Another ACP Slices Through the Skies, Plus Another Closure..
Aug 28, 2020 13:31:56 GMT
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Post by PB on Aug 28, 2020 13:31:56 GMT
Reported by UKGA.COM today...Thursday, 27 Aug 2020
Brize Norton’s ACP scheme uncovered
One reason for this eleventh-hour action may have been the secrecy afforded by CAP 725, noted for the opacity it bestowed on decisions affecting the ever-diminishing amount of open airspace left to GA.
However, Brize Norton’s scheme has surfaced in the public domain thanks to the appearance online of Kemble’s letter of agreement, in support of its own ACP.
We reproduce the diagram above, noting the way that the wall of controlled airspace proposed would block north-south GA traffic, create hazardous pinch-points at its margins and compromise local gliding operations. A prime case for intervention by Secretary of State Grant Shapps , we would say!
Meanwhile, previous airspace grabs made under CAP 725 continue to cause navigation problems, Pilot hearing of complaints about Class D access being denied at busy times to VFR traffic by overloaded (and, we would say, under-resourced) ATCOs, and we would urge anyone experiencing this to file an FCS 1521 UK Airspace Report via the CAA’s online portal (we will put the link on pilotweb.aero).
This is a vital way of ensuring the authority really does get a full and accurate picture of what is actually happening out there.
Also reported today..Chiltern Park to Close
Chiltern Park Aerodrome may be forced to close by end of September
It is understood that their landlord is considering alternative uses for the field. The Pearsons, who set up Chiltern Park Aerodrome in 1988, say they hope to find somewhere soon for their venture, which includes a skydiving and wing-walking school.
Over the years the establishment also raised money for almost two hundred charities, many of which are now facing financial difficulties due to the coronavirus lockdown.
The centre is currently the only one in the southern counties to offer all nine air sports recognised by Sport England.
The business, trading as Chiltern Airsports Centre, caters for a range of aircraft, including autogyros, gliders, helicopters and microlights, and supports about thirty jobs.
The aerodrome also serves as a night-time training ground for the Thames Valley Police helicopter unit and the Thames Valley Air Ambulance, in addition to being an emergency landing and training centre for the Puma and Chinook squadrons based at RAF Benson.
Its hangar is also a reserve base for Goring fire station.
Brize Norton’s ACP scheme uncovered
One reason for this eleventh-hour action may have been the secrecy afforded by CAP 725, noted for the opacity it bestowed on decisions affecting the ever-diminishing amount of open airspace left to GA.
However, Brize Norton’s scheme has surfaced in the public domain thanks to the appearance online of Kemble’s letter of agreement, in support of its own ACP.
We reproduce the diagram above, noting the way that the wall of controlled airspace proposed would block north-south GA traffic, create hazardous pinch-points at its margins and compromise local gliding operations. A prime case for intervention by Secretary of State Grant Shapps , we would say!
Meanwhile, previous airspace grabs made under CAP 725 continue to cause navigation problems, Pilot hearing of complaints about Class D access being denied at busy times to VFR traffic by overloaded (and, we would say, under-resourced) ATCOs, and we would urge anyone experiencing this to file an FCS 1521 UK Airspace Report via the CAA’s online portal (we will put the link on pilotweb.aero).
This is a vital way of ensuring the authority really does get a full and accurate picture of what is actually happening out there.
Also reported today..Chiltern Park to Close
Chiltern Park Aerodrome may be forced to close by end of September
It is understood that their landlord is considering alternative uses for the field. The Pearsons, who set up Chiltern Park Aerodrome in 1988, say they hope to find somewhere soon for their venture, which includes a skydiving and wing-walking school.
Over the years the establishment also raised money for almost two hundred charities, many of which are now facing financial difficulties due to the coronavirus lockdown.
The centre is currently the only one in the southern counties to offer all nine air sports recognised by Sport England.
The business, trading as Chiltern Airsports Centre, caters for a range of aircraft, including autogyros, gliders, helicopters and microlights, and supports about thirty jobs.
The aerodrome also serves as a night-time training ground for the Thames Valley Police helicopter unit and the Thames Valley Air Ambulance, in addition to being an emergency landing and training centre for the Puma and Chinook squadrons based at RAF Benson.
Its hangar is also a reserve base for Goring fire station.
