PLANE SAILING

The airspace over Brigg will be even safer, due to changes in procedures being proposed at Humberside International Airport.
Planes from the busy Kirmington facility can be seen in the skies above Brigg every day, so the town council was invited to attend a presentation about the airport's airspace change proposal.
Coun Maureen Neal was the town's representative and produced a detailed and informative report for fellow councillors,
She reported: "The Airport is seeking to reclassify the area of airspace in its vicinity to provide increased protection to aircraft in the critical flight stages of approach to, and departure from, the airport. A proposal is to be put to the Directorate of Airspace Policy.
"At present, Humberside is registered as a Class G space but wishes to extend this to a Class D. The present Class G allows any aircraft to fly in that 'space' without permission or contact with Aircraft Control. They wish to extend to Class G so that all aircraft in their vicinity must speak to them and be spoken to by Control, therefore creating a 'dome'of protection around Humberside.
"It will also reduce the need of 'avoidance' activity, eg landing, take-off, fuel burn.
"There will be no significant change to current procedures, no increase in traffic levels and this will only affect the aviation community as clearance will be required to enter the area and pilots must comply with certain rules within the area.
"It was stressed that there will be no impact on the local community.
The primary and overriding consideration is to improve flight safety in the area."