AlanM heythrop park did work well for the british championsips this year.
Is heythrop park too small for the WHC?? possibly. why ?
The british championships only had 28 competitors the world event could attract up to 60 competing helicopters.
Close to enstone just about worked well although the UK CAA were not happy with how close some of the fixed wing aircraft were flying to the competition area. English speaking helicopter pilots coped well with the close proximity of enstone and the brize norton zone but issues may a rise with some of the overseas crews. In fact a number of the competitors flew into the brize zone but only got away with it as it was the weekend.
The act guy was having difficulty coping with the competitors and visitors and concerns were rasied about having to fly over the main building to reach the competition field as well as all the trees on site.
Fire cover was commented on ie only one vehicle and crew but at least three areas to cover with very poor access to the sites and the same for the medical cover.
Fuel at enstone was expensive and included a landing fee for each up take.
And ha ho it’s a public venue with public footpaths crossing it and open to un restricted public access who’s going to pay for the insurance here then ?
B47 all your comments are true and actually reinforce the view that a small minority of the club have a millionaire's club mentality but they are the ones controlling the HCGB regardless of the views of the membership.
The reason that you were both welcomed was that you were mixing with the nice guys in the club while the millionaire's club members (who all own private turbines) were in their own social circle avoiding the riff raff.