Some people might not realise that there has been a long standing campaign
on behalf of AOPA UK by Charles Strasser to get all airfields in the UK to
accept CAA CAP 667 9.2(c) recommendation and not to charge GA aircrafts
making emergency or precautionary landings.
The full CAA CAP 667 9.2(c) recommendation states:- "There were a number of
fatal accidents where a timely diversion or precautionary landing could have
avoided an accident. In the UK there is a 'culture' of pressing on and
hoping for the best rather accepting the inconvenience and cost of a
diversion. This 'culture' needs to be changed, firstly by educating pilots
and secondly by persuading Aerodrome owners that there should be no charge
for emergency landings or diversions. It is recommended that all Aerodrome
owners be persuaded to adopt a policy that there should be no charges for
emergency landings or diversions by general aviation aircraft."
190 airfields ARE in the scheme. 17 are not (and LHR LGW & LCY were not
asked for obvious reasons).
The full list of airfields is at
http://www.aopa.co.uk/newsfromaopa/aopa189.pdf
Cheers
Simon
G-BZTN
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of
TELEDYNMCS@aol.com
Subject: Europa-List: Re: Europa-List Digest: 12 Msgs - 03/09/05
In a message dated 3/10/2005 6:18:04 AM Eastern Standard Time,
europa-list-digest@matronics.com writes:
> Alan,
> Why do you consider this attitude to be nonsense? You go flying - it
> costs. I am always amazed that any pilot thinks that they deserve a
> free landing when things go pear-shaped. Airports such as the three
> mentioned in your account are not charitable organisations so why
> should you get a free landing even if the circumstances are beyond
> your control - I assume the weather you encountered wasn't forecast?
> Presumably you anticipated paying a
>
> landing fee on arrival at Shoreham, so what caused you so much grief
> about
> paying one at Southampton?
> Yours in amazement,
> Simon Miles
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