Threat to airfields
 

The proposed amendment to Rule 5 (Annex A) contains the wording:-

(3) An aircraft shall not take-off or land within 1,000 metres of an organised
open-air assembly of more than 1,000 persons without the permission in
writing of the CAA.

No exemptions except:-

(5) An aircraft shall be exempt from compliance with:

(c) paragraphs (1), (2), (3) and (4) when practising approaches to, or
checking navigational aids or procedures at, a Government
aerodrome or licensed aerodrome in the United Kingdom, or at any
aerodrome in any other country, while utilising the airspace
customarily used by aircraft when landing or taking-off in
accordance with normal aviation practice at the aerodrome
concerned;

(g) paragraph (2) and (3) when taking part in a flying display, air race
or contest, or making a flight with the consent of the organisers of
these events, when within a horizontal distance of 1,000 metres of
the gathering of persons assembled to witness the event;


So, if someone organises an event within 1 km of your airfield and more than 1000 people turn up you can't fly?

See the document at http://www.caa.co.uk/docs/224/srg_ga...on%20paper.pdf

It tells you where to send your protests.

Mike

There is a similar ruling in the US that has been in effect since 9/11

Mike

Possibly there will be a requirement for Open Air Gatherings too be 1km + from an airfield.?

"while utilising the airspace
customarily used by aircraft when landing or taking-off in
accordance with normal aviation practice at the aerodrome
concerned;"

Err... Unless I'm reading this wrong it shouldn't affect airfield Ops at all?

Proposed Rule

(5) An aircraft shall be exempt from compliance with:

.......

(c) paragraphs (1), (2), (3) and (4) when practising approaches to, or
checking navigational aids or procedures at, a Government
aerodrome or licensed aerodrome in the United Kingdom, or at any
aerodrome in any other country, while utilising the airspace
customarily used by aircraft when landing or taking-off in
accordance with normal aviation practice at the aerodrome
concerned;

Old Rule

(4) (a) Subject to sub-paragraph (b), nothing in this rule shall prohibit any aircraft from flying in accordance with normal aviation practice, for the purpose of taking off from, landing at or practising approaches to landing at, or checking navigational aids or procedures at, a Government aerodrome, an aerodrome owned or managed by the Authority or a licensed aerodrome in the United Kingdom or at any aerodrome in any other country.


Note the bit about for the purpose of taking off from and landing at is missing from the new rule.

Mike