Low Flying Aircraft Disrupting My Journey.

A question about : Low Flying Aircraft Disrupting My Journey.

Why oh why are low flying aircraft allowed to affect my journey around the M25? This problem is especially accute on the stretch near the M4 intersection, with large aircraft overflying the road, darkening the sky and distracting my concentration.

Can these aircraft not stop or maintain a holding pattern until such time as there's a clear space on the M25, so they can overfly it and continue on to where ever they go. Or at the very least, if that' not possible can't the authorities divert them around the M25 until they find a safe spot to cross.

I have a sneaking suspicion some of these flights carry cyclists too, so yet again they're trying to trump their right of way over those of innocent blighted motorists.

Best answers:

• But, armyknife, as an aeroplane passenger, I've paid my Air Tax and so we have a right to travel in the airspace in whatever way we please. Sure, some locals might argue that the tax goes to general taxation and there are many disadvantages that they suffer due to the noise from the flights, but they're freeloading, taking advantage of a historical loophole - they haven't paid any contribution to the management of the space above their houses, whereas we've paid our Air Tax!
• The obvious answer is to use a motorway that is free of low flying aircraft. May I suggest the M69, you would be able to travel free of any such distractions.
• .............. really???
• Hmm I wonder if armyknife and modsandmockers are the same person? Can there really be more than one of them?
• Yes, M50 is far better option, especially as it takes armyknife a very long way away from moi.
• whoosh!! straight over the top of the head!
  I suspect armyknife is struggling to keep a straight face and forgot the emoticon
• You could try the sretch of the M4 between Reading and Swindon. No low flying planes there, especially now that Lyneham's closed.
  Another thing I could never understand is why the Queen built Windsor Castle right under the flight path to Heathrow!
• Surely there are boffins out there who can design some sort of aerial level crossing for the planes to stop at when there is traffic below?
  We are living in the 21st century, I can't see why that isn't possible with all the technology we have available now.
• I am surprised there are not more accidents on that section of road of the M25
  I am not sure how serious the original post was but when Heathrow is on 09 easterly operations all the aircraft are on short finals as they cross the M25 so they will be full gear down and very low
  having driven this section fairly often it can be a serious distraction for some
• What idiot thought it was a good idea to have motorways and airports near each other, and also both near centres of population?
  Surely if some of the nimbies on the outskirts of London had their way, the M25 could have been in mid-Wales and the world's busiest airport somewhere in the Scottish Highlands?
• I'm more worried about EMA. They've already had one aircraft fall short onto the M1