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Old 16th January 2013 | 21:02
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ShyTorque

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From: Wandering the FIR and cyberspace often at highly unsociable times
As an unlicensed airfield Popham are unable to publish NOTAMs.
I've read this here before. However, having spoken to the authority at Gatwick, I was told that anyone can request a NOTAM to be published.

At the time I was enquiring about a "permanent" NOTAM, about kite flying from a strange location on a regular route I flew. It was supposed to be active every day, from sunrise to sunset. Having got in touch with the individual concerned, using the phone number supplied, I discovered it was unnecessary because it was requested by a hobbyist who had given up flying kites at low heights from there, so there was no need to avoid the area at anywhere near the published altitude.

I also queried another one about kite flying, this time requested by a chap training hawks to fly to a lure, with no other aviation connections.

Obviously, neither were operating a licensed airfield!
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