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Old 3rd Mar 2009, 16:52
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ShyTorque

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Further safety considerations: The only LS at this location is not very big, it sits on a pinnacle surrounded by a 20 foot wall and tall buildings. Inside the enclosed landing area there is a bird of prey aviary. Outside that it's surrounded by a mature wood with no gaps, the nearest open area adjacent is 230 metres away so running out of power on short finals would be interesting to say the least. Although we had full class A performance, we looked at this one and decided it was safer to land elsewhere and got our pax driven in, especially on a wedding day.

BTW, Peckforton Castle charge £175 landing fee.
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