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.

Land downwind from the bikini babes so you don't get sand all over them. But then dont park so far away that you get puffed walking over to them.
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Cant recall any decent beaches in the dart worthy of landing on anyway! :p

That's a shellfish comment so don't carp.

(Yeeessss! :ok:)

Oh very good................:D

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 .

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.

Speaking of Weston Beach ---- departure at close of play on the Saturday of 2008 Helidays
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I loved flying from the beach. Excellent gig.:ok:

Good old BARP so easy to fly.