Ramster
RAMSTER HALL: Civil Landing Ground (Aka RAMSNEST COMMON)
A.A. (Automobile Association) listed Landing Ground, for emergency use only
Operated by: The Right Hon. Sir Henry Norman
Location: In/near Ramsnest Common, 3nm E of Haslemere, W of A283, NW of junction with B2131
Period of operation: 1930s only?
Runway(s): Max landing run: 274 grass
A SHORT MICHAEL T HOLDER GALLERY
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NOTES: If accurate a landing run of 274 metres was minimal even in those days and today very much in the microlight sphere of operations. But it must be remembered that no safety allowances had even been thought about, let alone recommended. In more recent times, perhaps from the post-war period but certainly from the 1980s when I learnt to fly, it was recommended that after a landing or take-off run had been calculated a further 25% should be added. And of course, even in the 1930s, many light aircraft were not equipped with wheel brakes! But, as they were all "tail-draggers" the tail-skid mostly sufficed and steering was achieved by a burst of power aiding rudder/tail-skid effectiveness - plus wing-walkers if available.
Listed in the 1930s ‘A.A. Register of Landing Grounds’ and one of seventy-four approved A.A. (Automobile Association) Landing Grounds in the 1930s in mainland Britain. Fuel and transport (typically a taxi service) were available from Mann’s Garage, Chiddingfold, which it appears is still in business today (2013). The hotel recommended was The Crown Inn, also in Chiddingfold and again, still very much in business in 2013 offering ‘5 star’ facilities.
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