1st Trip to Redhill
Thread Starter
Joined: May 2012
Posts: 17
Likes: 0
From: South East
1st Trip to Redhill
I am planning my 1st trip to Redhill and wonder if any experienced flyers can offer any tips, especially concerning arrival. I shall be coming via Tonbridge along the railway line at about 2000 ft. I have read the instructions on the website a few times and the NATS info, all of which makes it seem less daunting.
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 266
Likes: 0
From: UK
There's quite a lot of information at Joining Procedures - Redhill Aerodrome . Isn't there a 1500ft max around Redhill?
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 320
Likes: 0
From: London
2,000 feet won't do your licence prospects much good!
Descend to 1,400 feet by Bough Beech (lake) and make your inbound call from there. Keep the railway to the left and you'll be outside the Gatwick zone.
Depending on runway in use, ATC will either tell you to report at South Godstone station, which is a bit hard to spot if you don't know it, but watch your GPS and stay with the railway - it's 4 miles straight in to 26, or you'll need to do a 30° or so to the right and report at Godstone, after which you head 260° and you'll be downwind for 08.
ATC are good, there's nothing to it. Just give them a call before you set off, sensible anyway in case Redhill is mud, tell them it's your first visit and ask for your hand to be held.
Don't forget to visit hangar 9 for tea and cake.
Descend to 1,400 feet by Bough Beech (lake) and make your inbound call from there. Keep the railway to the left and you'll be outside the Gatwick zone.
Depending on runway in use, ATC will either tell you to report at South Godstone station, which is a bit hard to spot if you don't know it, but watch your GPS and stay with the railway - it's 4 miles straight in to 26, or you'll need to do a 30° or so to the right and report at Godstone, after which you head 260° and you'll be downwind for 08.
ATC are good, there's nothing to it. Just give them a call before you set off, sensible anyway in case Redhill is mud, tell them it's your first visit and ask for your hand to be held.
Don't forget to visit hangar 9 for tea and cake.
PPRuNe FirstOfficer
Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 137
Likes: 0
From: Surrey, UK
Greetings,
Redhill is a nice place to fly, might look daunting due to procedures and EGKK just around the corner, but if you study their website you will not go wrong.
Currently grass runways are closed so the unlicensed runway is in use, if the weather continues as it is I think we will see the use of rwy 07/25 more often, check special procedures for this runway.
Unlicensed Rwy07/25
Please do visit The Pilots Hub recently opened at the aerodrome. Drop me a line as I am learning to fly from Cubair which is just next to Pilots Hub and the coffee shall be on me!
Redhill is a nice place to fly, might look daunting due to procedures and EGKK just around the corner, but if you study their website you will not go wrong.
Currently grass runways are closed so the unlicensed runway is in use, if the weather continues as it is I think we will see the use of rwy 07/25 more often, check special procedures for this runway.
Unlicensed Rwy07/25
Please do visit The Pilots Hub recently opened at the aerodrome. Drop me a line as I am learning to fly from Cubair which is just next to Pilots Hub and the coffee shall be on me!
Joined: Apr 2002
Aviation Qualifications: PPL
Posts: 1,264
Likes: 57
From: Surrey, UK ;
If perchance the active runway is 18 or 36 it is most important to keep within the Redhill LFA and not stray into Gatwick's zone.
In practise it is easy and means the base leg (on 36) or crosswind leg (on 18) require a 100 degree turn to/from the runway heading and for you not to be more than a half mile south of the 36 threshold.
Believe me; I know how easy it is to do wrong if you don't pay enough attention !
The information on the aerodrome's website is most comprehensive and should be read carefully.
http://www.redhillaerodrome.com/imag...36_fw_v12a.pdf
In practise it is easy and means the base leg (on 36) or crosswind leg (on 18) require a 100 degree turn to/from the runway heading and for you not to be more than a half mile south of the 36 threshold.
Believe me; I know how easy it is to do wrong if you don't pay enough attention !
The information on the aerodrome's website is most comprehensive and should be read carefully.
http://www.redhillaerodrome.com/imag...36_fw_v12a.pdf
Joined: Apr 2002
Aviation Qualifications: PPL
Posts: 1,264
Likes: 57
From: Surrey, UK ;
Redhill Website Easier Than NOTAMs
In Redhill's case their website is regularly and frequently updated with the current status.
Welcome to Redhill Aerodrome
Pilot Information - Redhill Aerodrome
Right now it is sadly closed other than the taxiway known as Runway 07/25.
Welcome to Redhill Aerodrome
Pilot Information - Redhill Aerodrome
Right now it is sadly closed other than the taxiway known as Runway 07/25.
