Wed Oct 27, 2021 3:19 pm
#1878860
This PPR requirement originates from the wording of a CAA 'Ordinary' Aerodrome licence:
"The aerodrome is licensed for use only by the licence holder and by persons specifically authorised by him" (my bold)
In the usually quaint British way of making things more difficult for the sake of it, the PPR requirement has grown legs over the years. I would take "specifically authorised...." to be when you are given the runway in use over the RT.
For private strips, non-radio and where you are a first time visitor to an aerodrome, yes its very sensible to phone ahead and get some details. You need to know where the complainers live or how big the puddle is on the runway! But for licensed aerodromes with an AIP entry and NOTAMS???
It's only got worse in the 40 years I've been flying, and IMHO, for absolutely no other reason than to be difficult.. Why, oh why do some aerodromes need to know a pilots' name before he gets there? Big airport syndrome we used to call it...
We don't call ahead and tell the local restaurant we're bringing the kids over for lunch, or inform the Woolwich ferry we're about to arrive to cross the Thames, so why is it acceptable to do it for GA flying?
Limoges. International airport, terminal, restaurant. Just popped in as I flew past, no PPR and €5 to land.
If the CAA want to make GA flying in the UK great again, they've got a long way to go.
"The aerodrome is licensed for use only by the licence holder and by persons specifically authorised by him" (my bold)
In the usually quaint British way of making things more difficult for the sake of it, the PPR requirement has grown legs over the years. I would take "specifically authorised...." to be when you are given the runway in use over the RT.
For private strips, non-radio and where you are a first time visitor to an aerodrome, yes its very sensible to phone ahead and get some details. You need to know where the complainers live or how big the puddle is on the runway! But for licensed aerodromes with an AIP entry and NOTAMS???
It's only got worse in the 40 years I've been flying, and IMHO, for absolutely no other reason than to be difficult.. Why, oh why do some aerodromes need to know a pilots' name before he gets there? Big airport syndrome we used to call it...
We don't call ahead and tell the local restaurant we're bringing the kids over for lunch, or inform the Woolwich ferry we're about to arrive to cross the Thames, so why is it acceptable to do it for GA flying?
Limoges. International airport, terminal, restaurant. Just popped in as I flew past, no PPR and €5 to land.
If the CAA want to make GA flying in the UK great again, they've got a long way to go.
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