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Ashcroft Airfield Updated: 21 May 2013 (Click on RED)
Steve well done for standing your ground against what seems like "cowboys in the sky".
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Q. Are the Lancashire Aero Club willing to ignore safety concerns for commercial gain? A. We would like to reassure Pilots / Community we're working hard for lawful flight ops. We will take all reasonable & lawful steps to ensure safe flight operations at Ashcroft We believe this is supported by the CAA, the local community & most responsible pilots. Q. Would any aircraft have a right to re-use a Runway, based on a previous landing? A.There are several reasons why this may not be viewed as lawful or safe -------------------------- SAFETY at KHF AIRFIELD ---------------------------- Q. Are the Lancashire Aero Club willing to ignore safety concerns for commercial gain?
A. Safety concerns have been sent to the Rt Hon Patrick McLoughlin (SoS Transport) regarding the lawfulness of LAC Flight Ops over the LPL-MAN railway. Over 50 safety concerns from 3 groups have been completely ignored by the LAC Committee over a 2 year period. If there is any doubt regarding the lawfulness of these issues .... why not get an aviation expert to give an assessment, before there is significant loss of life.
A. If an aircraft crashes short of the KHF Runway (like the accident at Caernarfon 19 May) there would be a high probability of an aircraft colliding with the 25,000 Volt overhead electrification system on the LPL-MAN Railway, just 200m short of KHF's runway.
Q. Why is the Lancashire Aero Club's 'preferred means of communication' aggressive threats.
Jane and I flew to Huddersfield in March & followed the available published procedures. We've now been (wrongly) accused by the LAC (in an 8 page legal document) of not getting PPR and creating 'damage' (actually a skid-mark created by a turning manouevre) to a one metre section of the grass parking area. Apparently, the LAC believe that this deserves disciplinary action from the CAA. This gives you some idea of the 'shabby' tactics that certain members of this organisation seem to prefer. Additionally, we have received hundreds of aggressive & inflammatory letters / emails over a 2 year period, from these 'gentlemen'.
Unlike the unauthorised LAC crash on the (unpublished) vehicle test track at Stretton last November, we obtained permission (12:02) to land at Huddersfield and spoke to a friendly gentleman who gave us an Airfield briefing (we had been previously told that there was no need to telephone as we had been there many times before). We wonder why the LAC seem determined to muckspread ... 6 weeks after we carried out a safe landing and safe take-off. We invite comments from the operator of Huddersfield Airfield.
We've no doubt that there must be some LAC members whose bona-fides can be trusted, however our brief experiences with the LAC have left a sour taste in our mouths.
LAC: Stop trying to 'dodge' the safety issues ... let's get an expert to investigate them. -------------------------------- LAC ISSUES (BEHAVIOUR) ----------------------
(1) Total amount of LAC "Documents" received so far:991 Dispute duration: 30 months
(2) It seems that the LAC are trying to "strangle" safety concerns with verbose correspondence. Why not simply leave these safety issues to the approved expert?
(3) Can we suggest that the only "planks" that will be turned into "sawdust" will be the LAC "wooden-tops" who came up with this inflammatory expression in the first place.
(4) It is with regret that we now announce a permanent ban on all LAC members using our facilities at Ashcroft Airfield. This is not a decision that we've taken lightly. This ban was pre-warned but no action was thought necessary by the LAC
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We welcome all non-LAC Pilots. Due to the ongoing LAC dispute please note:
FFA members most welcome at Ashcroft at no charge. LAC Pilots: stop & click here (1) Have you gone to the TECHNICAL page and looked at the following: Flying into Ashcroft / Noise Abatement / Runway Data 
(2) Do you have recent experience of flying into 500m grass airstrips?
(3) If you are flying a non-microlight Aircraft, do you have more than 50 hours on type?
(4) What is .... the type of aircraft / REG / POB ...where are you coming from?
(5) Are you the Pilot in Command ..... do you need fuel and overnight parking?
This is an unlicensed Airfield. There is a 1,200kg MTOW limit, although (when the ground is firm) this limit can be exceeded in accordance with our policy on STOL <click
In the interests of reducing noise for the local Community, there is a 200Hp engine limit. When permission is granted to use Ashcroft, then any use must be at your own risk & your own discretion. The use of Ashcroft is subject to the Air Navigation Order
We would like to point out, that whilst every reasonable effort is made to ensure the accuracy of the material on this website, it is the responsibility of the Pilot using Ashcroft Airfield, to take all reasonable steps (having regards to the performance of the aircraft that is being used) to ensure a safe take-off and landing at Ashcroft Airfield. Additionally, all persons entering onto Ashcroft Airfield property do so at their own risk.
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