Originally Posted by
Pozidrive
Er, Sainsbury's?
Post 72 covered that (keep up chaps)
When the original Heliport opened (built on a rubbish tip) the area was development free and had clear approaches close to the sea. After the 400 ft base at Lands End it must have seemed like Xmas every day.
The new site is more hemmed in with development and has to comply with the latest regs (no grandfather rights there) but still stays open when LE is clamped. I think the most difficult part of any rotary operation for the route is the cost factor for the limited no of seats, and it needs at least 15-20 seats to make it work. The 61 set the benchmark for the route, and will always be remembered for its 'bus like' service and it seems very difficult to find a modern machine to replace it, well in Europe anyway.