lee_d Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 hi all i live near an airbase and was woundering how do i find out the ristricted airspace near it as i would hate to drift to close and get shotdown lol regards lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 Lee, I have to be honest mate.. this scares me a little bit!! The instructor that taught you to fly should have covered this during your training. If you are self taught then I suggest you talk to an instructor about some theory training as a min. There ARE places in the UK that WILL shoot you down if they deem you to be a threat. You need a current air chart for your area, and to know how to read it. Your honesty in asking is admirable and for that well done dude! SW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee_d Posted May 20, 2011 Author Share Posted May 20, 2011 hi i am not retrained yet here is my plan i done paragliding training a few years ago to EP i have hooked up with a m8 who is a pilot of many years and he said we can do a load of ground handling together then there is a school near me that does dayrates so with a load of ground handling under my belt i am going to go to them and get them to get me up in the air this way i can see it being a lot cheaper then having to pay out for a full course the reason i asked the question so i can have a few things straight in my head before i even get to the flying stage as i am constintly thinking about flying and where i can fly ect regards lee 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dantheman Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 Stick your location in your profile and we may be able to put a chart on here for you to check out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquatix Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 Sounds like a good plan Lee. If you want to study some theory, this link should be very educational : http://www.jfdluk.com/pilotNotes/pilotNotes.swf I've got a couple of spare air charts (out of date) but probably best if you buy a current one for your local area so you can start planning properly. You need a 1:250,000 (quarter mill) chart which most paragliding shops and loads of other places will supply. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee_d Posted May 20, 2011 Author Share Posted May 20, 2011 Stick your location in your profile and we may be able to put a chart on here for you to check out. Tis done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee_d Posted May 20, 2011 Author Share Posted May 20, 2011 Sounds like a good plan Lee.If you want to study some theory, this link should be very educational : http://www.jfdiuk.com/pilotNotes/pilotNotes.swf I've got a couple of spare air charts (out of date) but probably best if you buy a current one for your local area so you can start planning properly. You need a 1:250,000 (quarter mill) chart which most paragliding shops and loads of other places will supply. cool thanks lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dantheman Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 Right click, save as..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee_d Posted May 23, 2011 Author Share Posted May 23, 2011 hi thanks for that so i am assuming inside the red dotted circle is a no no at any height and the blue is that the flight path area regards lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete_b Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 hithanks for that so i am assuming inside the red dotted circle is a no no at any height and the blue is that the flight path area regards lee Lee can you please get some training?? Dont assume-------- Know ------ knowledge is power ( and it keeps you out of trouble Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee_d Posted May 24, 2011 Author Share Posted May 24, 2011 hithanks for that so i am assuming inside the red dotted circle is a no no at any height and the blue is that the flight path area regards lee Lee can you please get some training?? Dont assume-------- Know ------ knowledge is power ( and it keeps you out of trouble m8 i will be getting some training but the way i see it ask the questions that you have whilst you think of them and gain knowledge before i start as it could be a while before i do start regards lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 A great starting point would be 'Paramotoring from the ground up' If you buy that and read it, it will a) explain the answer to your question in a clear way (not easy to do on a forum with text and ensure accuracy) And b) a shed load of other stuff that you will NEED to know. SW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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