Stop the closing of the Helsink-Malmi airport !

Helsink-Malmi airport to be closed ??? 

Dear fellow pilot,

We got the sad news that there are advanced plans to close the Helsinki-Malmi airport (EFHF), which is a catastrophy  for general aviation in Finland and Europe.

Hereunder is a petition which needs to be sent to the Finnish members of parliament. It aims to support our initiative to keep the airport of Helsinki-Malmi open.

Don't think that you are not concerned, every airport faces their problems and that is when pilots come together and support each other.

Please copy paste the text below, fill it out and email it to kirjaamo@eduskunta.fi

Thanks

Peter Sodermans & Marco Felten

private pilots

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Subject: Legislative initiative Lex Malmi

To: All Members of Parliament of Finland

Distinguished Member of Parliament of Finland

Helsinki-Malmi Airport is a world-class historic and cultural treasure. It is a beautifully preserved 1930's international airport, of which very few have survived to present day in their original use. Such a proud, living monument of an independent nation's history deserves the respect of the present and future generations.

It is all the more important to save the living historic aviation milieu of Helsinki-Malmi Airport as it is the backbone of general aviation and pilot training in Finland.

The planned destruction of this unique historic environment to make room for a suburb cannot serve the greater good of society, especially when considerable areas of unused land exist elsewhere in the city and its surroundings.

We, the undersigned, wish to see Helsinki-Malmi Airport preserved as an active airfield of great historic, architectural and functional value. 

Please support legislative initiative, Lex Malmi, to preserve Helsinki-Malmi Airport, listed among the 7 Most Endangered heritage sites in Europe in 2016 by Europa Nostra and the European Investment Bank Institute. 

Keeping Malmi Airport in operation does not pose a problem to residential construction in the area. Aviation and residential construction are not mutually exclusive. Both are a part of the prosperous future of the whole capital region and especially all of Finland.

By decision to save Malmi Airport, Parliament of Finland would lead the country of 100 years independence into a new century with courage and determination.

Signature:

Title:

Organisation if applicable

Season opening 2017 brings Luxembourg pilots to Speyer

The details of the season opener of Aéro-Sport were shared yesterday to us. Pierre Lorang is the organizer for the 2017 edition of this annual event! This year, it brings the Luxembourg pilots to the German city of Speyer on Sunday April 23rd. The airfield of Speyer (EDRY) is located only 90 miles of Luxembourg.

Speyer, known as Spire in French is a town in Rhineland - Palatine in Germany half the size of Luxembourg city. It is at the river Rhine and some 25 kilometers south of Ludwigshafen and Mannheim. Good to know that is similar to Trier founded by the Romans. It is famous for the Speyer Cathedral where many kings and emporers are resting in peace as well as the Altpörtel, the so called old gate.

At only 3 minutes walk from the airfield where we'll land, there's the technical museum where you can wander inside a ....jumbo jet. https://speyer.technik-museum.de/en/

Here's the program of the season opener:

Gathering and departure Sunday April 23rd at the clubhouse of Aéro-Sport at 10am. The fligjt should take an hour or so. The return flight is scheduled as such that we're back at 6pm in Luxembourg.

It is short notice, but you are invited to send an email to info@aerosport.lu to confirm your participation. If you have any questions, please contact the organizer, Pierre Lorang , pilot@pierrelorang.lu or simply call him at 691.37.47.24. There are not many planes left, you can always contact a pilot who already made a reservation and try to join together with him. Or call Pierre Lorang.

PINCH HITTER 2017

PINCH HITTER COURSE 2017

UPL-AOPA is also about strengthening the security in general aviation in Luxembourg. That's why in the course of June 2017 UPL-AOPA organizes the 24th edition of its "Pinch Hitter"course.

It is aimed to non-pilots to mainly learn to overcome flying fears. That means, promoting safety and confidence in the cockpit. You'll learn basic flying techniques. You'll discover the emergency communication and procedures and you'll learn how to assist a pilot.

During this training, the participants will learn the basics (theoretical and practical) about flying. This could significantly raise your survival chances in case the pilot youa re flying with gets ill as you'll learn the basics of landing the plane.

The theoretical part is scheduled on April 24th, May 2nd from 7pm till 9pm in the classroom of INS (Institut National des Sports), situated at the Route de Treves nr 66 in Luxembourg-Cents.

The practical part of the course takes some 5 to 6 hours when weather conditions are optimal based upon you and the instructor's availability. (one can choouse also a pilot of your choice)

Price theoretical part: 30€ for members and their family and 60€ for non-members. You'll receive an UPL syllabus in either English, German or French. For the practical test, you'll pay the hours flown (depending the plane you prefer

Questions: please send an email to UPL-AOPA organisers Marco Felten and Jean Birgen at info@upl-aopa.lu  or simply call Jean Birgen at (+352) 621.240.140

Are you ready to take off ? Please subscribe by sending an email to info@upl-aopa.lu stating:

• your first and last name
• contacts details: email, phone, address
• please indicate if you have a family member who's part of UPL-AOPA