Its good having an airport five minutes away, but is it safe and quiet? They are having a noise review right now and we are being coninsulted about it!
Our airport is the most elevated international airport in UK, so why not knock 10% off fees as planes get a 900 foot above sea start? Drastic weather is a problem and they dont seem to like reporting this, or other problems with planes flying over the big city of Leeds!
There have been laser incidents, the odd crash and now radio interferance hits the teletext headlines. I am not sure what kind of interference this is, but I have reported a serious problem regarding an illegal spy camera operating near my house to the authorities, to no avail!
According to the International Civil Aviation Organisation, illegal CCTV cameras are interfering with a safety system called DME, that is known to be used widely in uk airports.
DME is a distance measuring system, that most aircraft use, on a frequency known as Lband. If it goes wrong it increases the chance of a crash, particularly in bad weather. Despite requests from international action by pilots to have the illegal CCTV spy cameras withdrawn from sale, these items were on sale in Leeds in recent times, and continue to be used by people who should know better!
I reported this to trading standards, who said they had no powers to stop sale of these intrusive devices, this is just as daft as the weetwood cannabis farm scandal, where it is legal to buy the seeds down in headingley, but illegal to grow them! Why not ban supply and punish those who profit?
Will the airport get permision to make more noise, will I locate the illegal spy camera, will there be an investigation into possible DME failures, or will it be covered up?