Anyone going to Helitech: Duxford 25 - 28 September?
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Anyone going to Helitech: Duxford 25 - 28 September?
The Helitech organisers have issued the following joining instructions for those flying in:
I assume quite a few Rotorheads will be visiting, either for work or pleasure - would it be a good idea to arrange to meet?
Or would loss of anonymity be too high a price to pay?
[ 21 August 2001: Message edited by: Heliport ]
Duxford Airfield will remain PPR for the period of the exhibition. PPR can be obtained by telephoning Duxford Flight Information Service on +44 (0) 1223 833 376. A 'Special Event' AIC will be published in due course.
Airfield Information can be found in the UK AIP and by visiting the IWM website at: http://www.iwm.org.uk/duxford/airfield.
In addition to any Custom & Immigration requirements, please note the following:
1. Call Duxford Information on 122.075 at least 5 minutes out (prior to ETA) and state you are involved with Helitech 2001.
2. If you approach from the South or East, avoid entering controlled airspace without a clearance, even if VFR. Being in communication with London Information does not mean you have clearance through controlled airspace. Stansted Airport is only 13 miles to the south of Duxford, and due to increasing IFR traffic it is becoming more difficult for Stansted controllers to permit GA traffic to transit its airspace. Do not enter into their airspace unless a positive clearance is received.
Pilots are requested to pay particular attention to navigation and clearance especially in the vicinity of London Stansted airport and its associated controlled airspace.
The following 3 inbound routes avoid infringements of controlled Airspace around Stansted:
(a) Inbounds from the South to pass West of Stansted - Route LAM VOR - BKY VOR - BKY VOR - Duxford
(b) Inbounds from the South to pass East of Stansted - Route Chelmsford VRP - Braintree VRP - Haverhill VRP - Duxford
Note: Beware of Weathersfield Gliding Site and levels of nearby Controlled Airspace.
(c) Inbounds from the East - Route CLN VOR - Haverhill VRP - Duxford
Departure routes are the reverse of the above. Should you need an IFR clearance Duxford Information can obtain it, providing an IFR flight plan has been filed, which Duxford ATSU can do.
3. Duxford is very noise sensitive, please avoid flying over local villages (in particular Duxford, Thriplow and Whittlesford) museum buildings and crowd lines. Aircraft often operate in the overhead, hence no Deadside or overhead joins. Pilots are to position themselves for a Downwind or Straight-in join (see 'Special Events' AIC)
4. Due to the proximity of the grass and asphalt runway, they are treated as one structure. I.e. if you call 'finals' for the asphalt runway and an aircraft is completing its landing run on the grass runway you will be told 'the runway is occupied'. Simultaneous operations are considered dangerous and are not allowed.
5. Parking will be south of the main runway and a bus service will be provided to transport you to and from the exhibition area. Departing, aircraft must call for start up and taxy from the visitor park on the grass, for holding at the asphalt runway. All pilots and crew must check into the control cabin after being dropped off at the exhibition site, and then check out before returning to you aircraft.
6. 100 LL and Jet A1 fuel will be available during the airfield operating hours. Should you have any unusual requests or queries regarding refuelling operations then please contact Propshop, Duxford Airfield's on site fuel provider on +44 (0) 1223 835313. Propshop can only accept Visa or Cash payments for fuel, as account facilities take to long to process.
Fuel
For information on refueling at Duxford please contact:
Propshop Limited
Building 66
Duxford Airfield
Cambs CB2 4QR
Contact: Anna McDowell
Tel: +44 (0)1223 835313
Fax: +44 (0) 1223 837290
Airfield Information can be found in the UK AIP and by visiting the IWM website at: http://www.iwm.org.uk/duxford/airfield.
In addition to any Custom & Immigration requirements, please note the following:
1. Call Duxford Information on 122.075 at least 5 minutes out (prior to ETA) and state you are involved with Helitech 2001.
2. If you approach from the South or East, avoid entering controlled airspace without a clearance, even if VFR. Being in communication with London Information does not mean you have clearance through controlled airspace. Stansted Airport is only 13 miles to the south of Duxford, and due to increasing IFR traffic it is becoming more difficult for Stansted controllers to permit GA traffic to transit its airspace. Do not enter into their airspace unless a positive clearance is received.
Pilots are requested to pay particular attention to navigation and clearance especially in the vicinity of London Stansted airport and its associated controlled airspace.
The following 3 inbound routes avoid infringements of controlled Airspace around Stansted:
(a) Inbounds from the South to pass West of Stansted - Route LAM VOR - BKY VOR - BKY VOR - Duxford
(b) Inbounds from the South to pass East of Stansted - Route Chelmsford VRP - Braintree VRP - Haverhill VRP - Duxford
Note: Beware of Weathersfield Gliding Site and levels of nearby Controlled Airspace.
(c) Inbounds from the East - Route CLN VOR - Haverhill VRP - Duxford
Departure routes are the reverse of the above. Should you need an IFR clearance Duxford Information can obtain it, providing an IFR flight plan has been filed, which Duxford ATSU can do.
3. Duxford is very noise sensitive, please avoid flying over local villages (in particular Duxford, Thriplow and Whittlesford) museum buildings and crowd lines. Aircraft often operate in the overhead, hence no Deadside or overhead joins. Pilots are to position themselves for a Downwind or Straight-in join (see 'Special Events' AIC)
4. Due to the proximity of the grass and asphalt runway, they are treated as one structure. I.e. if you call 'finals' for the asphalt runway and an aircraft is completing its landing run on the grass runway you will be told 'the runway is occupied'. Simultaneous operations are considered dangerous and are not allowed.
5. Parking will be south of the main runway and a bus service will be provided to transport you to and from the exhibition area. Departing, aircraft must call for start up and taxy from the visitor park on the grass, for holding at the asphalt runway. All pilots and crew must check into the control cabin after being dropped off at the exhibition site, and then check out before returning to you aircraft.
6. 100 LL and Jet A1 fuel will be available during the airfield operating hours. Should you have any unusual requests or queries regarding refuelling operations then please contact Propshop, Duxford Airfield's on site fuel provider on +44 (0) 1223 835313. Propshop can only accept Visa or Cash payments for fuel, as account facilities take to long to process.
Fuel
For information on refueling at Duxford please contact:
Propshop Limited
Building 66
Duxford Airfield
Cambs CB2 4QR
Contact: Anna McDowell
Tel: +44 (0)1223 835313
Fax: +44 (0) 1223 837290
Or would loss of anonymity be too high a price to pay?
[ 21 August 2001: Message edited by: Heliport ]
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Heli,
If I can arrange a Heli and the weather is OK I'll be there, wont worry me if you all recognise me, after all what the point of being famous if nobody knows what you look like? Ill give to the fund to get LZ there as well, might even arrive in a Robbie!!
If I can arrange a Heli and the weather is OK I'll be there, wont worry me if you all recognise me, after all what the point of being famous if nobody knows what you look like? Ill give to the fund to get LZ there as well, might even arrive in a Robbie!!
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Hey MD Driver,
What your not going in a Enstrom 480 again are you !!!!!!!!!. LOL.
And yes Ill be going and happy to meet up with an fellow rotorheads.Hope to see some of you there.
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Hover Bover
What your not going in a Enstrom 480 again are you !!!!!!!!!. LOL.
And yes Ill be going and happy to meet up with an fellow rotorheads.Hope to see some of you there.
Regards
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hi hoverbover
yes i will be in 480 if simon does not get it fixed by then
simon will want the 480 for display any way
thats if his round the world trip goes ok and hes back intime
regards steve
any one else going to helitech ?
yes i will be in 480 if simon does not get it fixed by then
simon will want the 480 for display any way
thats if his round the world trip goes ok and hes back intime
regards steve
any one else going to helitech ?
I'm planning to be there on the 25th, hopefully flying in with a CPL(H) mate.
How about a bash, people ? Unfortunately predominantly non-alcoholic so not quite a REAL bash.
And, if everyone from here going gets a PPRuNe badge no ID problems either !!
How about a bash, people ? Unfortunately predominantly non-alcoholic so not quite a REAL bash.
And, if everyone from here going gets a PPRuNe badge no ID problems either !!
Arrive back in the UK on the 23rd, already have the Boss' pink chit to attend either on the 27th or 28th. I'll be the short ugly one with "jobseeker" on the entrance badge...
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M W Helicopters, the Gazelle specialists, will have a number on display.
They should be easy to find - and are well worth a look.
I suggest we meet at the Gazelles at 12 noon on Tuesday 25th September.
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Hey Heliport,
See you on the 25th, I will be coming in a rather beautiful Dark Blue Gazelle, that is of course if the Vfr Viz is ok.
After all this tragedy in the US, May be comming in my car after all!
May God Bless those poor souls..........And heap eternal Damnation on those responsible!!
[ 12 September 2001: Message edited by: Vfrpilotpb ]
See you on the 25th, I will be coming in a rather beautiful Dark Blue Gazelle, that is of course if the Vfr Viz is ok.
After all this tragedy in the US, May be comming in my car after all!
May God Bless those poor souls..........And heap eternal Damnation on those responsible!!
[ 12 September 2001: Message edited by: Vfrpilotpb ]
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definately going tues see you at martins 12 ish
is martin bringing any swazi 341s to the show
any one else going
you could just leave your reg no for partial anonimity
try this one N600pv.
is martin bringing any swazi 341s to the show
any one else going
you could just leave your reg no for partial anonimity
try this one N600pv.
Might be going Friday though; anyone else going then?
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Veeany Hi,
Yes, is a Frog reg , I hope after the fight! I'll be co,p with Steveie boy being Number 1.
Sorry for the delay in reading, my comp has had a cold, got nothing out of it except bugs!,, ETA at MW's is around 11/11.15.
My Regards
Yes, is a Frog reg , I hope after the fight! I'll be co,p with Steveie boy being Number 1.
Sorry for the delay in reading, my comp has had a cold, got nothing out of it except bugs!,, ETA at MW's is around 11/11.15.
My Regards
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Our planned arrival on the 25th will now happen on the 26th, due totally cr8p wx due in afternoon of return this down to God or Allah or Jack Straws upsetting someone, If any of you Ppruners are there on Wed hope to shake your hand. Will be in dark blue F reg Gaz ex MW
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