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.

If you can see it flying, then its not grotty enough too be IFR :), and I dont think they would make a lot of money from importing drugs from the isle of wight:)

Hahahaaaaaa! :}

Nice one..... :ok:

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.

Scout? IFR? Not likely- the most tipsy helicopter I've ever flown on the dials, and not something I'd wish on my worst enemy....

Beaver Aviation maybe?

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.

The Scout has a single engine, so it's not allowed to fly under IFR/IMC.

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..

h-r;)

Its a Britt Norman machine, on its way too and from Bembridge, not sure if i should post owners details on apublic forum though.

But the CAA do, on G-INFO!

tony 1969,

Check your PMs.

Perhaps it might be capable of flight under IFR in either IMC or VMC but clear of CAS. Assuming the Pilot is capable of course.

Best Wishes

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.

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".
:8

(Actually I think that aircraft may have been retired now).

Shy Torque - are you saying that you cannot fly IFR outside CAS?

Best Wishes

You can fly in VMC anywhere you like.

Don't worry, I can spot the trick questions, too. ;)

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....

sycamore: Pussy :p


Best wishes

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. :rolleyes: