Quinoxyfen Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 https://thefarmingforum.co.uk/index.php?threads/what’s-the-law-regarding-landing-paragliders-without-permission.331387/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
admin (Simon W) Posted November 12, 2020 Share Posted November 12, 2020 What a bunch of total pricks on that forum. It just makes me want to go and fly around there houses at 500ft all day. (Note my response is equal to that of theirs) I wonder how I would have felt about it had there been some pleasant discussion instead?? I may have even been able to advise him correctly as no one seems yet to have done so. Im 90% sure I know who it is and could almost certainly have helped. But instead, leave them to talk about playing with bang bang guns and electric wires like a bunch of kids. The farmer clearly does not like the person who most likely bought the house he wanted and is now being a dick about it. Not the best way to go about communicating with people if you expect / want results. SW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quinoxyfen Posted November 12, 2020 Author Share Posted November 12, 2020 I think the about posts shooting and wires are tongue in cheek! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted November 12, 2020 Share Posted November 12, 2020 Seems like it's mostly pretty light hearted, the OP just has a gripe with the house owner. It's not the first time reactions happen like that when outsiders with money move into farming areas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hadders Posted November 12, 2020 Share Posted November 12, 2020 We had a local farmer who fired some firework rockets at a couple of pilots. He had a visit from the local police. We just don't fly over his farm anymore so not to wind him up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted November 12, 2020 Share Posted November 12, 2020 53 minutes ago, hadders said: We had a local farmer who fired some firework rockets at a couple of pilots. He had a visit from the local police. We just don't fly over his farm anymore so not to wind him up. I had one deranged farmer discharge both barrels a couple of years ago - all over a simple misunderstanding. Always remember they are armed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asquaddie Posted November 12, 2020 Share Posted November 12, 2020 Best option would be both farmers get together for a beer and decide that they can land and take off, up to 28 days a year and the other one can have access to the land - both win win Happy days. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyB Posted November 12, 2020 Share Posted November 12, 2020 1 hour ago, asquaddie said: Best option would be both farmers get together for a beer and decide that they can land and take off, up to 28 days a year and the other one can have access to the land - both win win Happy days. The one having ppg's land is not a farmer. He is someone who bought what is probably an ex farm house. Farmers don't generally like these people with money, even though it is the farmers that sell the property! The rules are simple, he has to have permission to land on private land. If he does not talk to the farmer ad agree an amicable arrangement (usually involving whisky) then he will end up in trouble. ps. I have 2 farmers who let me land in any of their fields. I am friends with them on FB and see all their chat. They often talk in jest, just like that posted thread! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asquaddie Posted November 12, 2020 Share Posted November 12, 2020 Didn't read it all to be honest it just started off 'dribble' 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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