Tour of Britain - 'copter + Beechcraft?
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Tour of Britain - 'copter + Beechcraft?
So the 'Tour of Britain' cycle race went near my house in Bristol today. Quite interested to see the TV helicopter following closely - so I logged onto FlightRadar24 website thinking it might show up there (it didn't) but what did was a Beechcraft King Air circling continuously over the race all the way from Worcester to the outskirts of Bristol...at 22,000'!
I'm guessing this was to relay the live TV pics from the 'copter and motorcyclists?
Anyone know?
I'm guessing this was to relay the live TV pics from the 'copter and motorcyclists?
Anyone know?
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I am left speechless by this, cyclists can shut the roads at the drop of a hat, disrupting the lives of thousands of people and yet any attempt to shut the roads for any sort of competitive Motorsport is imposable.
While not wanting to stop the fun of the cyclists in any way I just want a little fair play for those interested in Motorsport.
While not wanting to stop the fun of the cyclists in any way I just want a little fair play for those interested in Motorsport.
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While not wanting to stop the fun of the cyclists in any way I just want a little fair play for those interested in Motorsport.
Yes, here you are:
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/l...-sports-events
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Qoute... I am left speechless by this, cyclists can shut the roads at the drop of a hat, disrupting the lives of thousands of people and yet any attempt to shut the roads for any sort of competitive Motorsport is imposable.
Well there is a vast difference between two riders crashing into a house, and two motor-cars doing the same thing.
I marshalled at the F3000 event in Birmingham, the place was wall to wall ArmCo Barriers and netting up to ten feet high.
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Qoute... I am left speechless by this, cyclists can shut the roads at the drop of a hat, disrupting the lives of thousands of people and yet any attempt to shut the roads for any sort of competitive Motorsport is imposable.
Well there is a vast difference between two riders crashing into a house, and two motor-cars doing the same thing.
I marshalled at the F3000 event in Birmingham, the place was wall to wall ArmCo Barriers and netting up to ten feet high.
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@Martine: yes you must basically have it right. A similar arrangement, that went wrong in a not very impressive manner, is described in the below reference, though here the "relay" was to be a helicopter too.
http://mobilit.belgium.be/nl/binarie...466-209194.pdf
And no, I think few helicopters carry ADS-B so you wouldn't see them on flightradar24 et al. As they generally fly quite low they wouldn't be very visible anyway.
http://mobilit.belgium.be/nl/binarie...466-209194.pdf
And no, I think few helicopters carry ADS-B so you wouldn't see them on flightradar24 et al. As they generally fly quite low they wouldn't be very visible anyway.
I am left speechless by this, cyclists can shut the roads at the drop of a hat, disrupting the lives of thousands of people and yet any attempt to shut the roads for any sort of competitive Motorsport is imposable.
For those interested what the backseat video gear looks like inside the AS355. I took this photo during the Giro d'Italia in Ireland this year for which PDG has the contract ( 2x AS355 and Beechcraft relay ).
Fostex, pilot who is also a racing road cyclist and who also attends the occasional F1 and Rally.