This is a shocker from the UK CAA, there needs to be a proper investigation into who has their hand up the regulator’s back. Smacks of corruption at the highest level. It’s not the helicopters they are worried about it’s the betting syndicates gaining a microsecond advantage from drone live feeds.
They plainly don’t realise the efficacy of some zoom systems these days.
The 2022 Grand National will be held at Aintree Racecourse from 7 to the 9 April
There will be a large number of helicopters operating from the temporary heliport at the racecourse; therefore, the Secretary of State for Transport has decided that it is necessary to introduce Restriction of Flying Regulations under Article 239 of the Air Navigation Order 2016.
THESE RESTRICTIONS OF FLYING DO NOT APPLY TO MANNED AIRCRAFT
Subject to paragraph 3, between 0730 hours and 1830 hours on each daybeginning with 7 April 2022 and ending on 9 April 2022, no unmanned aircraft isto fly below 2000 FT AMSL within the area bounded by a circle having a radius of 1NM whose centre is at 532827N 0025622W.
Paragraph 2 does not apply to any unmanned aircraft flying with a permission fromAintree Temporary Heliport who may be contacted on 07968-758915 or at[email protected]
The times mentioned in paragraph 2 are Co-ordinated Universal Time (UTC), whichis one hour behind British Summer Time (BST).
Further enquiries of Airspace Restrictions and the Civil Aviation Authority can bemade to Mr S J Maxted, Airspace Regulator, Safety and Airspace Regulation Groupat [email protected]
Details of Restricted Airspace feature in the daily AIS Information Line message08085-354802 and 01489-887515 and will be included on the Pre-flight InformationBulletins (PIB) through the AIS Website at http://www.nats.aero/ais