Belgian flyers have poor weekend in Scotland
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Belgian flyers have poor weekend in Scotland
I dont know if it was the Hercule Poirot flying club or something but a fair few Belgian aviators caused a fair bit of grief over Scotland this weekend. Friday saw a few Belgian Rotary types infringe the Glasgow control zone without any ATC clearance's...........the next day most were rounded up by the Strathclyde police helicopter after flying very low and annoying the locals around Iona.....today one Belgian fixwing managed to fly through the Edinburgh control zone again without a clearance..........All I can hope is that they enjoyed the fine Scottish scenery!...
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I dont know if it was the Hercule Poirot flying club or something but a fair few Belgian aviators caused a fair bit of grief over Scotland this weekend. Friday saw a few Belgian Rotary types infringe the Glasgow control zone without any ATC clearance's...........the next day most were rounded up by the Strathclyde police helicopter for after flying very low and annoying the locals around Iona.....today one Belgian fixwing managed to fly through the Edinburgh control zone again without a clearance..........All I can hope is that they enjoyed the fine Scottish scenery!...
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Smithy.....unsure but this one departed PJ then flew right through the PH approach at 5 miles 
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Scotland is a soft touch for foreigners. (Including English). a Spanish pilot flew under the Ballachullich bridge - and wasn't prosecuted. He claimed to have hit a downdraft. An RAF pilot, flying as a civillian ppl, flew under the Skye bridge. He was prosecuted, but found not guilty, as he said he had to dodge a flock of seagulls.
http://www.avweb.com/other/kirbowlet...revocation.pdf
Avweb link to how the FAA handle things.
After an Edinburgh area pilot undershot at Insch, and bounced off a moving car, although the CAA did not prosecute, the Procurator Fiscal did, and he WAS convicted.
Avweb link to how the FAA handle things.
After an Edinburgh area pilot undershot at Insch, and bounced off a moving car, although the CAA did not prosecute, the Procurator Fiscal did, and he WAS convicted.
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Perhaps, after being subjected to the 'Oban Experience' and being reported to a bemused local policeman for 'failing to comply with Air Traffic Regulations' by Glenforsa's very own sciolist, they thought that the quickest way home was a straight line!
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According to a ladyfriend who's on Iona, she said there was about 7 of them that decided to land. Landowner chased them off and they landed elsewhere where PC Plod picked them up, but one got away. That's all I know at the mo.
Anyone know what happened to the PH buster on Sunday???
Smithy
Anyone know what happened to the PH buster on Sunday???
Smithy
