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Old 12th Aug 2010, 20:59
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Jan Olieslagers
 
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Over here across the Channel, most recreational aerodromes are plagued by nimby's, forcing them to limit nuisance wherever possible. Most will not allow circuit training at all except for based pilots/aircraft, indeed many have limits on the number of planes, even local, in the circuit at any time. A few will allow visitors in their training circuit but then charge their (generally modest, to UK wallets) landing fee for every touch-and-go. This is the case for the very nice EBKH, for one example.
As another example, Midden-Zeeland EHMZ proudly announce free touch-and-go's for visitors - but only on Mondays, and on several more conditions, fuel uplift for one.
When preparing for my skills test, I got recommended to fly some simulated forced landings at a "strange" airfield, but never found one to allow me.
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