27 June 2017
A package of upgrades is taking place at Leicestershire Aero Club amid talks to secure the airfield lease for the next twenty years.
The 98-year-old aero club is owned by its members and elected a new committee and chairman, Ivan Court, in May. Rob Biddles was appointed airport manager in May.
“The previous Chairman, John Ainsworth, had held the position for some twelve years,” said Ivan Court. “During his tenure, John secured the club’s financial position and the new committee inherited a healthy bank balance.”
“The following has been discussed by the committee and implemented:
“We are in negotiation with our landlord to secure a new twenty-year lease,” continued Ivan. “Discussions are well advanced with exciting development of the airfield and surrounding area. It is good to be talking of airfield development and not closure as some of other great GA airfields are facing.
“My own membership of the Leicestershire Aero Club stretches back some thirty-plus years. I love the place and always will, but fully understand that sometimes you don’t see the wood for the trees and it takes a kick up the backside to see how others view the club. This we have done and we know that will be judged by our actions!”
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Having been a member since the mid 1980’s and the CFI there for four years previously I welcome the dynamic new style of the Club’s management. My so and I base our Skybolt there and it really is the best location for it with three hard runways and good hangarage. On a very personal level I would commend the absolutely superb soups prepared at the weekends by the resident chef. She is worthy of a Michelin star.
Like Barry T. , I am also a long time member and follower of LAC since my first flight with Oscar Maidment in his Auster, as a kid back in 1953….yes, 64 years ago ! My mother nearly went spare when I told her what I’d been up to !
I also did some instructing there after leaving the Fleet Air Arm and before going, first, to instruct at Oxford and then to British Midland.
I actually taught Peter Green to fly !!
The traumas with the lease have been continuous over the years so it is so good to see the Club in a sound financial state and with the recent threats to it’s existence removed for the present.
By the way, I am still flying ! Good luck, guys.
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