We have hit some problems regarding the blimp we wish to fly from the site of turbine . Honda will not allow us to fly the blimp:
A) On any day other than a Sunday
B) At the full height of 120m. They feel the blimp should be flown at 79m which is the hub height.
Both these conditions mean that we have had to make alternative arrangements because, firstly, the earliest we could get permission to fly the blimp from the CAA made it the 6th which is very close to when the planning committee may stop accepting letters, and to push that date back further would not be in the interests of the village; and secondly, to fly the blimp at hub height would not be an accurate representation of how visible the turbines will be. The blades when rotating constitute an area of 5200sqm (The hub, by contrast is a static object in diameter) and the height from floor to blade tip will be 120m. As such we are resolute in our belief that the blimp should be flown at this height: Anything else just wouldn’t be a true reflection of how visible they will be and as a result, residents will not have all the information they need to place the turbines and their effects in the perspective of their own homes.
It never rains but it pours.
We have had to make some difficult decisions about this and agreed that we would fly the blimp from an alternative location, ensuring we are as close to the proposed site as possible. Unfortunately to do this, the CAA insisted we re-apply for permission to fly the blimp as the co-ordinates were different. This meant that we had no choice but to fly the blimp at a later date.
We are awaiting confirmation of the CAA approval, and the blimp hire company’s availability.
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