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Fixed wing ops: Additional information
WEATHER INFORMATION (TIMES GMT) Unofficial Weather ~ 0720z CALM +10km Nil Few 1500'(E) Helicopter Circuits ~ RH Sunset ~ 1956z Weather Warnings ~ Nil Adjacent Activities ~KEYSTON STRIP is now PPR through Mr Minto Lohoar 07901 550881
HUSBANDS BOSWORTH Gliding Competition 24 Jul - 1 Aug Daily Dawn-Dusk up to 8 tugs and 50 gliders Airfield Activities and warnings (See below for 2 Excel events) ~ XI EUROPEAN MICROLIGHT CHAMPIONSHIPS 7th-13th AUG (involving up to 50 foreign and non radio microlights SR-SS 25nms radius up to cloudbase excluding CAS) AERODROME STRICTLY BY PPR BY TELEPHONE FOR BRIEFING ON NON STANDARD PROCEDURES Mon 2nd Aug - Possible training day, usual out of hours rules apply Tue 3rd Aug - Registration and aircraft inspections, training day Wed 4th Aug - Training day Thu 5th Aug - Training day Fri 6th Aug - Training day; first competition briefing 1900 Sat 7th Aug - Opening Ceremony 1000; PM task (see below 2 Excel Practice slot) Sun 8th Aug - Land away Sutton Meadows Mon 9th Aug - AM & PM tasks (AFISU staffed 0900-1800) Tue 10th Aug - AM & PM tasks Wed 11th Aug - AM & PM tasks Thu 12th Aug - Land away Old Warden Fri 13th Aug - AM & PM tasks Sat 14th Aug - Weather standby; Prize giving 1200 Closing Ceremony STEWARDS AND KINGS CUP AIR RACES 14th & 15th AUG Sat 14th Aug - Race practices 1145-1345 local Stewards Cup Air Race 1530-1700 local Sun 15th Aug - Weather standby practices 1000-1100 local (if not completed Sat) Kings Cup Air Race 1200-1330 local The only movements permitted during the above times will be Air Race traffic Five laps will be flown on a circuit to the west of the airfield, turning points are Sywell AD; West Lodge (west of Harrington); Hollowell Reservoir car park; A508 roundabout south of Brixworth. ........................................................................................................................................... MONDAY MOVEMENTS
With the tower unmanned on Mondays, and the airfield not available to those requiring the use of a licensed aerodrome, anyone planning to visit on a Monday is to obtain PPR by 1600hrs on Sunday (see NOTAM L2347/10) ......................................................................................................................................... LATEST NEWS *******PILOTS MESS********** The pilots Mess is now open ! Pop in and say hello to Andrea. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WORK IN PROGRESS 1. Concreting now complete on the taxyway Alpha stub. The southern edge is unfilled pending further work. Avoid the area to allow the grass seed to take hold. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 EXCEL "THE BLADES" AEROBATIC TEAM'S MOVEMENTS. (all times local) The team are now into their display season so training slots are at a minimum. Corporate events and positioning flights are now the main source of movements with the former involving passenger and display flights. Display slots are 3nms radius of the ARP up to 5000' agl (See UK AIP page AD2-EGBK-1-3 Para 2.20 4e Sat 31st Jul - No planned aerobatics Sun 1st Aug - No planned aerobatics Mon 2nd Aug - No planned aerobatics Tue 3rd Aug - No planned aerobatics Wed 4th Aug - No planned aerobatics Thu 5th Aug - No planned aerobatics Fri 6th Aug - No planned aerobatics Sat 7th Aug - Sywell Display 0930-0950 then To/fm Linton on Ouse Sun 8th Aug - No planned aerobatics Mon 9th Aug - No planned aerobatics Wed 18th Aug - Corporate Event; Nav Ex 1115-1220; 3 x 4 pax flights 1330-1545 Full Display 1630-1645 --------------------------------------------------------------------- 2010 PROVISIONAL AVIATION EVENTS LIST July 31st Sat - Autogyro Fly-in August 7th Sat to 15th Sun - European Microlight Championships 14th Sat & 15th Sun - Royal Aero Club Air Races 21st Sat - Taildragger Fly-in 22nd Sun - Sywell Airshow September 2nd Thu to 5th Sun - LAA National Rally 18th Sat - Young Aviators ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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