Sat Nov 20, 2021 10:31 am
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So what is the end of this? we started with mandatory PPR to check conditions before visiting private strips and now it sounds like the best is “site trainings & checks every 6 months”? “strip rating” on PPL? “min 100h PIC”? something like Courcheval training ou Mountain rating, with 6months currency would be ideal then we get everybody checked through that?
Just a note even “private altiports” in 5kft elevations don’t even require “mountain grass strips training”, only licensed airports do, all it takes is PPR call for permission and acknowledged you are doing it at your own risk !
Grass stripping in UK is by far one of the most rewarding flying experiences, there are various ways to learn like getting in touch with STOL pilots, microlights instructors, LAA CRIs…or just going slowly on own pace building on what has been done in PPL course and own ticket to learn
The discussion here reminds me of similar discussions on visiting gliding or microlight sites with power aircraft, there are obvious briefings on “acoustics & obstacles” with some runway length considerations but it’s not rocket science neither, comes with obvious risks but let’s not make a whole dinner out of it
The accident that started this discussion was just “waiting to happen”? I doubt “mandatory PPR” or “grass strip rating” would have prevent it, sadly, only natural selection seems to work….
Just a note even “private altiports” in 5kft elevations don’t even require “mountain grass strips training”, only licensed airports do, all it takes is PPR call for permission and acknowledged you are doing it at your own risk !
Grass stripping in UK is by far one of the most rewarding flying experiences, there are various ways to learn like getting in touch with STOL pilots, microlights instructors, LAA CRIs…or just going slowly on own pace building on what has been done in PPL course and own ticket to learn
The discussion here reminds me of similar discussions on visiting gliding or microlight sites with power aircraft, there are obvious briefings on “acoustics & obstacles” with some runway length considerations but it’s not rocket science neither, comes with obvious risks but let’s not make a whole dinner out of it
The accident that started this discussion was just “waiting to happen”? I doubt “mandatory PPR” or “grass strip rating” would have prevent it, sadly, only natural selection seems to work….