dantheman Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 While the weather is poo you may wish to keep on top of your kiting skills.... Datchet Steve and myself have used Windsor Great Park and its a top spot, nice wide open spaces, great for the wife and kids to enjoy a picnic (not at this time of year). Park police were a bit arsey until we explained we were just kiting not taking off then they were delighted to share the space with us. There is a designated kite area just south of Windsor on the A332, first car park on your right as you leave Windsor. You may even see some ultra high kites..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dantheman Posted May 10, 2009 Author Share Posted May 10, 2009 In the pub last night I secured "the nod of approval" to fly from a site near Brooklands, got all excited today only to check the airmap and it's inside the Heathrow SFC-2500ft class A airspace nevermind ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dean_barker Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 In the pub last night I secured "the nod of approval" to fly from a site near Brooklands, got all excited today only to check the airmap and it's inside the Heathrow SFC-2500ft class A airspace nevermind ! You almost made my heart stop Dan! I thought that maybe, just maybe, you had been drinking with someone from the CAA. Sounds like it must have been a land owner instead. There's nothing I would love more than to be able to fly from somewhere close to home though. Gonna have to be satisfied with Guildford and Wantage till the CAA give us a special VFR route out from Brooklands Regards Dean Barker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 Move to the country and bin the city smog for fresh air and tweety bids and stuff, its ace! SW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dean_barker Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 Move to the country... Believe you me... if I could I would. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan_k Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 Hard luck Dan having your exitement dashed. I got permission from a farmer to use a field about a mile away, flew from it twice then the farmer asked me to stop using it because his sheep in the next field didn't like it. Oh well. Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuujin Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 Here in Japan, most flying takes place from riverbanks. Even though I'm quite close to Tokyo, you can get pretty much anywhere by following a river. They have vast flood plains, so you're always guaranteed a nice place to land. The bank of the Edo River is about a hundred yards from my house... perfect for ground-handling practice. Our club flies from a nice stretch of the Tone River, about a 10-minute drive away, that we share with other members of the city Sky Sports Association. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manny Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 I discovered that spot myself, know exactly where you mean.. so far I have alwasy been on my own, apart from a nosey Barn Owl who can to check me out... http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?t=h&hl=en ... 01119&z=17 Manny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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