Return-Path: Received: (qmail 4192 invoked from network); 16 Mar 2000 12:11:46 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO post.thorcom.com) (212.172.148.70) by teachers.core.plus.net.uk with SMTP; 16 Mar 2000 12:11:46 -0000 Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 3.02 #1) id 12VYwh-0005k2-00 for rsgb_lf_group-outgoing@blacksheep.org; Thu, 16 Mar 2000 12:00:07 +0000 Received: from ds-img-1.compuserve.com ([149.174.206.134] helo=spdmgaaa.compuserve.com) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 3.02 #1) id 12VYwd-0005jZ-00 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Thu, 16 Mar 2000 12:00:04 +0000 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Received: (from mailgate@localhost) by spdmgaaa.compuserve.com (8.9.3/8.9.3/SUN-1.9) id GAA24787 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Thu, 16 Mar 2000 06:59:22 -0500 (EST) Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2000 06:58:06 -0500 From: "DEREK ATTER" X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 Subject: Re: LF: Balloon flying To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Message-ID: <200003160659_MC2-9D5C-49DF@compuserve.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Disposition: inline Precedence: bulk Reply-To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org X-Listname: rsgb_lf_group Sender: Message text written by INTERNET:rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org >In message <200003151529_MC2-9D30-24D1@compuserve.com>, Howard Aspinall <100646.144@compuserve.com> writes > ..................I can't remember what that height was, but if it is exceeded the rules have to be observed, and include things like providing lights and notifying the CAA. > < I believe that the current CAA rules restrict the maximum height of balloon flying to 200ft unless as Howard says, lights are fitted and the CAA notified. Of course there is also a general height restriction on antenna height in the UK to 50ft within 1/2 mile of the perimeter of an airfield. ( Not sure if that is statute or nautical miles!) 73 de DereK Atter G3GRO, Crawley Sussex