@Pete Davenport whats a boing 747? I’ve heard of a Boeing 747. Is it a form of light aircraft?

So. Off to Calais(wind permitting) for a romantic bacon baguette for two in the bleak 1970's decor terminal. Better make it last whilst you wait 2 hours to charge up your aircraft. Well worth £160K!!!!! Hugs Gaz

@andy Dear Andy Wow those electric planes in the link you provided are very impressive. https://www.greenbiz.com/article/6-electric-aviation-companies-watch 4 out of 6 are what look like light commuter aircraft. 1 is in abstract form. Leaving the Pipistrel, 2 seater, 50 minute duration aircraft. Which one do you have your eye on? Hugs Gary x

Hello Keith Do you mow your lawn 7500 times a year?

Dear Graeme What the government roadmap omits to mention is the big bump in the road, and thats the costs of pilot training. You can bone up on the eye watering costs here https://www.airlineprep.co.uk/career-guides/the-cost-to-become-a-pilot/ With no guarantee of employment at the end. Also its not really relevant for this case because as of yet, there isn’t an airstrip there at all. Maybe if Headcorn, Lydd, Rochester & Biggin Hill are overflowing with trainees, scientists & engineers there may be an argument for another airfield. The world also has a glut of pilots due to corona virus https://simpleflying.com/global-pilot-shortage-surplus/. The jobs market is awash with highly skilled professional pilots. When it happened in the early 1990’s it stopped new pilots from getting their first jobs for a long, long time. A lot gave up and pursued other careers. Maybe something aspiring pilots will take into account before shelling out for training. I can’t see how you can draw a comparison . Regards Gary

@andy hello Andy. What aircraft do you fly? Gary ✈️