Royal Ascot Helipad 20/06/17

[teeyufive]

The following were logged here today between 1000 - 1315 .

G-BRVO     AS.350B Ecureuil
G-DEUP     Agusta A.109S
G-DIDO     Agusta A.109E
G-DMPI     Agusta A.109E
G-EMHD     Agusta A.109S
G-EMHN     Agusta A.109S
G-GBMM     Agusta A.109S
G-GDSG     Agusta A.109E
G-GHER     AS.355N Twin Squirrel
G-HANY     Bell 206B JetRanger III
G-HFLY      Robinson R-44
G-HOLM     Eurocopter EC.135T
G-HPIN     Bell 429
G-HRDB     Agusta A.109S
G-IDEB     AS.355F1 Twin Squirrel
G-IVIP      Agusta A.109E
G-JBCB     Agusta A.109E
G-JORD     Robinson R-44
G-KLNH     Agusta AW.109SP
G-KUBE     Robinson R-44
G-LINE     AS.355N Twin Squirrel
G-LLLY     Enstrom 480B
G-LVDC     Bell 206L-3 LongRanger III
G-MOAL     Agusta AW.109SP
G-MSPT     Eurocopter EC.135T
G-MUZZ     Agusta AW.109SP
G-NIPL     AS.350B Ecureuil
G-OLCP     AS.355N Twin Squirrel
G-OLNT     SA.365N1 Dauphin 2
G-ORDH     AS.355N Twin Squirrel
G-PBWR     Agusta A.109S
G-PERT     Eurocopter EC.130T2
G-PERX     AS.355NP Twin Squirrel
G-PIFZ      Agusta AW.109SP
G-ROON     Sikorsky S-76C
G-SELY      Agusta-Bell 206B JetRanger III
G-SENS     Eurocopter EC.135T
G-SGRP     Agusta AW.109SP
G-SKBL     Agusta A.109S
G-SNSK     Agusta AW.139
G-TATS     AS.350B Ecureuil
G-TIPR     AS.350B Ecureuil 
G-TVHB     Eurocopter EC.135P 
G-VGMC    AS.355N Twin Squirrel
G-VVBA     AS.355F2 Twin Squirrel
G-WCKD     Eurocopter EC.130B
G-XXIV     Agusta-Bell 206B JetRanger III
M-JCBC      Sikorsky S-76C        (760616)
N150SF     SA.341G Gazelle        (1584)
N506JA     AS.350B Ecureuil        (8021)

Everything identified OK upon arrival , but not so good for the photographers as site access  has been restricted
somewhat .  

[lynothehammer]

How has the access been restricted ? was thinking of heading down on Friday...

[teeyufive]

Yesterday the police told those present that two vantage points would be permitted. The first would be close
to where photographers used to congregate in recent times, but not actually 'airside'. They do not want people blocking
the entrance gate to the field , and so you must now stand to the left of the gate and inside a fenced area, where some shots can
be obtained until the police EC135 arrives and parks where it usually does, and this will then block the views. Landing shots would still be possible
if landing from the south.
The second one is on the other side of the field in the trees. There are a few vantage point this side, but we have been asked to stand together
by the crash gate which can become overcrowded for photographers once a dozen or more people are there. To reach this location you need to
exit the site on foot where you would normally drive in, turn left towards the lake and then take the first left by the lake. Please note that there
is no room for parking down this lane.
Both sites are OK for reading stuff whilst they are manoeuvring.
Hope this helps

[lynothehammer]

Many thanks for the advice, do the aircraft still start arriving around 10am ?

[teeyufive]

Yes - the helipad opens at 1000 hrs