Cllr Peter Taylor recently met with representatives from Elstree Aerodrome to discuss complaints from residents relating to low flying planes. Peter has also now joined the Elstree Aerodrome Consultative Committee and attended one of their meetings last week.
From 17 January all training planes leaving the aerodrome will be fitted with a GPS device to monitor their route and height. This will be used to check planes following complaints. The southern loop of their southern circuit is across Attenborough Fields. If they have strayed from this and flown over Oxhey Village then residents are encouraged to note the plane number and call the aerodrome control tower immediately on 0208 953 7480.
At 2pm each day the planes are supposed to switch from using one loop to the other one. This means that we should never have a situation where planes are flying over us all day. If we would like this change to become more frequent, then Peter can raise this at a consultative committee in the future.
Over 70% of all flights out of the aerodrome are from the company Flight Training London (FTL). Some residents have told us that they do not like to phone and complain to the flight tower. It is therefore suggested that you call FTL directly on 0203 005 3276 if planes are flying over your home. Their low wing planes are: GSUEB, GLVRS, GWARS, GCCZV.
Source: Oxhey Opinion
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