Flour bombing, spot landing and streamer cutting
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Flour bombing, spot landing and streamer cutting
Who does this and where?
I did it when I first got my licence (not in the UK) and it was great fun - I guess that the streamer cutting (chucking a bog roll out of the window at 4000' then diving down cutting it with your wing) is not allowed due to litter.
Now I've requalified I'd love to try it again.
Also, anyone know what happened to the British Precision Pilots Association?
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I did it when I first got my licence (not in the UK) and it was great fun - I guess that the streamer cutting (chucking a bog roll out of the window at 4000' then diving down cutting it with your wing) is not allowed due to litter.
Now I've requalified I'd love to try it again.
Also, anyone know what happened to the British Precision Pilots Association?
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I think one of the problems is the cost of getting an exemption from the ANO - certainly for flour bombing, not sure about balloon bursting.
It used to be relatively cheap, but the costs ramped up.
We used to have these at the Hucknall fly-in each year, I don't know if there are plans to resurrect it.
I know one club at Wellesbourne that does flour-bombing (at another airfield).
I believe Henstridge occasionally marks out a "carrier deck" on the runway for spot landing (i.e. touching down short is a 'fail')
It used to be relatively cheap, but the costs ramped up.
We used to have these at the Hucknall fly-in each year, I don't know if there are plans to resurrect it.
I know one club at Wellesbourne that does flour-bombing (at another airfield).
I believe Henstridge occasionally marks out a "carrier deck" on the runway for spot landing (i.e. touching down short is a 'fail')
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You are just over a week late. Leicester (EGBG) has flour bombing and spot landing every Boxing Day (weather permitting). everything used from microlights, to helicopters (blew the bomb clear of the airfield), to an an2 (pushing a case of bombs out and still missed.
All welcome, so visit Leicester next year for a go (if Leicester is still in existance then)
All welcome, so visit Leicester next year for a go (if Leicester is still in existance then)
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more fun than the £100 bacon sandwich
So it's fairly rare now? Flour bombing is great fun and demands the accurate flying and judgement that makes for a better pilot - didn't know of ANO costs.
Also, a lot cheaper than aerobatics - great for the new PPL or student to compete in.
What about France? Is flour bombing etc still happening there?
Also, a lot cheaper than aerobatics - great for the new PPL or student to compete in.
What about France? Is flour bombing etc still happening there?
Flour Bombing is a regular occurance at the European Luscombes Rally , ( Open to non-Luscombes as well )and its great fun......would like more practice though, if it was allowed and feasible .......think what Joe Public sees when a light aircraft at low-level dropping bags of white powder....
Exemption from the CAA at least a couple of hundred notes...
Exemption from the CAA at least a couple of hundred notes...
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The above club indulges in such pastimes, particularly at the annual Garden Party. The Turbulent Team have raised it to an art form and display around the country and in Europe.
Safe Flying,
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Great fun but.....
As stated above 200 quid to the CAA for a letter authorising it (just gone up I believe).
So we do it at Oaksey for the European Luscombe Rally. How much a go do you charge? 2 quid? OK that's 100 trips down the runway to pay the CAA fee plus 100 take-offs and 100 landings. Not t'riffically friendly to the locals unfortunately. Last year we charged a quid a go, dropped 30 and lost 170 quid
As stated above 200 quid to the CAA for a letter authorising it (just gone up I believe).
So we do it at Oaksey for the European Luscombe Rally. How much a go do you charge? 2 quid? OK that's 100 trips down the runway to pay the CAA fee plus 100 take-offs and 100 landings. Not t'riffically friendly to the locals unfortunately. Last year we charged a quid a go, dropped 30 and lost 170 quid
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Flour bombing etc
streamer cutting and flour bombing requre an exemption and a couple of hundred quid for the pleasure. One possibility is to find a medium sized airfield with a modest flying display where they might be convinced to include flour bombing as part of their show then use that exemption for a flour bombing exercise either before the show starts or after it ends.
This was arranged at two small airfields in East Anglia I am aware of last year although at one of them there were few takers for flour bombing my Landrover Defender and the winner was in an autogyro doing about five knots....
Limbo and tape cutting require rule 5 exemptions so that is a second slug of £200. Balloon bursting, providing aircraft remain more than 500 feet from persons etc have no requirement for an exemption but at 500 feet those small helium balloons are difficult to track.
Anyone up for an air sports day at a cost of about £400 in exemptions?.
£20 a head for around 20 aircraft. A whole day of limbo, ballon bursting, toilet roll cutting, and flour bombing.
I am happy to organise if someone can provide the airfield and collect 20 names / deposits.
This was arranged at two small airfields in East Anglia I am aware of last year although at one of them there were few takers for flour bombing my Landrover Defender and the winner was in an autogyro doing about five knots....
Limbo and tape cutting require rule 5 exemptions so that is a second slug of £200. Balloon bursting, providing aircraft remain more than 500 feet from persons etc have no requirement for an exemption but at 500 feet those small helium balloons are difficult to track.
Anyone up for an air sports day at a cost of about £400 in exemptions?.
£20 a head for around 20 aircraft. A whole day of limbo, ballon bursting, toilet roll cutting, and flour bombing.
I am happy to organise if someone can provide the airfield and collect 20 names / deposits.
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http://rallyflyingclub.org
Is Where the British Precision Pilots have gone to.
Plenty of info there.
Still several spot landing competitions each year.
I am sure you would be welcome to have a go.
Is Where the British Precision Pilots have gone to.
Plenty of info there.
Still several spot landing competitions each year.
I am sure you would be welcome to have a go.
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The LAA(PFA) Pilot Coaching Scheme will be holding coaching sessions at various airfields this season, and as well as offering coaching and BFR's if you need them, there will be a BBQ and spot landing, flour bombing and Nav competitions. The dates will be anounced shortly in the LAA magazine. www.laa.uk.com
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Don't get me started on the BPPA - A and C might beat me to it...
Henstridge's dummy deck is permanent - a relic of RNAS days - according to the VFR Flight Guide, though I've never been there...
Tim
Henstridge's dummy deck is permanent - a relic of RNAS days - according to the VFR Flight Guide, though I've never been there...
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I don't want to rake up a problem which I think is now solved, but they did nearly kill our club off in the summer. Suffice to say that their precision flying is (in a very small but lethal number of cases) not matched by precision in more mundane matters such as PPR and security...
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Tim before you throw the dirt I would make yourself completely aware of the facts of the matter, including who was at fault - i.e. me and also the senior management of the club.
I would suggest that the word 'lethal' here is used in some context other than the definition in my dictionary...at least I hope so.
I am happy to explain further to you by PM.
I would suggest that the word 'lethal' here is used in some context other than the definition in my dictionary...at least I hope so.
I am happy to explain further to you by PM.
