Microlights fly in today
04.05.11
Microlights from across the UK are to make a rare appearance at Prestwick Airport today. Around 20 of the light aircraft are expected to fly in for the British Microlight Aircraft Association's (BMAA) annual safety day, the first time the event has ever been held in Scotland. Aircraft expected at Prestwick include an autogyro - a mini-helicopter similar to one which featured in the 1967 James Bond film You Only Live Twice.
The BMAA said it was delighted that Prestwick Airport had agreed to allow microlights to fly in to attend the safety day. The association had hoped 50 microlights would fly in to the airport but windy weather meant many were unlikely to make the trip from more distant parts of the UK. BMAA safety officer Kim Taylor said: ‘This is a rare opportunity as microlights are not normally permitted to land at Prestwick.’
National Air Traffic Services (NATS) are providing the safety day venue at their nearby air traffic control centre, and a full day of practical safety information for microlight pilots has been arranged.
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