^^^ That's funny.
Rob P
Fellsteruk wrote:Gonna try and visit sleap once or twice before then so I’m use to the place, looking forward to it.
Fellsteruk wrote:Lol, It’s not pronounced sleep that’s for sure I’ve transited the matz a number of times so hopefully won’t land at the wrong airfield.
The matz will be closed on the Saturday
Is there any point calling their freq just to say your landing at sleap or can you just tune into sleap I’ll be coming from the east so will technically hit the ATZ before the matz
Fellsteruk wrote:Hey @TopCat
Happy to be proven wrong but I’m of the opinion shawbury is closed at the weekend and after 5pm in the week. I say this because I’ve passed through the matz of a weekend and evening without talking to them or permission as I was told they are closed.
This is what I’ve been lead to believe however as you say ATZ is still active so have to stay out of that.
I’ve called them before at the weekend also and got no answer.
GrahamB wrote:Speaking as a (near) local, Shawbury can be active outside of published hours, so it’s always worth giving them a call.
If no answer, just self-announce -brief- details on the Zone frequency before entering the MATZ..
Fellsteruk wrote:GrahamB wrote:Speaking as a (near) local, Shawbury can be active outside of published hours, so it’s always worth giving them a call.
If no answer, just self-announce -brief- details on the Zone frequency before entering the MATZ..
That’s interesting, I wonder where I would stand then with the following I mean I guess I’m pic so it’s 100% on me.
I was on a solo Nav the other month crossing their matz, I told hawarden radar I was switching and they told me it’s closed do you want to stay with us, I was like “sure” I stayed with them on a basic service did the route and back home but what if it had been activated, guess they would have called hawarden to ask what I was doing but I guess a matz is classG so it’s not like I’d be doing anything illegal just stupid maybe.... thoughts?
Fellsteruk wrote:I was like “sure”
TopCat wrote:Haven't been to Sleap for years. Any other Grummans coming? @GrahamB does this count as a Grumpy validation trip?
GrahamB wrote:So the answer is “it depends”, but it would be a wise precaution to bring along details of how you fulfil the qualification criteria, written in Chinagraph on the scruffy remains of a printed SD PLOG (at least five years old) with a sworn affidavit notarised by a suitable member of the legal profession, and stained with Avgas (or previously used as a temporary funnel when topping up the oil).