[jhb] Farmstrips Campaign
- From: Gerry Winskill <gwinsk@xxxxxxx>
- To: jhb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 15 Jul 2007 07:30:24 +0100
The first three assigned strips, with notes from Lockyears, are:
Alcester Airfield (N52 13 78 W01 52 63)
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One of my favourites, with the opportunity to put in some surrounding
buildings.
The field is located 4 miles S of Redditch and 1/2 mile N of Alcester.
It lies between the A435 and the river Arrow. Nearest alternate is Long
Marston.
The runways are grass, 36 and 18 and are 960 x 19 metres, so an easy
one with which to start.
A road crosses the strip, half way along, going into the small
industrial estate on the Eastern side, the hangar is S of the road
crossing on the E side.
If landing from the N, land short, below the cables, or long, until
passed the road. From the S, land short over the Southern boundary hedge
and stop before the paddock, or long, after the road. Traffic is stopped
during landing.
CIRCUITS & NOISE.
At pilots' discretion but avoid overflying Alcester.
WINDSOCK
Half way down strip, to S of runway.
Bowldown (N51 37 31 W02 14 61)
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Located 8 miles S of Stroud and 12 miles SW of Cirencester. It's just
West of the restricted zone R105/2 and to the East of the A6, which runs
North South. Nearest alternate is Kemble.
The runways, grass, are 09 / 27 (750 x 15 metres) and 225 / 45 (550 x 15
metres).
CIRCUITS & NOISE
Avoid all local farms and houses.
WINDSOCK
At rwy intersection.
Wing Farm Strip (N51 09 74 W02 12 65)
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Located 1 mile S of Shear Water Lake and 3 1/2 miles SSW of Warminster.
Look for aluminium roofed building and row of poplar trees. Nearest
alternate is Compton Abbas.
The grass runway is 09 / 27 (500 x 13 metres), which slopes upwards 30',
to the West. Power lines located 500 metres off the West end.
CIRCUITS noise
500 feet and don't fly directly over houses, except the bungalow by 27
threshold
WINDSOCK
Close to the South side hedge, at the 09 threshold.
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I've mentioned Windsock locations because the white pole is easy to pick
out and my description of location gives you a clue as to where the
landing strip is.
The whole project is intended to be "freestyle" but I have nominated
Shobdon as an initial starting point, just to avoid a vacuum and so that
everyone has to arrive at the three. After that it's up to the
individual whether to stay at the strip he's arrived at, then start from
there for the next one. Some may prefer to explore them all from a home
base. The only poser I have before setting subsequent targets is whether
to aim for clusters about an hour's flight from the previous three, or
just select grooups of three at random. Which do you prefer?
Gerry Winskill
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