Originally Posted by
RW20
It has been reported that the airport has had some rejections by Southampton council regarding Marhill Copse on trees that need lopping ,however its not clear if some trees have been granted to have limited work done?
Lets hope that any granted work allows for better take off weights!
In line with what I have previously posted the runway extension project and Marhill Copse trees are two completely separate issues. Hopefully when preparing a business case for the extension, and any related discussions with prospective operators, AGS considered, and discussed, the extended declared distances resulting from the extension as a standalone issue.
As previously mentioned, if any meaningful reduction of tree height in Marhill Copse is eventually possible this may further improve take-off performance, to use my term it would then be the icing on the cake - not the cake itself!