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Toronto Electric Model Aviation Club (TEMAC) => General Discussion => Topic started by: bfeist on November 01, 2013, 09:12:20 AM

Title: B.C. judge grounds radio-controlled planes at grassy, Okanagan airstrip
Post by: bfeist on November 01, 2013, 09:12:20 AM
http://www.timescolonist.com/b-c-judge-grounds-radio-controlled-planes-at-grassy-okanagan-airstrip-1.680289 (http://www.timescolonist.com/b-c-judge-grounds-radio-controlled-planes-at-grassy-okanagan-airstrip-1.680289)
Title: Re: B.C. judge grounds radio-controlled planes at grassy, Okanagan airstrip
Post by: sihinch on November 01, 2013, 09:14:16 AM
That's sad. Let's hope noise was the only driving force.
Title: Re: B.C. judge grounds radio-controlled planes at grassy, Okanagan airstrip
Post by: pmackenzie on November 01, 2013, 10:42:09 AM
Didn't MAAC help with this sort of land use fight in Quebec a few years ago?

Do Ontario zoning laws put TEMAC at any risk in a similar dispute? The club is (I assume) on land zoned agricultural.

I hate to say it but there are some planes flown at TEMAC that could cause noise issues with the neighbors.
And overflying the road might cause complaints. Either of which might lead to a zoning argument being used.
Even traffic in and out of the field could cause complaints.

There are lots of "fun police" out there unfortunately.

Pat MacKenzie
Title: Re: B.C. judge grounds radio-controlled planes at grassy, Okanagan airstrip
Post by: imran13 on November 01, 2013, 02:31:50 PM
Is that really a possibility for us?
Title: Re: B.C. judge grounds radio-controlled planes at grassy, Okanagan airstrip
Post by: thehaze on November 01, 2013, 10:20:57 PM
The biggest concern we have is people who ignore the rules and fly over the road.  If Someone hits a car on the road,  it will spell big trouble for the club.

Of course  we all know that the road is out of bounds,  so that should never happen.