Tranquillity of Hever destroyed by Gatwick jets

Hever’s managing director said the castle has lost lucrative business from film
makers. “How can these people film out in the open with an aeroplane going over
every 2 minutes?”   One orchestral performance was interrupted 36 times by planes
flying overhead last summer.   The founder of the Gatwick Anti-Noise Group, Mr
Baron, who lives in Hever village, has had a noise meter installed in his garden
by BAA.   Noise levels of 70 decibels – about the same as a vacuum cleaner – are
regularly recorded.   Mr Baron has spoken to pilots, who say they use the castle
as a landmark to guide in their jets.   The minimum altitude at which   planes are
allowed to fly in the Hever area is 2,000 feet.   (Telegraph)

Tranquillity of Hever destroyed by Gatwick jets