Fri Jun 14, 2019 2:27 pm
#1700072
So I was at Aero Expo today (cold, windy, very low cloud first thing) and I spoke to Border Force regarding flying to Alderney and submitting a GAR (12 hours notice etc).
I used to fly there a lot from Enstone, and used to get special branch permission etc.
Now, as I understand it, I must fly from an airfield with a certificate of agreement which allows flight to / from the channel islands (customs/immigration/police). Neither Enstone, nor Hinton have a certificate.
So that leaves me with flying to another airport, Turweston or Lee on Solent (en route), landing, stopping, taking off again to complete the flight.
So the question is, how long do I need to stay on the ground for? and who do I need to talk to whilst there.
I guess I could land at Southampton, if I could afford it, and they had a landing slot available.
It does seem to be a bit of a retrograde step from a few years ago when I travelled regularly to Alderney.
I used to fly there a lot from Enstone, and used to get special branch permission etc.
Now, as I understand it, I must fly from an airfield with a certificate of agreement which allows flight to / from the channel islands (customs/immigration/police). Neither Enstone, nor Hinton have a certificate.
So that leaves me with flying to another airport, Turweston or Lee on Solent (en route), landing, stopping, taking off again to complete the flight.
So the question is, how long do I need to stay on the ground for? and who do I need to talk to whilst there.
I guess I could land at Southampton, if I could afford it, and they had a landing slot available.
It does seem to be a bit of a retrograde step from a few years ago when I travelled regularly to Alderney.