would you be alarmed ?
Joined: Sep 2011
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From: Europe
I used to live near the flight path of a large grass airfield used almost exclusively by rotorcraft. Late one afternoon from the bedroom window I spotted a string of helium ballons (probably numbering about 10-15) tied equi distance along some sort of cord. This looked to reach about 150-200m in height and was directly in the flight path. As it was soon to get dark I phoned the telephone number for the local police station to report this potential hazard. Instead of the local police station with their local knowledge I was put through to the regional control centre. Needless to say they just thought I was some complete idiot and couldn't see the problem!
I should have phoned the airfield and I'm sure that they would have sent out the security team to investigate. I'll know next time.
I should have phoned the airfield and I'm sure that they would have sent out the security team to investigate. I'll know next time.
Joined: Mar 2004
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From: Indonesia
Denpasar (Ngurah Rai) Airport and that area used to have a lot of kites flying around. More so in the 70's but even now there are a few in the windy weather June/July.
Quite a few were big, say 3 metres and more in length with a huge coloured flat tail that could be 10 metres. It took quite a few men to run with the kite to launch it. To make take off more certain the rope of about one cm would be wrapped round a coconut tree and three men would run with that as well, later the tree would be used to tie the rope.
I remember flying as passenger on a DC3 of Jamrud Airlines to Lombok and the pilot (an American called Jack) had to do some 'exciting' moves of the plane to miss the kite ropes. No idea of the heights.
The kites are still around and will cover the back of a big truck in some cases. Nowadays flown more in the Tohpati area for any kite hobbyists among you.
Quite a few were big, say 3 metres and more in length with a huge coloured flat tail that could be 10 metres. It took quite a few men to run with the kite to launch it. To make take off more certain the rope of about one cm would be wrapped round a coconut tree and three men would run with that as well, later the tree would be used to tie the rope.
I remember flying as passenger on a DC3 of Jamrud Airlines to Lombok and the pilot (an American called Jack) had to do some 'exciting' moves of the plane to miss the kite ropes. No idea of the heights.
The kites are still around and will cover the back of a big truck in some cases. Nowadays flown more in the Tohpati area for any kite hobbyists among you.
