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Red Arrows infringement (Shuttleworth in May)

PostPosted:Sun May 08, 2016 3:41 pm
by davegill
Thanks to the muppet in the helicopter that stopped the first Red Arrows display this year at Shuttleworth. I hope you are traced and invited to a meeting without tea or biscuits.

Re: Red Arrows infringement

PostPosted:Sun May 08, 2016 3:49 pm
by chipmeisterc
Mods....can we now have a dislike button? :lol:

Re: Red Arrows infringement

PostPosted:Sun May 08, 2016 5:19 pm
by Sir Morley Steven
What a tw@. Thousands of disappointed people because one selfish R sole couldn't be bothered to look at the NOTAMs.

Re: Red Arrows infringement

PostPosted:Sun May 08, 2016 8:03 pm
by Corsican
The worst thing was even my 8 year old daughter could tell that it was a helicopter by eye, so they were close enough. Red Arrows commentator mentioned that the heli called Luton for a traffic service and Luton then informed Old Warden/Red Arrows. How hard is it to read a Notam?

Edit - to say that it was still a great display and both kids are still talking about it. My son thinks it's great to talk like the red arrow commands "Foooood.... GO! Pyjama... GO!" and is trying to grab my headset now... if only I could fly like them :D

Re: Red Arrows infringement

PostPosted:Sun May 08, 2016 8:42 pm
by Squadgy
If anyone could confirm the details of the helicopter involved via PM would be grateful. I've heard rumour it may be the same as one that's caused issues elsewhere recently. :roll:

Re: Red Arrows infringement

PostPosted:Sun May 08, 2016 9:07 pm
by SteveX
Blue gazelle from Elstree . Don't know if reg readable on the photo over on ukar.

Re: Red Arrows infringement

PostPosted:Sun May 08, 2016 9:15 pm
by Squadgy
Thanks, not the helicopter I had been told it was....

Re: Red Arrows infringement

PostPosted:Sun May 08, 2016 9:52 pm
by Highland Park
Aside from that apparent incident, comments elsewhere seem to suggest that the new CAA regulations haven't exactly enhanced the air show experience there, due to changes in display lines etc. If true, that's a shame...

Re: Red Arrows infringement

PostPosted:Fri Aug 12, 2016 3:10 pm
by davegill

Re: Red Arrows infringement (Shuttleworth in May)

PostPosted:Fri Aug 12, 2016 5:26 pm
by flybymike
It mentions that his licence was suspended but not whether it has been reinstated.

Re: Red Arrows infringement (Shuttleworth in May)

PostPosted:Fri Aug 12, 2016 8:12 pm
by TrailStar
Highland Park, I did notice that, at this years Swansea air show, it was noticebly less exciting, the display line was a long way away (tbh I think the organisers gold plated the new rules, they said the buoys were 300m out from the crowd line, I reckon they were 4-500m out)

Re: Red Arrows infringement (Shuttleworth in May)

PostPosted:Fri Aug 12, 2016 8:55 pm
by vintage ATCO
Organisers don't 'gold plate' the new rules, they comply with them. Since May 8th things have moved on and several, including Shuttleworth, have approval for new distances.

Re: Red Arrows infringement (Shuttleworth in May)

PostPosted:Fri Aug 12, 2016 10:31 pm
by leiafee
vintage ATCO wrote:Organisers don't 'gold plate' the new rules, they comply with them. Since May 8th things have moved on and several, including Shuttleworth, have approval for new distances.


The display line at Swansea seems to vary year on year with the state of the tide!

I thought it was further off this year too, but none of my non-flying relatives noticed a difference,

Re: Red Arrows infringement (Shuttleworth in May)

PostPosted:Fri Aug 12, 2016 10:40 pm
by Highland Park
vintage ATCO wrote:Organisers don't 'gold plate' the new rules, they comply with them. Since May 8th things have moved on and several, including Shuttleworth, have approval for new distances.

Yes indeed. I was there on Sunday and despite the blustery conditions which canned a number of displays, including the BBMF, the displays were pretty much like those of old.

Very much liked the DH88 Comet and Miles Falcon and highlighted for me the importance of keeping our aviation heritage flying... :thumleft:

Re: Red Arrows infringement (Shuttleworth in May)

PostPosted:Sat Aug 13, 2016 9:38 am
by Flintstone
flybymike wrote:It mentions that his licence was suspended but not whether it has been reinstated.


It says his licence has been suspended since the incident which I read as not (yet?) reinstated.