[Miscellaneous]

@riverrock I think care is needed not to misunderstand. The default should be cold, activated by NOTAM. Deactivated by NOTAM reads to me as default active.

Remninds me of the days the R610 areas went days without being used, but defaulted as active.

Clarification needed.

[Rowans]

A new version 3 of the engagement document has been added with rather sketchy details including being able to make airborne requests for TDA access via Oban or Scottish info, and the TDAs only active if Windy says cloud base above 1500ft. Very little time, ie 2 days, to respond to these ideas / aspirations.

[Steve J]

There is an update to ACP-2020-099.

https://airspacechange.caa.co.uk/umbrac ... ument/2841

"the decision has been to decline the request for a Temporary Danger Area complex in relation to ACP-2020-099"

[Miscellaneous]

I am encouraged by the reason for refusal.

It is evident that during the initial engagement, Skyports Ltd considered and responded to the feedback received from stakeholders, however inadequate (or insufficient) time was given to stakeholders to allow an appropriate consideration of the revised proposal. In addition, we cannot adequately assess the effect to key stakeholders in an area already impacted by Temporary Danger Areas.

[Crash one]

I’m encouraged by the fact that someone has actually considered the existence of GA.

[Lefty]

Hurrah for common sense.
I wondered whether my (and many other) objections would be looked at. It would appear that they were.

[CloudHound]

Another ACP falling foul of process. If you look at BZN and Oxford similar errors in the way stakeholders were engaged are apparent.

The mantra should be -

We said
You replied
We listened
We changed and told you
You said.

A lesson I've taken to heart with the next round of applications.

[riverrock]

This Glenforsa one, they only provided, what, a week for replies on the updated version? They should have asked to extend the consultation period for, say, a month once they had an updated plan, or at least gone through all of the stake holders to confirm they had recieved the new plan and provided an opportunity to respond properly. The guy running it was presumably on a deadline...

[Miscellaneous]

The guy running it was presumably on a deadline...

Didn't work out too well for him, then.

[BoeingBoy]

For some visuals about this ITV seem to have made a feature of it here:

https://www.itv.com/news/2021-03-17/drones-used-to-deliver-covid-tests-and-samples-to-scotlands-rural-communities

[Miscellaneous]

Poor sensationalist journalism, IMO. Thanks for posting though, @BoeingBoy.

[Crash one]

I can imagine the public or the NHS response to “playboy pilots complain that drones carrying vital medical supplies will interfere with their fun”.
Yes I know we haven’t complained in that fashion yet.
Just looking at this from the public point of view.