Landing on beaches - UK Rules?
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Union Jack,
Some of us here are long time served ex-military, too, (almost two decades in my case) and now operate under civvy rules; I see no need for your sarcasm.
My most recent Rule 5 exemption (used today) states that I must have the landowner's permission. I don't recall seeing this written down anywhere else under civilian rules.
Some of us here are long time served ex-military, too, (almost two decades in my case) and now operate under civvy rules; I see no need for your sarcasm.
My most recent Rule 5 exemption (used today) states that I must have the landowner's permission. I don't recall seeing this written down anywhere else under civilian rules.
Joined: Jul 2005
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A bit late joining this discussion but at Helidays the organisers have local authority permission and the pleaure flights operate just below the high tide line...it goes a loooong way out !
It is outside the congested area...i.e. roped off and with no significant numbers of people etc being overflown but this year the main event on the nearby lawns has been deemed to be within a congested area and the CAA has granted an exemption to Rule 5 subject to certain conditions.
I have seen microlights and auotogyros doing touch and goes from a nearby quieter beach without permission but still believe that local authority permission is needed .
It is outside the congested area...i.e. roped off and with no significant numbers of people etc being overflown but this year the main event on the nearby lawns has been deemed to be within a congested area and the CAA has granted an exemption to Rule 5 subject to certain conditions.
I have seen microlights and auotogyros doing touch and goes from a nearby quieter beach without permission but still believe that local authority permission is needed .
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From: Wiltshire
Not sure I'd want to land on the beach with my own helicopter. Landed on moist sand (beach at Donna Knook) the other day with a Merlin and very little recirc or dust but the cab was covered in horrible gritty stuff.
