Bolt Head Strip

[MikeJ]

Anyone flown in there? This strip seems to have first appeared in Pooley's last year (under Salcombe), then again this year, and is shown on the current half-mill chart.

I'm interested in going there, but would like first hand experience as to the quality of the surface. My a/c has firm oleos and fairly small nose wheel, and lands and lifts off relatively fast, and I normally only use hard runways.
I'm happy on good grass, which I rate Bodmin, Compton Abbas, Old Sarum as having. Sywell 03/21 is not as good, but OK. After one visit, Sandown is a 'never again'.

With this info, how would one rate Bolt Head?
While I'm at it, any comments on present state of runways at Rochester?

Best grass by far, like a bowling green, was Hilversuum in Holland!

MikeJ

[Barcli]

Mike ,
have a search on the competitors flyer forum , look for "grumpy old pilot" , hes's been there this summer and posted some photos - you could pm him
Its on my list for next nice wx
good luck

[QDMQDMQDM]

http://www.devonstrut.co.uk/pages/airfields/bolthead.htm

Talk to Chris Howell at the Devon Strut. He's in the contact pages at the Devon Strut website.

QDM

[theresalwaysone]

Bolt Head used to be a wartime grass airfield, i asked for planning permission in the 70s to reestablish an airfiel dthere if its the one i know. The original buliding is now a restaurant

[MikeJ]

Thanks, chaps.

I've spoken with Chris Howells, and he says its good, so I'll be going in there.
Beautiful countryside to visit.

MikeJ

[IanSeager]

Here are some pics from a recent(ish) trip
http://www.pix.flyer.co.uk/sal4.jpg
About to turn base
http://www.pix.flyer.co.uk/sal9.jpg
grumpy old pilot on final
http://www.pix.flyer.co.uk/sal10.jpg
Landing fees are paid in the terminal...
Ian

[IMC1]

Has anybody been into Bolthead recently? Any issues etc? Many thanks

[Pilot DAR]

Sorry, I read "bolt head strip" and thought that the advice to use a box end spanner, rather than pliers might be helpful, but maybe not so much...;)