Woppa
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Ah, cov. Whereabouts in cov are you? I went to warwick uni in my younger days (it doesn't seem like more than 10 years ago ). My gf at the time lived in cov in various places, so I know it well. Where do you go flying in cov, because I happen to know a job will be coming up at cov airport, and I WILL be applying for it
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Any good sites for buggying/flying in general around the east mids area? Specifically somewhere that's fairly close to East Mids airport. Hoping to get a job there and I haven't decided where I'd like to live yet. Tamworth is looking favourite at the moment.
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They are mostly the wet, compacted sand left behind when the tides go out. Not many beaches with the dunes. Thanks for your help everyone....christmas is coming
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Just had a quick look round, and can't find a similar thread, so I thought i'd start one myself. I've been recreationally flying kites for 2-3 years now and I've been thinking of getting a buggy. I was looking at the flexifoil buggy and it has options for extra wide axles and/or wheels. I'd be flying primarily on sand, but a potential job move in 6-12 months might see me relocate to the midlands. As I am now, sandily placed, would I want either the wide axle, tyres, both or neither? Thanks in advance for any replies.
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I've just ordered a new car. Is there a bag I can order to put my Kavadeck in to keep sand out of the boot of my new car? If not a specific flexi kava bag, then one that will work just as well (apart from the tesco plastic ones ) is best. Thanks in advance for your help, people.
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Ok, inside an Aerodrome Traffic Zone (ATZ), you can't fly a kite more than 30m above ground level. An ATZ is 2 nautical miles or 2.5 nautical miles in radius, depending on runway geography (length of longest runway being main consideration). As the Isle of Man airport is pretty small, the ATZ is only 2 nm in radius. However, as you can see, if you are flying your kite below 30m above ground level (I use 25m lines to comply with this), then you aren't breaking that (kite specific) part of the law. Outside of an ATZ, you can't fly a kite above 60m above ground level. Both that and the 30m above ground level inside an ATZ can be gotten around with written permission from the CAA. Does that cover everything? Any questions and I will be glad to try and answer them
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I have a meeting with the operations manager at the airport next week. There is nothing in the kite specific section of the Air Navigation Order for either the UK or the Isle of Man that can stop us, however there is the obvious 'endangering safety of an aircraft or persons therein' otherwise known as article 63 of the aforementioned statutory instrument, that I think they will try and use for a ban. Just wanted help, to know whether forming some sort of organisation would help, what with more numbers carrying more weight, and all. Or what other strategies I can use to stop a ban. Suggested restrictions rather than a blanket ban, that sort of thing. Edit: Grammar
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I would also appreciate more info on this kind of thing, as my local site could be looking at a ban
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Sorry, man, but that's absolutely wrong. I work in air traffic control, so I've looked at the appropriate legislation. I just don't want a ban in an area that is one of my favourite areas.
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Hello folks, I work in Air Traffic Control at the airport on the Isle of Man, and there has been some concern from management here about people kite surfing/landboarding/static flying on Castletown Beach (by Hango Hill). It looks possible that a ban could be looked into. Not a situation any of us would like. I've spoken to my boss and told him I have a vested interest in all this, and I will look into seeing if we can maybe form an association or something. Not sure how it is going to work at this stage, but if anyone flies at Castletown Beach, could they PM me please, so I have some idea as to the numbers of people involved, and also let me know about people who fly there who don't frequent these forums. Advice from people in the UK who have had to fight local bans would be much appreciated too. Sorry about the length of the post. Thanks in advance for your help
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Hello folks, I work in Air Traffic Control at the airport on the Isle of Man, and there has been some concern from management here about people kite surfing/landboarding/static flying on Castletown Beach (by Hango Hill). It looks possible that a ban could be looked into. Not a situation any of us would like. I've spoken to my boss and told him I have a vested interest in all this, and I will look into seeing if we can maybe form an association or something. Not sure how it is going to work at this stage, but if anyone flies at Castletown Beach, could they PM me please, so I have some idea as to the numbers of people involved, and also let me know about people who fly there who don't frequent these forums. Advice from people in the UK who have had to fight local bans would be much appreciated too. Sorry about the length of the post. Thanks in advance for your help
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Let us know how you got on... I too currently fly a bullet4.5 and am thinking of getting a 6.6 blade3. Any comments would be helpful.
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Try bending your knees more...
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Anyone know of a site where I can get a custom helmet design done? Or can I buy any old helmet and some gloss paint from B&Q and DIM (Do It Myself)?
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Helmets/pads/safety gear?
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Do they have a website? Google isn't doing the business for me, I'm afraid.
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Somebody call?
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Hee Hee. You said "Bush". *snigger*
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I have the kavadeck. Any bags out there that will fit that in? Will the scrub or kheo bags do the job?
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Ok, the safety gear (lack of) thread has persuaded me to buy a helmet. What types do people wear? Just a quick straw poll, and then I'll look them up on the net, and decide which I would look least like a tw*t in! Unavoidable, I know, but you can minimise these things.
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I think I may have missed something.
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I'll offer you some moip in exchange for it. How much would be required for you to part with it?
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Roger doesn't mean yes.
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Try telling my girlfriend that. (although not in capitals, cos she doesn;t respond well to shouting)
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As you hit the aforementioned obstacle, the odds of you hitting it are 100%. Cos you did.