it was time to return home as the prospect of flying an unfamiliar route/ area, to an unknown field with poor viz was a "no go".

We duly arrived back at our hanger and started packing up..... then Johnny`s phone rang...... it was Fred from Springs. He was just checking if we were ok, and had actually headed out in his Trike earlier in the morning to intercept us at the halfway mark and escort us back to Springs (which incidently turned out to be clear wx for Springs)....

When we contacted Fred the previous evening, it had simply been for a few pointers regarding joining, landing, etc..... not in our wildest dreams had we imagined that Fred would even consider coming out to escort us in.....

Is this normal behavior for the Springs flyers?

Johnny and i are used to recieving "regular corrospondence" (read: once a year) from our club essentially stating "its time to pay yearly membership fees, or else you cant hanger here anymore".....

Never in our wildest dreams did we expect, or are used to this type of hospitality from a flying club...(perhaps its time to move our bird across to a new coop )

So well done Springs.......

[Morph]

Just goes to show that Microlighters are nice people. Nice one Fred :D

[Smiley]

Hello guys

It's nice to read all your good comments about FASI. We love flying and love having visitors over for breakfast! As the comment goes on "OneSixRight": The price of admission at Springs is free, the price of admission is a interest in aviation, nothing else matters!!

So, as long as your passion is flying, we will love having you over for breakkies!! :D :D

[RudiGreyling]

good to hear this iceman Fred is a gem, and I must admit I have only had good dealings with all the Springs fellows
Maybe they will invite us all for a breakfast again soon

Hi Demon,

there was talk at the Springs Club Commitee to give another BIG flyin with breakfast like last year with our 50th birthday.

I will follow up with the guys in the know and post it under the events section.

Regards
Rudi
(Springs)

[RudiGreyling]

Hi Demon,

I am glad to report, that the current Springs club commitee is going to ask the new elected commitee to try and give a FREE Breakfast for everyone that arrives by air again same time +/- June/July at Springs similar to last year.

I will find out exactly when and post closer to the date in the events section.

Regards
Rudi