Westland Scout out of Chewton Glen Hotel
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Westland Scout out of Chewton Glen Hotel
Hello all, what appears to be a Westland scout is fairly regularly flying out of the Chewton Glen Hotel (on the South Coast near Christchurch UK) and heading off East in the morning and coming back about 17:00, and it does it in some pretty grotty weather so I assume it fully IFR equipped. Just wondered if anyone knew who it belongs to and where it goes. I've no doubt its part of an international drug smuggling ring which I shall have to smash, but just thought I'd ask.
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so I assume it fully IFR equipped
Nice one.....
Have spotted it there myself, but it seemed to depart from a site next to the hotel grounds and not atually from the Hotel's own grass area.
Maybe it's owned by a neighbour? Never got the chance to askk the staff myself.
Maybe it's owned by a neighbour? Never got the chance to askk the staff myself.
During the boating season, I believe that many of the rich participants stay at the Chewton Glen and commute to Cowes by helicopter. It gets quite busy during big events like Cowes Week or the big power boat weekends.
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The Scout has a single engine, so it's not allowed to fly under IFR/IMC.
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Its also a permit machine so no passengers - required aircrew only.
Don't BN on the IoW restore these now? Perhaps its the chief engineer heading off to work to avoid the Cowes Ferry..
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Don't BN on the IoW restore these now? Perhaps its the chief engineer heading off to work to avoid the Cowes Ferry..
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But the CAA do, on G-INFO!
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ShyTorque: The Scout has a single engine, so it's not allowed to fly under IFR/IMC.
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Scouts were certainly flown IFR in the army during the eighties. I know someone who flew from near shobdon all the way to Edinburgh without seeing the ground after take off until they arrived at the landing site.
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Don't get confused by the rules for civilian single engined fixed wing or by military rules for helicopters.
Under civilian regs, these days it has to be a twin unless it's certain Jetranger based at Norwich, used for IFR training under "grandfather rights".
(Actually I think that aircraft may have been retired now).
Under civilian regs, these days it has to be a twin unless it's certain Jetranger based at Norwich, used for IFR training under "grandfather rights".
(Actually I think that aircraft may have been retired now).
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You can fly in VMC anywhere you like.
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A.A, ex-mil a/c, f/w and rotary ,operating on a `Permit` are only allowed to operate in VMC; there are other restrictions with regard to overflying b/u areas, no. of crew, no night,and no IMC.However, of course you may fly IFR in VMC, and above Trans.Alt it is only sensible to do so.Personally, I wouldn`t be enthusiastic about flying a Scout IMC ,a Wasp with SAS,maybe... f/w are somewhat better as most are inherently stable anyway,so let`s not ask too many questions on intrepretation !! Syc....
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A.Agincourt, so - I take it you are familar with the requirements of CAP393 regarding minimum equipment (Section 1, schedule 4, pages 12 onwards).
And it was a trick question.
And it was a trick question.