13 March 2009
The AOPA-backed scheme to persuade every airfield in the country to accept the recommendations of CAP 667 9.2(c) and not charge GA aircraft making an emergency or precautionary diversion landing now has 199 airfields on board.
The 199th airfield is Exeter.
According to AOPA, “This concession applies to genuine emergencies and diversions to airfields other than the destination and the filed alternate airport. Wide awareness means that GA pilots in a difficult situation can at least eliminate the cost factor as a potential worry. Publishers of Airfield Data have been asked to highlight this safety concession.”
You can read the AOPA press release <a href=’http://www.flyer.co.uk/mailouts/documents/Aopalh100exeter-1.pdf’ target=’_blank’>here</a>.
