PWD Posted July 19, 2021 Share Posted July 19, 2021 Hi @mx19 Thanks for the feedback, and for intervening. Things certainly appeared a lot quieter yesterday evening, probably a result of fewer pilots generally. I think I will need to speak with Barry myself about approaches, since I still seem to be directly under the flightpath, and at a point relatively close to Barry's field, where pilots are not at a great height either ascending (which is particularly noisy) or descending. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dantheman Posted July 25, 2021 Author Share Posted July 25, 2021 (edited) Looks like it was a combination of a big event hosted at Homestead farm (50+ paramotors, flexwings and Gyros etc) combined with the revised CAA Farnborough airspace restrictions which has forced pilots to fly closer to the ground in this area. Hopefully Barrys revised flight paths and timings will stop further complaints. The videos posted earlier do show how annoying paramotor noise can be, but at least it shows them flying at sensible height following the law (152 metres away from buildings etc). Edited July 25, 2021 by dantheman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCresident Posted June 11, 2022 Share Posted June 11, 2022 Please could whoever is flying low over houses in the GU3 area move away from residential areas? Our 6 year old son has been woken yet again by a low flying pilot and the children find it very scary having you fly so close over our gardens. Please can you stay away from homes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cas_whitmore Posted June 13, 2022 Share Posted June 13, 2022 I’m guessing you’ve a phone , or something that takes a pic , please post a pic if you can , there are local pilots who fly the area , we don’t them but there about , Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cas_whitmore Posted June 13, 2022 Share Posted June 13, 2022 2 hours ago, cas_whitmore said: I’m guessing you’ve a phone , or something that takes a pic , please post a pic if you can , there are local pilots who fly the area , we don’t them but there about , Also would you be the resident complaining about the chinooks flying over Guildford via Farnbourgh???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dantheman Posted June 18, 2022 Author Share Posted June 18, 2022 If they had called Barry they would have been told there was another small annual event on. The airfield is right in the middle of the GU3 area, a very rural agricultural part of Surrey and well away from built up areas. Unfortunately the new “controlled airspace” allocated to Farnborough means that light aircraft, gliders, and other users of “uncontrolled airspace” will be squeezed closer to the ground - that's where the issues lie hence the odd local house will have to put up with occasional engine noise. I also live locally and we get more noise due to lower light aircraft but that's what you get living close to airfields, it's nothing new. Farnborough Noise campaign: https://www.wokingnewsandmail.co.uk/?p=33285 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCresident Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 The site won’t let me upload a video due to size - I will keep trying. There are currently 2 paramotors circling our house. I’m trying to get 3 young children to sleep. Please can you stay away from residential areas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cas_whitmore Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 Thanks for pic , trying to figure out where you are , are you Guildford side of hogs back ? Or one of the houses Barry’s side of hogs back , we’ll avoid you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCresident Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 On 6/13/2022 at 11:45 AM, cas_whitmore said: Also would you be the resident complaining about the chinooks flying over Guildford via Farnbourgh???? No Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cas_whitmore Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 That’s good , I’ve just spoke with pilots there , we need to know your area to avoid , there not flying low they know about the whole situation going , Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cas_whitmore Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 14 minutes ago, cas_whitmore said: That’s good , I’ve just spoke with pilots there , we need to know your area to avoid , there not flying low they know about the whole situation going , Just to add , we don’t stay in one location, we launch and go , out over Guildford/dunsfold/ newlands corner, and some go southcoast/ southdowns Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratty Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 IMHO this has been a recurring problem since the Farnborough airspace was increased in size and Barry was subsequently asked/told by them to mandate the South East only rule at <=1000ft. So perhaps all such complaints should be forwarded on to the relevant authorities for that, rather than simplistically blaming another victim of the FB airspace rule change, of which these pilots are. I have been flying on and off at Barry's since 2006 and it used to be much simpler, you took off and flew at 1000-2000ft in almost any direction. There were no complaints then because the traffic was less intense in any one direction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cas_whitmore Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 Pilot was using gaggle app tonight, there’s no circling on his track 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8086 Posted July 5, 2022 Share Posted July 5, 2022 Shame Barry's is now closed to aviation, another win for the Nimby's 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackburn Mark Posted July 5, 2022 Share Posted July 5, 2022 32 minutes ago, 8086 said: Shame Barry's is now closed to aviation, another win for the Nimby's That's pretty depressing! A little magnanimous collaboration would have been nice but I guess that's not everyone's cup of tea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cas_whitmore Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 All who used Barry’s new about the Karen’s , no laws were broken, pilots could only reach 600’ that’s the rule there , until over the hogs back , so wasn’t on wot for extended periods , can’t imagine what would happen if pilots XC to the Karen’s area and just hung around there , 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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