Chalgrove...Is it available?
Not so N, but still FG
Joined: May 2000
Posts: 1,417
Likes: 0
From: London, UK
I haven't landed there, but I am fairly sure it is available PPR, with details on the Martin Baker UK website. One of the last Meteors lives there. Otherwise, maybe try Lewknor strip?
Last edited by FNG; 14th May 2004 at 14:04.
Joined: Feb 2003
Posts: 376
Likes: 0
From: The Front of Beyond
FlyBoy,
I live just over the road from Chalgrove airfield. Normally the only movements there are either Martin-Baker's King-Air ot Meteor test aircraft. As far as I know (and I haven't got my Pooley's here to confirm it) you can only get permission to land there if you're doing business with Martin Baker. I'm afraid you'll only get a definitive answer by phoning them (01865 892724 according the on-line AIP).
I doubt that the strip at Lewknor is an option - its used by the London Parachute club, and I think is operated under the 28 day rule.
Brooklands
I live just over the road from Chalgrove airfield. Normally the only movements there are either Martin-Baker's King-Air ot Meteor test aircraft. As far as I know (and I haven't got my Pooley's here to confirm it) you can only get permission to land there if you're doing business with Martin Baker. I'm afraid you'll only get a definitive answer by phoning them (01865 892724 according the on-line AIP).
I doubt that the strip at Lewknor is an option - its used by the London Parachute club, and I think is operated under the 28 day rule.
Brooklands
Not so N, but still FG
Joined: May 2000
Posts: 1,417
Likes: 0
From: London, UK
Or try 01865 891465 (the number from the websiite which, contrary to my previous impression, does not indicate whether or not visitors are accepted at the airfield). I bet that John Hampden wished he'd had an ejector seat when he was at Chalgrove field in 1643.
Joined: Jan 1999
Posts: 6,209
Likes: 2
From: north of barlu
I doubt that you will get permision to land at Chalgrove but Benson may well be your best bet , as to the landing fees the cost can be offset by uplifting as much fuel as you can as the fuel price is very compeditive.
Guest
Posts: n/a
Speaking of Lewknor, they were jumping there today from FL90.
Watching on radar there were an awful lot of a/c flying either directly over or very close to the airfield/drop zone whilst the para a/c was in the air.
Given that the site is clearly marked on the map as being one where parachuting takes place I would have thought it would have been a sensible place to give a wide berth?
WF.
Watching on radar there were an awful lot of a/c flying either directly over or very close to the airfield/drop zone whilst the para a/c was in the air.
Given that the site is clearly marked on the map as being one where parachuting takes place I would have thought it would have been a sensible place to give a wide berth?
WF.
Joined: Jun 2000
Posts: 2,878
Likes: 83
From: UK
....indeed so WF, so when navigating myself back to home base from the North this morning, made sure to keep East of the big mast (you know, the one that's not on the map anymore 
) to avoid this activity.
Expect you saw me up at 5500', playing around 'twixt WCO and DTY - 1013 set on alt. No2 to ensure no CAS violations!
) to avoid this activity.Expect you saw me up at 5500', playing around 'twixt WCO and DTY - 1013 set on alt. No2 to ensure no CAS violations!
