A friend at Damyns Hall reported they had a visit from the CAA last week ref the Olympics, and they will be over time visiting all the Airfield in the affected area.
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we had the CAA at Damyns yesterday (3 of them) to discuss (dictate) what will be happening over the olympics. ITS WORSE THAN WE FIRST THOUGHT!!!!!!!!
4 slots per hour (a slot is a take off or landing)
You have to book slots in advance and PAY for them.
Your aplication for a flight plan will not be accepted if it has not got your slot reference on it.
Slots are not transferable, if you book one and then dont need it and you cancel it (there is a time limit before you fly you must cancel it) the slot is not re-issued
If you have a slot booked and for some reason you dont use it (weather, puncture)and you miss the deadline to cancel it you will be fined £1000,00 !!!!!!
so if the flying club take of on a couple of 30 min trial flight, that will be all the slots gone for that hour.
they will not be able to operate under these conditions