Suggestions Needed
Hi all,
I'm looking for some advice/guidance/suggestions. Here's the sccop ...
I work for a US based flight test outfit. Frequenty, we're in need of 25 knot crosswinds and headwinds for flight test purposes. Occasionally we get these in the US but in the past we've had to track North Atlantic storms to get what we need when we need it. One of our preferred locations is Iceland (Keflavik). However, sometimes the storms turn towards Great Britain and Ireland. Our problem is that we don't really know all that much about where we could use for flight testing in the British Isles. The ideal facility would have
1) At least 7,000 feet of runway
2) CAT II or better (CAT I is do-able if the beams not too ratty).
3) Preferably two runways with 90 degree crossing angle to allow us to get headwind and crosswind during the same storm.
4) Quiet enough that we can work in the pattern without ATC going mad !!!!
Ok, I know its a tall order and we probably won't find an ideal facility ... But any suggestions are welcomed. Any places in the UK that are notorious for headwinds / crosswinds that would allow us to work in the pattern etc ....
Thanks much