Message from Ops Manager Jon Kumela on Friday 2nd of October 2020 originally communicated by email to HAC membership.
Dear Members,
OC Ops has released the plan to accommodate a filming activity at the airfield, please see the calendar below for the sequence of events and how accommodated aircraft from 3H have been dispersed in addition, members should refer to the EBS for bookings cancelled to facilitate the flying embargo. Please take careful note of the following important notices that ensure compliance with COVID19 restrictions imposed by RAF Halton and the film unit:
1.To safeguard personnel, from 9 to 15 Oct the floor of 3 hangar and the Film Unit Base at 4H are out-of-bounds to all club members.
2. From 9 to 15 Oct HAC shall operate it’s serviceable aircraft from a dispersal created north of 1H; those wishing to fly shall maintain current COVID19 safeguarding and:
a. Park in the airfield Car Park.
b. Walk via Aviation Avenue to 3H white entrance and transit through OpsMan office to conduct booking-in/out.
c. Use the toilet facilities at the main gate and those segregated outside the club entrance.
d. Transit to and from aircraft dispersed at 1H North or 2h via Aviation Avenue and the airfield pedestrian gate.
e. Taxy out from / into the 1H north hardstanding is via its western end.
f. Note that access to the BFI is not restricted however the turning area is reduced.
g.Tie-down aircraft at the 1H North dispersal in the surfaced areas provided.
h. Consider aircraft covers according to the forecast weather.
3. A flying embargo has been imposed for 12, 13 and 14 October and EBS bookings during that period have been cancelled.
4. Normal operations should be restored by 16 Oct.
5. FLYPRO should be consulted during flight planning to determine specific airfield restrictions.
I have been nominated as the ProJO for HAC along with Dave Seath for HMC and Guy Davidson for CGC.
Happy landings
Jon
