On the evening of Monday August 20008 a light aircraft crashed on the RSPB site near Salcott. The pilot was unhurt. He was reported as having stated that he took action to avoid houses in Salcott. 
   There are several concerns about the number of light air craft using air space over and around Tollesbury. 
   There is a strong suspicion that the accident record concerning light air craft must be one of the most appalling in the country, and probably the world. Regulations do not seem to be very stringent, or stringently enforced. 
   One of the concerns is about the possibility, indeed some might consider it a likelihood, of a light aircraft crashing onto a built up area causing death and injury. 
   Another concern must be about insurance. Does house insurance normally cover an air crash of this sort? 
   The air craft involved in the crash was a "Tipsy Nipper". 
   One wonders about the use being made of light aircraft flying in the area. How many are being used for business? How many are being used for pleasure or as a hobby. 
   ~ One wonders just how many are flown by pilots attempting to recreate the feeling of being a world war two bomber pilot, for example. 
   One hears very little from the Green Lobby concerning this. One wonders just how many "Greens" are using these for alleged reconnaisance. 
   ~ (What was the Green cost of the Bag Lady, what is the Green cost of Green Guru Al Gore (failed presidential candidate despite the good economic record of the Clinton administration) , what was the Green cost of the emailer from South America to his mates protesting at Stansted?) 

   The following are related to the crash in one way or another. 

Full accident report as a pdf

Air Crash ~ Google Reports

Civil Aviation Authority Home Page

Air Accidents Investigation Branch Home

EADT - Pilot tells of emergency landing ordeal

Tipsy Nipper - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Tipsy Nipper • View topic - G-ONCS crash in Essex 

YouTube - TFC Tipsy Nipper Golf X-Ray Delta

YouTube - TIPSY NIPPER AEROBATICS OVER THE HIGHLANDS
 
 

No Fly Zone

   The 2 mile radius, 2000 feet high no fly zone for light or any other aircraft is still in force around the site of the Bradwell Power Station. The power station is currently undergoing decommissioning. 

Bradwell No-fly zone over Nuclear Plant