Hi all,
Just as a quick question, how many of you that operate from private airstrips/airfields that are "Non Radio" have had problems with idiots conducting PFL's to the strip, or joining without so much as a call on SAFETYCOM?
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Whilst there are still non-radio aircraft out there, there seems to be a bit of a habit developing from some local flying club aircraft that are KNOWN to have radios, choosing to do their PFL's or circuits to low approach and go around to our strip without a) asking the permission of the strip owner, and b) not using SAFETYCOM - especially when locally based aircraft are clearly sitting in front of the hangars and taxying out toward the runway.
Is airmanship not taught anymore?! (Plus it is annoying the neighbours we try so hard to avoid with our noise footprint!)
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I guess a Safety Observation to the CAA of potential infringement of the 500ft rule could make the point hit home...
