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Post by Admin (Annette Andria) on Feb 11, 2011 11:47:21 GMT 1
www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/208...._flights_appealBREAKING NEWS: Airport wins flights appeal February 11, 2011 FARNBOROUGH Airport has won its fight to nearly double the number of flights taking off or arriving each year. The airport will now be allowed to cater for 50,000 flights every year, almost twice the 28,000 current limit. The government decided on February 10 to allow airport owner TAG’s appeal to have the extra flights after Rushmoor Borough Council initially blocked the move.
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Post by Admin (Annette Andria) on Feb 11, 2011 12:22:33 GMT 1
more on this ,
FARNBOROUGH Airport has won its fight to nearly double the number of flights taking off or arriving each year.
The airport will now be allowed to cater for 50,000 flights every year, almost twice the 28,000 current limit.
It can also now host 8,900 flights on weekend and Bank Holidays - up from the current 5,000 cap.
The government decided on February 10 to allow airport owner TAG’s appeal to have the extra flights after Rushmoor Borough Council initially blocked the move.
The inspector who conducted the appeal in 2010 recommended the refusal be overturned, saying the economic benefits outweighed the harm of pollution, noise and risk of an accident.
"While there would be some harm in respect of increased noise, the degree of harm would be moderate," David Richards wrote in a 157-page report.
Transport Minister Philip Hammond and local government minister Eric Pickles made the decision, despite saying the noise from the planes produced “demonstrable harm” and risk a plane crash was “significant” but "not exceptional".
The ministers said pollution from the planes was “more properly dealt with” by the EU Emission Trading Scheme, which will oblige major carbon dioxide producers to pay the government for their emissions.
Rushmoor Borough Council has the right to appeal to the High Court within six weeks.
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Post by Buster the Bear on Feb 11, 2011 21:58:58 GMT 1
Controlled Airspace application to occur very soon with a huge budget to support it
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Post by Admin (Annette Andria) on Feb 11, 2011 23:04:36 GMT 1
and sure to be protests from the GA community ,balloonists , gliders light A\c pilots
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Post by Buster the Bear on Feb 13, 2011 12:20:47 GMT 1
You are certainly correct Tony. TAG would not commit to a planned change to airspace until they were allowed the extra movements. TAG now has to convince the regulator that the protection of controlled airspace is required on safety grounds despite the (no doubt) protests from the GA community.
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Post by Admin (Annette Andria) on Feb 13, 2011 13:09:48 GMT 1
dont need much convincing to me just the thought of a BBJ suddenly faced with a
hot air balloon at 2000FT But its Lasham and the massed gliders that will be a problem
with the increase in Trafic even more so with 06 in use. Odiham glide at weekends
as well and balloon traffic heavy in Summer time .Going to cause problems this
but thenn it has to hapen there no way round this.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 13, 2011 13:47:23 GMT 1
What about all those Chinooks etc bashing the Odiham circuit (as well as my head!!) midweek?
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Post by Admin (Annette Andria) on Feb 13, 2011 14:17:14 GMT 1
odiham circuit is pretty low from what i gather so poss not much of problem
Fairoaks manages to fly circuit traffic
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Post by Deleted on Feb 13, 2011 20:00:21 GMT 1
will this impede the use of the railway line movements that seem regular for both Helis and light aircraft
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Post by Admin (Annette Andria) on Feb 13, 2011 20:15:00 GMT 1
Hope somone in the know about such matters can help out here As summer airshow
season brings loads of goodies down the Railway line.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 13, 2011 22:04:01 GMT 1
Hope somone in the know about such matters can help out here As summer airshow season brings loads of goodies down the Railway line. Having just bought somewhere that literally backs onto the railway line Im going to be pretty ****** off if this motorway of the air is about to be abolished  |
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Post by Buster the Bear on Feb 13, 2011 22:47:48 GMT 1
P-RNAV arrivals, in particular on easterly.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 14, 2011 9:33:38 GMT 1
P-RNAV arrivals, in particular on easterly.  |
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Post by Admin (Annette Andria) on Feb 14, 2011 10:01:53 GMT 1
WHAT ERRMM Google to the rescue
P-RNAV = Precision Area Navigation (aviation)
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Post by Buster the Bear on Feb 14, 2011 10:30:16 GMT 1
Approach made using satellite/VOR positioning so no requirement for an ILS.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 14, 2011 10:45:28 GMT 1
How will that affect railway line movements?
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Post by Deleted on Feb 18, 2011 14:58:04 GMT 1
Not sure anything will change, especially ref the rail line as these movements do not conflict with arr/dep.
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