I’m still in the dark about height restrictions on Rad Alts.

I believe the problem is basically one of signal scatter. The higher you go, the wider the ‘beam’ and so there’s not enough to bounce back and give you a decent reading. Apparently a pulsed radar altimeter will work at high altitudes (satellites use them for terrain mapping) but these for some reason are not suitable (or required?) aboard aircraft.

Amazing how much trivia you collect along life’s journey!!

Roy.

Is Hooton still allright? I saw a while ago they were selling their Hurricane FSM?

They had an open day 2 or 3 years ago but none since… any ideas on that?
I’m only 20 mins away from the place myself 🙂

Aviation interests at Hooton seem to be very much on the wane. As Jon has already pointed out, most of the ‘good stuff’ has already left for greener pastures and I suspect the rest will follow before too long.

Roy.

You can make a start on my Chevy next Jon! :diablo:

With winter halting our work on Charlie Fox for now

You wish! :diablo:

Winter will certainly prevent us from applying any more paint for a while but work will continue on the rivetting and bolting in preparation for attaching the rear fuse section in late spring. Work will also shift focus onto the interor now that we’ve a plan of action and thanks to our spanky new generator we can even remain relatively warm while we work.

Have we set a date for first flight yet? 😀

Roy.

By all accounts Kemble is a very active and popular airfield and must surely be an asset to the local eceonomy and community.

With flying there since 1938, how come it has only now become an issue?

I know I’m a terrible cynic but am I the only one wondering if this action is possibly paving the way for future development of the site?

Preserve nature – pickle a politician.