John Lee Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 ...but all legitimate. I instruct full size, part time, at Hawarden Airfield where they make the Airbus wings. Today's ATIS (Automatic Terminal Information Service - broadcast on a loop, you listen to this before starting on departure or before first contact on arrival) reads: EGNR COM ATIS Z 0920Z ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF INFORMATION Z and advise aircraft type and POB on first contact RWY IN USE 04 35014KT 9999 FEW035 04/M03 Q1015 -TWY A CLOSED FROM A-D TO APRON A -DRONE OPERATING TO THE EAST OF THE RUNWAY, IN THE VICINITY OF THE FACTORY BUILDINGS, NOT ABOVE 200FT ABOVE GROUND Forecast: 3009/3018 35012KT 9999 SCT030 PROB30 TEMPO 3012/3018 36015G25KT TODAY Thu 30-Nov OFFICIAL DAY/0732 NIGHT/1629 TOMORROW Fri 01-Dec DAY/0733 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Meade Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 Sounds like some inspection work I did my PFCO on an active airfield just recently, no air traffic coming in or out though, other than us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Lee Posted November 30, 2017 Author Share Posted November 30, 2017 There is quite a bit of work going on to prepare the factory & airfield for the Beluga XL which comes into service 2019, it's guess, but my money would be that it's related to this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles' Elder Brother - Moderator Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 We were doing 3D image scans of Halton Castle for the Trust a little while ago. The castle is on a hill 450 feet ASL and right on the approach to Liverpool John Lennon Airport's runway 27 - about 3-4 miles out from te threshold. But no problem, we just contacted Liverpool ATC the day before and got the OK for the flight provided we maintained a height below 200 feet. All they asked was that we rang them just before takeoff for clearance and we informed them when we were down. The point of contacting ATC, although not a legal necessity in this case, is simple. If they know you are there, no problem. If however they don't and a pilot reports seeing you, then you have a potential problem. Especially if said pilot reports you as significantly closer than you actual are (which happens) and you become an "airprox"! BEB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Meade Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 Assuming you can get an ATC that even cares - We contacted East Midlands Airport ATC recently - "you're flying a what? I don't care, stop bothering us"...I think some of the education needs to go both ways! Ah well. It seems the best way is to make sure you get a name for the logs, they tend to pay a bit more attention if they think their name is appearing on something official Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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