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Background Statistically aircraft that land outside airports do so close to the airport on take-off or landing. Public Safety Zones (PSZs) are established outside the boundary of major UK airports [...]
Background Radar operators around the world object to the development of buildings and structures due to their potential impact on radar. Radar works by transmitting radio signals which are then [...]
Airport Safeguarding ensures that new buildings and structures do not endanger aircraft or airport operations. In the United Kingdom safeguarding is undertaken by individual airports. Airport Contact Web address Aberdeen [...]
Obstacle Limitation Surfaces (OLS) are used for protecting aircraft from obstacles around airports and military bases. The surfaces are: Take Off Climb Surface (TOCS) Approach Surface Inner Horizontal Surface Transitional [...]
Background A new full length runway is planned to the North West of Heathrow, between the existing northerly runway and the M4 Motorway. We have considered how this new runway [...]
Background The two terms ‘glint’ and ‘glare’ refer to the unwanted reflection of the sun’s rays from the face of a reflective surface. Glint and glare is a common issue [...]
Background The noise pollution produced by a wind farm can become a problem for local communities, developers and sponsors. While for local communities the noise can have severe negative effects [...]
Background Volcanic eruptions cool the atmosphere because they cause a haze in the Earth’s upper atmosphere. This haze disperses sunlight away from our planet and effectively cools the Earth. Man-made [...]
Background Fixed radio communications links, also known as microwave links, enable point to point data transfer. They are commonly used to connect mobile base stations to the wider telecommunications network. [...]
Background The Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) in South Africa requires that solar project applications have a Glint and Glare Impact Assessment Report. The requirement is that all new applications should [...]
