Andy_1 Posted June 24 Share Posted June 24 Hi all. Looking for advice. After a long old search for a local take-off/landing site, I may have finally got somewhere with a friend of a friend who owns a field. However, when checking out any flight restrictions I can see the location is about 200m on the wrong side of a Farnborough restricted airspace, which is surface to 3500 whereas 200m down its vertical 2500 - 3500. Any recommendations on how I can get around this? I'd only be looking to take off, climb to clear the trees, and be out of there. How would I go about requesting this, who do I contact? I have heard stories of similar issues. Or would you just go for it and hope for the best? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffw Posted June 25 Share Posted June 25 Hi Andy Farnborough Airport have been allowed to have more flights not so long back, flights up from 28,000 to 50,000 flights a year, so it's a very busy Airport in and around it's perimeters. I definitely wouldn't just hope its OK, If you are flying in there air space you may end up in a great deal of trouble. However having said all this I would give them a call on 01252379000 or a email of your plan of exactly where you intend to takeoff and land with appropriate movements, and see what they say. I suspect they would say NO, but you never know. If you don't ask you don't get. Flying sites are not easy to get and keeping them is just as difficult . Good luck. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy_1 Posted June 25 Author Share Posted June 25 Thanks Geoff, Yeah, it may be a no go, but I'll certainly give them a call and see what they say. Just when you think you've got somewhere, there's usually some kind of hurdle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outkast Posted June 26 Share Posted June 26 On 24/06/2024 at 17:48, Andy_1 said: Hi all. Looking for advice. After a long old search for a local take-off/landing site, I may have finally got somewhere with a friend of a friend who owns a field. However, when checking out any flight restrictions I can see the location is about 200m on the wrong side of a Farnborough restricted airspace, which is surface to 3500 whereas 200m down its vertical 2500 - 3500. Any recommendations on how I can get around this? I'd only be looking to take off, climb to clear the trees, and be out of there. How would I go about requesting this, who do I contact? I have heard stories of similar issues. Or would you just go for it and hope for the best? I wouldn’t worry about it , just take off and and leave the airspace , they can’t pick you up on radar your moving too slow so will probably never know your there , you will be in the airspace in seconds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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