Fife Airport threatened by Wind farm Proposal
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Has anyone ever felt turbulence from a wind farm?
I have flown over many but never felt any turbulence (less than 1000 feet above blades, in a SA Bulldog).
I'd have thought the danger was more about running into the tall structures rather than turbulence?
I have flown over many but never felt any turbulence (less than 1000 feet above blades, in a SA Bulldog).
I'd have thought the danger was more about running into the tall structures rather than turbulence?
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Nobody knows what the true effects of flying close to turbines are, principally because as with any other obstruction, its good practice and common sense, never mind airmanship, to stay well away from them. Wind turbines also don't tend to be stuck right slap bang on an extended centerline 
I suppose however it could make Fife world famous as the GA equivelant of some sort of Kai Tak
I would imagine the effects of flying close are fairly common sense; as with any other obstruction they will cause mechanical turbulence, in addition to whopping great blades wheechting round, ergo until further reasearch is done and we understand better, don't fly near them, and certainly don't approve sticking them near airfields
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I suppose however it could make Fife world famous as the GA equivelant of some sort of Kai Tak I would imagine the effects of flying close are fairly common sense; as with any other obstruction they will cause mechanical turbulence, in addition to whopping great blades wheechting round, ergo until further reasearch is done and we understand better, don't fly near them, and certainly don't approve sticking them near airfields
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extended centerline I suppose however it could make Fife world famous as the GA equivelant of some sort of Kai Tak
Interesting that no local residents complain, apparently, about a bloody Great eyesore near their villages- having said that they do have GLenrothes
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I suspect the residents of Kinglassie are in for a bit of a shock;
the location of the turbines will mean the traffic will no longer be able to extend beyond the village for noise abatement
their expectation that the entire Westfield site is going to cleaned up and turned into a nice place to walk the dog
Hopefully the bung to the village will be enough to buy lots of double glazing.
the location of the turbines will mean the traffic will no longer be able to extend beyond the village for noise abatement
their expectation that the entire Westfield site is going to cleaned up and turned into a nice place to walk the dog
Hopefully the bung to the village will be enough to buy lots of double glazing.
