Bolt Head Strip
 

Anyone flown in there? This strip seems to have first appeared in Pooley's last year (under Salcombe), then again this year, and is shown on the current half-mill chart.

I'm interested in going there, but would like first hand experience as to the quality of the surface. My a/c has firm oleos and fairly small nose wheel, and lands and lifts off relatively fast, and I normally only use hard runways.
I'm happy on good grass, which I rate Bodmin, Compton Abbas, Old Sarum as having. Sywell 03/21 is not as good, but OK. After one visit, Sandown is a 'never again'.

With this info, how would one rate Bolt Head?
While I'm at it, any comments on present state of runways at Rochester?

Best grass by far, like a bowling green, was Hilversuum in Holland!

MikeJ

Mike ,
have a search on the competitors flyer forum , look for "grumpy old pilot" , hes's been there this summer and posted some photos - you could pm him
Its on my list for next nice wx
good luck

http://www.devonstrut.co.uk/pages/ai...s/bolthead.htm

Talk to Chris Howell at the Devon Strut. He's in the contact pages at the Devon Strut website.

QDM

Bolt Head used to be a wartime grass airfield, i asked for planning permission in the 70s to reestablish an airfiel dthere if its the one i know. The original buliding is now a restaurant

Thanks, chaps.

I've spoken with Chris Howells, and he says its good, so I'll be going in there.
Beautiful countryside to visit.

MikeJ

Here are some pics from a recent(ish) trip
http://www.pix.flyer.co.uk/sal4.jpg
About to turn base
http://www.pix.flyer.co.uk/sal9.jpg
grumpy old pilot on final
http://www.pix.flyer.co.uk/sal10.jpg
Landing fees are paid in the terminal...
Ian

Bolthead
 

Has anybody been into Bolthead recently? Any issues etc? Many thanks

Sorry, I read "bolt head strip" and thought that the advice to use a box end spanner, rather than pliers might be helpful, but maybe not so much...;)