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Isle of Man TT 2022

TT Practice Week Schedule – Temporary Restricted Area

The detailed schedule for Practice Week is at:
https://www.iomttraces.com/racing/page/tt-2022-schedule/

In summary- road closures are (in British Summer Time):

Sun 29/05 1230h-1830h
Mon 30/05 1800h-2130h
Tue 31/05 1800h-2130h
Wed 01/06 1800h-2130h
Thu 02/06 1800h-2130h
Fri 03/06 1230-1630h

Current NOTAM (this can change so please check for updates):

CIVIL AVIATION, RESTRICTION OF FLYING, ISLE OF MAN TT RACES,
REGULATIONS 2022. SD NO.2022/0070.

THE ISLE OF MAN DEPARTMENT FOR ENTERPRISE HAS INTRODUCED THE ABOVE REGULATIONS UNDER SECTION 11H AND 11I OF THE AIRPORTS AND CIVIL AVIATION ACT 1987. AIC M032/2022 REFERS.

AIRCRAFT MUST NOT BE FLOWN BELOW 3000FT AMSL WITHIN THE AREA BOUNDED BY THE ISLE OF MAN TT COURSE AND AN AREA 1000 METRES OUTSIDE AND ABUTTING THE COURSE EXCEPT WITH THE PERMISSION OF THE ISLE OF MAN CIVIL AVIATION ADMISTRATION OR ISLE OF MAN AIRPORT, RONALDSWAYS ATC.

THE OPERATION OF SMALL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT IS ALSO PROHIBITED.

INFORMTION FROM ISLE OF MAN CIVIL AVIATION ADMISTRATION TEL. 01624 682358 OR ISLE OF MAN AIRPORT ATC TEL 01624 827548

LOWER: Surface, UPPER: 3,000 Feet AMSL
FROM: 29 May 2022 12:00 GMT (13:00 BST) TO: 29 May 2022 17:30 GMT (18:30 BST)

Please note that this NOTAM is for Sunday 29th May 2022. There will be similar restrictions for all road closure periods. There are likely to be helicopters for both medical evacuation and camera work as well as unspecified other activity.

For the most up to date and accurate information please call Isle of Man Airport Air Traffic Control on 01624 827548.

(Photo credit: Peter Faragher)

Manx Paragliding TT 2006

Four intrepid paraglider pilots; myself, Gary Cooper and Tom Kane from the Dunstable Hang gliding and Paragliding Club and Keith Wood from Sussex set off from Milton Keynes by car on Friday lunch time.  The traffic on the M6 from where the toll road ended was terrible; turning what should have been a three-hour drive into just over 4 hours to Liverpool.  Upon arrival, we abandoned the car in an NCP car park and just managed to catch the ferry and cross as foot passengers to Douglas,the capital of the 33 by 11 mile Isle of Man.

Held on the weekend of the 15th/16th of July on the Isle of Man, the Manx Paragliding TT consisted of three tasks.

The weather was hot, sunny and inverted.   Not ideal for flying cross country.  However, Chris Dawes of Airways Airsports managed to set some interesting tasks.

All three started at the highest peak on the island, Snaefell at 2036ft. 

Continue reading Manx Paragliding TT 2006

Parachute Repack and Dinner

The Parachute repack is set for Saturday 25th March.  Bill Morris, packer extraordinaire, is flying in for the day to show us how its done.  This is a fantasti opportunity to get your gear professionally repacked and get some real pearls of wisdom from a very experienced pilot – for FREE!  Do not miss it.

The venue for the Repack is the Microgaming Headquarters (the big blue glass building on Circular Road).  Great venue, very posh – definately shirt and tie!

The ‘Awards’ dinner will be on the evening of Saturday 25th March at the Creg-Ny-Baa.  Looking like we will have about 20-25 bods at the moment so it should be a good do.

2006 XC Rules

The Manxparagliders 2006 XC League is a friendly competition for amateur pilots and is open to any club member.

Rules:

  • This is a friendly competition so safety is the primary concern.  Pilots deemed to be flying dangerously may have their flight disqualified.  Solo flying is not encouraged.
  • To qualify as an XC the flight must be further than a ‘Top to Bottom’ (straight glide from top of hill) and have a distance of at least 3km.
  • The distance of a flight is measured as a straight line from launch to landing.