Wycombe Air Park comes under scrutiny
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...............and so there always has been, at least since the mid-fifties. But under the new scheme, forget that, as it disappears under the development. Present alignment is ~240 degrees, new one seems to be parallel with the northern boundary on ~275 degrees, right over into the present north-west corner, and by definition much shorter than the present one. There is also another new one, shorter still, bisecting the proposed one at ~225 degrees.
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Would you be talking about the 'new scheme' as it appeared in a local paper in an 'Advertsing Feature' for WSDL (the stadium development company) - some might say an 'artist's impression'. So perhaps not that accurate then?!
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..................yes I would, since those locally-published impressions are all the public have to go on, without knowing whether the Booker flying fraternity were consulted beforehand. I simply reported what I saw.
Still strangely silent from the WAP users. Should we read something into that?
Still strangely silent from the WAP users. Should we read something into that?
I was at a talk some two years ago in which the Airport Manager described re-aligning the runway and actually making it longer. From memory this was to be more to the south of the existing tarmac than to the north. He stressed that it was not necessarily to allow larger aircraft or commercial operations, more for safety reasons and to allow all new facilities on the opposite side to those in existence. The funding was apparently in place at that time for both the new runway and new tower/hangar/fuel facilities etc. Forgive me if this old information is of no consequence or has already been discussed.
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So, the Stadium scheme has been axed. Good. The Council spent a goodly sum of taxpayers' money on feasibility studies without a mandate, and were prepared to sell some "family silver" to further finance this scheme, again without a mandate. Heads should roll.
Now, with such a result and demonstration of local feeling, the Council should research ways of supporting the Air Park in its endeavours in such difficult times, and not go on increasing rates etc until the whole thing grinds to a halt.
Do the Stadium people have right of appeal I wonder?
Congratulations to the opposers of the Scheme, and congratulations to the Gliding fraternity who will now be able to continue as before.
Now just get rid of the helicopters, and we will have the UK's longest-running example of gliding and power fixed-wing operating in close harmony in the country, restoring WAP to something the locals can easily live with.
Just hope the alternative's implications are not lost on the locals.
But to be fair, the helicopters, long term, really have to go, for their sakes.
Now, with such a result and demonstration of local feeling, the Council should research ways of supporting the Air Park in its endeavours in such difficult times, and not go on increasing rates etc until the whole thing grinds to a halt.
Do the Stadium people have right of appeal I wonder?
Congratulations to the opposers of the Scheme, and congratulations to the Gliding fraternity who will now be able to continue as before.
Now just get rid of the helicopters, and we will have the UK's longest-running example of gliding and power fixed-wing operating in close harmony in the country, restoring WAP to something the locals can easily live with.
Just hope the alternative's implications are not lost on the locals.
But to be fair, the helicopters, long term, really have to go, for their sakes.
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He stressed that it was not necessarily to allow larger aircraft or commercial operations, more for safety reasons...
Noise concerns mean that very few will get it. Personally I think that's a shame for many local economies and the vibrancy of the airfields - but it still won't happen for all the same reasons that Booker stadium thankfully now won't happen.
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Not a 'done deal' anymore,it was voted out last night 4-0,so I can continue my flying training with WAC without having to worry where my next field might be,comman sense has prevailed.
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S'all gone away
Great news, Wycombe District Council voted unanimously to scrap the Stadium project on last Monday evening's council meeting.
Well done, in particular to the efforts of Booker Gliding Club members led by Gary Nuttall.
I reckon that all the other airfield users owe a huge debt of thanks to Gary and the "GASP" team. Gliding and GA is safe at Booker for the time being.
Well done, in particular to the efforts of Booker Gliding Club members led by Gary Nuttall.
I reckon that all the other airfield users owe a huge debt of thanks to Gary and the "GASP" team. Gliding and GA is safe at Booker for the time being.
