As you’ll no doubt have seen, previous restrictions which prevented us from flying at our sites have now been eased sufficiently that we can consider going flying again. Please bear in mind that the following is not to encourage you to fly, this is to advise how to behave to stand a chance of staying within the rules should you decide to go flying. It’s very important to understand that things are very far from being back to normal and we need to tread a fine line to avoid being in contravention of the latest rules. The latest message in the government advice is that we may only meet in groups of up to 6 people so we need to ensure that we abide by this.

In practical terms the rules mean that we are able to go to our sites, we can each lay our models etc. down and sit / stand (/sleep) with them. We need to ensure that the flight line and the pit area where we sit / stand are well over 2m from any paths to allow others free access. The next person then does the same, however they must do so at least 2m apart from all others already there. This is fairly normal for us as we tend to put our models down in a line and the size of the models means we are each at least 2m apart. However, on Butser west, the path is too close to the pits and the flight line is also too close to the pits, we therefore need to make some adjustments. While the current guidelines are in place, Butser west should now be used as follows. Obviously do not cross between pits and pilots box if there are any members of the public nearby. Please be aware that you are now standing in long grass, remember there may be ticks present which could themselves present a health hazard with Lyme disease, so please wear long trousers / gators etc..