Noting that the ridge of high-ground to the North of the military airfield is significant and plays a key part in producing Rotors, the ability to accurately forecast the severity and specific location of the turbulence is currently very difficult. Therefore, regardless of what the Met People state, once 56//// is in their forecast it will invoke restrictions. There is however several things that could be done:
- Move the high-ground.....airfield!
- Undertake a more robust investigation into the phenomenon at MPC and generate the facts that will placate key elements of the FIG who are financially disadvantaged by delayed civ air into the military airfield. This research should include physical trials of ac flying in the 56//// conditions with key protagonists on board.
- Complement the met office with better technology to forecast with more accuracy etc, LIDAR??
- Have the FIG spend the revenue generated by fishing licences etc pay for Stanley to be opened fully. Noting that they get the use of the military airfield for more or less free. (Yes they do!)
- Suck it up!
Just my 10 pennies worth.